September 2013
Professor Pens Editorial on Food Insecurity, SNAP Cuts
In a recent vote, the House recently cut funding to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. Marshall I. Goldman Professor of Economics Kristin Butcher '86 co-wrote an opinion piece for U.S. News & World Report about the cuts.
Wilson Lecture 2013: Save the Children CEO Carolyn Miles
Carolyn S. Miles, President and CEO of Save the Children, presents the 2013 Wilson Lecture, Our Best Bet: How Investing in Children Can Change the World, on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 8 PM. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Wellesley Engages in Diversity Dialogue—on Foot
Converge: an Intercultural Walk guides community members on a visit to key multifaith and multicultural sites on campus, letting them walk the walk while they talk the talk about diversity at Wellesley.
Boston Globe Editorial Highlights Faculty "Stand for Freedom"
Earlier this month more than 130 Wellesley professors wrote an open letter protesting the threat posed to a Peking University colleague's academic freedom. A recent Boston Globe editorial applauded their position.
Family & Friends Weekend and Homecoming 2013 at Wellesley
Wellesley is excited to welcome the more than 480 family, friends, and alumnae coming to campus for a weekend of fun, learning, nostalgia, and friendship building.
Fall 2013 Distinguished Writers Series Opens
The Susan and Donald Newhouse Center for the Humanities Distinguished Writers Series kicks off on September 24 with a reading by poets Yusef Komunyakaa and Bill Tremblay.
Wellesley Night Lights Unites Students, Town, Merchants
The second annual Wellesley Night Lights takes place September 26, with Wellesley Square merchants staying open late, offering specials (and refreshments) to students, and Wellesley singers and dancers performing outdoors.
WellesleyX: First MOOC Begins
Wellesley's first massive open online course (MOOC) has started, but it's not too late to sign up to take Introduction to Human Evolution, taught by Adam Van Arsdale, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, this fall.
Sukkot Celebration Open to All at Wellesley
This week, Wellesley’s Jewish community celebrates the holiday of Sukkot, and invites the entire College community to join in the spirit of thanksgiving, remembrance, and festivities that is the hallmark of this Jewish holiday.
Lake Day Strikes Again!
The annual surprise study break/celebration took place September 18 with a Game of Thrones theme, replete with castle (bouncy), jousting (soft), and music (21st century), all overseen by the SBOG Frog.
