• Two black and white photo portraits show Lilian Armstrong '58 and Peter Fergusson.

    Letters to the Editor

    Summer 2022

    Letters to the Editor

    Extraordinary Professors Two of my favorite professors while at Wellesley and beyond were Lilian Armstrong ’58 and Peter J. Fergusson (“ In Memoriam ,” spring 2022). I took at least three of Professor Armstrong’s classes,...

  • A pin shows the face of Madeleine Korbel Albright '69 below the words "Pin it like Madeleine."

    From the Editor

    Summer 2022

    From the Editor

    One of the many times Madeleine Korbel Albright ’59 returned to Wellesley was ahead of the opening of the traveling exhibit Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat’s Jewel Box at the Davis Museum in...

  • The illustrated cover of "I Love My Body Because" shows children of different races and abilities playing together.

    Freshink

    Summer 2022

    New Works

    Recent publications by Wellesley authors

  • The cover of "A Problem of Fit" consists of an illustration of a price tag surrounding the title.

    Counting the Cost

    Summer 2022

    New Works

    Phillip Levine, the Katharine Coman and A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics, addresses the vast, complex, and often mind-boggling world of college price-setting and financial aid in his new book.

  • The cover of Warming Up Julia Child depicts the chef preparing a dish as another chef looks on.

    Dish by Dish with Julia Child

    Summer 2022

    New Works

    Warming Up Julia Child: The Remarkable Figures Who Shaped a Legend takes a refreshing approach to the woman who, dish by dish, became one of the most esteemed and industry-shaping home cooks in the American...

  • A photo shows an empty dog collar

    The Heart of a Professor

    Summer 2022

    Endnote

    A lesser-known phenomenon of the college experience is the “Dog Drop”—when childhood pets start to drop dead. But comfort can be found in unexpected places.

  • Student in graduation gown

    A Ray of Sunshine for Students

    Spring 2022

    Window on Wellesley

    With the help of generous alumnae, the Wellesley Students’ Aid Society (WSAS) was able to provide over $30,000 in warm clothing grants this year to take the chill out of winter for students.

  • The cover of By the Book is an illustration depicting a young Black couple exchanging pages of a manuscript.

    Freshink

    Spring 2022

    New Works

    Recent publications by Wellesley authors

  • The cover of The People's Painter is a stylized illustration of Ben Shahn at work on a painting of a dove.

    Showing and Telling About Social Justice

    Spring 2022

    New Works

    The People’s Painter , a picture book for young readers by Cynthia Yenkin Levinson ’67, tells the story of artist Ben Shahn and how he grew into his purpose of depicting injustice and activism.