Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 09/09/2026In the fall of 2027, we are launching The Wellesley Tuition Promise: a guaranteed, tuition-free education for students whose families have a total annual income of $200,000 or less and typical assets. Visit this link to learn more: bit.ly/3TiWbuw 030
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 02/09/2026The Margaret J. Clapp Library renovation has been recognized in the 2026 American Libraries Design showcase. Photo by Marjorie Becker Photography. bit.ly/4qOSjxN 000
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 18/08/2026From Professor Ismar Volić: Democracy, we like to think, runs on ideals like freedom, equality, the consent of the governed. But look under the hood and you'll find something less lofty – mathematics. thefulcrum.us/democracy/mathematics…thefulcrum.usU.S. Democracy and MathematicsDemocracy, we like to think, runs on ideals like freedom, equality, the consent of the governed. But look under the hood and you'll find something less lofty – mathematics.The idea that democracy depe... 000
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 08/07/2026Museums, publishing, translation, universities, libraries, and the art market, Professor Peggy Levitt argues, are interconnected pieces of a larger ecology through which cultural authority is continuously reproduced. Read more: bit.ly/3SQZ990artsfuse.orgBook Review: Beyond the Canon - How Cultural Authority Is Made - The Arts Fuse"Move Over, Mona Lisa" maps the “inequality pipeline” linking museums, publishing, and academia—and challenges the systems that shape what the world sees and reads. 031
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 29/06/2026From Professor Chipo Dendere: With term limits now off the table, Zimbabwe must fight corruption from within. bit.ly/4vJxGosbrookings.eduWith term limits now off the table, Zimbabwe must fight corruption from within | BrookingsChipo Dendere unpacks the implications of the potential extension of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term limits. 000
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 26/06/2026For America’s 250th birthday, the New York Times asked their opinion writers and columnists to pick a moment from the country’s history that exemplifies the best of the United States. The “unofficial anthem” by Katharine Lee Bates, class of 1880, made the list. nyti.ms/4f6nEYknyti.msOpinion | For America’s 250th, 16 Opinion Writers on the Country at Its BestTwo hundred and fifty years in, Opinion writers offer 16 reasons the national experiment endures. 021
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 15/06/2026The Pluralism Initiative is a nonpartisan forum that invites speakers whose work “challenges the orthodoxy of liberal, conservative, and centrist positions.” Learn more about the program and its founder, Prof. Liza Oliver: magazine.wellesley.edu/issues/sprin… 010
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 10/06/2026Wellesley’s 2026 commencement speaker Ruth J. Simmons received the 2026 Radcliffe Medal. President Paula Johnson gave a tribute to the pioneering educator during Harvard’s Radcliffe Day festivities. Read more: www.harvardmagazine.com/commencemen… 📸 Tony Rinaldo 010
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 09/06/2026Inspired by his own struggles navigating college financial aid for his own kids, economist Phil Levine invented MyinTution, a college cost estimator recently acquired by the College Board. Learn the story behind the tool: www.wellesley.edu/news/understandin… 010
Reposted by Wellesley Collegedrdendere.bsky.social @drdendere.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Heya, @wellesley.edu friends, Please join us for a rigorously intellectual and fun evening at the Wellesley Books on June 24th at 7pm. @ismarvolic.bsky.social, @kcarterjackson.bsky.social and I will be in conversation. Reserve your ticket here wellesleybooks.com/event/dender... 053
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 29/05/2026Rainy weather didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the nearly 1,900 Wellesley alums who returned to campus from May 22 to 24 for their reunions. Read more from @eb-bartels.bsky.social ’10: www.wellesley.edu/news/reunion...wellesley.eduReunion 2026 marked the culmination of Wellesley’s sesquicentennialAlums returned to campus to celebrate "Wellesley’s radical founding ideals and its legacy of impact.” 051
Reposted by Wellesley CollegeErich Hatala Matthes @ehatmat.bsky.social · 28/05/2026My paper "The Ethics and Aesthetics of True Crime" is now out in The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism! It's currently available for free as an "Editor's Choice" article, so grab it while you can! doi.org/10.1093/jaac... @wellesley.edu @academic.oup.com @amersocaesthetics.bsky.social #philskyacademic.oup.comThe Ethics and Aesthetics of True CrimeAbstract. True crime is an incredibly popular genre of entertainment that crosses many forms of media including books, movies, TV shows, and podcasts. Is t 072
