Does an endorsement matter? Sep 1, 2008
Harkness, a lesbian who has volunteered for the group in the past and has advocated for gay rights since her days at Wellesley College in the 1980s, was frustrated by the announcement, chalking up the endorsement as "politics as usual.". MassEquality defended its decision, saying it guaranteed an election season pledge to any candidate who supported the group's agenda, regardless of who that candidate's opponent might be. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Elite Wellesley College Loses French Painting Likely Worth Millions Aug 29, 2008
Woman and Child' by French Cubist Fernand Leger was lost by Wellesley College in Massachusetts ... Wellesley College hasn't seen the piece, "Woman and Child," by Cubist artist Fernand Leger, since 2007, school officials confessed Wednesday. (FOXNews)
MORE: Read an excerpt from 'For the Thrill of It' Aug 29, 2008
Jacob Franks was proud of his four children: Josephine had been accepted at Wellesley College for the fall, and Jack, a junior at the Harvard School, was planning to attend Dartmouth College. Jacob Jr. was the youngest child, still a student in grade school, but already showing signs of academic promise. (USA Today -- Life)
Their shoes are shined, their pencils are sharpened, and theyre rarin to go Aug 29, 2008
The new teachers of Wellesley stop for a photo outside the Wellesley Club at Wellesley College on Monday afternoon, August 25, 2008. Their shoes are shined, their pencils are sharpened, and theyre rarin to go. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Wellesley vows to better protect art Aug 28, 2008
A day after reports surfaced that Wellesley College's Davis Museum may have unintentionally thrown out a prized 1921 painting by French cubist Fernand Leger, President H. Kim Bottomly promised that new controls will be in place by October to better protect the museum's art ... If the painting is indeed gone, Wellesley College art historian Patricia Gray Berman said yesterday, she hopes the museum would use the insurance payout for a similar work. (Boston Globe)
US consumer confidence rebounds Aug 27, 2008
We have cities that have been up three months in a row, including Boston,'' Karl Case, co-founder of the index and a professor at Wellesley College, said in a Bloomberg Television interview. The last three months are encouraging to me. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Harkins in Denver for DNC Aug 26, 2008
I think she s highly experienced, educated locally [at Wellesley College] and has made a lot of contributions both as an attorney and in her fight to get universal health care, which I support. And I was seriously excited to have a serious female candidate a very qualified one, she said. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Money tight, some finish college in 3 years Aug 24, 2008
Like some other schools, Wellesley College offers classes during semester breaks. But some administrators are concerned that students are overtaxing themselves in their rush to finish and will miss out on the self-exploration that defines the American college experience. (Boston Globe)
Harvard leads pack once again Aug 23, 2008
Amherst College, Williams College, Swarthmore College, and Wellesley College claimed the top four positions among liberal arts colleges, while the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Virginia, the University of California at Los Angeles, and the University of Michigan were named the top four public universities. Joking aside, university officials are deeply conflicted over the rankings, which enjoy a vast readership and influence over colleges' reputations. (Boston Globe)
Kids meet local author at Wellesley Librarys Pajama Storytime Aug 22, 2008
She is a professor of English at Wellesley College. DownEast of Camden, Maine, published Matthew and Tall Rabbit Go Camping in May. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
La Donna Musicale gives female composers their due Aug 18, 2008
Claire Fontijn, Bembo's biographer and an associate professor of musicology at Wellesley College, has played with La Donna Musicale and helped Guti rrez decipher Bembo's notations, which are riddled with idiosyncrasies and rhythmic errors. "Because [Bembo's] work had not been edited during her lifetime, no one went through it and said this works, this does not work," says Fontijn. (Boston Globe)
Property tax bills climb as values dip Aug 18, 2008
"Psychologically, it bothers people," said Case, who is also a professor of economics at Wellesley College. "In an absolute sense it feels worse because houses went down in value.". (Boston Globe)
First steps to college Aug 15, 2008
She s eyeing Wellesley College, where she d like to study psychology. "I like working with people," she said, as she crossed the campus of Framingham State College with a tour group earlier this week. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Around Town Aug. 13 -- More plaza stores come out of the Kloset Aug 15, 2008
