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3 days ago | 
mtholyoke.edu | Chase Strangio |Christian Feuerstein
Mount Holyoke College celebrated its ninth BOOM! (Building on our Momentum) Learning Symposium, an annual diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) learning conference that incorporates the voices and experiences of students, faculty, staff and alums. This year, more than 50 sessions, including in-person and recorded content, were available to the MHC community. The symposium was held as the Trump administration continued its agenda to eliminate DEI and accessibility initiatives in higher education.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
mtholyoke.edu | Cora Anderson |Christian Feuerstein
In December 2024, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) condemned El Salvador for violating the human rights of Beatriz, a young woman who was denied a therapeutic abortion in 2013 due to the country’s absolute abortion ban. Associate Professor of Politics Cora Fernández Anderson wrote an article for Ms. magazine about the landmark ruling that could transform the legal landscape of abortion laws in Latin America.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
mtholyoke.edu | Christian Feuerstein
Following Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat by former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, the Democratic Party is embroiled in internal debates over the causes of her loss — and theirs. This introspection is not merely academic. It has significant implications for the party’s future direction and the broader political landscape.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
mtholyoke.edu | Christian Feuerstein
Diamond Abiakalam-Chinagorom ’25 has been selected as a Schwarzman Scholar. This scholarship program selects outstanding future leaders to pursue a one-year, fully funded master’s degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing, allowing students to gain a better understanding of China and global affairs.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
mtholyoke.edu | Christian Feuerstein
Mount Holyoke College received the 2025 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. This is the second time the College has received the award. The LEAD Award honors academic libraries for their programs and initiatives that encourage and support inclusive excellence and foster a sense of belonging across their campus.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
mtholyoke.edu | Christian Feuerstein
Mount Holyoke College President Danielle R. Holley spoke to New England Public Media (NEPM) about why colleges and universities shouldn’t obey in advance the changes to higher education that President-elect Donald Trump promises, including a crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. President Holley said many colleges are being advised to hide their DEI programs and LGBTQ+ outreach. However, Mount Holyoke will not be doing so.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
mtholyoke.edu | Christian Feuerstein
Eating on the go can be convenient, tasty and economical — but the single-use plastics that package takeout food can interfere with sustainability goals. In 2021, Mount Holyoke College began offering reusable containers for meals on the go. The containers come from USEFULL, a company started by alum Alison Rogers Cove ’12. Now other colleges and universities are jumping on the USEFULL bandwagon.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
mtholyoke.edu | Christian Feuerstein
On Nov. 21, the Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary was reopened to the Mount Holyoke College community with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration. The sanctuary has undergone two years of revitalization and renovations that include new carpet, lighting and multimedia equipment. The space now also features a brand-new piano and custom cabinets from a local millwork company to hold sacred objects and texts from the different faith groups represented on campus.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
mtholyoke.edu | Christian Feuerstein
A new three-part podcast examines the short, troubled tenure of former Harvard University President Claudine Gay and how those fighting culture wars are targeting higher education. The Boston Globe and WNYC’s “On The Media” podcast collaborated on “The Harvard Plan,” the first episode of which premiered on Friday, Dec. 6.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
mtholyoke.edu | Christian Feuerstein
Lily E. Rood ’27 has been named to the for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. The HRC Foundation’s Youth Ambassadors Program provides leadership opportunities to young LGBTQ+ advocates who are interested in raising awareness of HRC efforts to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ youth at home, at school, at work and beyond. As Youth Ambassadors, these advocates add their voices and experiences to bring attention to the most pressing issues facing LGBTQ+ youth.
