Student Life

Pins made for art history and studio art majors depict the Jewett Arts Center and Pendleton , respectively.
Summer 2022

College Road

Reports from around campus as the 2021-2022 academic year drew to a close.More
A photo shows the class of 2022 seated in the tent and looking toward the stage as Melisa Campos ’22 delivers the student speech at commencement.
Summer 2022

Gathering Together, Heading Out

By Catherine O’Neill Grace

Photography by Lisa Abitbol

May 27 was a joyful day as Wellesley celebrated the class of 2022. “I am so proud of all of you for having overcome the many challenges of COVID-19 and arriving at this beautiful moment,” said President Paula A. Johnson.More
A photo portrait of Deana-Rae Weatherly ’22
Summer 2022

Two Queens and Jamaica’s National Identity

By Grace Ramsdell ’22

At this year’s Ruhlman Conference, the first held in person since 2019, Deana-Rae Weatherly ’22 gave a presentation titled “Icon of a Nation: Black Womanhood in Jamaican Visual Culture,” based on her art history thesis.More
The Wellesley crew team holds their trophies in the air.
Summer 2022

We Are the Champions

Wellesley Crew won the 2022 NCAA DIII Rowing National Championship on May 28 in Sarasota, Fla. It is the second time since 2016 that the program captured the national title.More
A photo portrait of Joy St. John
Summer 2022

Agent of Change

By Catherine O’Neill Grace

Joy St. John, dean of admission and financial aid, is moving on. When announcing St. John’s decision to leave Wellesley this spring to serve as director of admission at Harvard College, President Paula Johnson said, “Under her leadership, Wellesley has recruited its most diverse classes, which has deeply enhanced the student experience.”More
Ella Warburg ’22 is shown running alongside their mother, Shannon Hogan Warburg, in front of the College during the 2022. Boston Marathon.
Summer 2022

On the Road Again

By Lisa Scanlon Mogolov ’99

On Patriot’s Day, Central Street in front of the College was once again lined with students holding signs and screaming their support for Boston Marathon runners.More
Staff members Catherine O'Neill Grace and Lisa Scanlon Mogolov '99 prepare to distribute letters to the senior class.
Summer 2022

Dear Graduate

Wellesley seniors were introduced to the alumnae network in a new way this year. A letter-writing campaign yielded 1,600 personal missives from alums in classes from 1952 through 2021More
A photo of two 1945 alums holding up their hoops after the race. The winner has a bridal veil attached to her mortar board.
Summer 2022

Rolling Through the Years

By Amita Parashar Kelly ’06

Speed, drama, loyalty, pride, camaraderie—Hooprolling has it all. In its nearly 130-year history, the race has become, as President Paula Johnson put it, iconic.More
Secretary Albright's pin depicts a globe with the continents in silver and gold on a blue background.
Summer 2022

The Mentor

By Catherine O’Neill Grace

Photography by Richard Howard

When Madeleine Korbel Albright ’59 created the Albright Institute at Wellesley, she hoped the fellows would support each other in the fight to establish women as leaders in the world. “The secretary really emphasized that you always leave the door behind you open for others to follow,” says Albright fellow Amal Cheema ’17.More
Two black and white photo portraits show Lilian Armstrong '58 and Peter Fergusson.
Summer 2022

Letters to the Editor

Extraordinary Professors Two of my favorite professors while at Wellesley and beyond were Lilian Armstrong ’58 and Peter J. Fergusson (“ In Memoriam ,” spring 2022). I took at least three of Professor Armstrong’s classes,…More