| Features
The Changing Nature
of Family Ties
Family Diversity Is Here to Stay
By Susan Bushey ’96
When it comes to families, one size—or type—doesn’t
fit all. The traditional mold of husband, wife, and 2.3
kids has been expanded to include a variety of family
structures, evident in these alumnae households.
Web Extra
More alumnae experiences, census data on changing families, and books on the topic
This Place We Know
Mount Holyoke’s Architecture Reflects the
Changing Roles of Women
By Erica C. Winter ’92
MHC’s buildings are not only functional and beautiful, but
each also speaks volumes about how society viewed college
women in the era in which it was built.
Web Extra
Listen to the half-hour presentation that Gieseking made at MHC on this topic earlier this year.
The “City of Light” in
Black and White
Paris Photographs by Alison Harris ’79
By Emily Harrison Weir
Walking some eight miles daily through Paris, the city
that has been her home for years, Alison Harris ’79 has
captured on film a city few tourists ever see.
Much Better Late Than Never
Alumnae Late Bloomers Go Forth Slowly
By Marcia Worth-Baker ’88
Like fall-blossoming flowers, late-blooming alumnae peak
later than the rest. Those who arrive at a calling or career
not late, but later than others, are vivid reminders that
growth occurs in all seasons. |
Departments
Viewpoints
Comments on rethinking
retirement, Christian values,
protesting globalization, and
other topics
Campus Currents
Commencement, help for lowincome
students, vaudeville,
listening for women’s public
voices, senior research and
awards, and more campus news
Alumnae Matters
Reunions, “Alumnae in Action”
activated, technology takes
reunion global, Association
activities on campus and off,
and alumnae clubs’ news
Web Extra: Mountain Day Memories
Web Extra: Medal of Honor citations
Off the Shelf
Books by alumnae on water gardens,
signs of divine intercession,
the business of child care, values
in action, the Bronx Zoo, poetry
about conflict, and other topics
Last Look
Sister Power
By President Joanne V. Creighton
As chair of the Women’s College
Coalition, President Creighton
is helping the organization lead
the charge for women’s education
worldwide.
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