For 50 years, researchers at what is now the Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) have conducted groundbreaking interdisciplinary studies on social issues such as the effects of placing children in child care, gender equity in education, and the role of social media in adolescents’ lives. From the beginning, its mission has been to deploy rigorous academic research to address real-world problems.More
The 2024 recipients of the Alumnae Achievement Award are Claire Parkinson ’70, climate change scientist and social justice advocate; Joanne Berger-Sweeney ’79, college president and professor of neuroscience; and Amy Weaver ’89, business leader and…More
On a chilly February afternoon, warmth and welcome filled the Great Hall as 100 students, alumnae, and staff celebrated Tower Court’s 100th anniversary.More
Many clubs and classes have adapted the W into their group’s logos, but others have stuck with their own quirky logos, which have appeared on letters and parade insignia for decades.More
