July 2013
Wellesley-in-Washington Internship Program Going Strong at 70
As the U.S. Congress heads to summer recess, Wellesley students wrap up their intensive 10-week program working in Washington, D.C. and join a long-running history of Wellesley women learning “on the job” in the nation’s capitol.
Wellesley Alum to Oversee Academics for Boston Public Schools
The Boston Public Schools announced that Eileen de los Reyes '84, who has led the effort to transform education for the thousands of English language learners in the Boston Public Schools, will be the district’s new deputy superintendent of academics.
Boston Globe Recounts Wellesley’s Leadership in Shaping Modern Art
On July 28, The Boston Sunday Globe published an extensive article chronicling a 1920s Wellesley art history course taught by Alfred H. Barr that transformed modern art and, by extension, American culture.
Wellesley Sophomore Launches Art-Based Project to Aid Women Students in D.R. Congo
Hanna Tenerowicz '16 films "Portrait of a Brave Woman" documentaries to inspire U.S. artists to create works whose sale will help support the dreams of women students in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Wellesley Senior Leads Bilingual Tour of Historic Boston Neighborhood in Pioneering Program
As part of her Grace Slack McNeil Program for Studies in American Art-funded internship with Boston Preservation Alliance, Christina Rieth ’14 leads a bilingual tour of Boston’s Egleston Square on July 27, to encourage citizen participation in urban development.
QR Program Director Takes Workshops "on the Road"
Corri Taylor, director of Wellesley's Quantitative Reasoning Program, is taking her expertise on the relationship between QR and environmental sustainability "on tour" this summer, leading professional development workshops around the hemisphere.
Wellesley Alum Wins Prestigious Acumen Global Fellowship
Kathleen Berroth ’02 has won a prestigious Acumen Global Fellowship, a year-long leadership training program in microfinance and impact investment. She competed with more than a thousand applicants seeking one of 10 fellowships.
Composers Conference & Chamber Music Workshops at Wellesley Begin July 21
The annual Composers Conference and Chamber Music Workshops returns to Wellesley. The program brings together emerging composers and professional and amateur musicians for a two-week conference guided by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Mario Davidovsky.
Languages at Wellesley: An Ongoing Center of Excellence
A new video by filmmaker Jennifer Tennican ’88 captures some of the benefits and pleasures of language study at Wellesley.
Wellesley Junior Represents U.S. at Japan-America Student Conference
Katherine Jordan ’15 served on the executive committee of the Japan-America Student Conference this year and will represent the United States at the 2013 Conference in Kyoto this summer.
Wellesley Alum Featured in Guardian UK Series on Working America
Amelia Levin Kent ’05 talks to the Guardian and takes reader Q&A on her work. With her husband she runs Kent Farms, a cattle operation with more than 300 cows in Louisiana.
Neuroscientist, Artist, Wellesley Professor Bevil Conway in the New York Times
Bevil R. Conway, associate professor of Neuroscience, is a visual neuroscientist and artist who's work examines the neural basis of color. The New York Times sought his expertise for a recent story titled, "Art That Turns Both Heads and Stomachs."
Wellesley Orientation Common Reading Selection: Being Wrong
Kathryn Schulz's Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error has been sent to new students, student leaders, and faculty teaching first-year courses; all are encouraged to read and discuss the book over the summer and into the fall.
2013 Women in Public Service Project Institute Underway
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton ’69 delivered the keynote address and several members of the Wellesley community are participating in the 2013 WPSP Summer Institute.
Wellesley Listed Among Best College Campuses for a Good Run
Even in the heat and humidity of July, Wellesley is a great place to run—and to learn, research, work, and explore. Prospective students and others, we invite you to visit!
Prediction by Phil Levine Included in Wall Street Journal Article
A recent article by Wall Street Journal economics editor David Wessel examined flaws in the U.S. unemployment system which can leave the economy vulnerable and quoted a prediction made by Wellesley College economist Phillip Levine in 1997 about the stability of the system.
Wellesley Students Charter First All-Women’s College Chapter of Prestigious Legal Honors Society
Brittany Lamon-Paredes '15 and Adeline Lee '16, as part of an nine-member executive board, have founded a Phi Delta Phi Pre-Law Hall at Wellesley.
Wellesley Sophomore Competes at World University Games
Sharon Ng ’16 competes this week in badminton as a member of Team USA at the 2013 World University Games in Kazan, Russia. The team’s appearance marks the first time that badminton is included in this wide-ranging international competition.
Two Wellesley German Professors Headline eNotated Classics Site
Thomas Hansen leads eNotated Classic's new publication list with the release of his enotated translation of Death in Venice; Jens Kruse is featured prominently in a WZLY interview about his e-notated works by Kafka.