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Scenes from halfway: students reflect on Marmon experience
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (365+ words) The Wellesley News Scenes from halfway: students reflect on Marmon experience As Boston Marathon runners reached Central Street on the morning of April 20, they were greeted by the deafening roar of Wellesley students. The resounding cheers were part of a…...
The invisible price of SHIPs
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (785+ words) Wellesley's Short Internship Projects (SHIPs) are marketed as a low-friction bridge to the professional world. By offering 60- to 80-hour remote work projects specifically for first-years, the college aims to demystify a job market that feels increasingly gloomy and inaccessible. It…...
Students petition for Korean history specialist amid East Asian studies gaps
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (829+ words) A student-led petition calling for a tenure-track Korean history specialist has gathered over 150 signatures over the past weeks, reflecting a growing concern over shrinking East Asian studies offerings at Wellesley. "I have always had a bit of concern around the…...
IMSEUA to celebrate 80th anniversary as independent union
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (474+ words) The Independent Maintenance and Service Employees Union of America (IMSEUA) will celebrate its 80th year as an independent union on May 1, in collaboration with Wellesley's Union and Labor Advocacy Taskforce (Uni LAd) and Wellesley's Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA)." At…...
The human cost of college closure
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (658+ words) Hampshire College, a small liberal arts college in Western Massachusetts, recently announced its closure, finally succumbing to the financial problems it has been facing for years. Students set to graduate this coming year will still be able to do so,…...
Editor's Corner: "Construction fatigue" doesn't cover it
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (429+ words) This past weekend, Wellesley hosted two Admitted Student Days, welcoming many new members of the Class of 2030 to campus. I've had the pleasure of showing several prospective Wellesley students around campus, and without fail, each one has said, "It's so…...
Commencement speaker Simmons reflects on Wellesley, leadership and integrity
2+ week, 1+ day ago (419+ words) On Friday, March 27, President Paula Johnson announced that Rice University Distinguished Presidential Fellow and Mac Arthur Foundation board member Dr. Ruth Simmons will deliver Wellesley's 148th commencement address on May 15. Simmons, the first Black president of an Ivy League university, also…...
Wellesley's cultural houses: A history of activism and unity
2+ week, 1+ day ago (851+ words) As a member of the Taiwanese Cultural Organization on campus, I've frequently attended E-Board meetings and a variety of events at Acorns, a cultural house for students of Asian and Latinx descent. The atmosphere in the building is always lively…...
CG's WOAW Report finds prolonged anxiety and stress on student body following strike
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (539+ words) After months of processing and analyzing data, College Government (CG) released a comprehensive report titled "Student Experiences of the Spring 2025 WOAW-UAW Strike: Impacts and Paths Forward" on Tuesday, April 7." From Nov. 12, 2025, to Nov. 26, 2025, CG collected 782 responses in its survey about…...
Athletes report broken facilities and mold as Keohane Sports Center locker room renovations delayed to Summer "27
2+ week, 2+ day ago (580+ words) When Wellesley promised renovated locker rooms by Fall 2026, student-athletes expected relief from years of deteriorating conditions. But a new one-year delay means many will graduate without seeing those changes and will continue to face worsening, unhygienic conditions. In an email…...