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2003-2004 CatalogIssue
Volume 93, Number 1
September 2003
Wellesley Bulletin

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Wellesley
Bulletin
2003-2004 Catalog Issue
Volume Number
93, 1
September 2003
WellesleyCollegeBulletin
Vol.93No. 1 September2003
WellesleyCollegeBulletin(USPS078-360) ispublishedSeptember,December,January,February,May,
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AcademicCalendar2003-04
Contents
Academic Calendar Fall Semester
2003-04
AUGUST
Newstudentsarrive
SEPTEMBER
1
Inquiries, Visits and President The College
GeneralinterestsoftheCollege
Correspondence
DeanoftheCollege The mission ofWellesley College is
Academicpoliciesandprograms toprovidean excellent liberalarts
Wellesleywelcomesinquiriesandvisits to educationforwomen who willmake
theCollegefromprospectivestudents,their DeanofStudents
a difference in the world.
parents,andotherinterestedindividuals. Studentlifeadvising,counseling,residence,
Forthosewhowouldlikemoredetailed MITcross-registration,exchangepro- Wellesleyisacollege forthestudent
informationon manyoftheprogramsand grams,internationalstudents,studyabroad whohashighpersonal,intellectual,and
opportunitiesdescribedinthiscatalog,the ClassDeans careerexpectations.Beyondthiscommon
Collegepublishesanumberofbrochures Individualstudents ground,thereisno typicalWellesleystu-
andbooklets.Thesepublications,aswellas dent. SincetheCollege isamulticultural
answerstoanyspecificquestions,maybe Director ofContinuingEducation community,studentscomefromallover
obtainedbywritingto theappropriate DavisScholars,Postbaccalaureate theworld,from different culturesand
officeaslisted. students backgrounds,andtheyhavepreparedfor
Forthosewhowould liketovisitthe DirectorofAdmission Wellesleyathundredsofdifferentsecond-
College,theadministrativeofficesinGreen aryschools.Throughthe DavisDegree
AdmissionofstudentsincludingDavis
Hallareopen Mondaythrough Friday,8:30 Program,womenbeyondthetraditional
Scholars
a.m.to4:30p.m.The BoardofAdmission collegeage,manywithfamilies,arepartof
isopen on mostSaturdaymorningsduring DirectorofStudentFinancialServices thestudentbodyworkingtowarda
theacademicterm.With theexceptionofa Financialaid,student accounts,loan repay- Wellesleydegree.Menandwomen from
fewholidays,arrangementscanusuallybe ment,studentemployment,educational othercollegesanduniversitiesstudyat
madetogreetprospectivestudentsduring financing Wellesleythroughvariousexchange
Wellesley'svacationperiods.Accommoda- Registrar programs.
tions foralumnaeand forparentsofstu- Transcriptsofrecords Thisdiversity is madepossible,inlarge
dentsorprospectivestudentsareavailable part,bytheCollege'sneed-blindadmission
onthecampus intheWellesleyCollege Director,CenterforWorkandService policy.Studentsareacceptedwithoutcon-
Clubandmaybereservedbycallingthe Graduateschool,employment,undergrad- siderationoftheirabilitytopay.Once
CollegeClubat 781-283-2700. uateandalumnaecareercounseling,com- admitted,thosewithdemonstrated need
Aprospectivestudentwhowishesto munityservice receivefinancial aidthroughavarietyof
arrangeaninterviewwithamemberof VicePresidentforFinance services.
theBoardofAdmission should makean HenryFowle Durant,Wellesley's
Businessmatters
appointmentatleast threeweeksin founder,wasan impassionedbelieverin
advance.Studentguidesareavailableto VicePresidentforResourcesand educationalopportunityforwomen. His
providetoursforvisitorswithoutappoint- PublicAffairs strongphilosophycarriesoverto thepres-
ments.Visitors,however,maywishto call Giftsandbequests,externalrelations entday.Throughoutits 127-yearhistory
theBoardofAdmissionpriortocomingto ExecutiveDirector,AlumnaeAssociation Wellesleyhasbeen oneofthecountry's
Wellesleytoobtain information regarding Alumnaeinterests preeminentliberal artscolleges,anda
scheduledtours. distinguishedleaderin theeducation of
PleasevisitourWebsite:www.welles- Address women.
ley.edu/admission/tolearn moreabout WellesleyCollege Insomerespects,the liberalartscur-
Wellesleybeforeyouarriveoncampus. For 106Central Street riculumatWellesleyhaschangedlittlesince
directions,gotowww.wellesley.edu/admis- Wellesley,Massachusetts0248 theCollegewasfounded.Though the
sion/admission/visiting.html. [phone] structureofdistribution requirementshas
v\fww.wellesley.edu/ evolved,the requirement thateachstudent
shouldbeacquaintedwiththemain fields
ofhuman interesthasremainedaconstant.
Theconceptofthemajor-theopportunity
foreachstudenttoestablishmasteryina
singleareathrough concentrated study
duringherjuniorandsenioryears-has
remainedconsistentaswell.TheCollegeis
committedtothisframeworkbecause it
emphasizestheessenceofeducation: the
abilitytospeakandwriteclearly,the
knowledgeto managequantitativedata
withease,theconfidenceto approachnew
material,andthecapacitytomakecritical
4 Inquiries,Visits&Correspondence/TheCollege
judgments.Theseskillsareessential- theworld. Financialaid forstudyabroad, administeredinseveralways,rangingfrom
whateverthestudentchoosesto dowith although limited,isavailablethrough dormitoriesstaffedbyprofessionalresident
herlife. Wellesley. directorstostudent-runcooperatives.
