March4MHC Community Challenge – Make sure to Donate
Get ready for the second annual March4MHC Community Challenge! Please consider donating to this special March4MHC challenge. Last year 41 of our classmates met the challenge – it would be wonderful if more of us met the challenge this year! For your convenience, you can use the “Donate to the College” on this Home page during the …
Class of 1977 Zoom Meeting: State of the College Update
ZoomOur next Class Zoom meeting will be on Wednesday, March 10that 6pm EST, when our amazing classmates, Dr. Val Barr, the Jean E. Sammet Professor of Computer Science, and Avice Meehan, the Alumnae Trustee of the College, will provide an update on the State of the College, from their perspectives. Val and Avice spoke with us back in …
Weissman Center for Leadership: Our Voices, Our Platforms: A Virtual Town Hall with Senator Edward Markey and C. Yulin Cruz
Presented by the Weissman Center for Leadership at Mount Holyoke College, Senator Edward J. Markey, will discuss the Green New Deal in conversation with Carmen Yulin Cruz, Harriet L. Weissman and Paul M. Weissman Distinguished Fellow in Leadership at Mount Holyoke College. Click here for more information.
Effective Networking in Today’s World
ZoomIf you are navigating your next career move, effective networking is critical. This webinar, hosted by the Alumnae Association and led by Emily Lamia ’06, will give you effective strategies for job seeking and career exploration in today’s world. We'll share practical tips for reframing your conversations in a way that leads to more fruitful …
Class of 1977’s IMAGINATION: Where It Can Lead And The Creative Writing Process to Capture It
ZoomThree of our classmates have agreed to facilitate a discussion on their Creative Writing Process and where their imagination has led them in their works of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. And we are also planning on conducting a short imagination exercise during the Zoom call, so each of us can explore an interactive, creative moment. …
Alumnae Association’s webinar: Got Resiliency?
ZoomIn this Alumnae Association webinar, Abby Ampuja ’01 discusses The Community Resiliency Model (CRM) — a groundbreaking wellness initiative that teaches participants practical skills to increase personal resilience and empower communities. CRM participants build resilience by learning about the impact of stress on their bodies and brains, self-regulation skills for rapid relief of stress-related symptoms, …
Emerging Infectious Diseases: What’s Next and Why?
ZoomInfectious diseases are emerging more frequently. There are many reasons for this, which are well-illustrated by SARS-CoV-1, MERS CoV, Zika, Ebola 2014-2016, and the current Ebola outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar, hosted by the Alumnae Association and led by Dr. Elizabeth A. Talbot ’88, will explore lessons learned, lessons that need learning and some …
Alumae Association’s Algorithms Shape Our Social Media Experience
ZoomIn this webinar, hosted by the Alumnae Association, Mary Fleischli ’93 explains how algorithms influence the misinformation and harassment we see on social media platforms. Fleischli asserts that, while some actions have been taken to address the negative side of social media, more can be done. She will discuss other actions that could be taken …