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WEBBlack and Hispanic enrollment drops in first Wellesley class without affirmative action. Wellesley’s class of 2028 saw an increase in Asian and white students and a dip in Black and Latine enrollment since the Supreme Court barred universities and colleges from considering race in admission.
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WEBThe Wellesley Snooze is the satire section of The Wellesley News. It operates independently from the Newsroom and Editorial Board.
Wellesley to Allow Male Applicants - The Wellesley News
WEBApr 7, 2022 · The Wellesley Snooze. College President Jaula Pohnson released a statement on April 1 that as of Fall 2023, Wellesley would start allowing applicants in the Class of 2027 and beyond who identified as male to apply to Wellesley for the first time in history, following the footsteps of fellow once-historically women’s …
Wellesley students reckon with first class without affirmative action
WEB3 days ago · Wellesley’s demographics shift on is in line with what some predicted after the Supreme Court ruled against race-conscious affirmative action. “I definitely wasn’t surprised. I had seen that a lot of schools were anticipating that would happen,” said Breanna White ’22. As Wellesley adapts to a new era of admission, community members ...
Co-ops coming back to Wellesley after almost two years of …
WEBOct 14, 2021 · In the 2021-22 school year, the student-run cafés and pub are making a return to Wellesley’s campus scene after a year of closure due to COVID-19. The co-ops include Café Hoop and Punch’s Alley, both located on the first floor of Lulu, and El Table, which occupies the ground floor of Founders Hall. The co-ops are entirely student-run, providing a safe space for students of all ...
President Johnson announces official Wellesley College land ...
WEBNov 19, 2021 · On Oct. 25, 2021, Wellesley College President Paula Johnson announced Wellesley’s official land acknowledgment.In an email she wrote, “While we celebrate this moment, we must also recognize that this land acknowledgment is just one step toward creating a vibrant and inclusive campus that recognizes the long history of racism and oppression in the United States and strives to uplift the ...
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Fully Remote Sophomores Arrive on Campus for the First Time
WEBSep 30, 2021 · Due to the pandemic, no one had a “normal” Wellesley experience last year. As students are required to be in-person again, one group of students is feeling particularly isolated: sophomores who were fully remote their first year. According to Dean Alison Black, the dean for the Class of 2024, 63 sophomores are coming to Wellesley as students for the first time this fall. Despite being on ...
The “Wellesley Experience” is Dying - The Wellesley News
WEB4 days ago · It’s no secret that Wellesley’s social life is not what it once was. Speaking with current students or alumni who attended the college before the pandemic paints a picture of a lively campus. These sibs give descriptions of giant weekend dorm parties, society house events that regularly drew in buses of MIT students, and lively pub nights that brought together Wellesley sibs in a safe space.
Wellesley Endowment Experiences Major Growth, Value Rises …
WEBDec 9, 2021 · In their annual report released earlier this month, the Wellesley College Investment Office reported that the endowment experienced 46.5% growth in the 2021 fiscal year, a record high. This growth added $958 million to the endowment, bringing its value to $3.22 billion as of June 2021. Wellesley has the largest endowment of …
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