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 27/05/2026Last week, Wellesley College announced that MyinTuition—a non-profit organization created by Professor Phillip Levine—has been acquired by the College Board. Read more: www.wellesley.edu/news/wellesl...wellesley.eduWellesley College Professor’s MyinTuition Acquired by College Board…This move will expand access for millions of students and families trying to understand what college will actually cost them. 010
Reposted by Wellesley CollegeWellesley Centers for Women @wcwonline.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Congrats to all the @wellesley.edu WCW interns, research assistants, and admin assistants who presented their research at the 2026 Ruhlman Conference, a communal event where Wellesley students have an opportunity to present their research work to a wide audience. [1/5] #womeninstem #edusky #phdsky 112
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 26/05/2026A little rain might have precluded the antique cars, but it couldn’t stop our 1s and 6s from having a blast at the annual Alumnae Parade last Sunday! 📸 Kelly Davidson 020
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 21/05/2026On May 2, Wellesley held “Imagining the Future: AI and the Liberal Arts,” a daylong event hosted May 2 by the Wagner Centers for Wellesley in the World, the Lulu Chow Wang ’66 Center for Career Education, and the AI Working Group. www.wellesley.edu/news/imagini...wellesley.eduImagining possible futuresThe Wagner Centers and campus partners bring together students, faculty, staff, and alums to discuss AI and the liberal arts 020
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 19/05/2026What happens when large numbers of people “exit” their country due to political oppression? How does their absence change the culture? A new book by Professor Chipo Dendere examines how political regimes are shaped by death, diversion, and departure of voters. www.wellesley.edu/news/how-to-...wellesley.eduHow to stay after leavingA new book by a Wellesley College professor examines how political regimes are shaped by death, diversion, and departure of voters 030
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 18/05/2026In a commencement speech at Wellesley College, pioneering educator Ruth J. Simmons—a longtime champion of the power of education to transform lives—urged colleges to continue to create spaces where young people can develop freely, through “unfettered learning and authentic self-expression.” 030
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 13/05/2026“To me, art exists on a continuum; it is culture,” said fine art collector Charlotte Newman ’04. “We put fine art on a pedestal, but I think that is almost to its detriment. We begin engaging art not through acquisition, but through seeing.” www.yahoo.com/entertainmen... 📸 Yahoo!yahoo.comFine Art Collector Charlotte Newman Wants To Expand Access For Black People In The Exclusive IndustryBy Curtis Bunn As a young girl growing up in Atlanta, Charlotte Newman was exposed to the transformative power of art through her parents and godmother, the renowned painter and... 042
Reposted by Wellesley CollegeWellesley Centers for Women @wcwonline.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Join us for our FREE Virtual Summer Digital Wellbeing & AI Literacy Workshop! This experience is designed specifically for middle school girls and allies to learn how to build a positive online presence and support themselves and others in AI-filled social media spaces. #womeninstem #devpsy [1/3] 143
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 12/05/2026This academic year, Whitin Observatory celebrates its 125th anniversary, a milestone that honors not only a historic building, but generations of Wellesley students who found their place in the universe by looking up from Observatory Hill. www.wellesley.edu/news/a-place...wellesley.eduA place to contemplate the universeFor 125 years, Whitin Observatory has given Wellesley students a view like no other 031
Reposted by Wellesley CollegeWellesley Centers for Women @wcwonline.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Meet our 2025-2026 interns! At the start of the academic year, seven @wellesley.edu students began internships through our Class of 1967 Internship Program, established by generous gifts from Wellesley College alumni and friends of WCW. #womeninstem #edusky #phdsky #socsky #gendersky [1/3] 102
Reposted by Wellesley CollegeWellesley Centers for Women @wcwonline.bsky.social · 05/05/2026We are currently recruiting @wellesley.edu students for the 2026-2027 Class of 1967 Internship Program! More info here: www.wcwonline.org/About-us-Ext... #womeninstem #edusky #phdsky #socsky #gendersky [3/3] 012
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 06/05/2026Chair of the French, Francophone & Italian Studies Department Sara Kippur joined the Lost Ladies of Lit podcast to discuss the glittering life and literary merits of Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry, an often-overlooked 20th-century figure. www.lostladiesoflit.com/podcast/294-... 042
