Follow-up on Wellesley 4 Black Students’ Demands

To: The Wellesley College Community From: President Paula A. Johnson Re: Follow-up on Wellesley 4 Black Students’ Demands Date: July 2, 2020 Deans Sheilah Horton and Joy St. John and I had the opportunity to meet with a small group of students representing the...

Wellesley’s Plan for Fall 2020 and Beyond

To: The Wellesley College Community From: President Paula A. Johnson Re: Wellesley’s Plan for Fall 2020 and Beyond Date: June 30, 2020 Last week, I shared initial information about how Wellesley’s commitment to enhancing health and safety is shaping our plans for the...

Response to Black Students’ Demands

To: The Wellesley College Community From: President Paula A. Johnson Re: Response to Black Students’ Demands Date: June 27, 2020 This has been a devastating time with the COVID-19 pandemic laying bare enormous racial inequities in our country, many of which are rooted...

Looking Ahead to Fall 2020

To: The Wellesley College Community From: President Paula A. Johnson Re: Looking Ahead to Fall 2020 Date: June 23, 2020 I want to congratulate students on finishing what I know was a difficult and unprecedented spring semester, as well as thank our faculty, staff, and...

Update on Fall Planning

To: Wellesley College Faculty and Staff From: President Paula A. Johnson Re: Update on Fall Planning Date: June 8, 2020 While every day the events in the United States unfold, we are attending to the very important work of preparing for the next academic year. Once...

Confronting Racism and Committing Ourselves to Inclusive Excellence

  WELLESLEY COLLEGE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Paula A. Johnson Dear Wellesley community, I hope you all had a chance to watch today’s senior celebration—Congratulations to the class of 2020! The celebration was pre-recorded, prior to the events of this week....