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Explaining corporate abandonment of diversity
ߣߣ Assistant Professor of History D. Caleb Smith spoke to The Guardian as to why companies rolled back diversity initiatives they implemented in 2020.
Bringing financial education to women via Projects for Peace
ߣߣ student Alexandra Mihailopol ’26 has been selected by Middlebury College as a recipient of a Projects for Peace grant. She will offer financial literacy education to women in rural Romania via her EmpowHER project.
Creativity in action with Projects for Peace
Mount Holyoke senior Qiao Se Ong ’25 is among the 2025 cohort for Projects for Peace. Her project, based in Colombia, aims to address the impact of dam construction on local communities through creative workshops and collaborations with local artists.
Exploring new horizons as a springie
ߣߣ springie Callie Lantz ’27 is a committed psychology major. Since coming to MHC, she’s been able to broaden her horizons and explore the problem-solving thrills of calculus and computer science.
Student named poet-contestant for Glascock competition
Charlie Watts ’25 is ߣߣ’s poet-contestant for this year’s Glascock Poetry Competition and writes about what it’s like to compete with support from a community of other writers and poets.
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Professor Craig Woodard named AAAS fellow
Craig Woodard, Christianna Smith Professor of Biological Sciences, has been recognized as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Celebrating bold and boundless faculty
ߣߣ held its annual Faculty Awards Ceremony and celebrated five faculty members for their teaching, research and service.
ߣߣ designated a research college
ߣߣ has been designated a research college by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
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Arts in the news
Creativity in action with Projects for Peace
Mount Holyoke senior Qiao Se Ong ’25 is among the 2025 cohort for Projects for Peace. Her project, based in Colombia, aims to address the impact of dam construction on local communities through creative workshops and collaborations with local artists.
Celebrating Connie Converse ’46
ߣߣ alum Connie Converse ’46 was a trailblazing composer and singer-songwriter. MHC is hosting an event that celebrates her life and legacy.
Celebrating bold and boundless faculty
ߣߣ held its annual Faculty Awards Ceremony and celebrated five faculty members for their teaching, research and service.
Happening at Mount Holyoke
Faculty in the news
Explaining corporate abandonment of diversity
ߣߣ Assistant Professor of History D. Caleb Smith spoke to The Guardian as to why companies rolled back diversity initiatives they implemented in 2020.
Professor Craig Woodard named AAAS fellow
Craig Woodard, Christianna Smith Professor of Biological Sciences, has been recognized as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Celebrating Connie Converse ’46
ߣߣ alum Connie Converse ’46 was a trailblazing composer and singer-songwriter. MHC is hosting an event that celebrates her life and legacy.
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Mount Holyoke in the news
Explaining corporate abandonment of diversity
ߣߣ Assistant Professor of History D. Caleb Smith spoke to The Guardian as to why companies rolled back diversity initiatives they implemented in 2020.
“We have the right to determine our own missions”
ߣߣ President Danielle R. Holley spoke to “Here and Now” on NPR about the growing tensions between higher education and the federal government.
Mount Holyoke hosts second Girls & Women in Sports Day
ߣߣ hosted its second annual Girls & Women in Sports Day on campus and introduced young people to a variety of sports, including soccer, basketball, volleyball and equestrian activities.
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