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  Wellesley on the Page
  Writer Bina Shah ’93 explores how Wellesley has been portrayed in literature—commercial, literary, genre, and the perennial favorite, the campus novel/coming-of-age story.More
  
  Citizenship in Action
  Leaders and activists from around the world gathered at Wellesley on April 6 to grapple with important global questions at the “Renewing Democracy: Women Leading the Way” summit.More
  
  Return Trip
  Who, in their postmenopausal right mind, would choose to serve once more in a role they had held fresh out of college? Especially when the position is located on the other side of the planet?More
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A group of the alums and Rachel Stanley, associate professor of chemistry and the Frost Associate Professor in Environmental Science at Wellesley, took advantage of the spectacular view above during an excursion to capture the moment with the Wellesley banner. Pictured are: Zehra Fazal ’05, Olivia Lillich Hilton ’83, Rachel Stanley, Rose Baghdady Ganim ’90, Aliya Khalidi ’07, Joanne Van Cor ’76, Kristina Szilagyi ’09, Erzsi Szilagyi ’04, WCAA Executive Director Kathryn Harvey Mackintosh ’03, Elizabeth Gibbs

In January, 22 Wellesley alumnae and their guests attended what were most likely the southernmost faculty lectures ever, in Antarctica. A group of the alums and Rachel Stanley, associate professor of chemistry and the Frost Associate Professor in Environmental Science at Wellesley, took advantage of the spectacular view above during an excursion to capture the moment with the Wellesley banner. Pictured are: Zehra Fazal ’05, Olivia Lillich Hilton ’83, Rachel Stanley, Rose Baghdady Ganim ’90, Aliya Khalidi ’07, Joanne Van Cor ’76, Kristina Szilagyi ’09, Erzsi Szilagyi ’04, WCAA Executive Director Kathryn Harvey Mackintosh ’03, Elizabeth Gibbs ’85, and Masako Yamada ’96. To watch Stanley’s lecture about climate change and its effect on Antarctica and how Antarctic ice is a major clue for climate scientists working to understand global warming, visit alum.wellesley.edu/wcaa-presents/facultylectures.

Upcoming Wellesley trips include Western European Passage: A Voyage from Amsterdam to Lisbon from Aug. 6–17, featuring guest lecturer Claire Fontijn, Phyllis Henderson Carey Professor of Music at Wellesley. A trip to Iceland is also scheduled for Nov. 2–6. Visit alum.wellesley.edu/travel to learn more about upcoming Wellesley adventures!

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