2005 Releases

• Wellesley's Multifaith Community: An Experiment in Understanding
  December 6, 2005 -- Can people of different religions learn to live together peacefully? Can they find the commonalities that faith implies? Can they accept and respect their differences? This fall Wellesley College launched its Multifaith Living and Learning Community (MLLC), 11 students who share life on a floor of a residence hall. Their faiths include Siddha Yoga, Jewish, Bahá’í, Catholic, Unitarian-Universalist, Hindu, Seventh Day Adventist and Protestant Christian.
• Wellesley Professors Edit Collection of Stories by Jewish Women Writers
  November 28, 2005 -- Wellesley College’s Thomas Nolden, professor of German and director of the comparative literature program, and Frances Malino, the Sophia Moses Robison Professor of Jewish Studies and History and chair of the Jewish Studies Program, have co-edited a new anthology on Jewish women writers from Europe, Voices of the Diaspora: Jewish Women Writing in Contemporary Europe (Northwestern University Press, October 2005).
• Wellesley College Junior Heather Clark Wins Best Student Presenter Award at International Conference
  November 4, 2005 -- Wellesley College junior Heather Clark, an environmental studies major, has won the Best Student Presenter Award at the 21st Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediment and Water held at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in October. The award includes a cash prize of $500 presented to each of three students judged to have the best poster or platform presentation at the conference.
• Twelve Wellesley College Seniors Are Named 2005 Schiff Fellows
  November 3, 2005 -- Twelve Wellesley College seniors have been named recipients of 2005 Schiff Fellowships. Made possible through a generous gift from the Jerome A. Schiff Charitable Trust, these merit awards support the scholarly work of students in the senior honors program.
• Wellesley College Professors To Discuss 'World War II and the Politics of Memory' Nov. 7
  November 3, 2005 --A Wellesley College faculty panel discussion, “World War II and the Politics of Memory,” will be presented Monday, Nov. 7, at 8 pm in Pendleton Atrium, Pendleton Hall, on the Wellesley College campus.
• Boston Gay Men's Chorus To Perform at Wellesley College
  October 25, 2005 -- The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus will perform at Wellesley College Friday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 pm in Houghton Memorial Chapel. The concert, which is free and open to the public, is jointly sponsored by Wellesley College and the Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills.
• Author and Commentator Julianne Malveaux To Speak at Wellesley College Oct. 20
  October 5, 2005 -- On Thursday, Oct. 20, at 7 pm in Collins Cinema, Wellesley’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Committee will present a lecture, “What Is Economic Justice and How Do We Attain It?” by author and commentator Julianne Malveaux.
• Wellesley Lecture Series Explores the Connection Between Quantitative Reasoning and Biology
  September 16, 2005 -- This fall, “Celebrating QR Connections,” the Ellen Genat Hoffman ’68 and Stephen G. Hoffman Series, will celebrate the connections between quantitative reasoning and biology with four special lectures, each held from 5-6:15 pm in Pendleton West Hall, room 212, on the Wellesley College campus, 106 Central St., Wellesley, Mass. The lectures are free and open to the public.
• International Conference at Wellesley College Celebrates the Poet Dante
  September 15, 2005 -- “Dante Vivo,” an international conference, will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at Wellesley College, featuring distinguished international scholars and teachers sharing their passion for Italy’s most famous poet. The conference is free and open to the public.
• Wellesley College Celebrates Constitution Day Sept. 20
  September 12, 2005 -- This past May, a federal law was passed that requires all colleges and universities receiving federal funding to observe Constitution Day on or about Sept. 17, the day the Constitution was signed. The bill was sponsored by Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-West Virginia), to raise awareness of and focus attention on the Constitution.
• Wellesley College Works on Hurricane Relief Efforts
  September 7, 2005 -- Members of the Wellesley College community have been working intensively to identify effective ways to help with relief efforts along the Gulf Coast. At the request of President Diana Chapman Walsh, Wellesley’s Center for Work and Service has connected with relief agencies and is issuing regular advisories, alerting the campus community to particular needs with which Wellesley can assist.
• Mexican Ballet Company To Perform at Wellesley College
  August 26, 2005 -- The Ballet Folklorico of the Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla will perform at Wellesley College Friday, Sept. 16, at 8 pm in Alumnae Hall Auditorium. The Mexico-based ballet will perform, appropriately, on Mexican Independence Day.
• Wellesley College Ranks Fourth Among Liberal Arts Colleges in U.S. News and First in New Washington Monthly Guide
  August 23, 2005 -- For the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Wellesley College fourth among national liberal-arts colleges. For the past 14 years, Wellesley has placed among the top five colleges in the annual listing. Although there is not a separate category for women’s colleges, Wellesley continues to be the highest ranked women’s college.
  
• A Little Faith May Be a Dangerous Thing
  August 23, 2005 -- Know God? No fear. No God? No fear. It’s the area between these two extremes that has us worried.
• Wellesley College Completes Record-Setting Campaign; Women’s College Raises $472 Million, Highest Among Liberal Arts Colleges
  August 8, 2005 -- Wellesley College today announced the successful conclusion of its fundraising campaign, totaling $472.3 million in gifts and pledges and far surpassing the initial goal of $400 million set when the effort began five years ago. According to data compiled by The Chronicle of Higher Education, Wellesley’s campaign total is the largest of any liberal arts college.
• New Book Explores the Moral Reasons behind the War in Iraq
  June 22, 2005 -- Opinions about the war in Iraq tend to fall into opposing categories: for or against. Now, a new book explores the war from the perspective of humanitarianism.
• Harvard’s Harvey Cox Is Named Wellesley College’s Visiting Cornille Professor
  June 15, 2005 -- Wellesley College has named Harvey Cox its 2005-2006 Mary L. Cornille Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities. Cox is the Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard University, where he teaches courses both in the Harvard Divinity School and for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
• Summer Students Bring Professors’ Ideas to Life on the Web
  June 10, 2005 -- One professor hopes to teach French song lyrics using animated cues – showing a beating heart, for example, when the word “coeur” is sung. Posted online, the lesson will allow students to puzzle out a foreign language at their own pace.
• Wellesley College Celebrates its 127th Commencement
  June 3, 2005 -- Wellesley College alumna and Commencement speaker Patricia J. Williams told the 553 members of the Class of 2005 to find inspiration on this special day and its underlying message. “The exuberant power of this moment is your grounding for the future, a source to draw from,” she said, as Wellesley celebrated its 127th Commencement under sunny skies and with balmy temperatures.
• Senior Rachel Isaacs Will Talk about ‘Virtues of Making Trouble’ at Wellesley College’s 127th Commencement
  May 25, 2005 -- Rachel Isaacs, a member of the Wellesley College class of 2005, has earned an honor shared by Wellesley alumna Hillary Rodham Clinton. She’s been chosen as the student commencement speaker, a role Clinton inaugurated when she graduated from Wellesley in 1969.
• Law Professor and Author Patricia J. Williams Is the 2005 Commencement Speaker at Wellesley College
  May 25, 2005 -- Patricia J. Williams will address the 575 members of the Class of 2005 and their families and friends at Wellesley College’s 127th Commencement Exercises on Friday, June 3, at 10:30 am on Severance Green on the Wellesley, Mass., campus. All will receive the bachelor of arts degree.
• Wellesley College Students Are Named 2004-2005 National Award Winners
  May 24, 2005 -- Wellesley College students continue to accumulate prestigious fellowship awards this year.
• Wellesley Astronomers Help Decipher Saturn Ring Structure
  May 23, 2005 -- Wellesley astronomers Richard French and Colleen McGhee are members of a research team that is deciphering the most detailed look at Saturn's rings. These observations are the culmination of 15 years of preparation," said French. "The exquisite detail in the rings is spectacular, and we expect a rich harvest of additional observations over the summer."
• Alumna Leaves More than $27 Million to Wellesley College; Gift is Largest Bequest to Women’s College
  May 20, 2005 -- Leonie Faroll, a lifelong New Yorker who skillfully managed her investments for decades and maintained a very frugal lifestyle, has left Wellesley College more than $27 million. The bequest is the largest in the college’s history and is the largest bequest ever to a women’s college. Faroll, a member of the Class of 1949, died in September 2003 at the age of 75.
• Washington Native Wins 110th Annual Hooprolling Contest
  April 30, 2005 -- Esther Handy, a psychology and Latin American Studies major from Olympia, Washington, is the winner of this morning's 110th annual hoop-rolling competition at Wellesley College.
• Wellesley Professor Ifeanyi Menkiti Publishes Book of Poetry
  April 28, 2005 -- Ifeanyi Menkiti, professor of philosophy at Wellesley College, has written a new book of poetry, Of Altair, the Bright Light (Earthwinds Edition, 2005). A 68-page, illustrated book, it is a first edition of poems written over the past decade. Menkiti will read from his book on Monday, May 2, at 7 pm at Harvard University’s Yenching Library, 2 Quincy St., Cambridge, Mass., at a gathering of the New England Poetry Club.
• 300 Students Put Their Best Work on Display at Wellesley’s Ruhlman Conference May 4
  April 28, 2005 -- With projects ranging from “The Joys and Tribulations of Reading and Translating Classical Japanese” to “Cars, Toilets and Gravity: Looking at the Physics of Everyday Life," the 2005 Ruhlman Conference, on Wednesday, May 4, from 9 am-6 pm at locations across the Wellesley College campus, will feature a wealth of work produced by more than 300 Wellesley College students.
• Wellesley College Seniors Compete in 110th Annual Hooprolling Contest April 30
  April 22, 2005 -- Hooprolling, an annual Wellesley College tradition for more than 100 years, will be held on Saturday, April 30, at 9 am sharp. The race begins on Tupelo Lane, near the Continuing Education Building on the Wellesley, Mass., campus.
• Wellesley College Will Hold Twelve-Hour Dance Marathon to Benefit Tsunami Victims
  April 21, 2005 -- Wellesley College students will hold a dance marathon to benefit tsunami relief efforts this month. Calling it a “12-hour philanthropic entertainment bonanza,” organizers will hold the event in Stone Davis residence hall on Saturday, April 30, from 8 pm to 8 am.
• Wellesley College Runners Sponsor Good Causes on Marathon Monday
  April 7, 2005 -- Grateful Boston Marathon runners dub Wellesley College “the scream tunnel” for the boost they receive from cheering students, year after year. But this year Wellesley will add to its community service with runners who support outstanding causes at the April 18 event.
• International Women’s Rights Advocate Mahnaz Afkhami to Speak at Wellesley April 6
  April 5, 2005 -- Mahnaz Afkhami, one of the leaders of the international women’s movement, will speak at Wellesley College Wednesday, April 6, beginning at 5:00 pm. The lecture, entitled " Ten Years After Beijing: Future Trends in the International Women's Movement," will be held in Pendleton Atrium and is free and open to the public.
• Wellesley Students Win Watson, Goldwater and Luce Prizes for 2005-2006
  April 4, 2005 -- Wellesley College students and one young alumna have garnered numerous prestigious national fellowships this spring.
• Law Professor and Author Patricia Williams Will Be 2005 Commencement Speaker at Wellesley College
  April 1, 2005 -- Patricia J. Williams will address the 600 members of the Class of 2005 and their families and friends at Wellesley College’s 127th Commencement Exercises on Friday, June 3, at 10:30 a.m. on Severance Green on the Wellesley, Mass., campus.
• Public Health Activist Paul Farmer to Speak at Wellesley College April 4
  March 17, 2005 -- Dr. Paul Farmer, a world-renowned infectious diseases specialist who has been called a public health Robin Hood, will deliver the Carolyn Wilson Lecture at Wellesley College Monday, April 4 at 5:30 p.m. The lecture, "Global Health Equity and the Future of Public Health," is free and open to the public and will be held in Jewett Auditorium.
• Alicia Erian’s Towelhead Chronicles One Girl's Coming of Age in America
  March 16, 2005 -- When Alicia Erian first began her novel Towelhead (Simon & Schuster, April 2005), set at the time of the first Gulf War, the second war with Iraq hadn’t yet happened. When a Middle East battle again tore apart the world, she threw away her first hundred pages and started over. Suddenly, her feelings about ethnicity, hate, love and struggle called for something more immediate and personal.