Kerry MacCarthy Shanley of Marshfield was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Wellesley College on May 30. Shanley majored in biological sciences and minored in psychology. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Nothing is more annoying than bad houseguests - except for bad hosts Aug 14, 2008
"I hate being a houseguest." Ann Velenchik, associate professor of economics at Wellesley College, paused for effect. "It's the towels." She scrunched up her face and recalled the time she unwittingly used her host's towel, assuming it had been left in the bathroom for her. (Boston Globe)
A new life for Wellesley's Centennial Park? Aug 14, 2008
Additionally, I envisage a true park, like ones in New York, with a master plan for beautiful trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals tended to by the Parks & Trees Division, the landscape designers from different garden clubs in town, and perhaps Wellesley College. Wellesley College has a well-established greenhouse, with faculty, staff and students that could help maintain the park. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
The Fives: Hillary's switcharoo, and Ronald Reagan, too! Aug 13, 2008
You can blame Wellesley College for Hillary's transformation into one of the highest profile Democrats of current day politics ... A year later, it was off to Wellesley College, where she majored in political science and served as president of the Wellesley Young Republicans. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Lead may lurk in backyard gardens Aug 12, 2008
People do need to monitor raised beds because they can become contaminated by windblown lead dust, said Dan Brabander, a geochemist at Wellesley College. Gardeners should also plant fruiting crops such as tomatoes, squash, peas, and corn because they take up relatively little lead. (Boston Globe)
Mary Sime West Aug 12, 2008
Mrs. West graduated from Wellesley College in 1926 ... She was a Trustee Emerita of Wellesley College, having served on its board for 12 years, and was National Development Fund chairwoman for four years ... Memorial contributions may be made to the Nias Fund, Wellesley College, 106 Central St., Wellesley, MA 02482. (Needham Tab, MA)
Economists try to find right price for an American home Aug 10, 2008
"Anybody who says they know when it's going to end with confidence is delusional," said Karl Case, an economics professor at Wellesley College and co-creator of the Case-Shiller home price index. "But yes, you can get a sense of where things are going.". (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
In Their Various Ways, Economists Try to Find Right Price for a Home Aug 9, 2008
Anybody who says they know when it s going to end with confidence is delusional, said Karl E. Case, an economics professor at Wellesley College and co-creator of the Case-Shiller home price index. But yes, you can get a sense of where things are going. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
In dim year, 2 Mass. funds shine bright Aug 8, 2008
She was previously chief investment officer for Wellesley College. Kimberly Blanton can be reached at. (Boston Globe)
A slower, safer Weston Road in Wellesley Aug 8, 2008
In further efforts to show residents he is listening to them, Fader said other design decisions include eliminating the sidewalk on the west side of Weston Road between Linden Street and Turner Road; pursuing the idea of a biking or walking trail through Wellesley College; and a review of the physical locations of signal poles on Hardy Road. A newly appointed citizen coordinator of the neighborhood group, Jean Wiecha of Willow Road, attended the selectmen s meeting and will act as a liaison... (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Academic achievements Aug 7, 2008
Wellesley College recently announced the following recipient of The Student Library Research Award sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley College Library ... Caruso demonstrated excellent and diverse use of library resources and went beyond the resources of Wellesley College in order to develop her work ... This highly competitive award was presented to Caruso at a reception at the Clapp Library on the Wellesley College campus. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Gay rights group's endorsement draws protest Aug 6, 2008
At her alma mater, Wellesley College, Harkness said she was instrumental in getting the school to add sexual orientation to the college's "non-discrimination policy in 1984, long before Massachusetts added sexual orientation to our non-discrimination laws.". She founded the Wellesley Lesbians and Friends, according to the letter, "at a time when it was not a supportive place to come out of the closet for most students, faculty and staff.". (Framingham TAB, MA)
