No Classes Today—It’s Lake Day!

To: Students, Faculty, and Staff From: President Paula A. Johnson Re: No Classes Today—It’s Lake Day! Date: September 25, 2024 No classes will be held today—we are celebrating Lake Day! Lake Day, a spontaneously announced day without classes, began in the early 1980s...

Intranet update

To: The Wellesley College Community From: Ravi Ravishanker, Chief Information Officer and Associate Provost; and Tara Murphy, Vice President of Communications, Public Affairs, and Global Engagement Re: Intranet update Date: September 16, 2024 We are happy to provide...

WOAW-UAW Contract Negotiations

To: Wellesley College Faculty and Staff From: Courtney Coile, Provost and Lia Gelin Poorvu ’56 Dean of the College, and Carolyn Slaboden, Chief Human Resources Officer Re: WOAW-UAW Contract Negotiations Date: September 12, 2024 We hope your academic year is off to a...

Welcoming new staff

To: The Wellesley College Community From: Carolyn Slaboden, Chief Human Resources Officer Re: Welcoming new staff Date: September 10, 2024 We are pleased to welcome and congratulate all of the new faculty and staff who have joined the College in positions across...

Welcome back

To: The Wellesley College Community From: President Paula A. Johnson Re: Welcome back Date: September 6, 2024 Welcome back! I hope everyone is ready for the fall after a rejuvenating and enjoyable summer, and I hope that the first week of classes has gone well. I know...

Dean of Students: Welcome Back

Dear Wellesley Students, Welcome back to campus for the ’24-’25 academic year! It was a joy during orientation to see the red butterflies of the class of 2028 who have joined us with the theme of Courage to Grow. Many thanks to our OC’s and OM’s who made sure our...

Red Class of 2028

To: The Wellesley College Community From: President Paula A. Johnson and T. Peaches Valdes, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Re: Red Class of 2028 Date: September 5, 2024 We are excited to welcome the red class of 2028 to campus! These first-years come to us with...

Join us today for convocation

To: The Wellesley College Community From: Alex Diesl, College Marshal Re: Join us today for convocation Date: September 3, 2024 I look forward to seeing many students, faculty, and staff later this afternoon for convocation, which marks the start of our academic year....

Supporting free expression while maintaining a safe and inclusive campus

To: The Wellesley College Community From: President Paula A. Johnson; Courtney C. Coile, Provost and Lia Gelin Poorvu ’56 Dean of the College; and Sheilah Shaw Horton, Vice President and Dean of Students Re: Supporting free expression while maintaining a safe and...

Convocation: Tuesday, September 3

To: The Wellesley College Community From: Alex Diesl, College Marshal Re: Convocation: Tuesday, September 3 Date: August 30, 2024 The College will hold convocation on Tuesday, September 3, marking the start of the academic year. I hope you will join your classmates,...