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Northern Exposure Gallery, Mount Holyoke, 2024

Is it possible to separate the art from the artist?

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Philosophy James Harold spoke to Yahoo News about the age-old question of the possibility of separating the art from the artist.

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A look over a student's shoulder, laptop and flyer in view, it reads: Challenge your worldview. Chart your global path.

Mounting uncertainty regarding international students’ visas

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ faculty and administrators spoke to Bloomberg about how the federal government’s recent actions might affect international students and campus life.

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Orange bushes in bloom on the Mount Holyoke campus, spring 2025. Photo by Max Wilhelm.

AVP for foundation relations and sponsored research is named

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ has hired Lisa Stoffer as its new associate vice president for foundation relations and sponsored research.

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Callie Lantz '27, Photo by Max Wilhelm, March 2025

Exploring new horizons as a springie

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ springie Callie Lantz ’27 is a committed psychology major. Since coming to MHC, she’s been able to broaden her horizons and explore the problem-solving thrills of calculus and computer science.

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Charlie Watts, class of 2025, in the library with an open book.

Student named poet-contestant for Glascock competition

Charlie Watts ’25 is Íøºì±¬ÁÏ’s poet-contestant for this year’s Glascock Poetry Competition and writes about what it’s like to compete with support from a community of other writers and poets.

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Punic Necropolis of Puig des Molins on the island of Ibiza. The new ancient DNA study sequenced human remains from this and other important Phoenician-Punic Archaeological sites. © Photo Raymar, MAEF

Groundbreaking study of Punic people coauthored by MHC faculty

Arie Shaus, visiting assistant professor in data science at Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, is a coauthor of a new study that examines the genetic diversity of the ancient Punic people.

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Craig Woodard in the Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics Lab with two students. Photo by Max Wilhelm.

Professor Craig Woodard named AAAS fellow

Craig Woodard, Christianna Smith Professor of Biological Sciences, has been recognized as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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From left to right: Kerstin Nordstrom, Tianhui Ng, President Danielle R. Holley, Eleanor Townsley, Desmond Fitz-Gibbon and Provost Lisa Sullivan. Not pictured: Mark Shea.

Celebrating bold and boundless faculty

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ held its annual Faculty Awards Ceremony and celebrated five faculty members for their teaching, research and service.

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Dean Marcella Runell spoke at the annual Leadership and Service Awards.

Honoring student leadership and achievement

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ students gathered to be honored by the community for their leadership and service to others.

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Elizabeth (Eli) Gerbi ’25, presenting at Senior Symposium at Íøºì±¬ÁÏ on April 18, 2025.

Exploring student research at Senior Symposium

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ’s annual Senior Symposium is one of the crowning achievements of a student’s intellectual journey.

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Íøºì±¬ÁÏ clock tower in the winter of 2025. Photo by Max Wilhelm.

Creativity in action with Projects for Peace

Mount Holyoke senior Qiao Se Ong ’25 is among the 2025 cohort for Projects for Peace. Her project, based in Colombia, aims to address the impact of dam construction on local communities through creative workshops and collaborations with local artists.

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Northern Exposure Gallery, Mount Holyoke, 2024

Is it possible to separate the art from the artist?

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Philosophy James Harold spoke to Yahoo News about the age-old question of the possibility of separating the art from the artist.

  • Faculty
  • Humanities
  • Mount Holyoke in the News
  • Research
A look over a student's shoulder, laptop and flyer in view, it reads: Challenge your worldview. Chart your global path.

Mounting uncertainty regarding international students’ visas

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ faculty and administrators spoke to Bloomberg about how the federal government’s recent actions might affect international students and campus life.

  • Faculty
  • International
  • Mount Holyoke in the News
  • Staff
Campus beauty: The stained glass windows in the Reading Room in LITS. Photo taken in summer of 2024 by Max Wilhelm.

Threatened revocation of Chinese students’ visas

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ’s Ruth Lawson Professor of Politics and Carol Hoffmann Collins Director of the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives Kavita Khory spoke to CNN and The Boston Globe about the threatened revocation of Chinese students’ visas.

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Northern Exposure Gallery, Mount Holyoke, 2024

Is it possible to separate the art from the artist?

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Philosophy James Harold spoke to Yahoo News about the age-old question of the possibility of separating the art from the artist.

  • Faculty
  • Humanities
  • Mount Holyoke in the News
  • Research
A look over a student's shoulder, laptop and flyer in view, it reads: Challenge your worldview. Chart your global path.

Mounting uncertainty regarding international students’ visas

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ faculty and administrators spoke to Bloomberg about how the federal government’s recent actions might affect international students and campus life.

  • Faculty
  • International
  • Mount Holyoke in the News
  • Staff
Campus beauty: The stained glass windows in the Reading Room in LITS. Photo taken in summer of 2024 by Max Wilhelm.

Threatened revocation of Chinese students’ visas

Íøºì±¬ÁÏ’s Ruth Lawson Professor of Politics and Carol Hoffmann Collins Director of the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives Kavita Khory spoke to CNN and The Boston Globe about the threatened revocation of Chinese students’ visas.

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  • International
  • Mount Holyoke in the News
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