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Nonprofit Leadership: 5 Tips I Learned from 5 Nonprofits

Shar McBee | Posted 04.29.2013 | Impact
Shar McBee

Small ways of reorganizing our thinking can make an enormous difference. The more organized our thoughts are, the more confident we will feel and the more competent we will be perceived to be.

Women Who Will: Valerie Jarrett Announced as Wellesley College Commencement Speaker

Gabrielle Linnell | Posted 04.12.2013 | College
Gabrielle Linnell

The room bubbled over with sounds of seniors (seniors!) chatting and drinking champagne as we waited for the announcement of the night: the speaker at the 135th commencement exercises at Wellesley College sending forth the class of 2013 into the world.

Online Education: WellesleyX, a Grand Experiment

H. Kim Bottomly | Posted 02.03.2013 | College
H. Kim Bottomly

For Wellesley College, the opportunity to provide access to Wellesley professors for many around the world -- especially women -- who would not otherwise have that opportunity, is consistent with our values.

The Romney Deduction 'Bucket' List

Marion Just | Posted 12.23.2012 | College
Marion Just

How is Gov. Romney going to fulfill the promise he made twice during the first debate -- "I will not, under any circumstances, increase taxes on the middle class"?

The People Who Can't Even Vote

Gabrielle Linnell | Posted 12.17.2012 | College
Gabrielle Linnell

So to the gentleman who was upset about seating arrangements, I ask: Do you want change in America? Participate in democracy. Attend the debates. Hold up campaign signs. Chant slogans. Send the right man (in this race it will be a man) to Washington.

Networking Women

Elizabeth Fideler | Posted 11.25.2012 | Fifty
Elizabeth Fideler

I was struck by the consistency of the language used -- most of the women started off with "I love my work because..." and spoke of the importance of "establishing relationships" with their clients.

Help Honey Bees Survive This Winter

Maria Rodale | Posted 10.28.2012 | Green
Maria Rodale

By guest blogger Heather Mattila, assistant professor of natural sciences at Wellesley College Honeybees are far and away the most important pollin...

Hope Springs for Midwest Couple Meryl Streep & Tommy Lee Jones

Lonna Saunders | Posted 10.20.2012 | Chicago
Lonna Saunders

For anyone who has ever wanted a second chance at love with the same partner, Hope Springs starring a midwestern couple played by Meryl Streep (Kay) and Tommy Lee Jones (Arnold), is your movie.

A Wellesley Girl on Alice Neel's 'Wellesley Girls'

Nathalie Davidson | Posted 09.24.2012 | College
Nathalie Davidson

While the Wellesley College's Davis Museum has an impressive collection featuring artists from Pollock to Monet, Alice Neel's portrait of "Wellesley Girls" fascinates me.

Proposing a Change to "America the Beautiful"

Nathalie Davidson | Posted 09.03.2012 | College
Nathalie Davidson

Through these 117 years, informal tradition has been established at Wellesley College by changing "crown thy good with brotherhood" to "crown thy good with sisterhood."

My Postcard from Nora at Wellesley

Victoria Peng | Posted 07.03.2012 | Women
Victoria Peng

I moved to the Upper West Side because of Nora. She wrote of her love for Zabar's, CafƩ Lalo, Levain Bakery, Gray's Papaya and the Apthorp, so by the time I made my rounds, I felt at home.

Remembering Nora Ephron

H. Kim Bottomly | Posted 08.27.2012 | College
H. Kim Bottomly

With her formidable wit, provocative social observations, and magical gift with words, she touched countless audiences by providing a window into the often mystifying dance between men and women, and later, her wisdom on the tragic comedy of growing old.

Nora Ephron: This Is Your Impact

Cara Joy David | Posted 08.27.2012 | Home
Cara Joy David

Here's what Nora Ephron meant to me, as a Wellesley girl who wanted to go into entertainment. Ephron showed that it could be done, and by "it," I mean anything.

Wellesley College's Famous Alumnae

The Huffington Post | Anna Susman | Alyssa Creamer | Posted 06.27.2012 | College

The late Nora Ephron will be remembered as one of Wellesley College’s most highly regarded alumna. A graduate of the college in 1962, Ephron was...

Create an Edible Ecosystem: No Fertilizer or Pest Control Needed

Maria Rodale | Posted 07.31.2012 | Green
Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Kristina Jones, director of the Botanic Gardens at Wellesley College When I was a kid, my neighbor had an ancient green plum tree wi...

Guess Where Melissa Harris-Perry Is Commencement Speaker?

Posted 04.03.2012 | College

MSNBC host and pundit Melissa Harris-Perry will deliver the commencement address to Wellesley College on May 25. Harris-Perry was the choice of a g...

What I Owe Margarita Muñiz

Meg Campbell | Posted 01.17.2012 | Home
Meg Campbell

My children's education is just one debt I owe this remarkable educator.

The 10 Most LGBT-Friendly Colleges

Posted 06.07.2012 | College

As more students consider LBGT climates in choosing a college, the Princeton Review has named the 10 most LGBT-friendly colleges in the nation. New Y...

The 10 Colleges With The Best Professors

Posted 10.11.2011 | College

Having a good professor can indelibly affect your college experience, and make you remember facts that most people would forget after a decent period ...

The 10 Colleges With The Best Professors

Posted 10.11.2011 | College

Having a good professor can indelibly affect your college experience, and make you remember facts that most people would forget after a decent period ...

The David Wax Museum: The Best Band You Might Not Know

Rob Kirkpatrick | Posted 09.30.2011 | Entertainment
Rob Kirkpatrick

Even as one speculates on the group's future within the archetypes of the music machine, one gets the sense the David Wax Museum will hold onto the peculiar charm of their music and their simple love of sharing it, no matter how many people are listening.

ANTI-PARTY Schools (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

Like to kick back on the weekend with a glass of milk and a stack of homework? One of these schools might be for you. Consider this list an antidote t...

Colum McCann: American Literature and New York's Redemption (AUDIO)

Christopher Lydon | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Christopher Lydon

Colum McCann wrote the New Yorkiest and, many feel, the best of 9.11 novels, Let the Great World Spin, and won the National Book Award for it.

Poet-Critic Dan Chiasson, the Natural (AUDIO)

Christopher Lydon | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Christopher Lydon

Dan Chiasson has the easy charm of a natural New England oracle, in a tradition encompassing Emily Dickinson and William James, Robert Frost and Robe...