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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

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Tower Court Renovations: What took so long?

Violeta Salazar and Celena Wang | October 9, 2024

Tower Court summer renovations continued into the first five weeks of the 2024-25 academic year, with the dining hall just fully opened last week. However, in an email addressed to Wellesley College students...

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Clapp Library Renovation Updates

Nora Chase-Tatko | February 7, 2024

As Wellesley students arrived back on campus after winter break, the fence around Clapp Library was a jarring sight. The library project began in May 2022 when the board of directors approved the renovation...

"No chairs, no seating problem" Graphic courtesy of Rebecca Birnbach

New Renovations

Abi Winer | September 20, 2023

Welcome back to campus! As you may have noticed, some changes have been made over the summer! Our beloved Severance Hall is completely renovated and in mint condition, and we even added the most shocking...

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Unveiling Renovations in Severance and Tower Court West

Galeta Sandercock | September 20, 2023

Students arriving on campus have noticed sweeping changes to some familiar spaces on campus, namely Tower Court West and Severance Halls. The dorm renovations, whose goals ranged from aesthetic upgrades...

Front of Clapp Library on the outside

Library Closed for Renovations in 2023-24 School Year

Cheryl Wang | November 2, 2022

On May 4, 2022, College President Paula Johnson wrote to the community that the Board of Trustees had approved plans to renovate several administrative buildings “to help secure the future of the Wellesley...

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