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Senior class of 2020 says goodbye to campus two months early

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Senior class of 2020 says goodbye to campus two months early

During the transition period following the announcement of Mount Holyoke’s campus closure, alums and class board members worked to put on a mock Laurel Parade and graduation ceremony for members of the class of 2020, who were denied many of the spring semester traditions by the pandemic.

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Following College closure, students voice financial concerns

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Following College closure, students voice financial concerns

As students packed their dorms and made arrangements to leave campus, members of the College administration fast-tracked the finalization of an emergency fund, which Dean of Students Marcella Runell Hall says was in progress for implementation later this year.

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Mount Holyoke evacuates campus due to COVID-19 pandemic

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Mount Holyoke evacuates campus due to COVID-19 pandemic

“All students must move out of their on-campus housing beginning on Saturday, March 14, and must be moved out by Friday, March 20, at the latest,” read a campus-wide email sent from College President Sonya Stephens on Tuesday, March 10. “Students should not expect to live on campus for the remainder of this semester.”

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Board of Trustees meet after student protests

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From Feb. 27 to Feb. 29, the Mount Holyoke College Board of Trustees met in New York City for their annual spring Board meeting. Following this meeting, the Trustees scheduled a phone call for March 2 between the Mount Holyoke Climate Justice Coalition (CJC) and the majority of the Board’s Investment Committee (IC) to discuss Mount Holyoke’s current investments in the fossil fuel industry.

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MHC professors discuss Latin American current events during on-campus panel

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MHC professors discuss Latin American current events during on-campus panel

The Spanish, Latina/o and Latin American studies department hosted an interdepartmental panel titled, “What’s Happening in Latin America” on Thursday, Feb. 20. The panel aimed to address the events that have taken place in the region over the past few months. Professor Justin Crumbaugh moderated as Professors Adrianna Pitetta, Dorothy Mosby, Lowell Gudmunson, Stephanie Huezo and William Girard spoke on their individual areas of study in relation to the ongoing protests, governmental transitions and U.S. immigration policies that have shaped current events in Latin America.

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Hip-hop artist Mumu Fresh speaks on identity and activism

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Hip-hop artist Mumu Fresh speaks on identity and activism

Maimouna Youssef, a musician known by her stage name, Mumu Fresh, and Dr. Amer F. Ahmed, organizational strategist, speaker and founder of AFA Diversity Consulting, visited Mount Holyoke on Feb. 21.

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“The Future is Black”: Black History Month at Mount Holyoke

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“The Future is Black”: Black History Month at Mount Holyoke

Since 1976, Black History Month — celebrated in the month of February in the United States — has been held to recognize the achievements of Black Americans and members of the African diaspora.

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Students rally to support fossil fuel divestment

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“People are going to rise like the water, we’re going to shut this crisis down. I hear the voice of my great-granddaughter saying, ‘keep it in the ground,’” rang through the halls of Blanchard Community Center as students sang and chanted. On Feb. 13 at 12:15 p.m., over 300 students walked out of their classes to demand that Mount Holyoke College divest from fossil fuels.

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