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 01/05/2026Jade Kuan ’26 is one of only 39 students from across the U.S. to receive a 2026 Watson Fellowship. The award will allow Kuan to travel around the world to explore how people living with chronic and invisible conditions build networks of care outside traditional medicine. Congrats, Jade! 043
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 30/04/2026Aayah Osman ’27, Edylene Altidor ’27, and Emily Milfort ’27 have been named recipients of the 2025–27 Obama-Chesky Voyagers Scholarship for Public Service! www.wellesley.edu/news/three-w...wellesley.eduThree Wellesley students receive 2025–27 Obama-Chesky Voyagers…The prestigious program supports students who plan to pursue careers in public service 020
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 29/04/2026The Wellesley Community Fund supports creative projects produced by members of the Wellesley community that document, honor, and interrogate Wellesley’s past and present. www.wellesley.edu/news/telling...wellesley.eduTelling Wellesley’s story, togetherInside the 150th Community Fund projects 030
Reposted by Wellesley CollegeWellesley Centers for Women @wcwonline.bsky.social · 29/04/2026We are currently recruiting @wellesley.edu students for the Class of 1967 Internship Program at the Wellesley Centers for Women! The program is open to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors at Wellesley College. Interns work 8 to 10 hours per week throughout the 2026-27 academic year. [1/2] 101
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 28/04/2026The Diplomat’s Toolbox Crisis Simulation gives students a taste of decision-making under pressure. www.wellesley.edu/news/high-st...wellesley.eduHigh-stakes negotiationsThe Diplomat’s Toolbox Crisis Simulation gives students a taste of decision-making under pressure 000
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 23/04/2026Have you ever wondered about the history of foreign languages at Wellesley? In this project, Alex Butulis ’27, Freya Dogic ’28, and Marilla Malone ’28 compiled historical material & narratives about the foreign language curricula throughout Wellesley’s history: storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/...storymaps.arcgis.comHistory of Foreign Languages at Wellesley CollegeFunded by TSSL Mellon Foundation and Office of the Provost, advised by Professor Anjeana Hans, PhD. 032
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 22/04/2026Assistant Curator of Collections and Academic Affairs Yuhua Ding talks about “The Immortal Magu: A Sixteenth-Century Chinese Painting Up Close,” which is currently on display at The Davis Museum until May 24. Read more from SamPan: www.sampan.org/post/once-in...sampan.orgOnce in Tatters, Magu Returns to GreatnessMing Dynasty painting, the immortal Magu, is painstakingly restored and now on view at the Davis Museum. 000
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 17/04/2026Congratulations to chemistry and mathematics major Vivian Long ’27 and neuroscience major Tongtong Ye ’27, who both received 2026 Goldwater Scholarships! The awards support talented college sophomores & juniors who aspire to become the nation’s next generation of STEM researchers. 030
Reposted by Wellesley CollegeArt Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Coming up Wed, April 22 - An American in Italy: Francesca Alexander 1837-1917 A talk by Jacqueline Marie Musacchio, @wellesley.edu Host: Keats Shelley House, Rome Admission is free but booking is required ksh.roma.it/events/ameri... 1103
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 15/04/2026Congratulations to Reinaldo Moya, associate professor of music, who was recently awarded a prestigious 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship! Read more about his plans for the fellowship: www.wellesley.edu/news/reinald...wellesley.eduReinaldo Moya awarded 2026 Guggenheim FellowshipHis Dante-inspired fellowship project weaves together salsa, Venezuelan folk music, and contemporary opera 040
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 14/04/2026In March, students & faculty from Wellesley College, including Treya Pember ’25, Rosario Avila ’28, Anna Stone Ewing ’28, and Whitin Observatory Manager Jonathan Kemp, visited Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, stopping at overlooks to measure the darkness of the sky. cardinalnews.org/2026/03/31/p...cardinalnews.orgParkway foundation sees bright future for dark sky tourismThe nonprofit Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, headquartered in Winston-Salem, is partnering with universities to conduct a comprehensive light pollution survey from the parkway’s northern gate… 010
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 13/04/2026“I knew that I wanted to find a way to give back to a place that had already given so much to me,” said Alexis Griffin Bonhomme ’15. And she did just that. www.wellesley.edu/news/this-is...wellesley.edu“This is who I could become”The Lulu Chow Wang ’66 Center for Career Education connects students and graduates through its new Alum-in-Residence program 020
