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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 and expanded while at Wellesley. |
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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.” “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.” “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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Athletics at Wellesley offers numerous opportunities to develop lifelong leadership skills. In addition to traditional leadership positions in varsity and club sports, Wellesley also provides an Emerging Leaders Program, the Student-Athlete Advisory Group, and Captains' Council. In one captains' workshop, a group of students was asked to brainstorm and identify the most important attributes of an effective team captain. A second group was asked to brainstorm and identify the most important attributes of an effective CEO. When the groups merged to discuss the results, they found that their two lists of attributes were nearly identical. |
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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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