• An illustration shows a figure running across a field through the rain toward a warmly lit cottage.

    A Second Life

    Summer 2023

    Feature Story

    In September 2022, Monica Byrne ’03 gave most of her possessions away and put the rest in storage. “The pandemic had erased my life,” she writes, “and I had to start over.”

  • A collage illustration depicts protest signs saying "Women, Life, Freedom," and showing Masha Amini. The images evoke the red, green, and black of the Iranian flag.

    Iran and the Era of Global Feminist Uprisings

    Summer 2023

    Feature Story

    The “woman, life, freedom” movement shares the language and struggle of other uprisings worldwide, writes anthropologist Narges Bajoghli ’04.

  • An image of a dollar bill showing Galen Stone Tower on the Wellesley campus.

    Planning for Forever

    Summer 2023

    Feature Story

    Behind the scenes of managing the College’s finances—and what its endowment can (and can’t) do

  • New Alumnae Association Board Members

    Summer 2023

    WCAA

    Introducing five new Wellesley College Alumnae Association Board Members.

  • A photo of the gold oak leaf pin awarded to AAA recipients, decorated with a blue banner saying 2023

    2023 Alumnae Achievement Awards

    Summer 2023

    WCAA

    Wellesley’s highest honor is given annually to graduates of distinction, who through their achievements have brought honor to themselves and the College.

  • A photo of the iconic Wellesley lamppost

    Sed Ministrare Volunteer Awards 2023

    Summer 2023

    WCAA

    The Wellesley College Alumnae Association created the annual Sed Ministrare Volunteer Awards in 2014 to recognize dedicated volunteer service. The 2023 recipients, Beth McKinnon ’72 and Nida Mirza ’05, were announced at the annual meeting of the WCAA at reunion.

  • A photo shows Tower Court

    For a Lifetime of Service

    Summer 2023

    WCAA

    The Syrena Stackpole Award is given annually at reunion in recognition of a lifetime of dedicated service and exceptional commitment to Wellesley College. The recipients of the award in 2023 were Dorothy Chao Jenkins ’68 and Lynne Marie Miller ’73.

  • A photo of Laura Wood Cantopher '84

    ​A Call for Change

    Summer 2023

    WCAA

    The WCAA and the College are considering proposed structural changes that will allow the association to further harness the power and influence of Wellesley’s alumnae population to make a difference for us all.

  • Freshink

    Summer 2023

    New Works

    Recent publications by Wellesley authors