"The Intention of Things" Aug 5, 2008
David Ferry is a poet, a translator of poetry, and a professor of English at Wellesley College. For Slate's poetry submission guidelines, click. (Slate)
A lasting inspiration Aug 4, 2008
Wellesley College faculty are discussing plans to resume the lectures this fall ... "There's a huge block of faculty who moved through the system in the late '60s and the '70s who are about to leave," said William Coleman, a Wellesley College chemistry professor who gave a last lecture several years ago, before the series lapsed at Wellesley. (Boston Globe)
Police log for the week of July 31 Aug 1, 2008
Wellesley College Police officers were also notified and reportedly found a woman in the wooded area near the gazebo. She told police she didn t know the gazebo was private property and gave them the name of the second woman who had also been at the gazebo. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
California Housing Market May Be Bottoming as Foreclosed Home Sales Climb Aug 1, 2008
Things are beginning to happen,'' said , professor of economics at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and co-creator of the. We're not going to get reestablished in a stable market unless that inventory gets cleared out. (Bloomberg)
Wellesley student takes home top honors in PBS engineering competition show Jul 31, 2008
Wellesley - When 19-year-old Leah French, a Wellesley College sophomore, signed up for WGBH s season two of Design Squad in June 2007, she had her eyes on work experience for a possible film career ... Although French is at Wellesley College trying to design her own major by combining history with anthropology, engineering is still her childhood pastime ... Filming for the show took all summer last year, and ended just two days before freshman year at Wellesley College began, French said. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Keynotes for July 31 Jul 31, 2008
Honorees, all incoming seniors, and their awards are: Harvard Book Award, Conor Grogan; Smith College Book Award, Nicole Meuse; Wellesley College Book Award, Kara Clifford; Dartmouth Book Award, Anna Nguyen-Whitehead; Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science award, Alexander Manley-Helton; Clarkson Achievement award, Michael Ahearn; Clarkson Leadership award, Luke Doherty Munro; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute medal, Rachel Caty; Rochester Institute of Technology RIT award, Victoria Pimentel and Anthony... (Hudson Sun, MA)
Latest College Rankings List The Greenest Jul 30, 2008
Princeton Review Adds The Category To Its Annual Look At Schools Nationwide, Just Published. NEW YORK, July 29, 2008. (CBS News)
Janet Marie Williams Jul 30, 2008
She received a bachelor of art degree from Boston University and a master s in art from Wellesley College. Mrs. Williams lived in Concord at various times since 1983. (Beacon Villager, MA)
This Real Estate Rout May Be Short-Lived Jul 29, 2008
A FEW YEARS ago, an acquaintance sent Wellesley College economist Karl "Chip" Case a T-shirt depicting a cartoon of a smiley-face house surrounded by soap bubbles, called "Mr. Housing Bubble." But it was the words captured in a comic-book cloud on the shirt that gave this otherwise goofy image its bite: "If I pop, you're screwed!". The dark humor hardly was lost on Case, co-creator along with Yale economist Robert Shiller of the now-canonical S-Shiller Home Price Indices. (SmartMoney)
Hindu women step up to fill a priest shortage Jul 26, 2008
Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, a South Asian studies professor at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, said more Hindu women are learning priestly functions not necessarily because they feel drawn to religious life. Rather, women including Shukla-Bhatt are stepping forward to meet the growing Hindu community s needs. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
He's tuned in to the sounds birds make Jul 21, 2008
He doesn't have to say anything else for you to know that he thinks this is the greatest thing ever - though at the moment he has chosen to avoid mentioning the part of his job, as a biology professor at Wellesley College, that involves classrooms and grading papers ... Family: Wife, Marianne Moore, is a limnologist and an associate professor at Wellesley College. (Boston Globe)
Rethinking It All Jul 20, 2008
After teaching at Wellesley College from 1958 to 1961, the young philosopher was hired by Princeton, one of the top-ranked programs in the country. He married another young philosopher, Amelie Oksenberg, and they started a family. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Negus pitching in as summer starter Jul 20, 2008
