As Boston Marathon runners reached Central Street on the morning of April 20, they were greeted by the deafening roar of Wellesley students. The resounding cheers were part of a beloved tradition at Wellesley...

As part of Wellesley’s sesquicentennial celebration, the College founded the 150th Community Fund, a grant created to “support innovative and impactful projects that embody the legacy and spirit of...

By the morning of Saturday, Jan. 24, a snow day on the following Monday seemed inevitable. All week, students were carefully deliberating the possibility in classrooms, dining halls and online forums....

Non Ministrari sed Ministrare. “Not to be ministered unto, but to minister.” The Wellesley motto captures the life of service, giving and dedication that the College has upheld since its founding....

A common misconception on campus is that Global Flora, the College’s striking greenhouse, is the entirety of the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens. In reality, the gardens span 22 acres across campus,...

On the morning of Aug. 27, the halls of Wellesley College were abuzz with fresh, excited faces –– members of the Green Class of 2029. After unloading suitcases, almost 600 wide-eyed students could...

Wintersession, or Winter Term as it has been previously known, is a special opportunity for Wellesley students to take classes throughout January. The course offerings have typically been language heavy,...

Elizabeth Marion Roe-Cloud ’38, a member of the Winnebago tribe, was Wellesley’s first Native American graduate. While at Wellesley, Elizabeth Marion Roe-Cloud was often treated not as a human being,...

The Wellesley College Archives are much more than so-called “secret warehouses,” as they are home to a wide range of materials, from old class syllabi to pictures of anti-apartheid protests from the...

At age twelve, whenever I could not sleep, I read “Nancy Drew” novels. I would slip out of bed, walk over to my dresser and pick up whichever one of the novels I was currently reading. These included...

On the surface, N. E. B. Ostermann, lived a typical life. Ostermann graduated from Wellesley College as a German Literature major in 1936 and obtained post-bachelor degrees and experience at Northwestern,...