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
This reunion marked President H. Kim Bottomly’s final “State of the College” address to alumnae. Listening to her describe all that is happening on campus and among our exceptional students and faculty, I could not help but think of the remarkable journey on which President Bottomly has led Wellesley.More
The 2016 recipients of the Syrena Stackpole Award for dedicated service and exceptional commitment to Wellesley were Maud Hazeltine Chaplin ’56 and Barbara Bywater Creed ’66.More
The Alumnae Association will award Wellesley’s highest honor—the Alumnae Achievement Awards—in front of a much larger audience this year. The award ceremony has been shifted to Oct. 14, part of the College’s Very Wellesley Weekend…More
The Alumnae Association was pleased to present its 2016 Faculty-Staff Service Award to John Mulhall, transportation coordinator for the College’s motor pool.More
Carl Sandburg called it the “city of big shoulders.” But on Saturday, April 2, 2016, it became the city of the big W as the Chicago Wellesley Club welcomed a sold-out crowd of some 200…More
Hana Glasser ’15 has been elected to serve as the young alumnae trustee from 2016 to 2019, replacing Diamond Sharp ’11. Glasser is a project manager for Atlas Obscura, a startup travel website. She works…More
The Alumnae Association announces the following events for 2016–17. Unless otherwise noted, events take place at the College. For more information, call the Alumnae Office at 781-283-2331.More
