Professors’ Reflections on the Pandemic
The sudden closure of campus and the switch from physical to virtual classes in light of the pandemic was a…
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“I felt so alone:” students discuss taking a COVID-caused gap year
After trying for months to unsuccessfully obtain a visa, Maria Vitória Moura ’24 had to do her Fall 2020 semester…
Read MoreFully Remote Sophomores Arrive on Campus for the First Time
Due to the pandemic, no one had a “normal” Wellesley experience last year. As students are required to be in-person…
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Atlanta Shooting Sparks New Conversations About Racism Against Asian-Americans
“If you think about what this man did to these people, he literally reduced them to objects; he took away…
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Students’ Perspectives on Biden Administration and COVID Relief Bill
The long-awaited COVID-19 relief bill passed on March 10 after weeks of debate in the House and Senate. Given the…
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Accepted students navigate COVID-era college decisions
The Class of 2025 received their Regular Decision acceptances on Saturday, March 20. They join Early Decision I and II…
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COVID classrooms pose challenges to learning
Houghton Chapel did not host Flower Sunday or any of its other traditions this year, but students gather there weekdays…
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COVID-19’s Legacy: Through The Class Years
A portrait series Content Warning: This portrait series mentions trauma surrounding saying goodbye to friends, the inability to return home…
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The Fragmented Class of 2021
On March 12, 2020, Wellesley College students received an email informing them that due to the outbreak of COVID-19, they…
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College expects pre-pandemic student population for Fall 2021
On March 10, two days before the one year anniversary of the day students were forced to evacuate campus due…
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