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  • 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.

  • Jeanne Olson Darlington M.A. ’72

    Jeanne Olson Darlington

    Fall 2023

    Class Notes: In Memoriam

    Jeanne Olson Darlington M.A. ’72, former instructor in science laboratory in the chemistry department, died on July 27 at the age of 99.

  • Workers reinstall the stuffed bison head in the new Science Complex.

    College Road

    Summer 2023

    Window on Wellesley

    Reports From Around Campus

  • President Ellen Fitz Pendleton, class of 1886, places the cornerstone of Tower Court in 1915.

    Tower Court Rises

    Summer 2023

    Window on Wellesley

    This summer, renovations began on Tower Court, the College’s largest residential hall and the first built after the cataclysmic fire that destroyed College Hall on March 17, 1914.

  • The Wellesley College crew team huddles before competing in the NCAA Division III National Championship in Pennsauken, N.J. For the second consecutive year and the third time in program history, Wellesley won the championship.

    Back to Back

    Summer 2023

    Window on Wellesley

    The Wellesley College crew team huddles before competing in the NCAA Division III National Championship in Pennsauken, N.J. For the second consecutive year and the third time in program history, Wellesley won the championship. To...

  • Members of the class of ’23 cheer as degrees are conferred during the commencement ceremony on May 20.

    Sunshine on a Rainy Day

    Summer 2023

    Window on Wellesley

    Gray skies delivered rain on May 20, yet campus was awash in shades of yellow as commencement attendees and seniors alike dressed for the yellow class of 2023’s big day.

  • A photo shows a close up of a trans flag stole worn by a graduating senior. In the background another student wears a Pride fag stole.

    Gender, Language, and Wellesley

    Summer 2023

    Window on Wellesley

    Early in 2023, in between completing the requirements for their math major and training with Wellesley’s crew team, Charlie (a pseudonym) considered what they wanted to accomplish before graduating in May.

  • A photo of Bilqis Ayeni ’23

    Building a Thriving Community at Wellesley

    Summer 2023

    Window on Wellesley

    When Bilqis Ayeni ’23 first heard about the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program for young people in Africa, it sounded so unbelievable, she actually laughed. As a student in Nigeria hoping to attend college abroad, she learned about the scholarship in an advertisement her mother sent her.

  • Eve Zimmerman, Haruki Murakami, and Koichi Hagimoto, associate professor of Spanish, on stage in Alumnae Hall.

    A Storyteller Among Us

    Summer 2023

    Window on Wellesley

    Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall auditorium was packed as acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami gave the annual Cornille Lecture. Murakami was the Mary L. Cornille Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities for the spring semester. His presence on campus generated great excitement: The first night tickets were available, 430 Wellesley students registered for his lecture.