Alumnae Association

LEAP Symposium (MHC)
2014-10-17 12:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Kendade, South Hadley, MA, United States
You are cordially invited to attend the LEAP Symposium on Friday, October 17 from 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. in Kendade Atrium at Mount Holyoke College, with a reception to follow.
More than 200 students will present about their summer internships and research experiences on topics ranging from medical and legal research to Bitcoin startups and organic farms. Students worked in South Hadley as well as China, Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Among them are prospective investment bankers, big data analysts, rural educators, and urban entrepreneurs. There are research scientists in every field as well as a woman who might be your surgeon in a few years!
A full schedule of student presenters, topics, and locations will be available by October 10 at mtholyoke.edu/leap.

Naomi Klein to Speak at MHC (South Hadley, MA)
2015-09-29 19:30 (America/New_York) | Chapin Auditorium, Mary Woolley Hall, South Hadley, MA, United States
The Miller Worley Center for the Environment at Mount Holyoke College is very pleased to announce that the speaker for the Fall 2015 Miller Worley Environmental Leadership Lecture will be author and social activist, Naomi Klein. Ms. Klein is an award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist, and author of the New York Times and #1 international bestseller, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (2007). Her critically acclaimed new book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, is the 2014 winner of the prestigious Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. An instant bestseller when published in September 2014, it debuted at #5 on the New York Times bestsellers list and was named to multiple Best of 2014 lists, including the New York Times Notable Books of 2014.

Women Leading in Public Service Summit 2015
2015-11-05 - 2015-11-07 | Mount Holyoke College, 50 College St, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
A Seat at the Table: November 5–7, 2015
The Women Leading in Public Service Summit unites alumnae, former Victoria Schuck interns, Mount Holyoke faculty, staff, students, and scholars from around the world for a multidisciplinary summit on women and public service. The three-day event features panels, discussions, and networking opportunities for alumnae, faculty, and current students.
For details on the event and to RSVP, visit the College’s website here.

Founder's Day (South Hadley, MA)
2015-11-09 | Mount Holyoke College, 50 College St, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Founder’s Day is the celebration of the founding of the College. This is a senior class board sponsored event in conjunction with the President’s office, with the class board serving ice cream and hot cider at Mary Lyon’s grave.
More details on time and location will be made soon.

Cocktail Reception with Chuck Ramsay (Dubai)
2015-11-13 18:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Dubai) | Unnamed Venue, Dubai
Building Community and Innovation at Mount Holyoke College
Promit and Shruti Ghose, parents of Ragini Ghose, class of 2019, cordially invite you to a cocktail reception with Chuck Ramsay, director of International Advancement at Mount Holyoke College.
Friday, November 13, 2015
6:00–8:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact Roger Gove.
RSVP here

Enduring and Evolving: National Parks Narratives (South Hadley, MA)
2016-03-22 19:00 (America/New_York) | Mount Holyoke College Gamble B Auditorium, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Mount Holyoke College’s Miller Worley Center of the Environment is hosting the following event! Join us in Gamble B Auditorium, in the Art Museum building, for a discussion on Enduring and Evolving: National Park Narratives with Heather Hansen ’94.
The stories that get told are often a product of who’s in the room, or around the campfire, telling them. The history of national parks and the National Park Service is no different. These narratives must shift, expand, and diversify to better represent a complex reality and to keep parks and their purpose relevant in the next century.

London Cocktail Reception with Sonya Stephens (London, UK)
2016-06-23 18:30 (America/New_York) | The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG, United Kingdom
“The Mount Holyoke Plan for 2021: Innovation, Community, Sustainability”
Please join the Office of Advancement at a cocktail reception with special guest Sonya Stephens, vice president for academic affairs, dean of faculty, and incoming acting president of Mount Holyoke College.
RSVP by June 9 to Rover Gove.

Mount Holyoke Student and Alumni Marchers at NYC Pride March (New York, NY)
2016-06-26 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Midtown Manhattan (Exact line-up location will be given the week of the march), New York, NY, United States
Members of the College community will be celebrating gay pride side by side in NYC. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends are invited to represent Mount Holyoke College at the New York City Pride March.
Here’s a chance to reunite with your MHC friends and classmates for a summer weekend getaway in the city that never sleeps on the most colorful weekend of the year. Year after year friends of MHC cheer along the sidewalks of Manhattan, but now we can celebrate as we make our way down 5th Avenue to the historic West Village with true MHC Lyon’s pride.
Please sign up to march or support by registering on our Eventbrite page. All details will be sent via email to those who are registered.
This event is sponsored by the Mount Holyoke College Office of Student Programs and Dean of Students.

