ACADEMIC
YEAR OPENS WITH NEW FACES, CHERISHED TRADITIONS
The class of 2010 arrived on campus in
late August for a week of orientation and has already
begun to make its mark on campus. The 590 new students
hail from 45 states plus Washington, DC and the US
Virgin Islands (with California sending the largest
number of students, at 91), and represent 41 nations
of citizenship. 17 Davis Degree Scholars and 25 transfer
students.
The
College also welcomed 14 new tenure-track faculty
members to campus this fall. Read a bit about each
of them in WellesleyWeek at:
http://www.wellesley.edu/PublicAffairs/WellesleyWeek/WWeek%20Sept%2018-25.pdf
Wearing academic caps and gowns for the first time
and cheered by their fellow students, members of the
senior class processed with the faculty into Alumnae
Hall for Convocation, September 5. Following the ceremony,
students gathered outside for step singing, a cherished
and lively Wellesley tradition.
Convocation
speeches by President Walsh, Dean of the College
Andrew Shennan and College Government President
Emily Oxford and a beautiful poem by Pashington Obeng
of the Africana Studies Department are online at: http://www.wellesley.edu/PublicAffairs/Convocation/Convocation06.html
WELLESLEY
SCORES HIGH ON COLLEGE RANKINGS
Wellesley
has received accolades from several recent college
rankings and publications. For
the ninth year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked
Wellesley fourth among national liberal arts colleges.
For the past 15 years, Wellesley has placed among the
top five colleges and continues to be the highest ranked
women’s college. Wellesley earned high marks
for its high graduation rate (93%), its racial, ethnic
and socioeconomic diversity (#3 among colleges) and
its "value" (#3),a rough measure of academic
quality and strong financial aid.
In its September issue, Black Enterprise magazine
ranked Wellesley 12th among its top 50 colleges for
African Americans. The list was based primarily on
black student graduation rate, academic and social
environments, and black student enrollment. In the
magazine's last ranking in 2004, Wellesley placed 29th.
For
the second consecutive year, Wellesley has placed
in the top two liberal arts colleges by Washington
Monthly magazine. The rankings, according to the editors,
are based on "what colleges are doing for the
country," using non-traditional measures such
as graduates who go into national and community service,
institutional support of beneficial research, and enrollment
of low-income students.
More details can be found at http://www.wellesley.edu/PublicAffairs/WellesleyWeek/WWeek%20Sept%204-11.pdf
SENIOR
CHIKOTI MIBENGE NAMED ONE OF GLAMOUR'S TOP 10 COLLEGE
WOMEN
Wellesley
senior Chikoti Mibenge, a native of Zambia who is
majoring in biological chemistry,
is featured in the October issue of Glamour magazine
as one of its "Top Ten College Women of 2006." The
annual competition recognizes leadership on campus,
involvement in the community, excellence in a chosen
field of study, as well as each woman's individual,
inspiring goals.
Mibenge, who lost both parents to AIDS, was recognized
for her commitment to AIDS/HIV research and education.
In addition to her coursework, she works as an intern
at the Partners AIDS Research Center, which is affiliated
with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General
and Brigham and Women's Hospitals. After graduation,
she hopes to continue as a researcher and to someday
work on HIV/AIDS outreach for children and pregnant
women in Africa, perhaps as a physician.
Read
more about Mibenge at:
http://www.wellesley.edu/PublicAffairs/Releases/2006/090806.html
and
in The
Boston Globe at: http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/09/17/the_glamour_of_inner_strength/
Move Over
Yahoo! Wellesley Alumnae Discussions Are Now
Online
Looking
for parenting advice? Seeking to connect with others
who share your hobby, profession
or passion? Hoping to find a vacation rental in the
Poconos? Alumnae looking for new ways to connect with
each other need look no further than their computers.
The Alumnae Association's Online Community now offers
a range of online discussions. Sign in to the online
community at www.wellesley.edu/Alum,
click on "Discussions" and
begin browsing for topics that interest you. There's
a discussion for each class and geographic area, too.
Recently added groups include Wellesley writers, apartments,
and memorabilia.
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