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.
Petra Rivera-Rideau, Assistant Professor of American Studies, unpacks Shakira and Jennifer Lopez's Super Bowl halftime show.
Kisha James '21, an enrolled member of the Wampanoag tribe, president of the Native American Student Association at Wellesley College and granddaughter of Wamsutta Frank James, the founder of the National Day of Mourning, discusses the importance of shedding light on the myths of Thanksgiving, advocating for indigenous peoples across the world, and the 50th anniversary of her grandfather's movement.
Anthropology professor Susan Ellison discusses political turmoil in Bolivia. “This is a perilous moment. Revanchist opposition leaders are already moving to dismantle important gains from the Morales years … [but] the changes Morales came to personify are not tied to any one person alone.”
Economics professor Phil Levine weighs in on a new report released by Georgetown University that examines the return on investment of a college education. “The problem is that there is significant selection [bias] regarding who goes to each institution,” Phillip Levine, a professor of economics at Wellesley College, said in an email. “M.I.T. students are brilliant. If they didn't go to college at all, it is unlikely that they would make the minimum wage. What matters is how much is their wage relative to what it would have been had they not gone to college. If you ignore this point, you will get estimates suggesting the M.I.T. has a very high ROI. Maybe that's true, but it's hard to know.”
Stacie Goddard discusses recent developments in Brexit, and how there are so many unknowns in the election ahead and for a future Brexit deal.
Nancy Coleman, associate provost and director of strategic initiatives at Wellesley College who oversees Wellesley’s Executive Education for Women, writes a piece about why there is a need for executive education programs for women. "Throughout our long history educating women at Wellesley, we have found that women-only classrooms lead to higher levels of engagement, empowerment, and in turn, results. By engaging in active and collaborative learning opportunities in a safe and respectful space, women are able to deepen their learning. Content is carefully selected to meet the unique needs of female executives and help women hone their leadership identities by developing strategies for success in the workplace, strengthening their voices and enhancing confidence levels."
Michael Jeffries, who wrote a book on inequality in comedy, weighs in on how while comedy can offend, it can also be a forum for talking about uncomfortable things and bridging the gap.
Inflated sticker prices and aid calculations that aren’t consistent make it difficult for anyone to know what numbers to pay attention to when considering the cost of college. One tool that greatly simplifies the process of understanding the estimated costs is MyinTuition, developed by economics professor Phil Levine, created at Wellesley College, used by over 60 colleges and universities.
Wellesley College Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Joy St. John said admissions officials did not use the controversial score, but found the information about schools and neighborhoods "incredibly helpful." Wellesley has been getting more applications from the south and west of the United States, sometimes in rural or suburban areas that admissions officials are not as familiar with, according to St. John.
