| Features
Women at the Top
Alumnae Share the View From the Executive Suite
by Julie Sell ’83
Not long ago, it was usually men who occupied the corner offices; today female execs have come of age. Is it lonely at the top? Is it all worth it?
All Together Now
Sustaining a Sense of Campus Community in Changing Times
by Maryann Teale Snell ’86
The MHC campus community may not seem the same as when you were in college, but—despite disagreements, changing values, and rampant technology use—it still is a close, face-to-face community.
Global Outsourcing
Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why It Matters
by Erica Winter ’92
Alumnae involved with outsourcing in the United States and abroad share what it is, what it means for businesses and workers worldwide, and who will still have a job in the future.
Redefining Success
(What If You’re Not ‘Number One’?)
by Marissa Saltzman ’07
MHC women often receive the positive message “You can do anything!” But many twist the meaning into “Therefore you must do everything, and be the best at everything you do” and judge themselves accordingly. What does success mean to those who aren’t “number one”? |
Departments
Viewpoints
Your comments on political diversity at Mount Holyoke, “superwomen,” and other topics
Campus Currents
MHC responds after Hurricane Katrina; a new major, minor, and department; what’s a One Card?; distinguished campus visitors; and more campus news
Alumnae Matters
New Association initiatives to bring alumnae together (Alumnae in Action and Global Reunion), Black Alumnae Conference report, Web site highlights, and alumnae clubs’ news
Off the Shelf
Books by alumnae and professors on Caribbean intellectuals, “selling war,” local and personal history, economic development in Costa Rica, miniature horses, and other topics
Last Look
By Donal O’Shea
Don’t let disasters like Hurricane Katrina leave you paralyzed about how to help society, Dean of the Faculty Donal O’Shea advised students at convocation. Instead, think long term and seek that old-fashioned thing: a vocation. |