• Wellesley Lecture Will Focus on Dictators and Human Rights
  March 5, 2005 -- Two experts on dictators and human rights will speak at Wellesley College on Tuesday, March 8, at 4:30 pm in the Clapp Library Lecture Room. The event is free and open to the public.
• The World of Einstein Is on Stage at Wellesley College March 8
  March 4, 2005 -- In celebration of the World Year of Physics 2005, Wellesley College’s Physics Department and Theater Studies program will present actor Tom Schuch in the award-winning, one-man show Einstein: A Stage Portrait, by Willard Simms, Tuesday, March 8, at 7 pm in Alumnae Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
• Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author on Khrushchev to Speak at Wellesley College March 10
  February 24, 2005 -- William Taubman, winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for biography for his book on Nikita Khrushchev, will speak about “Khrushchev: The Man and His Era” on Thursday, March 10, at 8 pm in Pendleton Atrium on the Wellesley College campus. The event is free and open to the public.
• Women’s Rights Advocate Betty Friedan to Speak at Wellesley College February 23
  February 18, 2005 -- Betty Friedan, one of the foremost pioneers of the modern women’s movement in the United States, will speak at Wellesley College Wednesday, February 23, beginning at 6:00 pm. The event, to be held in Houghton Memorial Chapel, is free and open to the public.
• Three Wellesley College Students Win Writing Prizes
  February 15, 2005 -- Three Wellesley College students have been awarded the Three Generations Prize in Writing 125 by the college’s Writing Program. First Prize went to Chloe Woodward-Magrane, a first-year student from Minneapolis, Minn., for her essay, “Identity and the Idea of Home in the Writing of Christ Offutt.” She is a student of a student of Professor Heather Jordan. The judges found Chloe’s essay “a sensitive, skilled and original treatment of the works by a complex and lesser-known writer.”
• Wellesley College Will Present Tres Vidas Theatre Performance Feb. 17
  February 10, 2005 -- Wellesley College will present Tres Vidas: A One-Woman Performance–Three Lives, Three Stories, One Show, from 7:30-9:30 pm in Jewett Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
• Wellesley Students Will Simulate Sweatshop Conditions To Raise Labor Rights Issues
  February 7, 2005 -- The Wellesley Association of Labor Rights Activists (WALRA) of Wellesley College will hold its third annual Sweatshop Simulation Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 7 am to 7 pm in Billings Hall, room 100, of the Schneider Student Center. This event is free and open to the public.
• Teacher of Spiritual Insight To Speak at Wellesley College Feb. 16
  February 7, 2005 -- The Rev. Dr. Renita J. Weems, a member of the Wellesley class of 1976, will speak at Wellesley College Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 7-8:30 pm in Houghton Memorial Chapel. A reception will be held at Harambee House from 8:30-9:30 pm. Weems is the author of the recent book, What Matters Most: Ten Passionate Lessons from the Song of Solomon.
• Wellesley College Will Present Alumnae Achievement Awards Feb. 25
  February 3, 2005 -- The Wellesley College Alumnae Association will hold its 35th annual Alumnae Achievement Awards Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 25, at 5:30 pm in Alumnae Hall. The ceremony will honor former Italian Parliament member Carole Beebe Tarantelli, class of 1964, magazine editor Ellen Jacobson Levine, class of 1964, and business leader Lois Juliber, class of 1971.
• Wellesley College Adds Korean Language and Literature; Korea Foundation Grant Will Help Support New Professorship
  January 25, 2005 -- Next fall, Wellesley College will add Korean language and literature to its array of academic options. The new major will be established with help from a grant from the Korea Foundation to support a new professorship in Korean language, literature and culture.
• Wellesley Students Are Among the Tops in Earning a Doctorate
  January 19, 2005 -- Wellesley College takes a top spot on an elite list of colleges and universities whose graduates go on to earn a Ph.D. The annual survey, “Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2003,” sponsored by the National Science Foundation and several federal agencies, polled hundreds of colleges and universities on their students who became 1999–2003 doctorate recipient.
• .Wellesley College Offers Robotic Exhibit on Jan. 26
  January 13, 2005 -- Wellesley College will host its ninth Robotics Design Studio exhibition on Wednesday, Jan. 26, from 4:30-6 pm in the Science Center’s Sage Lounge, on the building’s second floor. The event is free and open to the public.

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2004 Releases

• American Power and Global Relations Is Topic of New Book by Wellesley Professor
  December 13, 2004 -- To shed light on the role of American power in shaping global relations, Wellesley College Professor of Political Science Joel Krieger has written a new book, Globalization and State Power: Who Wins When America Rules? (Pearson Longman, December 2004). The book is the second in a series called “Great Questions in Politics.”
• Renowned Poet David Ferry to Discuss the Art and Practice of Translation
  November 29, 2004 -- David Ferry, a distinguished poet and literary critic, will read from his translations and discuss the art and practice of translation at Wellesley College, Wednesday, December 1, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in Jewett Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
• Elizabeth "Betsy" Masiello is Wellesley's Ninth Rhodes Scholar
  November 22, 2004 -- Elizabeth "Betsy" Masiello, Wellesley College Class of 2003, has been named one of 32 Rhodes Scholars chosen from the U.S. this year. She is the ninth Wellesley College student to win the prestigious honor since women were allowed to apply in 1976.
• New Book on Alexander the Great Holds Lessons for Today’s Leaders: How To Win in War and Peace
  November 15, 2004 -- Alexander the Great died more than 2,300 years ago, but his life remains a source of fascination and speculation to this day. The subject of a new movie, Alexander, due out Nov. 24, he is also examined in a new book published this month by Wellesley College Professor of Classical Studies Guy MacLean Rogers.
• Obituary: President Emerita Ruth Adams, 1914-2004
  November 12, 2004 -- Wellesley College President Emerita Ruth Marie Adams died in Hanover, N.H. on Nov. 10, 2004, at the age of 90. She served as president from 1966-1972, during a period of great change for the College.
• Contexto Foundation Receives Wellesley International Grant
  November 8, 2004 -- Contexto Foundation, a non-profit organization based in an underprivileged neighborhood called El Pueblito in Guatemala City, has been named this year’s recipient of the Wellesley College International Grant. The purpose of the grant is to provide funding to organizations with demonstrated need that have hosted Wellesley students or alumnae for internships or other learning experiences outside of the United States.
• Wellesley Receives $8 Million Gift to Support Up-and-Coming Scholars
  November 4, 2004 -- Sidney Knafel, a longtime trustee and generous supporter of Wellesley College, believes that an exceptional faculty of teacher-scholars, is one of the College’s greatest strengths. “Wellesley must be equipped to continue to attract the very finest talent at the early stage of a career,” he explains. “I should like to enrich Wellesley’s ability to accomplish this.”
• Edward Hirsch to Speak on ‘A Passion for Poetry’ at Wellesley College Nov. 15
  November 3, 2004 -- Edward Hirsch will present “A Passion for Poetry: A Poetry Reading” Monday, Nov. 15, at 4:30 pm in Collins Cinema at Wellesley College.
• Fifteen Wellesley College Students Earn 2004 Schiff Fellowships
  October 29, 2004 -- Fifteen Wellesley students have been selected to receive 2004 Schiff Fellowships. Made possible through a generous gift from the Jerome A. Schiff Charitable Trust, these merit awards support the scholarly work of students in the senior honors program.
• Wellesley College Is No. 1 Among U.S. Colleges for Fulbright Awards
  October 20, 2004 -- With 10 official winners, Wellesley College ranks in first place among all U.S. baccalaureate colleges in producing the highest number of 2004-2005 Fulbright Awards with 10 students earning the honor. But according to Eleanor Perkins, director of fellowship programs at Wellesley’s Center for Work and Service, that’s not the whole story.
• Wellesley Hosts Collegiate Programming Contest Oct. 23
  October 15, 2004 -- Computer science majors will vie for the chance to compete regionally and internationally at the Boston area preliminary round of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Contest at Wellesley College’s Science Center on Saturday, Oct. 23, from 10 am-4 pm.
• Wellesley College Family and Friends Weekend Features Distinguished Faculty Lecture on Solar System Exploration
  October 7, 2004 -- Wellesley College will celebrate its annual Family and Friends Weekend Friday, Oct. 22-Sunday, Oct. 24. A highlight will be the Friday, Oct. 22 Distinguished Faculty Lecture, “Celestial Worlds Discover'd: Exploration of the Solar System,” with Richard French, professor of astronomy, at 4:30 pm in Alumnae Hall.
• Wellesley College Takes a Look at Recent History with Documentary Film Festival
  October 6, 2004 -- On Oct. 15-17, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Committee and the McNeil Program for Studies in American Art will present a film festival, “Deconstructing Master Narratives: Recent Documentaries,” featuring nine films that address 9/11, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and related issues. All events are free and open to the public.
• Wellesley Summer Theatre Wins Moss Hart Award for Excellence
  September 30, 2004 -- Wellesley Summer Theatre has won the 2004 Moss Hart Memorial Award for theatrical excellence in the professional division for the third year in a row. The honor will be bestowed at New England Theatre Conference in Portland, Maine, in November.
• Wellesley College Receives $1.2 Million in Grants for Science Education from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  September 28, 2004 -- Student research, faculty support, new equipment and precollege outreach programs at Wellesley College will all benefit from a $1.2 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) 2004 Undergraduate Science Education Program. Wellesley is one of 42 colleges and universities to receive the grant this year.
• Wellesley Shares Astronomy Grant To Aid Student Research
  September 20, 2004 -- Wellesley College will share a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support undergraduate research. The award has been given to Wellesley and other members of the Keck Northeast Astronomy Consortium (KNAC). The grant will allow Wellesley astronomers to continue their work with student research projects for the next two years.
• Raising Women's Voices: Wellesley College Launches Breast Cancer Awareness Month During October
  September 15, 2004 -- When Barbara Elfman talks about the importance of breast cancer awareness, she speaks from the heart. In addition to her own scare with the disease, she lost a grandmother to breast cancer and has supported her best friend through surgery, chemotherapy and the uncertainty of remission.
• Three Students Win Prizes for Academic Excellence at Wellesley College
  September 13, 2004 -- Three Wellesley College students have been honored with the 2004 Katharine Malone Prizes for Academic Excellence: Kathryn Pierce of Wellesley, Mass., Katherine Miller of Utica, Ohio, and Carolyn Brunelle of Paxton, Mass.
• Wellesley College Librarian Helps Promote Democracy with New Voter Web Site
  September 10, 2004 -- Answering the questions of where to vote, how to vote and why to vote, Wellesley College librarian Betty Febo has created a Web page that points the way to a more democratic society.
• Wellesley College Professor Marjorie Agosín Receives 2004 National Mujer Award
  August 26, 2004 -- Marjorie Agosín, professor of Spanish at Wellesley College, has been honored by the National Hispana Leadership Institute with its 2004 National Mujer Award. The annual award pays tribute to the sustained lifetime achievements of Hispanic women who have made significant contributions to the empowerment and well-being of the Hispanic community.
• Wellesley College Ranks 4th Among National Liberal-Arts Colleges in U.S. News & World Report Annual Guide
  August 23, 2004 -- For the seventh consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Wellesley College fourth among national liberal-arts colleges. For the past 13 years, Wellesley has placed among the top five colleges in the annual listing. Although there is not a separate category for women’s colleges, Wellesley continues to be the highest ranked women’s college.
• Wellesley College Sophomore Selected for Congressional Internship
  July 1, 2004 -- Wellesley College sophomore Rosa Fernández of the Bronx, N.Y., who contributed a chapter to a 2004 book, Letters to the Next President: What We Can Do About the Real Crisis in Public Education, has been selected to participate in the nation's most prestigious Hispanic internship program by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation's leading Hispanic nonprofit and nonpartisan educational organization.
• Wellesley College Junior Sandya Das Wins Prestigious Pickering Fellowship
  June 29, 2004 -- Sandya Das, a junior at Wellesley College and the daughter of Hari and Nirmala Das of Alpharetta, Ga., is one of 20 students nationwide to be awarded this year's Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship.
