Students rally to support fossil fuel divestment

“People are going to rise like the water, we’re going to shut this crisis down. I hear the voice of my great-granddaughter saying, ‘keep it in the ground,’” rang through the halls of Blanchard Community Center as students sang and chanted. On Feb. 13 at 12:15 p.m., over 300 students walked out of their classes to demand that Mount Holyoke College divest from fossil fuels.

Professor of Art Rie Hachiyanagi held without bail, awaiting trial

Professor of Art Rie Hachiyanagi held without bail, awaiting trial

On Wednesday, Feb. 19, former Professor of Art and Studio Art Chair Rie Hachiyanagi was ordered by Judge Mark D. Mason in Franklin Superior Court to be held without the right to bail as she awaits trial.

Kristin Jensen ’99 presents Book Traces project

Kristin Jensen ’99 presents Book Traces project

University of Virginia (UVA) Library Project Manager Kristin Jensen ’99 gave a talk in the Stimson Room of the Williston Library on Feb. 7, titled, “Book Traces: Hidden Histories of Reading and the Future of Library Collections.”

Five Colleges receive $2.5 million for indigenous studies programs

Five Colleges receive $2.5 million for indigenous studies programs

“For years, studies of indigenous issues and Native America have been conducted and taught in the Five Colleges without proper support,” wrote University of Massachusetts Professor of Communication Donal Carbaugh. “Too many times, courses in this area could not be taught, personnel and related programs could not be funded.”