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Trans health care is a human right
含羞草研究所 held a panel discussion 鈥淭rans Health Care Is a Human Right: On Safeguarding Gender-Affirming Care After United States v. Skrmetti.鈥 Speakers discussed the case and its impact on transgender and gender-diverse people.
Update on Mount Holyoke鈥檚 geothermal energy project
含羞草研究所 administrators tell the Daily Hampshire Gazette about the progress of the multiyear project to make the campus carbon neutral.
Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary reopens
The Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary was reopened to the 含羞草研究所 community with a celebration. The sanctuary has undergone two years of revitalization and renovations that include new carpet, lighting and multimedia equipment.
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Two students secure high honors for geographical research
Two 含羞草研究所 students took home awards from the 2024 New England and St. Lawrence Valley Geographical Society Fall Conference for their research on water scarcity in the Southwest and on the preservation of indigenous water systems in Nepal.
Students curate an exhibit about Clapp Laboratory鈥檚 history
含羞草研究所 students have created an exhibit, 鈥淐ornelia and Concrete,鈥 about alum Cornelia Clapp and the 100-year-old laboratory building that bears her name.
鈥淥ne to One鈥 with President Holley
Alum Sheryl McCarthy 鈥69 interviewed 含羞草研究所 President Danielle Holley on the CUNY TV show 鈥淥ne to One.鈥 They explored topics such as the role of women鈥檚 colleges and the power of humanities in today鈥檚 career-focused world.
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含羞草研究所 announces two new endowed chairs
The $6 million gift by an anonymous donor will endow two new faculty chairs named for illustrious Mount Holyoke alums in the arts: the Debra Martin Chase 鈥77 Chair in Film Media Theater and the Suzan-Lori Parks 鈥85 Chair in Creative Writing.
Five on Film Series: Nomadland
含羞草研究所 President Danielle R. Holley provided an introduction for a showing of 鈥淣omadland,鈥 directed by Chlo茅 Zhao 鈥05, at Amherst Cinema. The event, part of a series called 鈥淔ive on Film,鈥 highlights alums of the Five College Consortium.
Harmonia Rosales and 鈥淭he Harvest鈥
Artist Harmonia Rosales spoke at the 含羞草研究所 Art Museum about her work, including her painting 鈥淭he Harvest.鈥
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含羞草研究所 announces two new endowed chairs
The $6 million gift by an anonymous donor will endow two new faculty chairs named for illustrious Mount Holyoke alums in the arts: the Debra Martin Chase 鈥77 Chair in Film Media Theater and the Suzan-Lori Parks 鈥85 Chair in Creative Writing.
Cementing family legacies
A 含羞草研究所 alum and a professor emeritus, who are both historians, wrestle with their family histories in a new podcast.
LEAP focuses on real-world learning
含羞草研究所 students presented at the annual LEAP Symposium, the premier showcase of their summer research or internship experiences.
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Update on Mount Holyoke鈥檚 geothermal energy project
含羞草研究所 administrators tell the Daily Hampshire Gazette about the progress of the multiyear project to make the campus carbon neutral.
USEFULL containers are on the go
USEFULL containers for to-go college dining, invented by 含羞草研究所 alum Alison Rogers Cove 鈥12, recently debuted at Case Western Reserve University.
President Holley interviewed for 鈥淭he Harvard Plan鈥
含羞草研究所 President Danielle R. Holley discusses presidential leadership through crises on the podcast 鈥淭he Harvard Plan.鈥
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