• Wellesley Names New Vice President for Finance, Treasurer
  June 2, 2004 -- Wellesley College has announced the appointment Andrew B. Evans as vice president for finance and treasurer. A senior higher education administrator for nearly two decades, Evans was selected after a comprehensive national search. He is currently vice president for finance at Oberlin College, a position he has held for nearly nine years.
• Author Toni Morrison Tells Wellesley College Graduates Achieving Adulthood Is a 'Difficult Beauty'
  May 28, 2004 -- Rain and thunder couldn't dampen the spirits of the 579 members of the Wellesley College Class of 2004 as they received their bachelor of arts degrees at the 126th Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 28 on the Wellesley, Mass., campus. The Commencement speaker, award-winning author Toni Morrison, told the graduates that while the future of the world is not totally in the control of "finite humans," they should do their best to protect it.
• Wellesley Commencement Features Toni Morrison and 600 Women Who Will Make a Difference in the World
  May 21, 2004 -- Author Toni Morrison will address the approximately 600 members of the Class of 2004 including Student Commencement Speaker Maggie O'Grady and Natalie Jeffers, the latest Wellesley graduate among four generations of her family.
• Ten Wellesley Students Accept Fulbright Grants
  May 21, 2004 -- Ten Wellesley College students have accepted Fulbright Student Program grants that underwrite international graduate study, research and teaching assistantships. The Fulbright Program provides participants, who are chosen for their leadership potential, with the opportunity to observe international political, economic and cultural institutions, to exchange ideas and to work on ventures of importance to the world at large.
• Distinguished Social Activist Dolores Huerta Will Speak at Wellesley College May 11
  May 6, 2004 -- Dolores Huerta, a distinguished 50-year veteran of the American civil rights movement, will speak at Wellesley College on Tuesday, May 11, at 11 am in Collins Cinema on the Wellesley, Mass., campus. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by a number of Wellesley organizations and departments.
• President Walsh Pens Op-Ed on Leadership for The Boston Globe
  May 3, 2004 -- In an op-ed in The Boston Globe, President Walsh called for "a national dialogue on leadership itself" and articulated five qualities that trustworthy leaders exhibit and defend. "Every American knows something about the values we want our leaders to embody and uphold on our behalf," wrote Walsh. "And many of us worry that our country is making grievous mistakes, both here and abroad: dwelling in fear, painting the world in black and white, meeting violence with violence, fueling the fires of hatred, acting in isolation with arrogance and hubris, hardening ourselves to the suffering and pain our actions are causing. We sense that there are better ways to lead." Trustworthy leaders question themselves, honor partnerships, resist violence, value difference, and "create communities that function as sustaining circles of trust."
• Wellesley College Appoints Two Associate Deans
  April 28, 2004 -- Wellesley College has announced the appointments of Joanne Berger-Sweeney, biological sciences, and Adele Wolfson, professor of chemistry, as Associate Deans of the College, effective July 1, 2004. The announcement was made by President Diana Chapman Walsh and Andrew Shennan, the newly appointed Dean of the College who has served as associate dean since 1999.
• Wellesley College's Jennifer Yum Wins Scholarship for Graduate Study
  April 27, 2004 -- Jennifer Yum of Tustin, Calif., a junior majoring in history and international relations, has been named a 2004 Beinecke Scholar at Wellesley College. The Beinecke Scholarship Program provides generous financial support for the graduate education of "young men and women of exceptional promise" who plan to attend graduate school in the arts, humanities and social sciences and provides $32,000 toward expenses for graduate study in M.A. or Ph.D. programs.
• Two Wellesley College Students Win Awards for Study Abroad
  April 26, 2004 -- Two Wellesley College students have been awarded 2004 Gilman Scholarships for study abroad. They are two of the 173 winners of 990 applicants for the spring term awards.
• Bangladesh Native Wins 109th Annual Hoop-rolling Contest
  April 24, 2004 -- Nandita Ahmed, a cinema and media studies major from Dhaka, Bangladesh, is the winner of this morning's 109th annual hoop-rolling competition at Wellesley College. Ahmed, who will graduate on May 28, was met at the finish line by Wellesley College President Diana Chapman Walsh (herself the winner of the 1966 hoop-rolling contest), who presented Ahmed with a bouquet of flowers.
• Statement from the President to the Community
  April 22, 2004 -- Message from Diana Chapman Walsh on the death of KateLynn Palmer and support systems vailable for students coping with the news.
• Students Produce Hundreds of Research Projects for 8th Annual Ruhlman Conference
  April 15, 2004 -- The 2004 Ruhlman Conference, representing the work of nearly 300 Wellesley College students, will be held all day Wednesday, April 28. The conference, now in its eighth year, helps to foster collaboration among students and faculty across academic disciplines while enhancing the intellectual life of the College.
• Conference and Workshop Will Focus on "Human Rights Culture" April 30
  April 15, 2004 -- “Human Rights Culture,” a conference and workshop, will be held Friday, April 30, from 9 am-5 pm in Wellesley College's Clapp Library Lecture Room. It is free and open to the public. Organized by Thomas Cushman, professor of sociology, the conference will consider the emergence of human rights culture. Rather than focusing on the problems and prospects of promoting rights, the conference goal is an examination of human rights as a cultural system of practices, ideologies, interests, values and forms of power.
• Global Social Responsibility Conference To Be Held at Wellesley College April 30-May 1
  April 14, 2004 -- Wellesley College will host a Social Science Conference, "Global Social Responsibility?" Friday, April 30, and Saturday, May 1. Speakers include Thomas G. Weiss, the principal intellectual contributor to International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty; Antonio Donini, the Director of UN Humanitarian Assistance in Afghanistan from 1999 to 2002 and Norah Niland who has just returned from Liberia where she was in charge of protection and displacement issues.
• Political Activism Week at Wellesley Features College Experts, Gloria Steinem, Kerry Kennedy and More
  April 12, 2004 -- In an effort to spark student interest and participation in politics and the political process, the Wellesley College Democrats will host the first annual campus-wide Political Activism Week, April 12-16. "All members of the college community are invited to join in the various exciting and politically charged events planned throughout the week," said Amber Gorman '05, campaigns coordinator. The group will also sponsor voter registration in dorm dining halls at dinner all week.
• Wellesley College Lecture To Feature Nobel Laureate in Physics William Phillips
  April 6, 2004 -- "Almost Absolute Zero: The Story of Laser Cooling and Trapping," a lecture by William Phillips, Fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and 1997 Nobel Laureate in physics, will be presented Monday, April 12, at 4:45 pm at Wellesley College's Science Center, room 278.
• Two Wellesley College Students Will Study and Travel the World Through Prestigious Watson Fellowships
  April 3, 2004 -- Wellesley College seniors Catherine Brinkley and Anna Kurien are two of 50 college seniors nationwide selected to receive a 2004-2005 Watson Fellowship, worth $22,000.
• Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem To Speak at Wellesley
  April 2, 2004 -- Gloria Steinem will speak on "Women and Pro-Choice Activism" at Wellesley College on Wednesday, April 14, at 5 pm in Houghton Memorial Chapel.
• In Cartographies, Wellesley's Marjorie Agosín Travels World, Searching for Home and Hope
  March 31, 2004 -- Can travel bring one closer to one's true heart and home? In Wellesley College Spanish Professor Marjorie Agosín's new book, Cartographies: Meditations on Travel (University of Georgia Press, April 2004), the prolific author of nearly 20 books of poetry, fiction, nonfiction and essays evokes destinations among four continents that represent a personal and spiritual voyage.
• Famed Quiltmaker Will Talk About Connections Between Art and Math
  March 30, 2004 -- How do you make an American quilt? Just ask expert Jinny Beyer, who will present a lecture on "Celebrating Quantitative Reasoning and Art" Wednesday, April 7, from 12:30-2 pm in Collins Cinema at Wellesley College. In the last of four “QR and Art” lectures offered at Wellesley this spring, Beyer will talk about how quantitative, or mathematical, skills are used in creating quilts.
• Noted Author Toni Morrison Will Deliver 2004 Commencement Address
  March 5, 2004 -- Award-winning author Toni Morrison will address the Class of 2004 at Wellesley's 126th Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 28, beginning at 10:30 a.m. In keeping with tradition, Sarah Rogan, president of the senior class, announced the selection of the speaker to her classmates at a reception.
• New AIDS Book Recreates Wellesley College Conference
  March 2, 2004 -- As part of Wellesley College's Asian Awareness Month, PBS journalist Bill Moyers will be on campus Monday, March 15, to talk about his experience in making the documentary series, "Becoming American: The Chinese Experience."
• PBS Journalist Bill Moyers To Speak on 'The Chinese Experience'
  February 27, 2004 -- As part of Wellesley College's Asian Awareness Month, PBS journalist Bill Moyers will be on campus Monday, March 15, to talk about his experience in making the documentary series, "Becoming American: The Chinese Experience."
• National Experts Will Discuss Education and the Next President
  February 27, 2004 -- What is at stake for education as the 2004 presidential election looms? On Thursday, March 11, from 5 to 7 pm in Wellesley College's Library Lecture Room, top national education experts will examine that question in a panel discussion, "Town Hall Meeting on Education and the 2004 Presidential Elections: Letters to the Next President." Speakers include Ted Sizer, founder of the Coalition of Essential Schools.
• Wellesley Honors Three at Alumnae Achievement Awards
  February 20, 2004 -- The Wellesley College Alumnae Association holds its 2004 Alumnae Achievement Awards Ceremony Friday, Feb. 20, presenting honors to three outstanding alumnae of the college: Louise Dolan '71, a physicist and scholar; Judith Goslin Hall '61, a pediatrician and clinical geneticist; and Carol R. Johnson '51, a prominent landscape architect.
• New Wellesley Lecture Series Celebrates the Marriage Between Quantitative Skills and Art
  February 19, 2004 -- Are quantitative and mathematical skills really relevant for all students? Even, for example, for art majors? A new lecture series beginning at Wellesley College this spring will take a look at the myriad ways in which quantitative skills are applicable to all subjects, but especially art.
• Wellesley College Students To Hold "Sweatshop Simulation" Workshop
  February 18, 2004 -- The Wellesley College Association of Labor Rights Activists (WALRA), a student group, will hold its second annual "Sweatshop Simulation" workshop Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 7 am-7 pm in Billings Hall, room 100, on the Wellesley, Mass., campus. The event is free and open to the public.
• Wellesley Students Succeed in Reading All of Shakespeare in Less Than 24 Hours
  February 17, 2004 -- They had the stamina - the passion - and the "Will" to succeed. Wellesley College will go down in history as having read the entire works of William Shakespeare - unabridged - in less than 24 hours.
• Anna Deavere Smith Will Speak on 'America in Change' at Wellesley College Feb. 18
  February 11, 2004 -- Wellesley College will celebrate its Quintessence Day 2004 with award-winning author and performer Anna Deavere Smith Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7 pm in Alumnae Hall. Smith will offer a lecture, “Snapshots: Glimpses of America in Change,” which examines issues of race, community and character in America. The event is free and open to the public.
• Wellesley College Students To Present Complete Unabridged Works of Shakespeare in 24 Hours
  January 30, 2004 -- Wellesley College's Shakespeare Society hopes to go down in history as having the honor (and the stamina) of presenting the complete works of William Shakespeare--unabridged--all within 24 hours.
• Jennifer Desjarlais Is Named Wellesley College Dean of Admission
  January 27, 2004 -- Wellesley College President Diana Chapman Walsh has announced the appointment of Jennifer Desjarlais as the College's new dean of admission.
• Wellesley First-Year Student Rosa Fernandez Writes Lead Chapter in New Education Book, Letters to the Next President
  January 14, 2004 -- Wellesley College first-year student Rosa Fernandez of the Bronx, N.Y., will be featured in a new book published by Columbia Teachers College Press in February called Letters to the Next President: What We Can Do About the Real Crisis in Public Education. The book features a prologue by actor and comedian Bill Cosby and an epilogue by the late Senator Paul Wellstone.