Raman leaves Wellesley for MIT Framingham High graduate Sonia Raman (inset, class of 1992), an assistant coach at Wellesley College for the past six years, has been named head women's basketball coach and assistant director of compliance at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Natick resident is familiar with the MIT program since Wellesley and MIT are members of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). (Boston Globe -- Sports)
WINCHESTERS BEST AND BRIGHTEST, July 17 edition Jul 19, 2008
Kaitlyn Lucey was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors from Wellesley College on Friday, May 30. Lucey majored in Biological Sciences, and was awarded the Fiske Prize in Biology upon graduation. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Real Estate Outlook: New Home Loan Applications Up Jul 17, 2008
Professor Karl Case, an economist at Wellesley College, was quoted in the July 12 stock market advisory publication IStockanalyst. com, that the current drop in new home construction has hit a point where, based on prior downturns in the 70s, 80s and 90s, price declines should soon be over in many hard-hit areas. (RealtyTimes)
Extract: Hope's Boy Jul 16, 2008
Nearly a century later, Katherine Lee Bates, an English teacher from Wellesley College, took a carriage to the top, announced that she had found the Gate of Heaven, and wrote 'America the Beautiful' on her way back into town. My mother's family came from the 'dry land' farms in the shadow of the peak, where survival depended on grudging rain and stubborn wits. (Guardian Unlimited -- Society)
Sexy secrets from unlikely hotties Jul 13, 2008
In 1971, University of Chicago psychologist Martha McClintock, then a Wellesley College undergraduate, published research suggesting that, thanks to pheromones, women who lived in groups tended to get their periods at the same time each month. That same year, Richard P. Michael, a British behavioral neuroendocrinologist studying rhesus monkeys, professed to have isolated whatever compounds in vaginal secretions cause male monkeys to initiate sex when they sniff them. (MSNBC -- Health)
In midst of slow year, construction of luxury condos about to get under way Jul 13, 2008
Named after Wellesley College s founder, Henry Fowle Durant, The Durant will offer concierge service and penthouse suites. Elaine Bannigan, Pinnacle Properties co-founder and owner, said The Durant is something different. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
An idea for a sustainable garden grows in Wellesley Jul 13, 2008
But tucked away behind a line of trees is a unique part of Wellesley College s property: Fields of gardens. Johannah Murphy of Framingham is in her senior year at Wellesley College ... The garden is off the Wellesley College campus but on nearby property owned by the school. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Worst of Housing Crisis Is Behind Us -- Really: John M. Berry Jul 13, 2008
I'm beginning to hope that there are going to be some surprises in the next few months that would indicate we are at or near a bottom in probably a third to half the country,'' said Case, an economics professor at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Even if the damage to the overall economy is diminishing, the pain for individual owners unable to pay their bills or refinance to reduce their payments won't go away soon. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Framingham woman looking for growth opportunity Jul 7, 2008
Wellesley College senior Johannah Murphy beams when she talks about her garden on Wellesley College's property off Weston Road ... But tucked away behind a line of trees is a unique part of Wellesley College's property: Fields of gardens ... Johannah Murphy of Framingham is in her senior year at Wellesley College. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Price tag aside, $15m boathouse aimed for public Jul 6, 2008
Alyson Magian, Community Rowing's former executive director, said Wellesley College as well as Brandeis and Lesley universities have not helped fund the project. Original plans had to be scaled back by half because they have not chipped in. (Boston Globe)
Bird songs lead to nest sites (38) Jul 5, 2008
Scientists at Wellesley College, Queen s University and Trent University in Ontario, Canada also contributed to the research. Kyle Odegard covers Oregon State University. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Book Drive for Iraq Jun 30, 2008
I recently received a progress report from Sulaymaniya from Thomas Cushman, who is a professor in the sociology department at Wellesley College and the founding editor of the. He tells me that the American University attaches very special importance to the establishment of a library in English. (Slate)
Former student to represent Massachusetts Jun 28, 2008
Dana Montalto, a resident of Arlington and student at Wellesley College, will represent Massachusetts. The Student Congress will bring together 51 college juniors from every state and the District of Columbia. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Marie Champion, 81; was admissions officer at Harvard Jun 23, 2008
