College News

A photo portrait of Crystal Daugherty
Spring 2023
After a national search, Wellesley selected Crystal Daugherty to join the College as vice president for development. “As a senior officer of the College, Crystal will be a strategic partner and contributor to developing and achieving institutional priorities,” said President Paula Johnson.More
A photo portrait of Nina McKee '16
Spring 2023
Perhaps Nina McKee ’16 was fated to be involved with the Madeleine Korbel Albright Institute for Global Affairs. “Madeleine Albright was always this figure in my life because I was a young redhead who liked negotiating and wanted to be a diplomat,” says McKee, who became the Albright Institute’s program director in December 2022.More
A ohoto of Louis O'Neal looking on at an athletic event
Winter 2023
Wellesley College Athletics mourns the passing of former athletic director and Wellesley Athletics Hall of Famer Louise O’Neal, who passed away on Sept. 17, 2022, in Plymouth, Mass. She was 83 years old.More
Lamiya Mowla ’13
Winter 2023
Like many science-inclined students, Lamiya Mowla ’13 arrived at Wellesley intending to become a doctor. But an introductory astronomy lesson altered her ambitions—and the course of her life.More
A photo of December finishers toasting each other with champagne.
Winter 2023
Launching the Class of 2022.5 In December 2022, 62 students celebrated their final semester at Wellesley at a festive gathering in the Alumnae Hall Ballroom. Melissa Jo Zambrana ’15, assistant director of alumnae engagement, welcomed…More
Courtney Streett ’09 speaks in the Edible Ecosystem Teaching Garden.
Fall 2022
In September, the Camilla Chandler Frost ’47 Center for the Environment hosted the 2022 Project Handprint Symposium, which focused on the theme of health and environmental justice.More
A photo shows, from left: Charlotte Howard, President Paula A. Johnson, Hillary Rodham Clinton ’69, Jennifer Hyman, Ann Mukherjee, and Andrea Jung
Fall 2022
In June, Wellesley sponsored a virtual event, “Building the new SHEconomy,” presented by Economist Impact.More
Portrait of Peaches Vades, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
Fall 2022
When Theresa “Peaches” Valdes started her job as dean of admission and financial aid at Wellesley, one of the first items she put in her office was the owl lantern she received as a Bryn Mawr first-year.More
The cover of Lia Park and the Missing Jewel depicts a dark-haired girl holding up a sparkling gem.
Fall 2022
Jenna Yoon ’02 spoke about her path to writing the middle-grade fantasy Lia Park and the Missing Jewel and the importance of depicting courageous girls.More
President
Fall 2022
The architect and industrial designer Charles Eames once said, “Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.” Now that we are emerging from the isolation imposed by COVID-19, what all of us seem to…More