• Wellesley College's Robotics Design Studio
  January 14, 2004 -- The eighth annual exhibition of Wellesley College's Robotics Design Studio will be held Monday, Jan. 26, from 4:30-6 pm at the Wellesley College Science Center, Sage Lounge, 2nd floor. The program is free and the public is invited.

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2003 Releases

• Wellesley College is Among the Stars of the Film, "Mona Lisa Smile"
  December 3, 2003 -- On Dec. 19, Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios will release a major motion picture, "Mona Lisa Smile," a fictional story starring Julia Roberts set in the early 1950s - a time of social change in America. Although the screenplay features fictional characters and situations, the scene is set at Wellesley College.
• Heather Long Wins Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for 2004
  November 25, 2003 -- Senior Heather Long has added a Rhodes Scholarship to the honors she has accumulated at Wellesley College.
• San Diego Senior at Wellesley College Wins Prestigious Marshall Scholarship To Study in the United Kingdom
  November 24, 2003 -- Wellesley College senior Morgan P. Carberry of San Diego is one of 40 Marshall Scholars to be chosen from across the nation this year and one of five selected from the Boston/New England Region. She is the daughter of Sue Punjack and Robert S. Carberry of San Diego.
• ‘Untyped’ Poetry Event at Wellesley College Celebrates Diversity through the Spoken Word
  November 11, 2003 -- “Untyped” is an annual collaborative project sponsored by GenerAsians, the Asian/ Asian American magazine, and Ethos Woman, the literary magazine of Ethos, the association of black students. The event celebrates diversity through spoken word and poetry readings.
• Wellesley College Film and Lecture Seek to Illuminate Bachata, an Overlooked Music of Latin America
  November 11, 2003 -- If you have never heard of bachata, Wellesley College's Mezcla student organization hopes to change all that. On Thursday, Nov. 20, from 7-9 pm in Collins Cinema, the group will present “Santo Domingo Blues: Los Tigres de la Bachata,” a film and lecture describing the struggle of bachata musicians to emerge from the margins of society. Tufts University sociology professor Deborah Pacini-Hernandez will provide a historical and social context to introduce the film and director Alex Wolfe will speak afterward.
• Speaker To Talk About Connections Among 'Ecology, Feminism and the Kabballah'
  November 5, 2003 -- On Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 4:30 pm in Pendleton West 212, David Seidenberg, rabbi, professor and environmental activist, will offer a lecture, “Ecology, Feminism and the Kabballah.” A reception will follow in Pendleton Atrium.
• Venus on the Sofa: Historian Looks at Femininity in Early America
  November 5, 2003 -- On Thursday, Nov. 13, at 4:15 pm in Pendleton West 212, historian Caroline Winterer will present a lecture, “Venus on the Sofa: Classicism and Femininity in Early America.”
• Author Looks at Power of Love to Conquer Hate
  November 5, 2003 -- Nonfiction writer Sandra E. Johnson, author of Standing on Holy Ground: A Triumph Over Hate Crime in the Deep South, will read from her work on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 4:30 pm in the Library Lecture Room.
• Who’s the Top Bard? Professors Debate Shakespeare vs.Chaucer
  November 5, 2003--Trying to settle the question, “Shakespeare vs. Chaucer: Who is More Important?”, two Wellesley English professors, Kathryn Lynch and Yu Jin Ko, will hold a “Battle of the Bards” Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 4:15 pm in Founders 120. A reception will follow the debate, which is sponsored by the English Department and the Chaucer Society. Lynch will defend Chaucer as the more important literary figure. “Chaucer has long and widely been known as ‘The Father of English Poetry.’ Chaucer’s poetry was a major influence on Shakespeare’s oeuvre, which can thus be seen as somewhat derivative,” she said.
• Korean Ambassador Sung-Joo Han To Speak at Wellesley College Nov. 13
  November 3, 2003 -- On Thursday, Nov. 13, Sung-Joo Han, ambassador to the United States from the Republic of Korea, will present a lecture, “Coping with the North Korean Challenge,” at 4:30 pm in Collins Cinema at Wellesley College. Katharine Moon, Wellesley College professor of political science, notes the lecture comes at a crucial time in U.S.-Korean relations.
• Enjoy A Wealth of Learning at Wellesley College Tanner Conference Nov. 4
  October 31, 2003 -- Wellesley College will hold its third annual Tanner Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 8:30 am to 4:45 pm.
• Greek Gods and Goddesses Still Have Power To Teach Mere Humans
  October 28, 2003 -- On Friday, Oct. 31, Professor Mary R. Lefkowitz will present a Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "What We Can Learn from Myths," at 4:30 pm in Houghton Memorial Chapel at Wellesley College. The lecture is free and open to the public.
• Wellesley College Presents Lecture, 'War Hospital: A True Story of Surgery and Survival'
  October 23, 2003 -- What's it like to be a nurse or doctor working under wartime conditions? On Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 12:30-2 pm in Pendleton East 239 at Wellesley College, physician and writer Sheri Fink will talk about her experiences in a lecture, "War Hospital: Surgery and Survival in Srebrenica."
• Wellesley Professor Asks: Will the Internet Change the Democratic Process?
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  October 15, 2003 -- The Internet has changed the way we communicate from e-mails to personal Web sites to blogging to message boards and beyond. So it's natural that political campaigns, which rely on communication to succeed, have moved into cyberspace. But are politicians making good use of this relatively new medium to get across their best message?
• Panel To Discuss 'The Case for Reparations' at Wellesley College Oct. 22
  October 8, 2003 --College's Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Committee will present a panel discussion, "The Case for Reparations," on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 4:30 pm in Collins Cinema.
• Wellesley Professor Writes about the Wealth of Diversity in Sacred Song in America
  October 7, 2003 -- Sacred Song in America: Religion, Music and Public Culture (University of Illinois, 2003) is an exploration of the role of ritual music in American society. Author Stephen A. Marini, the Elisabeth Luce Moore Professor of Christian Studies at Wellesley College, looks at sacred songs throughout American history, from Native Americans and Chicanos of the Southwest to the modern developments of New Age and Neo-Pagan music. Sacred Song encompasses an amazing mix of musical diversity, from the Black Church and the Sacred Harp singing in the rural South to Jewish klezmer music, sacred art music and gospel music.
• Celebrate National Chemistry Week with Magical Fun at Wellesley College
  October 1, 2003 -- Wellesley College will celebrate National Chemistry Week with renowned scientist Bassam Shakhashiri for an afternoon of hands-on experiments designed to dazzle the eyes and open the minds of children and adults to the wonders of science.
• Wellesley College Receives Grant for Collaborative Librarian Recruitment Effort
  October 1, 2003 --The Wellesley College Library will collaborate with the libraries of several other institutions on a major project to address librarian recruiting and diversity issues at the undergraduate level. According to a recent study, an estimated 60 percent of current librarians will reach retirement age by 2020, resulting in a serious shortage of librarians to staff libraries of all types.
• Wellesley College To Host Free Tonda Puppet Performance and Workshop
  September 29, 2003 -- The Tonda Puppet Theater of Japan, under the direction of Hidehiko Tonda, seventh generation head puppeteer of the Tonda Puppet Theater, will perform at Wellesley College Thursday, Oct. 16 from 7-9 pm in Jewett Auditorium. The troupe will also offer a workshop that day from 10 am to noon in Alumnae Hall Auditorium. Both events are free and open to the public. Those interested in the workshop should sign up ahead of time by calling 781-283-3226.
• The Not-So-Glamorous Life of a Movie Extra
  September 23, 2003 -- Wellesley College alumna Cara West now works for the Jan Judy for Congress Campaign in her home state of Arkansas. During her senior year, she served as an "extra" movie actress for the film Mona Lisa Smile, a fictional story set at Wellesley College in 1953-54. Among her other classes last year, she completed an independent writing study with Writing Program Professor Alexander Johnson.
• Wellesley History Professor Writes About a Southern Lady, Yankee Spy
  September 19, 2003 -- If you have never heard of Elizabeth Van Lew, another Elizabeth--Varon, that is, professor of history at Wellesley College--wants to change all that. Varon has written a book about Van Lew, who has been called one of the most remarkable figures in American history. Southern Lady, Yankee Spy: The True Story of Elizabeth Van Lew, A Union Agent in the Heart of the Confederacy (Oxford University Press, October 2003) is the story of a woman who defied the conventions of the 19-century South. Varon provides a gripping, richly researched account of Van Lew, who led what one historian called "the most productive espionage operation of the Civil War.
• Alumna Marret Arfsten '03 Named State Winner of NCAA Woman of the Year
  September 18, 2003 -- Former Wellesley field hockey All-America Marret Arfsten '03 has been selected as the state winner from Massachusetts for the 2003 NCAA Woman of the Year award. The prestigious award honors outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled in academics, athletics and community leadership, and have completed their athletic eligibility. Arfsten, who is now pursuing a Master's degree at Oxford University, was selected from 340 student-athlete nominations across NCAA Division I, II and III member schools.
• Wellesley’s Joan O’Hara Selected To Participate in USOC Conference
  September 18, 2003 -- Joan O’Hara, the head coach of Wellesley’s varsity crew team, has been selected as one of 40 collegiate coaches to participate in the United States Olympic Committee’s 2nd "Women in Coaching" Conference. The weekend long conference will be held at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 2-5.
• National Experts To Dissect War in Iraq at Wellesley College Oct. 2
  September 10, 2003 -- Six months after the liberation of Baghdad on April 9, America is still facing instability in Iraq, and a debate is raging in the country: Has American policy succeeded in ridding the world of a tyrant, bolstering human rights in Iraq and making America more secure? Or has the Iraq war become a fiasco -- a prolonged occupation in a hostile country, leading to regional instability and greater threats to America? Wellesley College has invited four leading experts to explore these questions on the half-year anniversary of the entry of American soldiers into the Iraqi capital.
• Celebrated Poet Adrienne Rich Will Give Poetry Reading
  at Wellesley College Sept. 22
  September 4, 2003 --<Adrienne Rich, one of America’s most celebrated poets, will read from her work Monday, Sept. 22, at Wellesley College. The reading, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 4:30 pm in Jewett Auditorium.
• Seasoned advice about dorm life you won't find in college brochures
  August 25, 2003 -- After 12 long years of academic struggle, you've finally been admitted to the college of your choice. You framed your letter of acceptance and hung it proudly on the living room wall. You've spent hours checking and double checking the packing list you received in the mail, making sure you have every item they recommended you bring. But just because you have everything they think you need, does that really mean you're prepared for dorm living?
• Wellesley College Ranks 4th Among National Liberal-Arts Colleges in U.S. News & World Report
  August 25, 2003 -- For the sixth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Wellesley College fourth among national liberal-arts colleges. For the past dozen years, Wellesley has placed among the top five colleges in the annual listing.
• Wellesley Professor Asks: What Do Your Snapshots Say About Your Family?
  August 20, 2003 -- When you point your camera to capture a holiday weekend, will you ask family and friends to smile and say "cheese"? If you do, you may miss an opportunity to record your family history in a more meaningful way, according to Wellesley College art professor and photographer Judith Black, who specializes in family portraits with an edge.
• Alumna Named New Director of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  August 11, 2003 -- Story C. Landis, Ph.D. '67 has been named director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Dr. Landis, who is currently the scientific director of the NINDS intramural program, will begin her appointment on September 1, 2003.
• Learning to Let Go When A Child Leaves for College
  August 4, 2003 -- When millions of teenagers leave home for college this fall, will it be harder for them -- or for the anxious parents they leave behind?
• Jean Baker Miller to be Honored by National Library of Medicine Exhibit Celebrating Women in Medicine
  July 28, 2003 -- Jean Baker Miller, MD, director of the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute at Wellesley College's Stone Center, will be honored as part of an exhibit at the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) this fall. Entitled "Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America's Women Physicians," the exhibit will celebrate the contributions to and achievements of women in medicine and public health since 1850.
• Wellesley College Names New Dean of Students
  July 8, 2003 -- Wellesley College has announced the appointment of Kimberly Goff-Crews as Dean of Students. A student life professional with a broad range of higher education experience, Ms. Goff-Crews was selected following a comprehensive national search.