Reception in Seattle with Sonya Stephens (Seattle, WA)
2016-10-23 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
You are cordially invited for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres with
Sonya Stephens
Acting President, Mount Holyoke College
The Plan for Mount Holyoke 2021: Innovation, Community, Sustainability
Washington Athletic Club
1325 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, Washington
Parking available at the WAC Garage
(additional parking available at City Center and Pacific Place garages)
RSVP by October 18 to Roger Gove or call 413-538-2259

Concert with Mount Holyoke Professors (Honolulu, HI)
2016-11-10 19:30 (America/New_York) | University of Hawaii, Manoa Orvis Hall, 2500 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI, United States
A Gift of Music—Direct from Mount Holyoke Campus
Mount Holyoke Professors Linda Laderach (violin) and Larry Schipull (piano) and Smith Professor Grant Moss (piano) present Music: Transformed and Transforming.
Listen as they perform the works of Panufnik, Beach, Mozart, and more.
$12 general admission

Club of Southwest Florida Luncheon with MHC Acting President Sonya Stephens (Sarasota, FL)
2017-02-04 12:00 (America/New_York) | University Park Country Club, 7671 The Park Blvd., University Park, FL, 34201, United States
Mount Holyoke’s Acting President, Sonya Stephens, will be attending and speaking at the club’s February 4, 2017, luncheon meeting! This exciting event will be held in the Lakeside Dining Room at the University Park Country Club in Sarasota and will begin at noon. Acting President Stephens will inform us about “The Plan for Mount Holyoke 2021: Innovation, Community, Sustainability” and answer our questions. This is a unique opportunity for alumnae, their guests, and friends of Mount Holyoke to meet Sonya and learn about what is happening at Mount Holyoke. The luncheon charge per attendee will be $10.00. The College will pay the balance. Mark your calendars and send in your reservation today. Let’s show Sonya a warm Southwest Florida welcome.
Reservations: Please complete the attached portion and mail it with your check made payable to “Mount Holyoke Club of Southwest Florida.”
Reservations must be received by Monday, January 30. Guests are most welcome; just indicate name(s) on reservation form.

Mount Holyoke Club of Houston Evening with Sonya Stephens (Houston, TX)
2017-03-28 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Grappino di Nino, 2817 W. Dallas Street, Houston, TX, United States
The Mount Holyoke Club of Houston invites you to an evening with Sonya Stephens, acting president of Mount Holyoke College.
Join this opportunity to engage with Acting President Stephens about the state of the College, its mission—and yours. To ensure that we address issues that matter most to you, we kindly as that you submit a topic for discussion with your RSVP.
RSVP by March 20 to Roger Gove at rgove@mtholyoke.edu or 413-538-2259.
Thank you in advance for submitting your topic when you RSVP.

Teaching with Art Discussion with Tricia Y. Paik (Cleveland, OH)
2017-04-07 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Boulevard , Cleveland, OH, United States
Join alumnae, parents, and friends of Mount Holyoke College for Teaching with Art: Museum Time Capsule and Time Travel with Tricia Y. Paik, Florence Finch Abbot Director of the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum.
Paik will talk about her vision for the Museum, as well as its stellar Teaching with Art program, a key initiative that offers students unique object-based learning across the disciplines taught at Mount Holyoke.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Classroom D, Lower Level
11150 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH
RSVP by March 31 to Roger Gove at rgove@mtholyoke.edu or 413-538-2259.

Reception with Acting President Sonya Stephens (Philadelphia, PA)
2017-05-11 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | The Acorn Club, 1519 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Please join Acting President Sonya Stephens for a reception to learn about the state of the College, its mission—and yours. This event is hosted by Leslie Anne Miller ’73 and will take place on Thursday, May 11, 2017, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Acorn Club.
RSVP by May 4 to Roger Gove.

Conversation with Acting President Sonya Stephens (Palo Alto, CA)
2017-06-07 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | MA
Please join Mount Holyoke College for a conversation with Sonya Stephens, acting president of Mount Holyoke College, hosted by Margaret Chai Maloney ’92 at her home.
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
RSVP by May 30 to Roger Gove.

An Evening with Kassandra Jolley (Pittsburgh, PA)
2017-06-14 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | MA
Mount Holyoke College invites you for an evening with Kassandra Jolley, vice president for advancement at MHC.
Join Kassandra Jolley in conversation regarding how Mount Holyoke College prepares women for leadership in a changing global world. New to the Mount Holyoke community, Kassandra is interested in hearing about your MHC experiences and the impact the College as had in your lives.
Hosted by Cassandra Pan ’81 and Debra Caplan Levenson ’73.
RSVP by June 7 to Roger Gove for location details.
