Wellesley welcomes short letters (300 words maximum) relating to articles or items that have appeared in recent issues of the magazine. Send your remarks to the Editor, Wellesley magazine, 106 Central St., Wellesley, MA 02481-8203, or email your comments to magazine@wellesley.edu.
A Note From the Editor
As this issue was in production, negotiations between the College and the WOAW-UAW, the union representing Wellesley’s non-tenure track (NTT) faculty, were ongoing as they worked toward a first union contract, and the union had entered mediation with the College. The magazine correspondents from the classes of 2000, 2012, 2017, and 2021 withheld their columns in solidarity with the union, and we received letters to the editor from alumnae in support of the WOAW-UAW. We have forwarded these letters to the College, and staff will be responding directly to the senders. Thank you for the submissions—we appreciate alumnae feedback and value the concern and love for the College that motivates you to share it. We will communicate in the magazine and elsewhere when we have updates.
Remembering an Exceptional Professor
Professor Linda Miller (“In Memoriam,” spring 2025) had a significant impact on my life. Beginning with Western European Politics in sophomore year and ending with her supervision of my senior honors thesis, I enjoyed Linda’s breadth of knowledge and teaching talent.
What I also remember was that when it came time to plan next steps after Wellesley, Linda supported your choices, e.g. she did not use her influence to persuade you to follow her example and apply to a Ph.D. program. Professor Miller epitomized the excellence of Wellesley faculty and the individual attention provided to each student.
Eileen Conroy ’75, Fort Myers, Fla.
Larger Type, Please!
The wear and tear of age has made it increasingly difficult for me to read Wellesley magazine. Enlarging the typeface and increasing the contrast by printing black instead of gray on white would help a great deal.
As a coordinator of the Low Vision Group at Lasell Village in neighboring Auburndale, Mass., I well know that visual acuity diminishes with age. I wonder how many other Wellesley alumnae over the age of 80 are similarly unable to read Wellesley magazine because of their dimming eyesight.
Sue Ballenger Bottigheimer ’61, Auburndale, Mass.