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The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

WOAW begins to strike; new bargaining date set for April 1

WOAW begins to strike; new bargaining date set for April 1

Jessica Chen, Junior News Editor | March 27, 2025

Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW-UAW), the non-tenured track (NTT) faculty union, began picketing today at 8 a.m. after unsuccessful bargaining with the College on key issues such as compensation,...

Wellesley caps WOAW-taught class to 0.5 unit credit, reopening registration Saturday

Wellesley caps WOAW-taught class to 0.5 unit credit, reopening registration Saturday

Valida Pau, Editor-in-Chief | March 27, 2025

This is a developing story. Please check back later for updates. Wellesley students will only receive a half-unit in courses taught by non-tenure-track faculty members in Wellesley Organized Academic...

WOAW to begin strike on Thursday

WOAW to begin strike on Thursday

Valida Pau, Ruby Barenberg, and Christina Ding | March 25, 2025

This is a developing story. Please check back later for updates. Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW-UAW), the non-tenure track faculty union, will begin a strike this Thursday, the College announced...

Wellesley hikes comprehensive fee to over $92,000 for next academic year

Wellesley hikes comprehensive fee to over $92,000 for next academic year

Ruby Barenberg | March 25, 2025

In a Mar. 18 email sent to students and families, Wellesley College announced a 4.8% increase in the Wellesley comprehensive fee for the next academic year. The new comprehensive fee, which includes tuition,...

Wellesley students voted to pass divestment ballot

Wellesley students voted to pass divestment ballot

Valida Pau | March 25, 2025

Wellesley students voted to pass a ballot on divestment and disclosure by a large margin on March 3. The ballot, proposed and written by Wellesley’s chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America,...

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Students and Union members stand With WOAW at campus rally

Ruby Barenberg and Christina Ding | March 15, 2025

On Monday, March 11, over 300 Wellesley College students, faculty and staff gathered outside the College’s Central Street entrance to rally for the Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW) Union.  Community...

Department of Education warns Wellesley of potential consequences for antisemitic discrimination and harassment

Department of Education warns Wellesley of potential consequences for antisemitic discrimination and harassment

Sazma Sarwar | March 12, 2025

On March 10, Wellesley College, among 60 universities and colleges, received a letter from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR), warning of potential enforcement actions if it...

ADR encourages AI software GLEAN over in-class notetakers

ADR encourages AI software GLEAN over in-class notetakers

Skye Bulman | March 5, 2025

Wellesley’s Accessibility and Disability Resources (ADR) office asked students with accommodations to use the AI note-taking app GLEAN before requesting a student notetaker, a move that caused frustration...

Faculty discuss potential changes to distribution requirements

Faculty discuss potential changes to distribution requirements

Noufeesa Yahyaoui | March 5, 2025

In the last week of February during the Academic Council meeting, faculty members discussed proposed changes to Wellesley College’s degree requirements.  Under the current 3-3-3 distribution requirement,...

Slater hosts immigration attorney to address Trump administration policies

Slater hosts immigration attorney to address Trump administration policies

Jessica Chen | March 5, 2025

In his first couple months as president, Trump has signed dozens of executive orders targeting immigration, with uncertain ramifications on Wellesley’s international students. In response, Slater International...

WOAW and the College return to bargaining table after strike vote

WOAW and the College return to bargaining table after strike vote

Sazma Sarwar, Senior News Editor | March 4, 2025

Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW-UAW) voted to authorize its bargaining committee to call a strike, passing with an overwhelming majority of 93% of the vote, on Feb. 21. The College and the...

Wellesley’s future under the Executive Order to Combat Antisemitism

Wellesley’s future under the Executive Order to Combat Antisemitism

Galeta Sandercock | March 4, 2025

The Justice Department announced in a press release on Feb. 3 that they would be establishing a task force to investigate claims of antisemitism on college campuses. The Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism...

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