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Shirley Young '55 on Increasing Leadership Roles for Young Women
Monday, August 19, 2013In a recent interview with China Daily, business and cultural leader Shirley Young '55 discussed her work and her goal to encourage leadership qualities among the young, especially women.
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2013 Women in Public Service Project Institute Underway
Friday, July 12, 2013Former 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.
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Pamela Melroy '83 on the 50th Anniversary of the First Woman in Space
Monday, July 1, 2013Retired NASA astronaut Pamela Melroy '83 was the second woman to command a space shuttle mission. The recent speaker at Beijing's Women's Leadership conference wrote for the Guardian reflecting on the past 50 years, leadership, and the women who went before her.
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CCTV Speaks with President Bottomly about Women and Leadership in Beijing
Sunday, June 30, 2013Wellesley President H. Kim Bottomly was interviewed on the China Central Television (CCTV) program Dialogue for the launch of the Wellesley-Peking partnership.
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Wellesley-Peking Partnership Featured in Caixin Media's Century Weekly
Wednesday, June 26, 2013The Wellesley-Peking Partnership is the subject of the June 26, 2013 issue of Century Weekly from Caixin Media, which is based in Beijing.
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First Women World Partners Collaborative Concludes in Beijing
Monday, June 24, 2013Women World Partners' inaugural program, a partnership between Wellesley and Peking University, culminated in Women’s Leadership: Making a Difference in the World, a day-long summit convening hundreds of women leaders from around the globe.
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Shanghai Daily Reports on the Wellesley-Peking Partnership
Monday, June 24, 2013In an article for Shanghai Daily, Wellesley alum Yao Minji '06 reported on the inaugural academic program of the Wellesley-Peking partnership and shared her own experience of the value of the liberal arts education.
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Wellesley and Peking University Host Global Leadership Conference
Friday, June 14, 2013Wellesley's innovative partnership with Peking University presents a first-of-its-kind conference in Beijing, Women's Leadership: Making a Difference in the World, on June 15, 2013.
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President Bottomly in the New York Times
Thursday, June 13, 2013Responding to the New York Times editorial on the summit meeting between presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping of China, President Bottomly asserted that relationship-building must happen on the ground too, not just in diplomatic conference rooms.
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Albright at Wellesley's Inaugural Women World Partners Event
Monday, June 10, 2013Madeleine Korbel Albright '59 visited the inaugural Women World Partners institute in Beijing to discuss the importance of pursuing an interdisciplinary approach to women’s global leadership through international collaboration, particularly between the U.S. and China.
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Women World Partners Announced in New York City's Time Square
Friday, June 7, 2013Women World Partners was featured on an electronic billboard in New York City's Time Square, with a display of Wellesley's infographic on the importance of investing in the leadership potential of women.
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Academic Program of the Wellesley College-Peking University Partnership Begins Today in Beijing
Wednesday, June 5, 2013The Wellesley College-Peking University Partnership for Women’s Leadership in a Global Era academic program begins today at Peking University in Beijing, China.
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Boston Globe Business Updates and BostInno.com Cover World Women Partners
Wednesday, June 5, 2013Two local, influential blogs -- the Boston Globe's Business Updates and BostInno.com -- recently covered World Women Partners.
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China's Oldest Active Chinese Language Newspaper Announces World Women Partners
Wednesday, June 5, 2013Ta Kung Pao, the oldest active Chinese language newspaper in China, covers a range of political, economic and cultural topics. The paper recently covered World Women Partners. This article is in Chinese.
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Wellesley College Announces Global Initiative to Create Next Generation of Women Leaders
Monday, June 3, 2013Wellesley College, the premier liberal arts institution known for cultivating some of the world’s most influential women leaders has announced a major global initiative with a critical mission: to educate the next generation of women leaders around the world.
