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Leadership opportunities abound |
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Women
hold all student leadership positions on campus, whether on College
Government or one of the 160 student organizations. Wellesley also
offers enormous opportunities in research and internship experience.
Wellesley
students are intellectually curious, motivated, and adventurous.
They are also bold, inspiring, and fun. At
Wellesley students have extraordinary opportunities to participate in
nearly every level of decision making through student government and College administrative committees, including
the Board of Trustees, the Board of Admission, Financial Aid
Committee, the Committee on Curriculum and Instruction, and the
Committee on Budget and Finance.
After graduation, many assume leadership roles in business, science,
philanthropy, government, education, medicine, and law. For many,
the character and skill needed to carry out these roles are honed
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Where can a Wellesley education take you? Two Wellesley alumnae have recently been named to significant roles in the new White House administration. Desiree Rogers '81, a well-known Chicago businesswoman and Harvard M.B.A., will be the first African-American to serve as White House Social Secretary. Hillary Clinton '69 will be the second Wellesley alumna to serve as Secretary of State; Madeleine Albright '59 previously served in this position from 1997 to 2001. Read more.
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“This year I am co-president of the Davis Museum Student Advisory Council (DMSAC), which I gladly allow to consume my life. DMSAC collaborates with the Davis Museum to make it more accessible to students and the greater Wellesley community. We arrange museum trips, contract with local artists to do installations in the gallery spaces, and advise the museum about future acquisitions. Being part of the executive board has allowed me to see the inner-workings of the museum and to realize the potential that a museum has to positively affect its community.”
Amethyst Beaver ‘08
“I participated in an internship in Guanajuato, Mexico, teaching English at a social center. I was able to participate through the generous support of Wellesley's Center for Work and Service, which provides stipends for unpaid internships. I directly experienced teaching to small groups, which is still one of my interests in life. I was also able to truly give back to a community from which I came.”
Berenice Rodriguez ‘08
“I enjoy sharing my interest in science with the Myrtle Baptist Church Girls' Science Club. With this organization, I see the direct impact that female college students have on girls interested in the sciences. I want more young girls to realize that a career in the sciences is possible.”
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| Leadership
opportunities extend throughout and beyond campus.In the above left
photo, students gather on campus at Harambee House, the cultural center
for students of African descent. In the above right photo Wellesley
volunteers assist at a school in Costa Rica. |
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Wellesley
College's WZLY, the longest running independent U.S. women's radio
station, is committed to promoting diverse and independent music.
It is among the student organizations on campus that provides
the opportunity for students to pursue a specific interest or
talent and, at the same time, develop leadership skills.
Categories
of student organizations include: academic, art/cinema, College
Government, cultural/national, environmental, literary/journalism,
performance, political, professional, religious, sports, and volunteer/social
advocacy clubs and organizations.
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| Above: Student
leaders in Residential Life engage in some team-building/body-rolling
exercises. Below, they prepare for a sail on the lake. |
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