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Office of the President

Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum

“Mount Holyoke's learning environment – one that encourages all of us to think critically about important social issues and exercise our capacity for leadership – is a beacon of hope and a source of inspiration.” 

— Interim President Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum

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Interim President Beverly Daniel Tatum with Charisse Pickron ’08 and Kira Banks ’00

Launching Leadership: Kira Banks ’00 and Charisse Pickron ’08

Mount Holyoke alums Kira Banks ’00 and Charisse Pickron ’08 are researching race’s and racism’s impact on young children. During a recent visit to campus, they spoke about transformational faculty, stepping into who you are and being true to yourself.

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Students snapping photos during the President-elect announcement event

‘Excited by the momentum’

President-elect Holley met the greater Mount Holyoke College community for the first time.

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Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum at the podium during an Intergroup Dialogue meeting for faculty and staff

Mount Holyoke College faculty and staff explore Intergroup Dialogue

A two-day Intergroup Dialogue workshop in mid-January provided 37 Mount Holyoke faculty and student life staff members with the opportunity to engage in cross-identity dialogue about race and other diversity-related issues.

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Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum

Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum

  • Interim President

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Sara English

  • President's House and Events Manager
Kristie Ford

Kristie Ford

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Paul Kandel

Paul S. Kandel

  • Associate Vice President for Strategic Projects

Rory Mason

  • Executive Assistant
Colleen O'Connor-Rickey

Colleen O'Connor-Rickey

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Bett Schumacher

Bett Schumacher

  • Chief of Staff and Secretary of the College

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Vivian Hsu

Vivian Hsu

  • Ombudsperson

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Joan Cinner

  • Ombuds Coordinator

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The Office of the President serves as the administrative seat of the College, working in conjunction with the Board of Trustees and the officers of the College to execute the College’s bylaws, advance its academic standards, and ensure its fiscal health.

  • 413-538-2500
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Rory Mason

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  • rmason@mtholyoke.edu
  • 413-538-2663
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