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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

College faces uncertainty over potential endowment tax increases
College faces uncertainty over potential endowment tax increases
Noufeesa Yahyaoui | May 17, 2025

In a campus-wide email on May 13, Wellesley College President Paula A. Johnson described the proposed increase in the federal endowment tax as...

Dozens of students left without housing for Fall 2025
Dozens of students left without housing for Fall 2025
Jessica Chen, Junior News Editor | April 30, 2025

Updated April 30, 10:17 p.m. Around 40 students were unable to get an assigned room for the fall 2025 semester after slots were quickly filled...

A Closer Look at the Class of 2025
A Closer Look at the Class of 2025
Jessica Chen and Ruby Barenberg | April 30, 2025

Students adapt to academic experiences under new credit guidelines
Students adapt to academic experiences under new credit guidelines
Janaki Kapadia | April 30, 2025

As the College figures out new academic policies for the rest of the semester in light of the current strike by the Wellesley Organized Academic...

President Paula Johnson signs letter condemning Trump’s ‘overreach’ in higher education
President Paula Johnson signs letter condemning Trump’s ‘overreach’ in higher education
Valida Pau, Editor-in-Chief | April 29, 2025

President Paula Johnson joined more than 500 higher education leaders in a letter released condemning the Trump administration’s recent attacks...

Non-tenured track faculty union ends strike but yet to reach an agreement
Non-tenured track faculty union ends strike but yet to reach an agreement
The News Team | April 24, 2025

Updated April 30, 2025, at 2:05 p.m The Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW), non-tenured track faculty union, announced today, Apr....

Is there still grade deflation at Wellesley? A dive into grades from the last decade
Is there still grade deflation at Wellesley? A dive into grades from the last decade
Jessica Chen, Junior News Editor | April 16, 2025

Wellesley announces temporary hiring pause
Wellesley announces temporary hiring pause
Ruby Barenberg, Junior News Editor | April 15, 2025

On Friday, April 11, Wellesley College announced an immediate hiring pause for the next six months. The email, sent to Wellesley College faculty...