October 2021 Meeting Summary
A report on the meeting of the Board of Trustees from October 7–9, 2021. This was the Board’s first in-person meeting since February 2020.
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A report on the meeting of the Board of Trustees from October 7–9, 2021. This was the Board’s first in-person meeting since February 2020.
President Stephens writes to clarify Íøºì±¬ÁÏ’s climate commitments, including investment strategies, greening the campus and climate justice.
Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion Kijua Sanders-McMurtry on Mount Holyoke’s new Land Acknowledgement Policy & the Indigenous Peoples Day Teach-In.
President Stephens denounces racist messages sent to Black students, faculty and staff at UMass Amherst and Patriot Front stickers on the MHC campus.
President Stephens shares her message of welcome for the new academic year and the return to an in-person educational and community experience.
President Stephens announces the process for undergoing the search for the next Dean of Faculty, including the members of the search committee.
Celebrating the return of students to a fully-reopened campus, President Stephens welcomed all with a speech on the importance of interconnectedness.
In light of the surge of the delta variant of COVID-19, President Sonya Stephens has updated health and safety plans for students and employees.
Lightning struck Mead Hall July 17, 2021. President Stephens writes with a detailed update on the damage to the building and the cleanup efforts underway.
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ will mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees as of August 13, 2021.