WCCommunityCare Provides KN-94 Masks
On Jan. 25, President Paula Johnson emailed the Wellesley community with updates on health and safety for the spring semester….
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COVID-19 Thwarts Student Return Plans
Willa* ’25 knew returning to campus after break would be hard. As an international student from India, she would have…
Read MoreTiff Fehr ’00 wins Pulitzer for New York Times COVID-19 coverage
On June 11, Tiff Fehr and the rest of her team at the New York Times won a Pulitzer Prize…
Read MoreProfessors’ 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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