• Wellesley Professor Writes about the Wealth of Diversity in Sacred Song in America
  October 7, 2003 --> Sacred Song in America: Religion, Music and Public Culture (University of Illinois, 2003) is an exploration of the role of ritual music in American society. Author Stephen A. Marini, the Elisabeth Luce Moore Professor of Christian Studies at Wellesley College, looks at sacred songs throughout American history, from Native Americans and Chicanos of the Southwest to the modern developments of New Age and Neo-Pagan music. Sacred Song encompasses an amazing mix of musical diversity, from the Black Church and the Sacred Harp singing in the rural South to Jewish klezmer music, sacred art music and gospel music.
• Celebrate National Chemistry Week with Magical Fun at Wellesley College
  October 1, 2003 -- Wellesley College will celebrate National Chemistry Week with renowned scientist Bassam Shakhashiri for an afternoon of hands-on experiments designed to dazzle the eyes and open the minds of children and adults to the wonders of science.
• Wellesley College Receives Grant for Collaborative Librarian Recruitment Effort
  October 1, 2003 -- The Wellesley College Library will collaborate with the libraries of several other institutions on a major project to address librarian recruiting and diversity issues at the undergraduate level. According to a recent study, an estimated 60 percent of current librarians will reach retirement age by 2020, resulting in a serious shortage of librarians to staff libraries of all types.
• Wellesley College To Host Free Tonda Puppet Performance and Workshop
  September 29, 2003 -- The Tonda Puppet Theater of Japan, under the direction of Hidehiko Tonda, seventh generation head puppeteer of the Tonda Puppet Theater, will perform at Wellesley College Thursday, Oct. 16 from 7-9 pm in Jewett Auditorium. The troupe will also offer a workshop that day from 10 am to noon in Alumnae Hall Auditorium. Both events are free and open to the public. Those interested in the workshop should sign up ahead of time by calling 781-283-3226.
• The Not-So-Glamorous Life of a Movie Extra
  September 23, 2003 -- Wellesley College alumna Cara West now works for the Jan Judy for Congress Campaign in her home state of Arkansas. During her senior year, she served as an "extra" movie actress for the film Mona Lisa Smile, a fictional story set at Wellesley College in 1953-54. Among her other classes last year, she completed an independent writing study with Writing Program Professor Alexander Johnson
• Wellesley History Professor Writes About a Southern Lady, Yankee Spy
  September 19, 2003 -- If you have never heard of Elizabeth Van Lew, another Elizabeth--Varon, that is, professor of history at Wellesley College--wants to change all that. Varon has written a book about Van Lew, who has been called one of the most remarkable figures in American history. Southern Lady, Yankee Spy: The True Story of Elizabeth Van Lew, A Union Agent in the Heart of the Confederacy (Oxford University Press, October 2003) is the story of a woman who defied the conventions of the 19-century South. Varon provides a gripping, richly researched account of Van Lew, who led what one historian called "the most productive espionage operation of the Civil War.
• Alumna Marret Arfsten '03 Named State Winner of NCAA Woman of the Year
  September 18, 2003 -- Former Wellesley field hockey All-America Marret Arfsten '03 has been selected as the state winner from Massachusetts for the 2003 NCAA Woman of the Year award. The prestigious award honors outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled in academics, athletics and community leadership, and have completed their athletic eligibility. Arfsten, who is now pursuing a Master's degree at Oxford University, was selected from 340 student-athlete nominations across NCAA Division I, II and III member schools.
• Wellesley’s Joan O’Hara Selected To Participate in USOC Conference
  September 18, 2003 -- Joan O’Hara, the head coach of Wellesley’s varsity crew team, has been selected as one of 40 collegiate coaches to participate in the United States Olympic Committee’s 2nd "Women in Coaching" Conference. The weekend long conference will be held at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 2-5.
• National Experts To Dissect War in Iraq at Wellesley College Oct. 2
  September 10, 2003 -- Six months after the liberation of Baghdad on April 9, America is still facing instability in Iraq, and a debate is raging in the country: Has American policy succeeded in ridding the world of a tyrant, bolstering human rights in Iraq and making America more secure? Or has the Iraq war become a fiasco -- a prolonged occupation in a hostile country, leading to regional instability and greater threats to America? Wellesley College has invited four leading experts to explore these questions on the half-year anniversary of the entry of American soldiers into the Iraqi capital.
• Celebrated Poet Adrienne Rich Will Give Poetry Reading
  at Wellesley College Sept. 22
  September 4, 2003 -- Adrienne Rich, one of America’s most celebrated poets, will read from her work Monday, Sept. 22, at Wellesley College. The reading, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 4:30 pm in Jewett Auditorium.
• Seasoned Advice About Dorm Life You Won't Find in College Brochures
  >August 25, 2003 -- After 12 long years of academic struggle, you've finally been admitted to the college of your choice. You framed your letter of acceptance and hung it proudly on the living room wall. You've spent hours checking and double checking the packing list you received in the mail, making sure you have every item they recommended you bring. But just because you have everything they think you need, does that really mean you're prepared for dorm living?
• Wellesley College Ranks 4th Among National Liberal-Arts Colleges in U.S. News & World Report
  August 25, 2003 -- For the sixth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Wellesley College fourth among national liberal-arts colleges. For the past dozen years, Wellesley has placed among the top five colleges in the annual listing.
• Wellesley Professor Asks: What Do Your Snapshots Say About Your Family?
  August 20, 2003 -- When you point your camera to capture a holiday weekend, will you ask family and friends to smile and say "cheese"? If you do, you may miss an opportunity to record your family history in a more meaningful way, according to Wellesley College art professor and photographer Judith Black, who specializes in family portraits with an edge.
• Alumna Named New Director of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  August 11, 2003 -- Story C. Landis, Ph.D. '67 has been named director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Dr. Landis, who is currently the scientific director of the NINDS intramural program, will begin her appointment on September 1, 2003.
• Learning to Let Go When A Child Leaves for College
  August 4, 2003 -- When millions of teenagers leave home for college this fall, will it be harder for them -- or for the anxious parents they leave behind?
• Jean Baker Miller to be Honored by National Library of Medicine Exhibit Celebrating Women in Medicine
  July 28, 2003 -- Jean Baker Miller, MD, director of the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute at Wellesley College's Stone Center, will be honored as part of an exhibit at the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) this fall. Entitled "Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America's Women Physicians," the exhibit will celebrate the contributions to and achievements of women in medicine and public health since 1850.
• Wellesley College Names New Dean of Students
  July 8, 2003 -- Wellesley College has announced the appointment of Kimberly Goff-Crews as Dean of Students. A student life professional with a broad range of higher education experience, Ms. Goff-Crews was selected following a comprehensive national search.
• President Walsh Applauds Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
  June 23, 2003 -- In a statement today, Wellesley College President Diana Chapman Walsh praised the Supreme Court's decision upholding affirmative action in college and university admissions. Walsh called today's ruling "a victory for all colleges and universities because it upholds their freedom to craft admissions policies and practices to achieve their institutional goals."
• Scholars Urge Dialogue, Peaceful Resolution to North Korea Issue
  June 10, 2003 -- A new alliance of scholars today urged the United States to normalize relations with North Korea, saying that current U.S. policies toward the country escalate tensions and undermine U.S. security and economic interests. Katherine Moon, an associate professor of political science at Wellesley College who studies US-Korea relations, is a member of the newly formed group.
• Saturn's Equatorial Winds Decreasing: Spanish-American Team's Findings Raise Questions About Planet's Atmosphere
  June 4, 2003 -- Saturn, one of the windiest planets, has recently had an unexpected and dramatic change in weather: its equatorial winds have subsided from a rapid 1700 km/hr during the Voyager spacecraft flybys in 1980-81 to a modest 990 km/hr from 1996 to 2002. This slow-down in the winds has been detected by a Spanish-American team of scientists, including Richard French of Wellesley College in Massachusetts, who report their findings in the June 5 issue of the journal, Nature. (5 June 2003, Vol. 423, pp. 623-625)
• National Public Radio's Linda Wertheimer Tells Wellesley College Graduates What the World Needs Now Is "A Few Good Women"
  May 30, 2003 --Veteran broadcast journalist Linda Wertheimer addressed the Class of 2003 at Wellesley College's 125th Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 30, on the Wellesley, Mass., campus. Wellesley conferred 612 bachelor of arts degrees on 586 traditional-age graduating seniors and 26 non-traditional-age Davis scholars on a perfect morning in May.
• Dana Weekes Will Be 2003 Commencement Speaker
  May 21, 2003 --Dana Weekes, a senior from Odenton, Md., has been chosen as the 2003 Student Commencement Speaker at Wellesley College. Weekes, a political science and English major who has served as College Government president this year, won the honor among some strong competition.
• High School Students Can Sharpen Their Writing Skills Through New Summer Course at Wellesley College
  May 19, 2003 --This summer, a new advanced writing program at Wellesley College will help upper-level high-school students sharpen their writing skills at a critical time in their education. It's the first time such a program has been offered at the College. A non-residential course, it is open to all high school juniors and seniors.
• 108th Annual Hoop-Rolling Competition Ends in Tie; Two Wellesley College Seniors Cross Finish Line Together
  May 3, 2003 -- This morning's 108th annual hoop-rolling competition at Wellesley College was one for the record books as two graduating seniors crossed the finish line together. Jamie "Akiva" Kahn of Manhattan Beach, California, gave her wooden hoop a final push and dived over the finish line just as Shannon Mulaire of Stamford, Connecticut broke through the ribbon.
• Wellesley College's Ruhlman Conference Showcases Outstanding Student Work April 30
  April 25, 2003 -- Representing the work of nearly 300 Wellesley College students, the 2003 Ruhlman Conference will be held all day Wednesday, April 30. The conference helps to foster collaboration among students and faculty across academic disciplines while enhancing the intellectual life of the College.
• Wellesley Receives $10 Million Gift to Name Humanities Center
  April 22, 2003 -- With a gift that mirrors their own interests as well as their commitment to Wellesley's academic offerings, Donald and Susan Marley Newhouse '55 have pledged $10 million to create and name a humanities center at Wellesley College. Half of the gift will be used for capital construction and equipment for the Susan and Donald Newhouse Center for the Humanities and half will endow faculty salaries and academic program support.
• Wellesley College Lecture Will Focus on U.S. Foreign Policy
  April 17, 2003 -- On Friday, April 25, at 4:15 pm in Jewett Auditorium at Wellesley College, Robert O. Keohane, professor of political science at Duke University, will present the Carolyn Wilson Lecture, "Unilateralism and Multilateralism in American Foreign Policy."
• Writer Rebecca Walker Will Speak at Wellesley College April 15
  April 10, 2003 -- Wellesley College will offer the opportunity to learn about a variety of issues when Rebecca Walker presents a lecture, "A Reflection on Cross-Cultural Connections," Tuesday, April 15, at 5 pm in Alumnae Hall. Walker represents many experiences, according to the event sponsor, the Multicultural Council, as a woman who is gay, black, white, Jewish, privileged, underprivileged and yet "at one with her identity."
• Diplomat Phyllis Oakley To Speak at Wellesley College April 15
  April 10, 2003 -- Wellesley College's visiting diplomat-scholar, former Ambassador Thomas Simons Jr., will welcome diplomat Phyllis Oakley for another of the series of free public lectures titled "Global Conversations" on Tuesday, April 15, at 8 pm in Pendleton Atrium.
• Two Wellesley Students Win Awards To Make the 'World Their Canvas'
  April 1, 2003 -- Two Wellesley College seniors, Jennifer Carlile, the daughter of Rick and Malinda Carlile of Edgewood, Wash., and Suzanne Slezak, the daughter of David Slezak and Denise Zito of Free Union, Va., have joined a select group of 48 U.S. college students who have been awarded 2003-2004 Thomas J. Watson Fellowships. The award allows recipients to pursue independent research projects while traveling outside the United States in the year after their college graduation. Nearly 1,000 students applied for the award, which includes a stipend of $22,000.
