September 2013
Wellesley Art Professor Publishes Historical Survey of Mexican Art
Senior Lecturer in Art James Oles has published Art and Architecture in Mexico, a new interpretive history of Mexican art from the Spanish Conquest to the 21st century, described as the most comprehensive introduction to the subject in 50 years.
Sukkot Celebration Open to All at Wellesley
This week, Wellesley’s Jewish community celebrates the holiday of Sukkot, and invites the entire College community to join in the spirit of thanksgiving, remembrance, and festivities that is the hallmark of this Jewish holiday.
Wellesley Announces Three Malone Prizes
The Katharine Malone Prizes for Academic Excellence were awarded to Sitara Chapman ’16, Kathryn Ledbetter ’15, and Hannah Stone ’14. The Malone Prizes are considered the most prestigious academic award a Wellesley student can receive during her undergraduate years.
Wilson Lecture 2013: Save the Children CEO Carolyn Miles
Carolyn S. Miles, president and CEO of Save the Children, presents the 2013 Wilson Lecture, Our Best Bet: How Investing in Children Can Change the World, on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 8 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Press Shares News of My inTuition, Wellesley's Quick College Cost Estimator
New York Times, Associated Press, and Chronicle of Higher Education covered the September 18 release of Wellesley's new college cost estimation tool that promises to revolutionize the "college-shopping" process for thousands of prospective students.
C-SPAN Bus Pays a Visit to Wellesley College
The C-SPAN Bus is traveling the country visiting colleges and universities, presidential libraries, and historic locations with connections to first ladies in the run-up to the new season of its documentary series First Ladies: Influence and Image.
Alumna Makes Rare Wildlife Sighting in Russia
This summer, biologist Mimi Kessler ’01 became one of the first women to see a snow leopard in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia. There are believed to be only 30 or 40 snow leopards in the region and only 20 people have reported seeing one before, all of them men.
Clothing Design Firm Launched by Alums Wins Acclaim
For Moriah Carlson '96 and Alice Wu '96, the world of fashion has unexpectedly become their world as they create quirky, elegant, and sustainable clothing for forward-thinking women.
Wellesley Professor Honored for 44+ Years Service
Wellesley President H. Kim Bottomly led the College community in honoring Nellie Zuckerman Cohen and Anne Cohen Heller Professor of Health Sciences and Professor of Chemistry Nancy Harrison Kolodny '64 at a retirement party on September 12.
Family & Friends Weekend and Homecoming 2013 at Wellesley
Wellesley is excited to welcome the more than 480 family, friends, and alumnae coming to campus for a weekend of fun, learning, nostalgia, and friendship building.
Wellesley Engages in Diversity Dialogue—on Foot
Converge: an Intercultural Walk guides community members on a visit to key multifaith and multicultural sites on campus, letting them walk the walk while they talk the talk about diversity at Wellesley.
Boston Globe Editorial Highlights Faculty "Stand for Freedom"
Earlier this month more than 130 Wellesley professors wrote an open letter protesting the threat posed to a Peking University colleague's academic freedom. A recent Boston Globe editorial applauded their position.
Fall 2013 Distinguished Writers Series Opens
The Susan and Donald Newhouse Center for the Humanities Distinguished Writers Series kicks off on September 24 with a reading by poets Yusef Komunyakaa and Bill Tremblay.
Wellesley Night Lights Unites Students, Town, Merchants
The second annual Wellesley Night Lights takes place September 26, with Wellesley Square merchants staying open late, offering specials (and refreshments) to students, and Wellesley singers and dancers performing outdoors.
WellesleyX: First MOOC Begins
Wellesley's first massive open online course (MOOC) has started, but it's not too late to sign up to take Introduction to Human Evolution, taught by Adam Van Arsdale, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, this fall.
Lake Day Strikes Again!
The annual surprise study break/celebration took place September 18 with a Game of Thrones theme, replete with castle (bouncy), jousting (soft), and music (21st century), all overseen by the SBOG Frog.
Wellesley Researchers Study New Angle on Plant Evolution
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Alden Griffith and research assistants Tania Ahmed ’16 and Shivani Kuckreja ’16 examined the role of positive interactions among plant species in adverse conditions, such as the peaks of Glacier National Park.
My inTuition: Wellesley’s Quick College Cost Estimator Gives Users a Quick and Realistic Estimate of Their College Cost
A new tool developed by Wellesley Economist Phillip B. Levine promises to be a game-changer in the higher education marketplace.
Exciting New Season of Arts & Culture at Wellesley
The Davis Museum kicks off the season on September 18 with Eija-Liisa Ahtila: Olentoja (Creatures), the first multi-installation exhibition at a U.S. museum by the internationally acclaimed Finnish artist. Many more exhibitions, music, talks, and performances ahead!
Wellesley Adds 15th Language Offering: Portuguese
This fall for the first time, Wellesley students have the opportunity to take Portuguese—the sixth most spoken language in the world and the newest language taught on campus.
Summer Work at Wellesley = An Extra-Beautiful Campus for Fall
Thanks to the efforts of hardworking staff at the College, the campus has been paved, painted, and pruned to be at its best for the academic year ahead.
Professors Paul Wink and Jonathan Cheek Cited in Scientific American
The Maladaptive Covert Narcissism Scale, developed by Wellesley professors with student and alumnae researchers, was recently presented at the Association for Research in Personality conference, and cited in Scientific American.
New York Times: Young Students Against Bad Science
Katelyn Campbell '17 is one of three students featured in a New York Times story this week, "Young Students Against Bad Science." Campbell objected to a "factually dubious sex-education assembly" at her high school.
2013-2014 Academic Year Begins at Wellesley College
A sunny day greeted the Wellesley community for the start of the academic year on September 3, 2013. The first day of classes concludes, per Wellesley tradition, with Convocation in Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall.