Daily Shot Gallery

The Kremlin is leading a national contest to rename 47 of Russia’s airports. Nina Tumarkin, professor of history and Slavic studies at Wellesley, spoke with The Atlantic about the project’s potential effects.

Polaroid photos of the 2018-2019 College Government at work.

Members of Wellesley’s 2018–2019 College Government cabinet share what inspired them to get involved, what they hope to achieve this year, how their roles are preparing them for careers after Wellesley, and more.

Student athletes and staff members play dodgeball.

Student athletes and coaches from Wellesley’s varsity sports teams and beyond gathered in the Keohane Sports Center to compete for the title of dodgeball champion.

The outside view of the back of a school bus.

Beth Hennessey, Wellesley professor of psychology, says children born closer to school enrollment cutoff dates who are diagnosed with ADHD may in some cases simply be less mature than their classmates.

December 12 marks the beginning of reading period, during which Wellesley students prepare for their upcoming exams.

holiday shoppers enjoyed hand made crafts at the annual community craft fair.

Homemade chocolate, birch boxes, and jewelry were among the items for sale at Wellesley’s second community craft fair.

Eleanor Roosevelt and other leaders sit in conference after completing the Declaration of Human Rights.

December 10 is Human Rights Day, an opportunity to reflect on the wisdom of restoring full humanity into our relationships to others. (Pictured: Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, who chaired the Human Rights Commission, speaking at a press conference after the completion of the Declaration of Human Rights, 1948.)

Students work on laptops at Wellesley’s Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon

Wellesley students participated in a Wikipedia edit-a-thon aimed at reducing information inequity and building digital literacy by updating and improving Wikipedia pages for newspapers from under-resourced communities.

Rabbi Dena Bodian speaks to a student in Tischman Commons

With her first semester at Wellesley coming to a close, Rabbi Dena Bodian looks forward to enhancing Jewish life on campus in partnership with students.

Lake Waban’s bluegill sunfish yield data for Wellesley biologist who studies fish movement.

The bank of Lake Waban present day and archival photos.

A Paulson Ecology of Place Initiative summer intern’s project illuminates well-known landmarks on campus.

A close shot of a microphone. Text reads: Honoring 50 years of Ethos at Wellesley College, StoryCorps

In the latest installment of Wellesley’s StoryCorps podcast series, generations of Ethos leaders discuss the impact of Ethos, Harambee House, and Wellesley on their lives, friendships, and careers.

Faculty and staff sit and talk around a conference room.

An interdisciplinary group of faculty and staff explores ways to incorporate an upcoming Davis Museum art exhibit by Nigerian-born visual artist Fatimah Tuggar into their teaching and research.

Students work on a project, collecting samples at Paramecium Pond

Amid the ongoing construction of the Science Center, Wellesley faculty, students, and staff use Paramecium Pond and Silver Thread Brook in a new academic collaboration—Wellesley’s Water Challenge—that spans five science disciplines.

A shaded green, backdrop with text that reads "share your thoughts at wellesley.io/values."

Wellesley’s Accreditation Steering Committee seeks community input to start the process of articulating our institutional values.

A student talks with friends in a dining hall.

VIDEO: Wellesley’s fly-in programs offer travel grants to high-achieving high school students who might not otherwise be able to visit campus before deciding to apply to or attend the College. Continue this legacy by supporting Wellesley’s fly-in program this #GivingTuesday.

Wellesley Fudge Cake made in the shape of a heart.

The Wellesley Fudge Cake recipe is a College staple year-round, but is especially fitting on November 26, National Cake Day.

Alumnae, families and their students sit around a Thanksgiving table.

Wellesley’s Thanksgiving Match Program continues a 10-year tradition, uniting alumnae and students around the holiday table.

Alumna Staphanie Hsieh sits with a student in Lulu Campus Center

Stephanie Hsieh ’89 shares how Wellesley prepared her to launch Meditope Biosciences, Inc., a startup that develops antibody-based cancer therapeutics.

A screen shot from an NBC Boston broadcast that depicts a Wellesley seminar class discussion.

Information from Michelle Obama’s new book “Becoming” was a launching point for discussion in a Wellesley class on contemporary reproduction.

A group of Wellesley alumnae pose for a photo on a rooftop.

The Alumnae Association’s newest Shared Identity Group, Wellesley Jewish Alumnae, will join four current groups designed to connect and engage members through common experience.

Wellesley welcomes acclaimed Chinese director Wang Bing to campus during his first major U.S. retrospective.

The Pamela Daniels ’59 Fellowship challenges Wellesley seniors to complete a project on something they love. This year’s projects include studying the role of certain molecules in HIV and composing original music.