Spring 2015

The Maven: How to Read a Poem

Many people are scared of poetry. They say that they can’t understand it and don’t know how to read it, and some simply choose to avoid reading poems entirely. How… ... » Read more

Spring 2015

Fresh Perspectives on Prospectives

Mount Holyoke relies on a dedicated group of admission fellows to build the next class of students Mackenzie Libbey ’15 loves a good story. And as a Harriet Newhall Fellow—one… ... » Read more

Lourdes Melgar ’85 is Mexico’s deputy secretary of energy in charge of hydrocarbons. Encouraged by her advisor, Professor Vinnie Ferraro, to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she became the first… ... » Read more

Spring 2015

My Voice: Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone and Into a Beauty Contest

It was the beginning of summer, and I was busy writing my second-year doctoral paper for the applied economics program. ... » Read more