Daily Shot Gallery

The Wellesley volleyball teams stands on the court before a game.

Celebrate “Earn the W Day” with the Blue volleyball team on October 23. Don’t forget to show up early to get your free tumblers, winter hats, and T-shirts!

The Davis Museum under construction in the early 90s.

On October 21, 1993, the Davis Museum opened its signature Rafael Moneo building for the Wellesley community and beyond. Twenty-five years later, we celebrate that legacy and the Davis today.

Actors From The London Stage rehearse with Wellesley students in a practice space.

Actors From The London Stage will perform Hamlet during the ensemble’s 13th appearance at Wellesley.

Professor Takis Metakas delivers a lecture at the front of a classroom.

Students believe news is valuable to society and democracy, but they find the volume overwhelming, confusing, and difficult to navigate, according to a new study co-authored by Wellesley professor P. Takis Metaxas.

A student hugs her mother in the campus center

Students, families, alumnae, and friends came to campus this weekend for the College’s third annual A Very Wellesley Weekend. Festivities included the class of 2021 tree planting ceremony, Wellesley Athletics Hall of Fame induction celebration, and the Alumnae Achievement Awards.

Stacie E. Goddard, Wellesley professor of political science, sees opportunities for China to challenge the international order even as it remains a member of global institutions like the U.N. Security Council.

Camara Jones and Negris Mavalvala stand posed, looking into the camera

Wellesley honors Camara Jones ’76 and Nergis Mavalvala ’90, recipients of the 2018 Alumnae Achievement Awards.

Mystic Mountain region in the Carina Nebula, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope.

At an international conference in Vietnam in July, Lan Dau ’21 earned an award for her presentation on interstellar chemical reactions that may have led to precursors to life on Earth.

Students helped Wellesley identify and address early problems with the new provider of bus services connecting the campus to Cambridge and Boston.

A Wellesley Police Officer plays a piano.

Officer Frank Urbani plays a tune for the students, faculty, and staff who attended Wellesley’s Coffee with a Cop Day event on October 3.

A scene form the Huntington Theater Company's production of Sonia Flew.

In having her works published and performed in Cuba, Melinda Lopez, lecturer in theatre studies at Wellesley, comes full circle.

Former Wellesley President speaks to an audience about the Wellesley Centers for Women

Wellesley welcomed former Wellesley President Barbara Newell (left) and journalist Linda Cozby Wertheimer ’65 (center) to campus to talk about the founding of the Wellesley Centers for Women at a lunchtime seminar.

Wellesley College archivists talk with students in the archives. They look at a book.

Wellesley College archivists Rebecca Goldman (right) and Sara Ludovissy (left center) will answer questions about their job from the Wellesley community in celebration of #AskAnArchivist Day.

Author Min Jin Lee speaks to a classroom filled with students.

For its first event of the fall semester, The Newhouse Center for the Humanities, with the support of the English Department and East Asian Languages and Cultures Department, invited author Min Jin Lee to campus to discuss her book "Pachinko."

Food from Wellesley dining halls are loaded onto a truck.

The Environmental Protection Agency recognizes Wellesley for donating 600 pounds of surplus food from its cafeterias to people in need.

A loaded China shipping cargo ship at the Port of Oakland.

David Lindauer, Stanford Calderwood Professor of Economics, weighs the merits of imposing tariffs to address international trade.

Melanie Kaplan ’12 swam across the English Channel in August, one of several Wellesley alumnae who have taken on the challenge.

A graphic that reads: Share your voice, Task Force for Speech and Inclusion, Town Hall Meetings, Wed. Sept. 26, 12:30-2pm

The Task Force on Speech and Inclusion will host the first of two town halls on September 26 as it works to develop recommendations that will help the community engage in open and productive debate, especially about challenging issues.

A Wellesley lamp post surrounded by fall leaves.

Spotted! Fall foliage begins to appear at Wellesley just in time for the autumnal equinox.

The cast and crew of Crazy Rich Asians take a photo with a fan.

Wellesley’s Elena Creef talks with radio host Callie Crossley ’73 about whether the success of “Crazy Rich Asians” could lead to Asian films becoming a trend in Hollywood.

Students take notes on new exhibits at the Davis Art Museum for the fall 2018 season.

The German artist Christiane Baumgartner (left) gives a talk at the Davis Museum on September 20 to kick off her first major exhibition in the United States.

President Johnson speaks on a panel with Anita Hill and an MIT professor.

Wellesley President Paula A. Johnson and MIT professor Sheila Widnall discussed a recent report on sexual harassment of women in STEM fields with lawyer, activist, and academic Anita Hill at an MIT event September 18.

The front page of the Boston Globe, which reads "Boston Luxury, Minus Bostonians."

Emma de Goede ’19 co-authored a study on current trends in Boston’s luxury condominium market that suggests disparities in housing opportunities, income, and wealth in the city.

Three students laugh together on Flower Sunday.

Dating back to 1875, Flower Sunday is Wellesley’s oldest tradition.