Wellesley In the News

Wellesley in the News

As the leading women’s college, Wellesley’s faculty, students, and alumnae are featured in national and international media on a daily basis. Below is just a sampling of the press coverage generated by Wellesley.

Phillip Levine, Professor of Economics, writes that public universities must publicize their financial aid resources to encourage mid- and low-income students to apply, even if the schools' sticker prices for tuition increase during the pandemic.

President Paula Johnson discusses with The Boston Globe how the Covid-19 pandemic is exposing historic disparities among minorities in the U.S. healthcare system.

Rain falls down a window in New York City

Psychology professor Julie Norem weighs in on the benefits of defensive pessimism, particularly during the coronavirus breakout in the U.S. in March.

Katharine H.S. Moon, Professor of Asian Studies and Political Science, comments on sexism in North Korea amid speculation that Kim Jong Un is in poor health and could be replaced with his sister. Kim Yo Jong.

Del Martin, left, places a ring on her partner Phyllis Lyon, right, during their wedding ceremony in San Francisco, on June 16,

AJ Guerrero, Coordinator for LGBT Programs and Services, reflects on the meaning of lesbian identity in an age of fewer people identifying as lesbian.

A cartoon of a woman with six arms, doing multiple things at once.

Olga Shurchkov, Associate Professor of Economics, has found that female economists are being hit harder by the pandemic than their male counterparts, possibly because they are more likely to be responsible for taking care of children at home.

Central Reserve Police Force personnel patrol the streets in Goa, India.

Chipo Dendere, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies, weighs in on how the Zimbabwean government is taking advantage of the pandemic to limit residents' freedoms.

A room in Professor Van Beckum's house with the outside scenery projected onto the interior

William Van Beckum, Visiting Lecturer in Art, is offering his students creative at-home art projects to complete during the pandemic.

The cover of Josh Lambert and Ilan Stavans's anthology "How Yiddish Changed America and How America Changed Yiddish"

Incoming Director of Jewish Studies Josh Lambert reflects on his relationship with Yiddish language and culture following the release of the anthology he co-edited, How Yiddish Changed America and How America Changed Yiddish.