• Paula Johnson

    Our Commitment to Strengthening Democracy

    Fall 2023

    From the President

    Colleges and universities across the country are reasserting the civic purpose of higher education, and Wellesley is proudly among them

  • Members of WAAD, Wellesley Alumnae of African Descent, at a gathering.

    Significant Connections

    Fall 2023

    WCAA

    The Alumnae Association’s Shared Identity Groups, aka SIGs, founded and led by alumnae volunteers, have been offering engagement opportunities for over a decade.

  • A photo of Laura Wood Cantopher '84 and Kathryn Harvey Mackintosh '93.

    Bringing the WCAA and the College Together

    Fall 2023

    WCAA

    The WCAA board recently proposed a change to its structure and its relationship to the College. The goal of the proposed change is to further harness the power and influence of Wellesley alumnae—on our alma mater and in the world.

  • The cover of This is So Swkward depicts a container of stick deodorant.

    Pages & Playlists

    Fall 2023

    New Works

    Recent publications by Wellesley authors

  • The cover of In The Shadow of Quetzacoatl by Merilee Grindle shows a portrait of anthropologist Zlia Nuttall and several pre-Columbian symbols.

    In Brief

    Fall 2023

    New Works

    Thumbnail reviews of new publications from the Wellesley community.

  • The cover of Beyond This Harbor: Adventurous Tales of te Heart by Rose Burgunder Styron '50 depcits and abstract sea and shoreline.

    What a Life!

    Fall 2023

    New Works

    Rose Burgunder Styron ’50 recounts a glamorous and adventurous life as a poet, activist, mother, and wife in her delightful memoir, Beyond This Harbor.

  • A Big Idea

    Fall 2023

    Feature Story

    We asked faculty and researchers at the College how they’d solve a problem related to their field, if time and money weren’t constraints.

  • An illustration shows a woman opening a window shaped like an open book.

    So You Want to Write a Book

    Fall 2023

    Feature Story

    Wellesley reached out to a range of alums in publishing—from author Jasmine Guillory ’97 to agents, editors, and a bookseller—for their thoughts about the industry today and advice for getting an idea out of the notebook and into the hands of readers.

  • Letters to the Editor

    Fall 2023

    Letters to the Editor

    Many Ways To Make a Difference I was thrilled to read about the new “Ministrations” column for Wellesley magazine. I have felt many times over the years that my career and family choices aren’t the...