WellesleyWeek
A newsletter of campus news and events
Wellesley
in the News
A synopsis of media accounts
mentioning Wellesley, its faculty, students
and alumnae
News
Releases
News releases are distributed by the Office
for Public Affairs, Wellesley's communications and media relations
office.
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plus information about Wellesley faculty, students
and alumnae in the news
President's
Page
Kim Bottomly named Wellesley's 13th president
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Commencement 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008, 10:30 am
Severance Green, Wellesley College campus
Commencement
Speeches
Student Speaker: Kara Hadge of Canton, Massachusetts
Commencement Speaker: Cathie Black, president of Hearst Magazines
President H. Kim Bottomly's Charge to the Senior Class
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2008 Pinanski Prize: from left, Lee Cuba, President H. Kim Bottomly, Patricia A. Gray Berman and Sally Sommers Smith, who accepted the award on behalf of her husband, Dennis Smith. |
Winners of the 2008 Pinanski Prize for Excellence in Teaching
Lee Cuba, Sociology
Dennis Smith, Biological Sciences (posthumously)
Patricia A. Gray Berman, Art History
2008 Senior Prizes, Trustee Scholars and Alumnae Prizes
2008 Commencement Photos
News
Releases
Wellesley Celebrates 130th Commencement May 30
President of Hearst Magazines Will Be the 2008 Commencement Speaker
She’s been dubbed “The First Lady of American Magazines” and “one of the leading figures in American publishing over the past two decades” by Financial Times. Cathie Black, president of Hearst Magazines, will address the approximately 600 members of the Class of 2008 and their friends and families at Wellesley College’s 130th Commencement Friday, May 30, at 10:30 am on Severance Green.
Kara Hadge is the 2008 Student Commencement Speaker
Local
News Release Information for 2008 Graduates
Sample press release for students' use in local papers.
Commencement Information
Schedule
of Key Events
Association
and Department Receptions
Association and department receptions are scheduled for Thursday, May 29, and Friday, May 30. Please click on the link above for a calendar listing of these receptions.
Area
Lodging
List
of area lodging, including special Commencement accommodations.
Disability
Services
Information about ASL interpreters,
wheelchair rental, and campus accessibility from the Director
of Disability Services, Jim Wice.
Photography and Videography
About
Commencement Activities
Historical look at Commencement Activities.
Commencement
Archives
Speeches,
photos, and information about past commencement exercises.
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