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Becky Wai-Ling Packard named ACE Fellow
Becky Wai-Ling Packard, Mary E. Woolley Professor of Psychology and Education, has been named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for the 2026–27 academic year.
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A quick chat with Curtis Chin
Noted author Curtis Chin takes a few moments before he visits Mount Holyoke College for BOOM! Community Day to discuss empathy, storytelling and his favorite line in his memoir.
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MHC faculty named an AI education fellow
Mount Holyoke College Assistant Professor of Computer Science Diane Uwacu is a member of the inaugural cohort of NSF NAIRR AI Education Fellows of the Computing Research Association.
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Alum Tara Monastesse ’25 on how her NEPM internship set her up for success
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Assistant Professor of History Patricia Dawson edited her great-great aunt’s book, “A History of the Cherokee Nation”
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Associate Professor David Hérnandez on ICE's secret plans to buy warehouses for detention centers
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Professor of Psychology and Education Jared Schwartzer discussed leucovorin for children with autism
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Fighting food insecurity in memory of her grandmother
Mount Holyoke College student Oluwafadeyemi Testimony Akinkuolie-Ibidapo ’27 is an awardee of this year’s Project for Peace grants from Middlebury College. She will launch a year-round food pantry in her hometown.
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Understanding science in English and Spanish
Cerebro 101 is an initiative led by Mount Holyoke College faculty Marta Sabariego and Nieves Romero-Díaz that teaches dual-language elementary students about neuroscience and behavior.
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Beverly Guy-Sheftall named Mount Holyoke’s Commencement speaker
Trailblazing Black feminist scholar Beverly Guy-Sheftall will be the primary speaker at the Mount Holyoke College Commencement. Two extraordinary Mount Holyoke alums, Leslie Anne Miller ’73 and Maria Z. Mossaides ’73, will also be honored.
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Four generations of green griffins
Lucie Gosson-Roy ’29 reflects on her family's four generations at Mount Holyoke College, tracing a path of intellectual discovery, personal freedom and lifelong learning.
From Kazakhstan to MoHome: Finding my place at Mount Holyoke
An international firstie at Mount Holyoke College shares what it was like coming to MoHome from more than 6000 miles away from campus.
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Understanding science in English and Spanish
Cerebro 101 is an initiative led by Mount Holyoke College faculty Marta Sabariego and Nieves Romero-Díaz that teaches dual-language elementary students about neuroscience and behavior.
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Alum Weijing Liu ’22 is a Schwarzman Scholar
Mount Holyoke College alum Weijing Liu ’22 is the College’s second Schwarzman Scholar and looks forward to exploring her questions about global affairs.
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Spectra has a new student chapter on campus
Spectra, a nationwide organization of LGBTQ mathematicians, has a student chapter at Mount Holyoke College.
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An artistic collaboration of the Five College Consortium
MassLive has reported on the Five College Museums’ new online database, which provides access to more than 100,000 artworks held across six institutions.
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MHC students and ’84 alum “Keep Marching” with “Suffs”
Mount Holyoke College students Molly DeLuca ’26, Marley Hollen ’28 and Abigail Ding ’29 got to shadow stage managers for the touring production of the musical “Suffs,” which features alum Tami Dahbura ’84.
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Chloé Zhao ’05 helms Oscar-winning film
Mount Holyoke College alum Chloé Zhao ’05 directed “Hamnet,” which was recognized by the Academy Awards for the “Best Actress” category.
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Understanding science in English and Spanish
Cerebro 101 is an initiative led by Mount Holyoke College faculty Marta Sabariego and Nieves Romero-Díaz that teaches dual-language elementary students about neuroscience and behavior.
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Becky Wai-Ling Packard named ACE Fellow
Becky Wai-Ling Packard, Mary E. Woolley Professor of Psychology and Education, has been named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for the 2026–27 academic year.
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Climate Justice Lab launched at Mount Holyoke
The Daily Hampshire Gazette recently explored the new Climate Justice Lab initiative of the Miller Worley Center for the Environment at Mount Holyoke College.
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An artistic collaboration of the Five College Consortium
MassLive has reported on the Five College Museums’ new online database, which provides access to more than 100,000 artworks held across six institutions.
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Climate Justice Lab launched at Mount Holyoke
The Daily Hampshire Gazette recently explored the new Climate Justice Lab initiative of the Miller Worley Center for the Environment at Mount Holyoke College.
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Mount Holyoke College faculty discusses Cesar Chavez news
Mount Holyoke College Associate Professor of Latina/o Studies and Critical Race and Political Economy David Hernández spoke to KNX News about the recent investigation into the accusations of sexual assault against labor leader Cesar Chavez.
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