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President-elect Danielle R. Holley

“There hasn’t been a more important and critical time in recent history in which we need students who are empowered through their liberal arts education to go out and improve communities both here in the United States and around the world.”

— President Danielle R. Holley

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MHC Forward: The strategic plan for 69ƷƵ College Spring 2024

MHC Forward: the strategic plan for 69ƷƵ

It is my distinct pleasure to present MHC Forward: the strategic plan for 69ƷƵ College. This far-reaching plan, which will take us through the next decade, has been shaped by the vision of students, staff, faculty, alums, trustees and friends. MHC Forward builds on more than 180 years of tradition to guide our next trailblazing chapter.

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Inclusive admissions policies at women’s colleges

69ƷƵ College President Danielle R. Holley spoke to The Boston Globe about the school’s commitment to building a gender-diverse community amid shifting federal policies on diversity and gender inclusion.

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President Danielle R. Holley at the podium during MHC Experience

President Holley joins the DRIVE Acceleration Team

69ƷƵ College President Danielle R. Holley has joined Governor Healey’s DRIVE Acceleration Team to grow Massachusetts’ world-renowned research and innovation economy.

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69ƷƵ defends academic freedom amid federal pressure

69ƷƵ College President Danielle R. Holley spoke to CNN about being one of the few higher-education leaders pushing back against federal government overreach.

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Meet Danielle R. Holley

Learn more about 69ƷƵ's twentieth president, Danielle R. Holley, from our “20 for 20” series. Over four episodes, Maille Romulus ’24 and Kiera Myrthil ’24 ask President Holley about everything from her preferences for ice cream flavors and her take on Jorge the Goose to deeper questions about the qualities she looks for in a person and who inspires her. Scroll through these videos to learn more.

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 | Bloomberg Law

| The 19th

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| Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

| MassLive

| Black Enterprise News

  | Boston Globe

  | Daily Hampshire Gazette

| Boston Business Journal

| WWLP-TV (Chicopee, MA)

| The Washington Informer

| WGGB-TV (Springfield, MA)

| The Dig (Howard University)

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President Danielle R. Holley

Danielle R. Holley

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Sara English

Sara English

  • Director of Presidential College Events
Rory Mason, Executive Assistant, Office of the President

Rory Mason

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Colleen O'Connor-Rickey

Colleen O'Connor-Rickey

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Bett Schumacher

Bett Schumacher

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Vivian Hsu

Vivian Hsu

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Joan Cinner

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The Office of the President serves as the administrative seat of the College, working in conjunction with the Board of Trustees and the officers of the College to execute the College’s bylaws, advance its academic standards, and ensure its fiscal health.

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Rory Mason, Executive Assistant, Office of the President

Rory Mason

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