Academics
Winter 2016
A couple of summers ago, while I was carrying my Wellesley tote bag in Paris, a young woman came up to me and asked what my connection to Wellesley was. During our brief conversation, I…More
Winter 2016
Wellesley students are flocking to the computer science department, drawn in by the friendly faculty, innovative labs, and the promise of making a difference in the world through tech.More
Fall 2015
The Newhouse Center for the Humanities kicked off its 2015 Distinguished Thinkers series with a reading by Amitav Ghosh, whose new novel, Flood of Fire , concludes a trilogy about British colonialism and the birth of modern Asia.More
Fall 2015
The initiatives to be funded by the Campaign to Advance the Wellesley Effect are broad and deep. They will shape the College, its faculty and academic offerings, as well as the student experience, for many years to come.More
Fall 2015
Roger A. Johnson, Elisabeth Luce Moore Professor of Religion emeritus, died suddenly on July 27, in Portland, Maine. Roger was a versatile scholar, beloved mentor, and visionary architect of the religion department at Wellesley.More
Fall 2015
You have heard this story before—it’s not a new one. It goes like this: A young woman with great promise and potential enters Wellesley with the intention of studying one subject, falls in love with…More
Fall 2015
Sometimes it’s the haircut that indicates that the Wellesley Effect is kicking in. One of the joys of being in the editor’s chair for a long time is watching how our student workers grow and…More
Summer 2015
James Battat, assistant professor of physics, talks about the mysteries of the universe, the importance of remaining curious, and what his kids think he does all day.More
Summer 2015
For Sarah Allen, assistant professor of Chinese, “The Story of Yingying” represents what she loves about studying eighth- and ninth-century stories written in classical Chinese.More
Summer 2015
Assistant Professor of Africana Studies Donna Patterson is on sabbatical, but she can’t find time to talk. She has just organized a conference at Wellesley called “Medicine, Science, and Health in Africa and the African…More