Reaccreditation Review

To: Wellesley Community From: President Paula A. Johnson Re: Reaccreditation Review Date: March 15, 2017 I am pleased to announce that we have initiated the process for our next reaccreditation review by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)....

Affirming Our Values

Dear Wellesley community, At Wellesley, we are deeply committed to free speech as a core value of a liberal arts education. Rather than avoid or ignore conversations that challenge our firmly held beliefs and opinions, we must seek out and take part in difficult...

Interim Finance and Administrative Oversight

To: Wellesley College Community From: President Paula A. Johnson Re: Interim Finance and Administrative Oversight Date: February 22, 2017 I am very pleased to announce that from March 1 until Ben Hammond’s replacement as vice president for finance and...

Distinguished Faculty Lecture 2017

To: Wellesley College Community From: President Paula A. Johnson Re: Distinguished Faculty Lecture 2017 Date: February 14, 2017 It is with great pleasure that I announce this year’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture will be given by Marianne Moore, Frost Professor in...

Response to Executive Order Involving Refugees and Immigrants

Dear Wellesley community, The leadership team and I are deeply concerned about the impact of the executive order issued by President Donald Trump on Friday, January 27, 2017, which, among other things, bars Syrian refugees from entering the United States and imposes a...

College Announcement: News about Ben Hammond

To:  The Wellesley Community From: President Paula A. Johnson Re: News about Ben Hammond Date: January 27, 2017 Dear Wellesley community, I am writing to share the news that Ben Hammond, Wellesley’s vice president for finance and administration and treasurer, has...