Letters and Speeches
Update on the College’s financial situation
An update on Mount Holyoke’s financial situation and identifying permanent, structural changes.
Convocation 2020 Welcome Address
President Stephens acknowledges the difference in Convocation this year, but invites students to engage creatively and see oppoortunities for the future.
Affirming our core values and campus safety
President Stephens affirms the College’s commitment to core values, freedom of expression and the safety and wellbeing of all members of our community.
Resources for caregivers
Mount Holyoke College is identifying ways to support the needs of caregivers in our community and have taken preliminary steps to provide resources.
Mount Holyoke’s anti-racism action plan
The College has worked through the summer to develop an action plan to begin the vital work building an anti-racist Mount Holyoke.
Fall 2020 Financial Update
An update on Mount Holyoke’s financial situation amid the ongoing pandemic.
The College’s decision for a remote fall
The College has always said that we would put health and safety first, and that our plans would be subject to constant review.
An important message from President Stephens
We have made the very difficult decision to not bring students back to campus this fall.
Regarding the ICE guidance of July 6, 2020
President Stephens extends her support to international students who are an integral part of the Mount Holyoke community.
Black lives matter
President Sonya Stephens discusses the actions Mount Holyoke College will take to confront and address racism and to demonstrate that Black lives matter.
In solidarity with victims of racial violence
A letter in which President Sonya Stephens denounces racial violence and gathers the College community for a virtual vigil in its wake.
An update on Commencement 2020
A letter to the class of 2020 regarding Commencement plans due to COVID-19.
Planning for the Consequences of COVID-19
We are still prioritizing safety, wellness, and physical distancing, even as we turn our attention to important questions regarding the future.
COVID-19 Update
President Sonya Stephens shares updates and announcements regarding Mount Holyoke’s response to COVID-19.
Welcome Back Spring 2020
A letter discussing campus updates and new initiatives to start off the spring semester.
Sep. 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting Summary
Updates on the fall Board meeting, the dedication of the Fimbel Maker & Innovation Lab and a tribute to Mindy McWilliams Lewis ’75, P’05.
Swastikas on the Smith College Campus
President Stephens joins President McCartney in condemning the hatred and cowardice that invoking these symbols represents.
Mountain Day Planning
A new committment to respectful and inclusive policies and practices in relation to all students, graduates, faculty and staff.
Convocation 2019 Welcome Address
To kick off 2019–2020, Sonya Stephens encouraged students to do as much as they can to truly to engage with the learning opportunities they have.
Welcome Back Fall 2019
A letter discussing campus updates and new initiatives to start off the academic year.
Feb. 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting Summary
Updates on the February Board meeting, the new board chair Mindy McWilliams Lewis ’75, P’05, Commencement and Be Well.
College convenes a Hiring Practice Task Force
The task force will review our policies and procedures and make recommendations to refine our approach to safe, equitable and effective hiring practices.
VP for enrollment management named
Robin Randall has been named the Vice President for enrollment management.
- Mount Holyoke: A Smoke-Free Campus,
- Mount Holyoke's response to Hampshire news, January 15, 2019
- Fall 2018 Board of Trustees Meeting Summary
- In sorrow at the hateful act in Pittsburgh, October 27, 2018
- Continuing the #MeToo conversation, October 21, 2018
- Standing with Trans & Non-Binary Individuals
- Inaugural Address
- Convocation 2018 Welcome Address
- President's Report 2017–2018
- Spring 2018 Board of Trustees Meeting, June 8, 2018
- Commencement 2018 Welcome Address, May, 2018
- In anticipation of the future
- MHC: An Inclusive Community
- Welcome Back Letter: Spring 2018, January 23, 2018
- Letter to Congressman Neal: Tax on endowment income threatens financial aid opportunities, November 6, 2017
- Update on NEASC site visit, October 30, 2017
- Mount Holyoke stands with #MeToo, October 23, 2017
- Fall 2017 Board of Trustees Meeting Summary, October 20, 2017
- Statement on Title VII, October 5, 2017
- Statement on Title IX, September 25, 2017
- Response to DACA decision, September 5, 2017
- Remarks from the 2017 Convocation Ceremony, September 5, 2017
- Reaffirming support for DACA, August 31, 2017
- Statement on the violence in Charlottesville, August 15, 2017
- Spring 2017 Board of Trustees Meeting Summary, March 1, 2017
- A letter to President Trump regarding the executive order concerning immigrants from majority-Muslim countries, February 2, 2017
- Response to recent executive actions, January 30, 2017
- Immigration Pollicy following Executive Order, January 29, 2017
- Two New College-wide Initiatives in the areas of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Sustainability, January 20, 2017
- Response to Petitions on DACA, November 22, 2016
- Embracing Difference as We Embrace Challenge, November 21, 2016
- An Open Letter to Stephen Bannon, November 21, 2016
- Letter from Presidents to President-elect Trump, November 18, 2016
- Fall 2016 Board of Trustees Meeting Summary
- Remarks from the 2016 Convocation Ceremony, September 6, 2016