• The cover of Their Divine Fires depcits a phoenix rising from flames.

    Woman Warriors

    Fall 2024

    New Works

    Anger. Love. Shame. Desire. Betrayal. These are just a few of the emotions that burn within the women in Their Divine Fires , the debut novel by Wendy Chen ’14. Spanning four generations in one Chinese family, the story begins in 1917.

  • Walden Before Thoreau

    Fall 2024

    Window on Wellesley

    When people hear “Walden Pond” they usually first think of the writer, transcendentalist, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau, who spent two years living in solitude on the shore of the pond, culminating in his classic...

  • A close-up painting of a tulip by botanical artist Rory McEwen

    College Road

    Fall 2024

    Window on Wellesley

    Reports from Around campus

  • A photo of the Great Hall in Tower Court

    The Grande Dame of Res Halls Gets a Lift

    Fall 2024

    Window on Wellesley

    This fall, the newly renovated and restored Tower Court Residence Hall welcomed its 345 residents home to newly updated bathrooms and kitchenettes, new furniture in common spaces, new efficient and sustainable heating, and new accessibility...

  • A photo shows Flower Sunday student speaker Katelynn Crespo ’26

    A Tradition in Full Bloom

    Fall 2024

    Window on Wellesley

    At this year’s Flower Sunday, student speaker Katelynn Crespo ’26 (left) stressed the importance of finding joy amidst academic challenges and building meaningful relationships to serve as a support network.

  • A photo portrait of Provost Courtney Coile

    An Economist’s Eye in the Provost’s Office

    Fall 2024

    Window on Wellesley

    Courtney Coile has worn many hats since arriving at Wellesley. She came to the College as an assistant professor of economics in 2000 and rose to the rank of full professor in 2014. As of July 1, Coile can add provost and Lia Gelin Poorvu ’56 Dean of the College to her résumé of Wellesley responsibilities.

  • An illustration depcits the number 50 surrounded by figures of women conducting research, providing child care, and working in Washinhgton, D.C.

    On the Frontlines of Feminism

    Fall 2024

    Feature Story

    For 50 years, researchers at what is now the Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) have conducted groundbreaking interdisciplinary studies on social issues such as the effects of placing children in child care, gender equity in education, and the role of social media in adolescents’ lives. From the beginning, its mission has been to deploy rigorous academic research to address real-world problems.

  • Cyanotype of a tree trunk

    Above All

    Fall 2024

    Feature Story

    My friends, and some of my professors, even, are not on campus with me anymore. But the trees are.

  • Shreeya Lakkapragada ’26 tries out the swing she designed and had installed on campus

    In the Swing of Things

    Fall 2024

    Window on Wellesley

    Thanks to Shreeya Lakkapragada ’26 and collaborators across campus, as of this summer, Wellesley has two new swings.