• Wellesley Hosts Two Former Congresswomen in 'Congress to Campus' Program
  April 1, 2003 -- On April 8-10, two former members of Congress will visit Wellesley College to discuss how Congress and the government really work while making an appeal to public service and bipartisan cooperation. Jan Meyers (R-KS, 1985-1996) and Liz Patterson (D-SC, 1987-1992) will teach classes in American politics, environmental issues, Congress and the presidency; speak to political and government groups; meet informally with students; and offer two lectures that are free and open to the public.
• Award-winning Writer Andrew Solomon Will Speak on Depression and Mental Health April 2 at Wellesley College
  March 28, 2003 -- Award-winning writer Andrew Solomon speaks knowledgeably about mental health issues. Not only an expert in the field, he also has struggled with these issues personally and writes about them candidly. Now Wellesley College's Organization for Mental Health Awareness (OMHA) is bringing Solomon to campus for a lecture, "Depression and Mental Health," Wednesday, April 2, at 4:30 pm in Pendleton West Hall, Room 212.
• Wellesley College To Host George Orwell Centenary Conference May 1-3
  March 19, 2003 -- On May 1-3, a number of the world's eminent scholars and writers will gather at Wellesley College to honor and examine one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. The "George Orwell Centenary Conference: An Exploration of His Work and Legacy" is the largest single event on Orwell in the world on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
• Russian Liberal Leader Will Talk About Putin at Wellesley College March 13
  March 5, 2003 -- Boris Nemtsov, member of Russia's State Duma and leader of its liberal party, will speak on "Putin: Is He Good for Democracy?" Thursday, March 13, at 8:00 p.m. in Pendleton Atrium at Wellesley College.
• Journalist Linda Wertheimer will Deliver 2003 Commencement Address
  March 4, 2003 -- Veteran broadcast journalist Linda Wertheimer will address the Class of 2003 at Wellesley College's 125th Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 30, beginning at 10:30 am. In keeping with tradition, Kathryn Harvey, vice president of the senior class, announced the selection of the speaker to her classmates at a reception Monday evening.
• Wellesley Joins Liberal Arts Colleges in Support of Affirmative Action
  March 3, 2003 -- Wellesley has joined 27 other selective liberal arts colleges in a "friend of the court" (amicus curiae) brief to the Supreme Court in support of the University of Michigan in its upcoming case testing affirmative action in admissions. In the brief, the schools ask the court to preserve the freedom of colleges and universities to consider an applicant's race as one of many factors in the application process.
• Former Iraq Weapons Inspector To Speak at Wellesley College
  Feb. 27, 2003 -- Scott Ritter, the controversial former chief weapons inspector for the United Nation's Special Commission on Iraq, will present a lecture, "Light My Fire: Sparking Social Change," Tuesday, March 4, at 7 pm in Alumnae Hall at Wellesley College.
• Wellesley Professor to Explore Suffering, Responsibility and the Causes of Civil War
  Feb. 26, 2003 -- As part of the Davis Museum Fazal Sheikh photo exhibit, which depicts refugee communities from Somalia and Afghanistan, Lidwien Kapteijns, history professor at Wellesley College, will present a lecture, "The Somali Civil War and the Responsibilities of Witnessing," Tuesday, March 4, at 7:30 pm in Collins Cinema at Wellesley College, in which she will look at the causes of civil war.
• Professor and Journalist Paul Krugman Offers Goldman Lecture at Wellesley College, Feb. 25
  Feb. 24, 2003 -- Paul Krugman, a professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University and op-ed columnist for The New York Times, will answer the question for which we would all like an answer in today's political and economic climate: "What Went Wrong?" Sponsored by the Wellesley College Department of Economics and Professor Emeritus Marshall Goldman, the lecture will be Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 8 pm in Jewett Auditorium.
• Wellesley to Honor Senator Hillary Clinton, Educator Barbara Jackson, and Thai Business Leader Niramol Suriyasat with Alumnae Achievement Awards
  Feb. 13, 2003 -- The Wellesley College Alumnnae Association will hold its Achievement Awards Ceremony Friday, Feb. 21, at 5:30 pm in Alumnae Hall Auditorium. The 2003 awards will honor U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton '69, educator and author Barbara Loomis Jackson '50 and the late business leader Niramol Bulakul Suriyasat '54. On the same day, another event, "A Conversation with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton" in honor of retiring Professor of Political Science Alan Schechter, will take place at 4 pm in Houghton Memorial Chapel. Due to space considerations, admission is allowed to one event only; a ticket and a valid Wellesley ID are required.
• Athlete and Activist Dominique Dawes to Speak at Wellesley College
  Feb. 7, 2003 -- Dominique Dawes, best known for her phenomenal athletic career as a gymnast, will be the featured speaker at Wellesley College's 2003 Quintessence Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture. The lecture, "The Art of Self-Love: Empowerment through Strength, Service and Sisterhood," will take place Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 pm in Alumnae Hall and is part of Wellesley's celebration of Black History Month. The event is free and open to the public.
• Black History Month Events at Wellesley College
  Feb. 6, 2003 -- Wellesley College celebrates Black History Month during February with a variety of lectures, exhibitions, and performances under the theme, "Respect our Past, Enjoy the Present, Planning our Future."
• Wellesley College Students Win NSF-REU Travel Awards
  Jan. 28, 2003 -- Three Wellesley College students have been awarded National Science Foundation-Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) Chemistry Travel Awards. The students will use their awards to pay for their travel to the American Chemical Society meeting in New Orleans in March, where they will present the results of their Summer 2002 participation in NSF-REU research programs.
• Historian Chronicles Europe's Rebirth Since World War II
  Jan. 23, 2003 -- How did Europe go from the ashes of World War II to a continent richer, freer and more stable than at any time in history? William I. Hitchcock, visiting assistant professor of history at Wellesley College, answers that question in his new book, The Struggle for Europe: The Turbulent History of a Divided Continent 1945-2002 (Doubleday, January 2003). An analysis of European history over the past half century, it is a riveting account of the unlikely transformation and postwar birth of Europe.

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2002 Releases

• Small Telescopes Can Contribute Big News, Says Wellesley College Astronomer
  Nov. 26, 2002 -- As a new astronomy department instructor at Wellesley College last fall, Stephen M. Slivan proved that small telescopes can yield big discoveries. In fact, his startling findings, reported in Nature magazine this fall, "reveal a phenomenon that was never before even predicted, namely that some clusters of asteroids have spin directions that are correlated," Slivan said. "All prior theories suggest that they should be random."
• Islam Awareness Week Events at Wellesley College
  Nov. 4, 2002 -- Wellesley College and its Al-Muslimat student organization celebrate Islam Awareness Week, November 4-11, with a series of lectures, videos, and discussions aimed at increasing knowledge of Islamic beliefs, history, and traditions, as well as promoting dialogue about issues relating to Muslims today.
• Wellesley College Hosts Asian University for Women Conference: International Leaders to Discuss Plans for New University
  Oct. 28, 2002 -- Public and private sector leaders from Asia, Europe, and North America will gather at Wellesley College next week to help organizers of the Asian University for Women (AUW) develop plans for this innovative educational institution. Set to open in 2005, AUW will be a residential liberal arts university, with extensive professional training programs, for women from Asia, with a special emphasis on educating women from diverse social, economic, and religious backgrounds. The planning conference will take place November 3-4 at Wellesley College.
• Wellesley to Dedicate New Playing Fields, Marking End of Major Environmental Clean-up
  Oct. 24, 2002 -- On Friday, October 25, Wellesley College will dedicate four new athletic fields and a track, marking the end of the college's environmental clean-up of more than 30 acres of land.
• Wellesley Announces 2002 Malone Prize Winners
  Oct. 23, 2002 -- The 2002 Katharine Malone Prizes for Academic Excellence have been awarded to three Wellesley students. The First Year Prize has been given to Ee Cheng Ong of Penang, Malaysia; the Sophomore Prize went to Heather Long of Mechanicsburg, Pa., and the Katherine Malone Scholar is senior Katherine Shea of Atkinson, N.H.
• Wellesley Sophomore Named National Wildlife Federation Fellow
  Oct. 22, 2002 -- Ariel K. Diamond of Springfield, Vt., a sophomore at Wellesley College, has been named a 2002-2003 National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology Fellow. The award includes $600 of funding for environmental projects to Wellesley College.
• Tap Classes Put Wellesley's Best Foot Forward
  Oct. 15, 2002 -- When dancing is in your blood, it's part of you no matter what else you may do. For Serge Genesse, 48, of Natick, Mass., dance goes beyond vocation. In fact, Genesse works as a custodian at Wellesley College where he also teaches two classes of tap dance each week.
• Wellesley Summer Theatre Wins Prestigious Moss Hart Award
  Oct. 9, 2002 -- Wellesley Summer Theatre will receive a professional award at the 41st Annual Moss Hart Memorial Awards, to be presented Nov. 2 at the New England Theatre Conference.
• Two Ambassadors Discuss Diplomacy in Troubled Times at Wellesley
  Sept. 27, 2002 -- Wellesley College welcomes a visiting diplomat-scholar, former Ambassador Thomas W. Simons Jr., who will host a series of free public lectures throughout the academic year. The first of this series of "Global Conversations" takes place Thursday, Oct. 17, from 4:45-6 p.m. in Pendleton East Atrium. The series will bring senior women diplomats to the College beginning with former Ambassador Wendy Chamberlin, who has been nominated by President Bush to become the assistant administrator for Asia and the Near East at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
• Wellesley College Alumnae Celebrate at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  Sept. 26, 2002 -- More than 100 Cleveland-area alumnae of Wellesley College will gather early next month at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to celebrate the Massachusetts women's college and its future. The event on October 1 is one of several to be held this year to mark the half-way point of The Wellesley Campaign, the college's five-year, $400 million fundraising effort.
• Wellesley College Alumnae Host Chicago Celebration
  Sept. 26, 2002 -- More than 200 Chicago-area alumnae of Wellesley College will gather later this month at the Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier to celebrate the Massachusetts women's college and its future. The event on September 30 is one of several to be held this year to mark the half-way point of The Wellesley Campaign, the college's five-year, $400 million fundraising effort.
• Wellesley Ranks High Again on U.S. News' America's Best Colleges Survey
  Sept. 24, 2002 -- For the fifth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Wellesley College fourth among national liberal-arts colleges. For the past 11 years, Wellesley has placed among the top five colleges in the annual listing.
• What Does an Office Door Say About the Person Inside?
  Aug. 9, 2002 -- College students will soon stand in front of their professors' office doors to ask for an extension on an essay paper or to discuss that unfortunate 'C' on last week's pop quiz. While waiting, what they see on that office door may make them feel more welcome - or more intimidated, says Wellesley College psychology professor R. Steven Schiavo, who has studied the office door decorations of college faculty members.
• All Global Environmental Politics Are Local, Says Wellesley Professor in New Book
  July 30, 2002 -- "Ethics plays a role in addressing the global environment, but there is no clear consensus on who is deserving of consideration or how to act on behalf of non-human entities," writes Elizabeth R. DeSombre in her new book, The Global Environment and World Politics.
• Davis Museum and Cultural Center Rated Top Museum in Regional Newspaper Readers' Survey
  July 19, 2002 -- The Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College recently earned top billing for "Museum--Regional Favorites" in the Community Newspaper Company's Readers' Choice Awards 2002. The campus itself earned silver for "Place to Take Visitors--Regional Favorite," just behind Boston's Arnold Arboretum.
• Wellesley Receives Grant for Asian Studies: Luce Foundation Support Funds New Assistant Professorship
  July 17, 2002 -- Wellesley College has been awarded a grant of up to $330,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation to fund a new assistant professorship in Comparative Work and Family with expertise in Korea or Southeast Asia and to bolster Wellesley's Asian Studies program.
• Wellesley Shyness Expert Talks About Overcoming Social Anxiety
  June 14, 2002 -- Despite what the extroverts of the world may think, shy people are not unsociable. They want to make friends, but anxiety keeps them from being friendly. Worse, studies show that shy people, who make up 40 percent of the American population, are too hard on themselves, adding to the problem. "Shy students rate their performance much more harshly that a panel of objective observers," said Wellesley College psychology professor and researcher Jonathan M. Cheek, who will teach a summer-school course on shyness.