Marie Champion at Wellesley College during the 1940s ... She earned her bachelor's degree in chemistry from Wellesley College in 1948. (Boston Globe)
Harnessing The Tibetan Sun Jun 23, 2008
When MIT student Scot Frank and Catlin Powers of Wellesley College visited Tibet two years ago, one thing they kept hearing from the villagers was that it would make a big difference to their lives if there was a solar cooker that was lightweight enough to be carried with them when they went off to spend the day tending their fields or their flocks, yet strong enough to stand up to the strong winds that howl across the Tibetan plateau. A team of students from MIT and from Qinghai Normal... (Science Daily)
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Educational achievements Jun 21, 2008
Wakefield - Heather Rich, of Wakefield, was awarded a bachelor of arts degree at Wellesley College on May 30 at Wellesley College ... While at Wellesley, Rich was a member of the Wellesley College Choir. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
Sullivan Ouster Shows Insurance Beats Securities as Most Perilous for CEOs Jun 21, 2008
a finance professor at Wellesley College in Massachusetts who serves on MGIC's board, said he isn't aware of any push for management changes. Very Popular Guy. (Bloomberg)
Art is life for advocate and author Nina Gibans Jun 20, 2008
Gibans went on to Wellesley College but transferred to Sarah Lawrence mid-year for its writing and arts programs. She became editor of the student newspaper during the McCarthy era, a heady experience, as the entire faculty was called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Birds Communicate Reproductive Success In Song Jun 19, 2008
The discovery was just published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B by scientists from Oregon State University, along with collaborators from Wellesley College, Queen's University and Trent University in Ontario, Canada. "Finding the right habitat in which to breed is a matter of life and death for most birds," said Matthew Betts, an OSU assistant professor of forest science and expert on avian ecology. (Science Daily)
Wellesley College acquires Copernicus's masterpiece Jun 18, 2008
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NACDA Elects New Officers and Executive Committee Members Jun 17, 2008
Executive Committee members selected include athletics directors Jeff Hathaway, University of Connecticut; Sandy Barbour, University of California; Gary Broadhurst, Mohawk Valley Community College; and Bridget Belgiovine, Wellesley College. Julie Bright, senior associate AD-Administration, Iowa State University; Lori Ebihara, assistant commissioner, Big 12 Conference; and Rudy Keeling, commissioner, Eastern College Athletic Conference were selected as at-large representatives. (Nacda.com)
Personnel Announcement Jun 13, 2008
Ms. Sison received her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College. The President intends to nominate James Christopher Swan, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Djibouti. (White House News Releases)
The universal god vs. the local god Jun 13, 2008
Rosenwald teaches English and comparative literature at Wellesley College, is a practicing translator from several languages, more recently, Lamed Shapiro s Yiddish story, Newyorkish, and a member of Havurat Shalom. Dinner and the class are free, but registration is required by Monday, June 16. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Jean Bown Folts, East Aurora Native Jun 12, 2008
After graduating from Wellesley College, she lived in New York City, where she worked at B. Altman. She also worked at Emerson Hospital. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Scire: Today is not the end, live for tomorrow Jun 11, 2008
Class of 2008 Class President Kayla Scire will be attending Wellesley College in the fall. Comments Thank you for the abuse report. (Medford Transcript, MA)
York High School announces top students Jun 10, 2008
Natalie has maintained honor roll status and has received awards in French, health, and she received the Wellesley College Book Award in 2007. She was selected to attend RYLA, a leadership workshop, in 2006. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Argentine tango holds them in its close embrace Jun 8, 2008
The Harvard-educated former biologist is so passionate about the dance that when invitations to teach tango conflicted with her job teaching biology courses at Wellesley College, she gave up her academic career and leapt into tango's arms. In 2001, she founded Blue Tango, which offers year-round instruction, from beginner to advanced, in Brookline, through classes with intriguing names like Close Embrace Fundamentals and Nuevo Milonguero. (Boston Globe)
