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  • Paula Johnson

    Lessons in Community

    Spring 2023

    From the President

    “Sometimes, fundamental concepts such as connection, boundaries, respect, the gracious resolution of conflicts, and a sense of community have to be learned.”

  • Paula Johnson

    Ending Disparities in Clinical Care

    Winter 2023

    From the President

    When we look at inequities in health such as Black maternal mortality, we need to recognize that this is more than a scientific puzzle—it is also a red flag for systemic failings that can only be solved with better leadership.

  • Paula Johnson

    A Home Built for Community

    Fall 2022

    From the President

    The architect and industrial designer Charles Eames once said, “Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.” Now that we are emerging from the isolation imposed by COVID-19, what all of us seem to...

  • Paula Johnson

    A Gift for Friendship

    Summer 2022

    From the President

    At a moment when Americans are finding it so difficult to connect with each other that U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warns about “an epidemic of loneliness,” we all have a lot to learn from...

  • Paula Johnson

    A Seat at the Table

    Spring 2022

    From the President

    One of the great lessons I took from my career in academic medicine and public health is that when you are trying to solve large problems, it really matters who is around the table. If...

  • Paula Johnson

    A Call for Change for Women

    Winter 2022

    From the President

    We believe that as the preeminent women’s college in the world, Wellesley has an obligation to advance women’s empowerment and gender equity, not just here on campus, but in society at large.