“There hasn’t been a more important and critical time in recent history in which we need students who are empowered through their liberal arts education to go out and improve communities both here in the United States and around the world.”
— President Danielle R. Holley
It is my distinct pleasure to present MHC Forward: the strategic plan for Mount Holyoke College. This far-reaching plan, which will take us through the next decade, has been shaped by the vision of students, staff, faculty, alums, trustees and friends. MHC Forward builds on more than 180 years of tradition to guide our next trailblazing chapter.
Happening at Mount Holyoke
President Danielle R. Holley addressed the class of 2025 at Mount Holyoke’s one hundred eighty-eighth Commencement and expressed pride in graduates’ achievements while reflecting on the College’s mission and values.
Mount Holyoke College President Danielle R. Holley spoke to WGBH about why the current administration is targeting higher education and why Mount Holyoke is fighting back.
Mount Holyoke College President Danielle R. Holley spoke to “MSNBC Prime” about why she believes attacks on higher education are attacks against the fundamentals of our democracy.
Learn more about Mount Holyoke's twentieth president, Danielle R. Holley, from our “20 for 20” series. Over four episodes, Maille Romulus ’24 and Kiera Myrthil ’24 ask President Holley about everything from her preferences for ice cream flavors and her take on Jorge the Goose to deeper questions about the qualities she looks for in a person and who inspires her. Scroll through these videos to learn more.
Lawyers Must Finish the Work After Affirmative Action’s Demise | Bloomberg Law
With Supreme Court Decision, College Admissions Could Become More Subjective | The New York Times
Looming Supreme Court affirmative action ruling has elite colleges on edge | NBC Nightly News
Danielle Holley: Dobbs showed SCOTUS’ ability to disturb ‘everyday lives’ with ‘the stroke of a pen’ | MSNBC
Mount Holyoke Taps Howard Law University Law Dean to Lead College | Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Mount Holyoke College names Danielle Ren Holley as 20th president | MassLive
Mount Holyoke Appoints Black Woman as 20th President, a First in School's 186-Year History | Black Enterprise News
Mount Holyoke names HBCU dean as next president | Boston Globe
Mount Holyoke names Danielle Ren Holly as its new president | Daily Hampshire Gazette
Mount Holyoke College names first Black female president | Boston Business Journal
Mount Holyoke College selects first Black woman president in college's history | WWLP-TV (Chicopee, MA)
Mount Holyoke Taps Howard Law Dean as Next President | The Washington Informer
Skating lessons, Glenmeadow grant, and new Mount Holyoke president | WGGB-TV (Springfield, MA)
Mount Holyoke College appoints Danielle Ren Holley twentieth president | The Dig (Howard University)
‘Excited by the momentum’ | Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College Selects Black Woman as President | Essence
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.
