Controversial commencement speaker hall of fame - Washington Post (blog)

Controversial commencement speaker hall of fame
Washington Post (blog)
(Dan Loh - Associated Press) Barbara Bush & Wellesley College. When Wellesley officials invited the first lady to address the Class of 1990, a group of students protested, pointing to the fact that Bush had dropped out of Smith College to get married ...

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Why the Marathon is a Metaphor for Life - WebMD (blog)


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Why the Marathon is a Metaphor for Life
WebMD (blog)
By Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH I wonder how many of you have a bucket list of items you want to do during your lifetime. I have mine. There are jewels of adventure and experiences I want to have while I'm still able to rock and roll physically and mentally.

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The Reading List: Are we adults yet? 5 coming-of-age tales - Boston.com (blog)

The Reading List: Are we adults yet? 5 coming-of-age tales
Boston.com (blog)
But in a time of rampant unemployment, unstable relationships, and general uncertainty, it seems that more and more people above the age of 21 are in limbo land. Rather than simply adding to the ever-growing list of young adult coming-of-age novels, ...

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Teacher's creativity reflected at Cleveland Humanities Magnet in... - Los Angeles Daily News

Teacher's creativity reflected at Cleveland Humanities Magnet in...
Los Angeles Daily News
By Barbara Jones, Staff Writer The lessons read like those from UC Berkeley, Wellesley or another top-notch liberal arts college. The principles of Confucius, Sartre and Freud. The theme of social conscience in the classic "Les Miserables" or "The ...

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Trans* 101 workshop defies institutional teachings - Wellesley News

Trans* 101 workshop defies institutional teachings
Wellesley News
By PATRICE CALDWELL '15 More than 70 students from Wellesley, Middlebury and surrounding colleges gathered at Society Zeta Alpha's house on Tupelo Lane on Sunday, April 29 to attend “Trans 101,” a workshop hosted by Siblings, a support group for ...

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Boston-area to do list - Boston Globe


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Boston-area to do list
Boston Globe
Joining the Wellesley College alum are Bethany Van Delft, Josh Gondelman, and Matt D. May 10 at 7:30 pm $30. The Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville. 617-625-5700. www.communityworks.com Expand and contract Tennessee Williams wrote “Ten ...

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College presidents pledge 5 percent of their earnings to fight poverty - Christian Science Monitor


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College presidents pledge 5 percent of their earnings to fight poverty
Christian Science Monitor
The list includes presidents from liberal-arts colleges, religiously affiliated institutions, and a few research universities. Kevin P. Reilly, president of the University of Wisconsin system and a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, ...

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Amanda Burden Wants to Remake New York. She Has 19 Months Left. - New York Times


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Amanda Burden Wants to Remake New York. She Has 19 Months Left.
New York Times
When she was a sophomore at Wellesley, she left college to marry Carter Burden, a descendant of Cornelius Vanderbilt (his mother was the former Flobelle Fairbanks, an actress). Ms. Burden was an “it girl” of the go-go 1960s, with The New York Times ...

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IP Litigation Partner Heidi Keefe Named to Top Women Lawyers List by The Daily ... - MarketWatch (press release)

IP Litigation Partner Heidi Keefe Named to Top Women Lawyers List by The Daily ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"Heidi is a renowned litigator and her selection to this list is utterly well-deserved." Keefe studied law at Santa Clara University, graduating cum laude and received her BA from Wellesley College. A former astrophysicist and registered patent ...

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Coast Guard Academy Sports Roundup - Patch.com

Coast Guard Academy Sports Roundup
Patch.com
The Coast Guard Academy stayed alive in a softball tournament on Saturday with a win over Wellesley College while the track and field teams competed in the NEWMAC Championship. The following information was provided by Jason Southard, ...
Local colleges: CGA softball still alive in NEWMAC tourney TheDay.com

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