Wellesley's director of the Center for Work and Service Joanne Murray '81 was quoted in an article on the Bloomberg Businessweek website about the increasing significance of internships for college students.
"The Women Who Mapped the Universe And Still Couldn't Get Any Respect" honors Wellesley astronomers Sarah Whiting and Annie Jump Cannon amongst others, published by the Smithsonian blog Past Imperfect.
A new South China Morning Post interview series on women "leaning in," with reference to Sheryl Sandberg's recent book, kicks off with alumna Sarah Young O'Donnell, CEO of Seibu Hong Kong and Beauty Bazaar/Harvey Nichols China.
The Boston Globe talks to Amalie Kass '49, trustee emerita of Wellesley College, about the "fun of philanthropy," Rose Kennedy, and why Kass chose to donate to the new carousel near Faneuil Hall.
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, Professor Emeritus of History Jerold Auerbach reflects on his college-day memories of seeing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., speak in this op-ed for the New York Sun.
Wellesley Centers for Women Senior Scholar Jean Kilbourne speaks to Forbes.com about the way American culture values feminine appearance in this story about "Branded," the upcoming ESPN film on female athletes.
In an opinion piece for the Duluth News-Tribune, entitled "White Privilege Is Easy to Overlook," writer Pam Rees quotes insights from Peggy McIntosh's book White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack at length. McIntosh is the associate director of the Wellesley Centers for Women.
Alumna Deborah Brody Hamilton wrote about the lessons she learned while seeking employment for the "Career Fuel" blog of The Alternative Press, citing the Wellesley Network as crucial to her success.
IN THE HEADLINES
DEFUNDING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
U.S. Congressional debates on the budget center on funding for President Obama's Affordable Care Act with a looming government shutdown in the balance.
OUR EXPERTS
Wellesley professor and economics expert Robin McKnight researches health insurance policy, focusing on government interventions into the insurance market.