• Whoopi Goldberg Delivers 2002 Commencement Speech at Wellesley College
  May 31, 2002 -- Actress, comedian and humanitarian Whoopi Goldberg addressed the Class of 2002 at Wellesley College's 124th Commencement today. "You will evolve and change-it's part of life," Goldberg told the students. "It's okay not to be absolutely sure what you what to do right now. Not everybody does now….You have the right to be whoever you want to be."
• Wellesley To Celebrate 124th Commencement with Whoopi Goldberg
  May 28, 2002 -- Actress, comedian and humanitarian Whoopi Goldberg will be the keynote speaker for the Class of 2002 at Wellesley College's 124th Commencement on Friday, May 31, at 10:30 am.
• Wellesley Announces 11 Winners of Fulbright Awards
  May 24, 2002 -- Eleven Wellesley College undergraduate students have won Fulbright Program Institute of International Education grants. "Wellesley's record is remarkable, and you should all be proud of your success," said Theresa Granza, director of the U.S. Student Programs at the Fulbright Program's Institute of International Education.
• Christine Dobridge Is Selected As Student Commencement Speaker
  May 10, 2002 -- Senior Christine Dobridge has won the honor of addressing the members of her graduating class, their families and friends at Wellesley's 124th Commencement Exercises May 31. Following in the footsteps of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Wellesley class of 1969, Dobridge will serve as this year's student speaker at graduation ceremonies.
• Robyn Greenstone Is Selected to Luce Scholars Program
  May 7, 2002 -- Robyn Greenstone of Pawling, N.Y., a 1995 graduate of Wellesley College and a teacher at Katonah-Lewisboro School District, Katanoh, N.Y., has been selected to the 2002 Luce Scholars Program, established by the Henry Luce Foundation to provide an awareness of Asia among potential leaders in American society.
• Crew Co-Captain Wins 107th Annual Hoop-rolling Contest
  April 27, 2002 -- Tasha Teutsch, a biological sciences major from Atlanta, Georgia, is the winner of this morning's 107th annual hoop-rolling competition at Wellesley College. Teutsch, who will graduate on May 31, was met at the finish line by Wellesley College President Diana Chapman Walsh (herself the winner of the 1966 hoop-rolling contest), who presented Teutsch with a bouquet of flowers. Teutsch is co-captain of Wellesley's crew team and last week was named to the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference All-Conference Crew Team.
• Learn a Universe of Knowledge at Wellesley's Ruhlman Conference
  April 25, 2002 -- Traditionally, student work takes place in private, presented to a select few professors for judgment. Wellesley's sixth annual Ruhlman Conference brings hard-won knowledge into the light, allowing the community to benefit from individual efforts.
• Three Wellesley College Students Are Named Mellon Fellows
  April 24, 2002 -- Three Wellesley College students, seniors Alison S. Kuklok of Portland, Ore., and Kathryn E. O'Rourke of Houston, Texas, and 2001 graduate Margaret A. Samu of Natick, Mass., have been awarded 2002 Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies. Senior Stephanie M. Morales of El Paso, Texas, has been named an alternate in the competition. The Fellowship, designed to help exceptionally promising students prepare for careers of teaching and scholarship in humanistic disciplines, is a competitive award for first-year doctoral students.
• Two Wellesley College Students Are Named Goldwater Scholars
  April 23, 2002 -- Wellesley College junior Yolanda Y. Huang of San Jose, Calif., and Vermont native Julie A. Wright, a sophomore, have been named Barry M. Goldwater Scholars for the 2002-2003 academic year.
• Wellesley College Mock Trial Team Wins National Championship
  April 18, 2002 -- A team of eight students from Wellesley College finished first place out of 40 teams from around the United States in the American Intercollegiate Mock Trial Tournament in St. Petersburg, Fla., April 13-14. The tournament was sponsored by the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA).
• Wellesley College Seniors Receive Fulbright Teaching Assistantships
  April 17, 2002 -- Wellesley College seniors Grace Kim of Great Neck, N.Y., and Margaret Y. Lee of Lagrangeville, N.Y., have been awarded the Fulbright Program Institute of International Education's English Teaching Assistantship to South Korea. The assistantship consists of a 13-month program beginning July 2002 and ending July 2003.
• Wellesley College Junior Receives Rockefeller Fellowship
  April 17, 2002 -- Katrina A. Spicer of Middletown, Conn., a junior at Wellesley College, has been awarded the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship. The Rockefeller Brothers Fund is for students of color who will receive both a graduate degree in education and teach in the public school system.
• Wellesley College Senior Receives Gates Cambridge Scholarship
  April 10, 2002 -- Wellesley College senior Jennifer M. Piscopo of North Falmouth, Mass., has been awarded a 2002-2003 Gates Cambridge Scholarship through which she will attend the University of Cambridge in England. The Gates Cambridge Trust, in its second year, is designed to be comparable to the Rhodes Scholarship Program at Oxford.
• Two Wellesley College Seniors Win Watson Fellowships
  April 9, 2002 -- Diane Morgan of Wyckoff, N.J., and Lorena Ramirez of Union, N.J., have been awarded prestigious Thomas J. Waston Fellowships to pursue independent research projects while traveling outside the United States for one year after graduation.
• Latina Month Events at Wellesley College
  April 5, 2002 -- Wellesley College celebrates Latina Month during April with a variety of lectures, films, and performances. New Mexico Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron will deliver the keynote address on Monday, April 29.
• Black Bart Returns to Wellesley for 106th Boston Marathon
  March 29, 2002 -- Black Bart might sound like a villain out of the Old West, but he's actually a hero at Wellesley College and to the annual Boston Marathon. This year the Milwaukee, Wis., native will have a front-row seat as a guest of residents in Wellesley's Munger Hall dormitory.
• Economist Alan S. Blinder Will Discuss Clash of Politics and Economics
  March 29, 2002 -- "Economic Advice and Political Decisions: A Clash of Civilizations" will be the topic of Wellesley College's 2002 Goldman Lecture, presented by Alan S. Blinder on Monday, April 8, at 8 p.m. in the College's Pendleton West Hall, room 212. It is free and open to the public.
• Renowned Art Curator Kirk Varnedoe to Deliver Annual Bakwin Lecture
  March 28, 2002 -- Kirk Varnedoe, one of most distinguished art curators in the United States, will give an illustrated lecture, "Van Gogh's Postman: The Portraits of Joseph Roulin," at 5 pm at Wellesley College on April 4. Held in Jewett Auditorium, the event is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception.
• Wellesley College Lecture To Focus on Searching for a Family's Past
  March 26, 2002 -- Research associate Mei-Mei Ellerman is writing a biography on her adoptive family, spanning more than 150 years, and her search for her biological mother. Drawing from a rich collection of family stories, letters and photographs, the author has reassembled a vast puzzle out of countless scattered pieces.
• Wellesley College Celebrates Asian Awareness Month
  March 21, 2002 -- Wellesley College is marking Asian Awareness Month during March with lectures, films, and performances reflecting the rich diversity of Asian cultures, with a focus on the arts.
• Enjoy a Concert Fit for a Princess at Wellesley College March 25
  March 20, 2002 -- A free concert, "Songs by Russian Princesses at the Court of Catherine the Great: St. Petersburg Salon Culture in the 1790s," will be presented by Anne Harley, soprano, and Oleg Timofeyev, Russian guitar, Monday, March 25, at 7:30 pm in the Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College.
• Wellesley College Receives $1.5 Million for Asian Studies
  March 12, 2002 -- Wellesley's Asian Studies curriculum has received a major boost in the form of a $1.5 million grant from the Freeman Foundation of New York City. The four-year grant will broaden and deepen the Asian Studies curriculum through a coordinated program of faculty appointments, professional and curriculum development, course-related library resources, and student financial aid for programs in Asia.
• Whoopi Goldberg Will Deliver 2002 Commencement Speech at Wellesley
  Feb. 26, 2002 -- Actress, comedian and humanitarian Whoopi Goldberg will address the Class of 2002 at Wellesley College's 124th Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 31, beginning at 10:30 am. Goldberg has received numerous awards and considerable acclaim for her work in film, television, recordings and theater. In addition to her Oscar, Grammy and two Golden Globe awards, she has been honored with multiple NAACP Image Awards, numerous People's Choice Awards and an unprecedented five Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards as "Favorite Movie Actress," as well as various awards and honors for her many humanitarian efforts.
• Experts to Explore Consequences of September 11
  Feb. 15, 2002 -- In a symposium at Wellesley College February 22 and 23, six leading experts on Islam, Central Asia, and civil liberties will share their perspectives and direct experiences on the war in Afghanistan and other issues related to terrorism. "Responses to September 11" will take place in 277 Science Center on the Wellesley College campus on Friday afternoon and Saturday. The event, part of the annual Wilson Lecture series, is free and open to the public.
• Wellesley College Honors Three with Alumnae Achievement Awards
  Feb. 14, 2002 -- Wellesley College will honor three alumnae Thursday, February 21, for the significant contributions they have made to their respective fields of corporate governance, literature, and law. Luella Gross Goldberg '58, Nayantara Pandit Sahgal '47, and Patricia Williams '73 will receive the College's Alumnae Achievement Awards for 2002 at a ceremony in Alumnae Hall beginning at 6:00 pm. The event, which includes an awards presentation and remarks by the honorees, is free and open to the public.
• National Child Advocate Marian Wright Edelman to Present Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture
  Feb. 13, 2002 -- Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF), will present the 2002 Quintessence Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Lecture Sunday, Feb. 17, at 6 pm in Alumnae Hall. The title of her lecture, which is free and open to the public, is "Loving what you do: Service is the rent we pay for living."
• Black History Month Events at Wellesley College
  Feb. 11, 2002 -- Wellesley College celebrates Black History Month during February with a variety of lectures, exhibitions, and performances.
• Scholar Asks "Who Speaks for Islam After 9/11?"
  Feb. 7, 2002 -- "Who Speaks for Islam After 9/11?" will be the subject of a lecture by Bruce Lawrence, professor of religion at Duke University, Thursday, February 14, at 7:30 pm. in 277 Science Center. The event, which is free and open to the public, is part of this year's Wilson Lecture series.
• Researchers Use Economic Analysis to Predict Olympic Medal Counts and Determine Athlete Participation
  Jan. 30, 2002--Even before the Olympic torch has been lit in Salt Lake City, a faculty-student research team at Wellesley College has predicted the number of gold, silver, and bronze medals that will be won by each participating nation. Their analysis reveals that a country's per-capita income, location, and political structure all affect the ability of nations to send athletes and to win medals.
• Robotics Class Combines Science and Art to Make Magic
  Jan. 18, 2002--The study of robotics often ends in testy competitions pitting machine against machine, all doing the same thing: say, tossing a ball into a hoop. But Wellesley College students are developing a different class of robots. These mechanical marvels are part science, part art, and entirely individual. The Robotic Design Studio is engineering with a real imagination.
• New Study of Cost and Quality of Early Child Care Centers in Massachusetts Reveals Extensive Disparities
  Jan. 17, 2002--A new study, conducted by researchers at the Wellesley College Center for Research on Women and Abt Associates Inc., released today found that the cost and quality of preschool care and education vary widely in the state, and that centers serving children from predominantly low- and moderate-income families are less likely to receive the level of quality early care and education that will provide a firm foundation for school and later in life. The study, commissioned by the Massachusetts Department of Education, evaluated the cost and quality of early care and education for preschool-aged children (2.9 years to 5 years) in full-day, year-round centers in Massachusetts.
  

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2001 Releases

• Two Wellesley College Students Named 2002 Marshall Scholarship Winners
  Dec. 18, 2001--Wellesley College senior Claudia Veritas of Goffstown, N.H., and 2001 graduate Marisa Van Saanen of Bethesda, Md., are two of 40 leading young Americans to be awarded Marshall Scholarships to study at a university in Britain next year.