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 11/04/2026Julia Pekowitz ’27 and her teammates competed last week in Bismarck, North Dakota at the Under 21 USA Curling Nationals Championship. Team Pekowitz came away from the week winning gold and Julia and team will be Team USA at the 2027 Junior Worlds in February. Congrats, Julia! 🥌 031
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 10/04/2026More than half of U.S. teens use chatbots to answer questions and help with schoolwork. Linda Charmaraman, director of the Youth, Media & Wellbeing research lab, runs digital media workshops for teens: “Some of these teens can teach the adults a thing or two about AI.” bit.ly/4smpfNe 110
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 08/04/2026🎧 Kiss 95.1 FM in Charlotte, North Carolina featured a segment on American studies professor Petra Rivera-Rideau and co-author Vanessa Díaz’s new book on Bad Bunny and their Bad Bunny syllabus. Read more: bit.ly/48kCjvf 📸 Frazer Harrison via Getty Images 000
Reposted by Wellesley CollegeScholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 10/03/2026In this Governing op-ed, Tamanika Ferguson of @wellesley.edu argues that state and local governments should create required, paid, voting seats for formerly incarcerated women on the bodies that shape jail and prison policy. 👉 Learn more: www.governing.com/policy/what-...governing.comWhat Criminal Justice Policymaking Needs: Women Who Have Been ThereFormerly incarcerated women have expertise that is policy-ready. We need to mandate including them on the bodies that shape jails, prisons, parole, sentencing and reentry. 031
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 07/04/2026Wellesley Repertory Theatre’s final performance of the play-in-process Lifted, written by Mfoniso Udofia ’06, was presented on campus on March 29. The event was preceded by a reception celebrating 150 years of creativity on campus. 📸 Annielly Camargo 020
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 06/04/2026As a part of her MITEI Energy Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) appointment, Janina Shivdasani ’26 analyzed climate and energy research conducted at MIT and then translated those findings into something digestible for an audience outside of academia. bit.ly/4maOCju 010
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 02/04/2026Pioneering educator Ruth J. Simmons will deliver the address at Wellesley College’s 148th commencement ceremony on Friday, May 15. Throughout her distinguished career, Simmons has championed the value of higher education and the importance of expanding opportunities for all students. 032
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 01/04/2026Wellesley is known for producing secretaries of state and global ambassadors, but the College is less known for its role in educating Deaf women who have gone on to be top academic researchers in their fields. Read more: bit.ly/4s16oXL ✍️ Chaewon Han ’29bit.ly150 years of supporting Deaf academicsWellesley’s remarkable alumnae cohort of Deaf, signing Ph.D.s hold faculty positions at universities around the country 011
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 01/04/2026Iris Zhan ’27 writes for the Swellesley Report about the debut of American studies professor Petra Rivera-Rideau and co-author Vanessa Díaz’s book “P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance.” Read more: bit.ly/47YWK0ybit.ly'How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance' book debuts at Wellesley College - The Swellesley ReportWellesley College Professor Petra Rivera-Rideau and Loyola Marymount University Professor Vanessa Díaz debuted their Bad Bunny book at Wellesley College 080
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 26/03/2026Students who choose to go to Wellesley know the College offers a world-class education, a serene campus, and a powerful alum network. But it also provides many perks and amenities they may not have heard about, such as free laundry and a lifetime of career advice. www.wellesley.edu/news/from-la...wellesley.eduFrom laundry to the LOCOWellesley makes college equitable and accessible in thoughtful ways 040
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 25/03/2026In the Conversation, Stephen Chen, associate professor of psychology, writes that the ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi can inspire us to shift our focus from competition to contentment. Read more: bit.ly/4rHSppy 📸 Getty Images 011
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 23/03/2026The Conversation asked five scholars from Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, Kenya and Ethiopia to answer the question: Is the spike in oil prices hurting your country’s economy? Tsegay Tekleselassie, Visiting Lecturer in Economics, shared his thoughts on Ethiopia: Read more: bit.ly/40Ixnw8 000
Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · 18/03/2026“What does the Earth ask of us—not what more we can take, but what are we asked to give?” Robin Wall Kimmerer, botanist, bestselling author, and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, posed this question to a packed audience at a March 8 event at Wellesley. bit.ly/474W6OQ 010