Daily Shot Gallery

Martin Luther King talks to activists from a podium in a small room

“Make it a day on, not a day off.” Now in its 25th year, the MLK Day of Service calls for increased service in our communities to honor and remember the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

A heat map of the world with temperature markers.

Faculty members from across disciplines at Wellesley, including women’s and gender studies, biological sciences, economics, and education, talk about changes they foresee in the decade to come. In Part 2, professors Rosanna Hertz, Andrea Sequeira, and Becca Selden weigh in.

Faculty members from across disciplines at Wellesley, including women’s and gender studies, biological sciences, economics, and education, talk about changes they foresee in the decade to come. In Part 1, professors Olga Shurchkov, Kristin Butcher, and Soo Hong weigh in.

A group of students and staff work on an art project

Residents of a Dorchester, Mass., neighborhood in Boston together with Wellesley professors Daniela Rivera and Jenny Olivia Johnson and their students created a one-time art installation and celebration of the community inspired by the Latin American cultural practice of sobremesa.

Susan Rice talks to a Wellesley professor in front of a blue backdrop

As part of the Albright Institute Wintersession, Ambassador Susan Rice joined Professor Michael Jeffries on stage in Jewett Auditorium to discuss the lessons she’s learned from her personal and professional journeys.

Students stand outside the science building wearing construction hats

Wellesley engineering students visited the Science Center construction site to watch workers perform a key test in the soil in preparation for a new foundation, and came away with a deeper understanding of the complexities of building.

Dan Chiasson, Lorraine C. Wang Professor of English, and Kellie Carter Jackson, Knafel Assistant Professor of Humanities and assistant professor of Africana studies, discuss some of the best books, shows, podcasts, and movies they came across in 2019.

New year, new decade! Before we go forward, let’s take a look back at 10 of Wellesley’s top news stories of 2019.

five students jumping joyfully in the snow

Video: Season’s greetings from Wellesley! Wherever you find yourself, however you’re celebrating, know that you’re a cherished member of this community. Wellesley is always with you.

A staff choir sings with President Johnson

The annual President’s Brunch shows the College’s appreciation for faculty and staff and also honors winners of the peer-nominated Staff Recognition Awards.

A woman in a white lab coat stands in front of rows of files.

Physician Jennifer Schwartz joins Wellesley’s Health Services in an ongoing effort by the College to strengthen health care delivery on campus.

A mural in bolivia depicting the former leader.

Susan Ellison, assistant professor of anthropology at Wellesley, explains the political situation unfolding in Bolivia.

Students sit in the president's house, taking a selfie

Seniors who finished all required classes by the end of this year came together to celebrate in an intimate ceremony at President Paula A. Johnson's house.

The class of 2023's class photo. They wear yellow shirts and hold a yellow banner.

Wellesley’s College catalogs tell the story of an evolving institution that embraces change.

Happy last day of classes, Wellesley! With the final days of the fall 2019 semester in sight, be sure to grab your favorite study partner—this is the home stretch!

A coxswain and rower sit facing each other in a boat during a race.

From program bests and historic firsts to new opportunities for wellness for every Wellesley student, Wellesley’s Department of Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics (PERA) enjoyed a fall semester that saw recreation reach new heights and the continued success of the varsity athletic programs.

Beth DeSombre, Camilla Chandler Frost Professor of Environmental Studies at Wellesley, discusses the environmental repercussions of the rise in online shopping, why consumers make choices that harm the environment, and what a green shipping industry might look like.

Kate Upatham, director of nondiscrimination initiatives and Title IX coordinator/504 coordinator, joins Wellesley after eight years at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. Now, she is looking forward to making long-term impacts on civil rights and Title IX issues here at the College.

People attend a demonstration for National Day of Mourning along the water in Plymouth, MA.

Kisha James ’21 joined Boston’s NPR affiliate to discuss the 50th National Day of Mourning, the myths of Thanksgiving, and why this day is so meaningful to Native Americans, particularly in New England.

Five student pose in front of a door in the Provosts Office

This year’s Daniels ’59 Fellowship projects include a study of the healing effects of jazz music and a play about a Houston family trapped in their home during a hurricane.

Students walk to a bus outside the chapel, bound for Boston.

And they’re off! Students scatter across the country (and around the world!) for Thanksgiving break.

A woman creates a ball of "impossible burger."

Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Wellesley professors Jaclyn and Erich Hatala Matthes talk about the rise of plant-based meat, its environmental impact, and the role of moral thinking in what we decide to eat.

A student (Georgia Oppenheimer) looking in a microscope to analyze sample.

LISTEN: Georgia Oppenheim ’20 followed her interest in anthropology to a dig site in Kenya, where she ran her own research project alongside anthropologists from across the globe. Now, she’s planning to pursue graduate study and a career with help from the connections she’s made.

Two students sit in the new science center looking at a wall-sized, colorful periodic table.

Chris Arumainayagam, professor of chemistry at Wellesley, describes the origins and history of the periodic table on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.