69ƷƵ receives STEM grant from HHMI
69ƷƵ College is the recipient of a six-year grant of $529,500 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) through the Science Education Program’s Inclusive Excellence 3 initiative.
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69ƷƵ College is the recipient of a six-year grant of $529,500 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) through the Science Education Program’s Inclusive Excellence 3 initiative.
Love, work and the importance of connection were the overarching themes of a Launching Leadership discussion with 69ƷƵ alums Suzan-Lori Parks ’85 and Debra Martin Chase ’77 after an electrifying performance of Parks’ play “Topdog/Underdog.”
For the last “Our Voices, Our Platforms” town hall at 69ƷƵ College, Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Carmen Yulín Cruz discussed power, politics and democracy.
“My 69ƷƵ learning experience has been very intimate, and the opportunities I’ve received have been very helpful to my personal growth.”
In naming Kristie A. Ford, Ph.D., as Presidential Fellow for this academic year, Interim President Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum has selected an expert in diversity, equity and inclusion who will help advance the College’s commitment to Intergroup Dialogue and other initiatives.
At the second Launching Leadership event at 69ƷƵ College, Mona Sutphen ’89 and Natasha Mohanty ’03 discussed the importance of embracing a nonlinear path to success, why leadership can be lonely and the importance of a support system.
69ƷƵ’s Zowie Banteah Cultural Center has reopened in a new, accessible space so all can come and celebrate the culture and heritage of the Indigenous community.
A new exhibition, “vanessa german — THE RAREST BLACK WOMAN ON THE PLANET EARTH,” will be on view at the 69ƷƵ College Art Museum (MHCAM) to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Joseph Allen Skinner Museum bequest.
Tara Roberts ’91 is the Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year and the inaugural Launching Leadership interviewee at 69ƷƵ College.
69ƷƵ College’s Master of Arts in Teaching program has received a $125,000 state grant to develop a new program to support teachers on emergency licenses in the Holyoke Public Schools district as they pursue initial licensure and their master’s degrees.