• Jane Mendillo of Harvard Management Company Chosen to Lead Wellesley's Investment Office
  Dec. 3, 2001--Wellesley College today named Jane Mendillo as its Chief Investment Officer. Mendillo, currently the vice president for external management at Harvard Management Company, Inc., will assume her new post in February 2002.
• National Volleyball Semifinal Looms in Wisconsin
  Nov. 30, 2001--The Wellesley College volleyball team is attempting to win its first national championship. The quest, which began 31 matches ago, enters its most important chapter Friday, Nov. 30, as No. 18 Wellesley (27-4) takes on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the No. 1 team in the nation and host of this year's NCAA Division III Final Four.
• Poet and Playwright Derek Walcott to Read from his Works
  Nov. 20, 2001--West Indian poet and playwright Derek Walcott will read from his works Friday, Nov. 30, at 4:30 pm in Alumnae Hall on the Wellesley College campus. The event is free and open to the public.
• The War in Afghanistan: Perspectives from Pakistan, Iran, and the Arab World
  Nov. 12, 2001--Four experts on Central Asia and the Middle East will discuss the war in Afghanistan on Wednesday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. in room 277 of the Wellesley College Science Center. The discussion is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception.
• Wellesley Professor on Harry Potter: Truly Imaginary Wizards Encourage A Child's Creativity
  Nov. 9, 2001--Harry Potter has captured the hearts of wannabe wizards and witches of all ages. On Nov. 16, the much-anticipated movie, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," will blast into American theaters. Until now, images of the world of Harry Potter have been rare since the books contain few illustrations. The movie changes all that, and according to a Wellesley professor and her student researcher, not for the better.
• Amnesty International USA Executive Director to Speak at Wellesley College
  Oct. 29, 2001-- Dr. William F. Schulz, executive director of Amnesty International USA, will deliver a lecture titled "In Our Own Best Interest: How Defending Human Rights Benefits Us All" Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 8:00 p.m. in Wellesley College's Houghton Memorial Chapel. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the college's Unitarian Universalist Chaplaincy and will be followed by a book signing.
• Wellesley College Receives $5 Million Gift for Learning and Teaching Center
  Oct. 25, 2001-- Wellesley College's Learning and Teaching Center (LTC) has received a tremendous boost in the form of a $5 million commitment. The gift, from The Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation of New York, will fully fund the innovative center. The center's mission is to support students and provide professional development for faculty members.
• New Wellesley Conference Explores the World of Experiential Learning: Students and Alumnae Link Off-Campus Experiences with the Classroom
  Oct. 11, 2001-- Life on Mars, ecology in Russia, women’s rights in Morocco, poverty in our cities: What do such diverse topics have in common? The answer is Wellesley College’s multifaceted Tanner Conference, to be held for the first time Wednesday, Oct. 24. The day-long conference celebrates the relationship between the liberal-arts classroom and student participation in an increasingly diverse and interdependent world through internships, study abroad and other off-campus experiences.
• Activist and Professor Angela Davis to Speak at Wellesley
  Oct. 10, 2001--Angela Y. Davis will speak on "The State of Feminism in the 21st Century" Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. at Wellesley College’s Alumnae Hall. Professor of history of consciousness at the University of California-Santa Cruz, Davis is the author of five books (including Women, Race and Class; Women, Culture and Politics; and Blues Legacies and Black Feminism), more than 30 chapters in books and 27 articles in journals.
• Attack on America: What Does it Mean for the US? Faculty Panel to Discuss Implications of 9/11 Attacks
  Oct. 10, 2001 -- Professors from Wellesley College's departments of economics and political science will discuss last month's terrorist attacks and the implications for the United States from a historical perspective. The panel and discussion will take place Wednesday, October 10, beginning at 12:30 in the atrium of Pendleton East.
• Afghan Scholar to Speak on Current Events in Afghanistan
  Oct. 9, 2001 -- Dr. Ashraf Ghani, an adjunct professor of anthropology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore who also works at the World Bank, will speak about current and developing events in Afghanistan. His lecture will take place Tuesday, October 9, at 8:15 pm in the atrium of Pendleton East Hall on the Wellesley College campus.
• Fame, Death, and the Media: a Panel Discussion at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center
  Oct. 4, 2001 -- In conjunction with the exhibition "Obituary," a work by Joseph Bartscherer now on view at The Davis Museum and Cultural Center, the DMCC presents a panel discussion on "Fame, Death, and the Media, " on Tuesday, October 30 at 7pm. Themes emerging from the exhibition will be discussed in the context of current public discourse. The panelists will examine notions of how fame shifts in response to historical change, what place celebrity occupies in the American consciousness, how images contribute to the establishment of fame and how these images are used and misused by the media.
• Clapp Library Statues Get Face Lifts
  Sept. 18, 2001 -- After nearly 90 years of weathering the elements, Wellesley's Greek Goddesses have been scrubbed clean and given full-body "face lifts." The larger-than-life size bronze statues that flank the front entrance of Clapp Library were restored over the summer.
• Wellesley Again Ranked Fourth Among Top Colleges
  Sept. 7, 2001 -- Wellesley College has been ranked fourth among national liberal arts colleges for the fourth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report magazine in its annual "America's Best Colleges" issue.
• Wellesley College and Commonwealth Reach Agreement on Cleanup
  Sept. 7, 2001 -- Wellesley College and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have entered into a settlement agreement relating to the cleanup of the site of the former Henry Wood's Sons Company paint factory.
• Wellesley Professor Says Negative Thinking Is Powerful, Too
  Sept. 6, 2001 -- Move over Norman Vincent Peale: Wellesley College psychology professor Julie K. Norem has found that negative thoughts can do some of us a world of good.
• David Mickenberg to Lead Wellesley's Davis Museum and Cultural Center
  August 23, 2001 -- David Mickenberg has been named Ruth Gordon Shapiro '37 Director of the Davis Museum and Cultural Center. Mickenberg, who has been director of the Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University for 14 years, will assume his new post at Wellesley full time in January after a period of transition this fall.
• Wellesley Athletic Director Inducted into SCSU Sports Hall of Fame
  Aug. 2, 2001--Louise O'Neal, athletic director and chair of physical education, recreation and athletics for Wellesley College, was recognized by the Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) Alumni Association as the recipient of one of its highest honors, induction into the SCSU Alumni Association Sports Hall of Fame.
• Wellesley Professor Co-Edits American Architects and Their Books to 1848
  July 18, 2001--James F. O'Gorman, Wellesley College's Grace Slack McNeil Professor of American Art, has co-edited a new book, American Architects and Their Books to 1848. It is the latest volume in the series, Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book.
• Today's Immigrants Straddle Life in Two Countries
  July 8, 2001--Traditionally, transplants said good-bye to home and family and started a new life. But today, it’s a smaller world where cheap airfares and telecommunications shrink distances and expand possibilities. "Today you can call each night from Jamaica Plain to the Dominican Republic and say, ‘José, do your homework!’ You can really be involved on a day-to-day basis," says Peggy Levitt, assistant professor of sociology at Wellesley and associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University.
• Learning To Let Go When A Child Leaves for College
  June 27, 2001--When millions of teenagers leave home for college this fall, will it be harder for them or the anxious parents they leave behind? The first days of college can be an exciting yet anxious time for first-year students and for first-time college parents.
• Summer Theatre Stages the New England Premier of "Cinderella: The Musical"
  June 15, 2001-- Wellesley Summer Theatre is proud to present the New England premier of Carol Weiss's Cinderella: The Musical. This hilarious production, directed by Rebecca McBee and Alicia Kahn with choreography by Katie Griswold, features both actors from the Wellesley Summer Theatre Company and numerous children from the town of Wellesley.
• Class of 2001 Hears Messages for Peace and Responsibility
  June 1, 2001-- Make a difference by working for peace and taking responsibility for making the world a better place. That was the message at Wellesley College's 123rd Commencement Friday, June 1, as Jehan Sadat, an internationally recognized human rights activist, told members of the Class of 2001 and their guests about her lifelong mission for peace in the Middle East.
• Twin Sets Flourish in Class of 2001
  May 9, 2001 -- Parents of twins burst their buttons with twice the usual pride and joy on graduation day. But at Wellesley College’s commencement, for four families, it will be double the pleasure times four. Among the nearly 600 graduates, four pairs of twins will receive diplomas.
• Norwell Native Wins 106th Annual Hoop-Rolling Contest
  April 28, 2001 -- Amy Barao, a political science and art history double-major from Norwell, Massachusetts, is the winner of this morning's 106th annual hoop-rolling competition at Wellesley College.
• College Begins Preliminary Work on Paintshop Pond Cleanup
  April 16, 2001 -- Wellesley College has begun site preparation work in anticipation of its upcoming cleanup of the site of the former Henry Wood's Sons paint factory on the western edge of campus. Beginning this week, eight-foot high fencing will be installed around the perimeter of the project area as a safety measure.
• Wellesley College to Host 125th Anniversary Conference April 20 and 21
  April 11, 2001 -- Thirteen panels of Wellesley College alumnae will gather April 20 and 21, on the college campus in Wellesley, Massachusetts, to discuss their careers, their multifaceted life paths and Wellesley's place in their lives. Women as diverse as a stand-up comedian, astrophysicist and cattle rancher will share their experiences going forth in the world armed with a Wellesley College education. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Class of '69, and former Secretary of State Madeleine Korbel Albright, '59, will deliver a joint keynote address on Friday evening.
• Two Wellesley Students Win Watson Fellowships for Independent Study Abroad
  April 6, 2001 -- Wellesley College seniors Tabitha Decker and Theresa L. Tribble have been awarded the prestigious Watson Fellowship for a year of independent study abroad.
• Community Information Session on Paintshop Pond Cleanup Set for March 21
  March 13, 2001 -- Wellesley College will host a public information session for area residents to learn about the college's plans to cleanup the Paintshop Pond site.
• Madame Jehan Sadat to Deliver Commencement Address
  March 12, 2001 -- Madame Jehan Sadat, an internationally recognized human rights activist dedicated to women's education and opportunity, will address the Class of 2001 at the Wellesley College's 123rd Commencement exercises on June 1.
• Wellesley College Selects Architect for New Campus Center
  February 27, 2001 -- The Wellesley College Board of Trustees has tapped Atlanta- based Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects to design the college's new campus center.
• Queen Latifah to Speak at Wellesley College on February 18
  February 6, 2001 -- Grammy Award-winning recording artist. Television and film actress. Talk show host. Record label president. Queen Latifah wears all these hats and more. On Sunday, February 18, Queen Latifah will share her experiences in the music industry and her reflections on Black History Month as she delivers the 2001 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture at Wellesley College.
• Robots on Parade: Wellesley Students' Designs Combine the Technical with the Aesthetic
  January 24, 2001 -- It's the promise of seeing robots doing interesting things -- such as re-enact the classic story of the tortoise and the hare -- that attracts upward of 150 people each year to the annual Robotic Design Studio exhibition at Wellesley College. Similar in format to an art opening, student teams will exhibit the robots they have designed during a for-credit course taught between semesters (called Wintersession).
• THE LANDSCAPE AND ARCHITECTURE OF WELLESLEY COLLEGE: New Book Highlights Design and Planning of One of the Country's Most Beautiful College Campuses
  January 23, 2001 -- In addition to being one of the top liberal arts colleges in the United States, Wellesley College is renowned for the outstanding beauty and design of its campus. The Landscape and Architecture of Wellesley College, a newly published book by three members of Wellesley's art faculty, details and explains the origins and planning behind this remarkable campus.
• College Announces Cleanup Plan for Former Paint Factory Site
  January 9, 2001 -- Wellesley College announced today its cleanup plans for the site of the former Henry Wood's Sons paint factory. The plan, selected after a thorough evaluation of remediation alternatives, has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), which has legal jurisdiction over the site.
• Frank Bidart Receives National Poetry Award
  January 5, 2001 -- The Academy of American Poets has selected Professor Frank Bidart as the recipient of the Wallace Stevens Award. Given annually, the $150,000 award recognizes outstanding and proven mastery in the art of poetry.

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