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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.
Gov. Maura Healey named Mount Holyoke’s Commencement speaker
ߣߣ has announced that Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey will be the primary speaker at its one hundred eighty-eighth Commencement. Two Mount Holyoke alums, Bess Weatherman ’82 and Tara Roberts ’91, will also be honored at the event.
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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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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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.
A quick moment with John Cameron Mitchell
Actor, playwright, screenwriter, singer, songwriter, producer and director John Cameron Mitchell will be at ߣߣ on Monday, March 10, 2025, for a screening and discussion of his 2001 film “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.”
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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 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.
“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.
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“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.
Professor comments on potential U.S. tariffs
Katherine Schmeiser Lande, professor of economics at ߣߣ, weighed in on the potential impact of U.S. tariffs with the Daily Hampshire Gazette.
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