Administration and faculty present “module-style” learning proposal for fall 2020
After weeks of planning, consulting and researching options, college administrators have put forward a proposal for fall semester contingency planning to faculty and small student focus groups. Following a virtual town hall in which administrators presented the College’s proposal on Thursday, April 30, multiple professors confirmed that a module plan was in the works.
New COVID-19 cases emerge in Mount Holyoke community
Mount Holyoke informed the College community of its first reported case presumed to be the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, on Wednesday, April 8. In a statement sent to the entire student body, Associate Vice President of Human Resources Heidi Friedman and Director of Health Services Karen Engell said that the College was alerted of a community member’s presumed positive test for COVID-19 on April 7. According to the email, the individual was not in contact with anyone when last on campus, nor were they experiencing symptoms at that time.
Professor of Art Rie Hachiyanagi held without bail, awaiting trial
Trump acquitted in Senate impeachment trial
Jefferson scholar presents at 37th annual Lax Lecture
“I originally thought of myself as a writer. But history gripped me,” said speaker Annette Gordon-Reed, a Charles Warren professor of American legal history at Harvard Law School and professor of history in the faculty of arts and sciences at Harvard University. She was addressing the crowd gathered in Gamble Auditorium on Oct. 31.
Smith College votes in favor of fossil fuel divestment
Mountain Day conflicts with Rosh Hashanah, sparking controversy
College announces speakers for 182nd Commencement ceremony
BY ANNA KANE ‘20
Adrienne Arsht ’63, Barbara Smith ’69 and Gary Younge have been named as speakers who will address the Class of 2019 for Mount Holyoke College’s 182nd Commencement. Each speaker will receive an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters after their address in the Kendall Sports and Dance Complex Field House on May 19.