Withinthistraditionalliberal arts TheWellesleyfacultyisacommunityof Formanystudents,thelessonslearned
framework,theWellesleycurriculum is recognizedscholars.Theyincludescien- competingontheathleticfield,publishing
dynamicand responsivetosocialchange tists,artists,andpoliticalandeconomic the WellesleyNews,orparticipatingina
andnewfieldsofstudy.Thedramatic analysts.Dedicated to teaching,theybring Wellesley-sponsoredsummerinternship in
expansion ofinformationofthelast avastrangeofacademicandprofessional Washington,D.C.havelifelongimpact.The
decadeshasledtoanincreasinglyinterdis- intereststotheCollege.Manymembersof Collegeencouragesself-expressionthrough
ciplinarycourseofstudy.Singlemajorsin thefacultyliveon ornearthecampus. 157establishedstudentorganizations,as
traditional disciplineshavebeenjoinedby Theyarecommitted toallaspectsoflife in wellasanyinterestthatastudentmay
doublemajorsandspeciallydesigned inter- theWellesleycommunityandareavailable choosetopursuealoneorwithagroupof
disciplinaryandinterdepartmental majors. tostudentsoutsideoftheclassroom. friends.Wellesleyalsosupportsthosestu-
Somedepartmentsalsoofferminors. Thereisonefacultymemberforevery dentswho investigate religiousissuesand
Oneot thefirstliberalartscollegesto ninestudents.Theaverageclasssizeranges thought.TheOfficeofReligiousand
establish aseparateComputerScience fi-om 18to21 students.Afewpopularintro- SpiritualLifeoffersreligiousprograms in
DepartmentandComputerScience major, ductorycoursesenroll morethan 100,but manyfaiths,includingdenominational
Wellesleyremainsattheforefrontoftech- theseclassesroutinelybreakintosmalldis- servicesforthosewhowishtoparticipate.
nologicaldevelopment.Studentsand cussiongroupsunderthedirectionofafac- Asasmallcommunity,Wellesley'squali-
facultyin all disciplines usetheCollege's ultymember.Seminarstypicallybring tyoflifedependsupon theinvolvement
academiccomputingfacilitiesintheir together 15 to 18studentsandaprofessor andcommitmentofeachofitscon-
coursesandresearch.TheKnappMedia to investigateclearlydefinedareasofinter- stituents. Forthisreason,studentspartici-
andTechnologyCenterprovidesstate-of- est.Thelowstudent-facultyratiooffersan pate in decision makingin nearlyevery
the-arttechnologyforstudents incourses excellentopportunityforstudentstounder- aspectofCollegelife.Theyserve,frequently
rangingfrom multimedialanguageinstruc- takeindividualworkwithfacultyorhonors asvotingmembers,oneverymajorcom-
tion tographicarts. projectsandresearch. mitteeoftheBoardofTrustees,including
Thewell-knownWellesleyCentersfor Excellentacademicfacilitiessupport the InvestmentCommittee,aswellasthe
Women,composedoftheCenterfor learningatWellesley.Studentshaveaccess AcademicCouncil,theBoardofAdmis-
ResearchonWomen andtheStoneCenter tovirtuallyallthecollectionsoncampus sion,andtheCommitteeon Curriculum
forDevelopmentalServicesandStudies, throughacomputerizedlibrarysystem andInstruction.Inacademicdepartments,
produceworkofnationalimportance totalingover 1.4millionitems.Amongthe theyfrequentlyparticipateinthecurricu-
aboutissuesfacingwomen in contempo- specialholdingsareaworld-renowned lumandfacultysearchcommittees.They
rarysociety. BrowningCollection,aBookArts alsoserveoncommitteesthatsetpolicy
TheWellesley-MITcross-registration Collection,andaRareBookCollection. forresidentiallifeandgovernSchneider
programallowsstudentstocombinethe InterlibraryloansthroughtheBoston Center,the tocusofmuchstudentactivity
strengthsofboth institutionswhileremain- LibraryConsortiumaugmenttheCollege's oncampus.
inginresidenceontheirowncampuses. ownholdings. Established in 1901 bystudentandfac-
Wellesleystudentsenroll in avarietyof Wellesley'sstrength in thesciences ultyagreement,theWellesleyCollege
MITcoursesincludingarchitecturaldesign, datestothenineteenthcentury,whenthe GovernmentAssociationistheofficial
financialaccounting,computerscience, College'sphysicslaboratorywasthesecond organizationofallWellesleystudents.
engineering,mathematics,and thesciences. in thecountry (thefirstwasat MIT).The ThroughSenate,itselectedrepresentative
Wellesleystudentsconstructindividual ScienceCenterbringstogetherallthesci- body.CollegeGovernmentofficersare
majorsinsuchsubjectsasurbanplanning, encedepartments,includingMathematics electedeachspringonacampus-wide
engineering,andlinguistics,whichdrawon andComputerScience,inacontemporary basis;Senate representativesareelected
theresourcesofdepartmentsatbothMIT settingthatfostersinterdisciplinarydiscus- fromeachresidencehallandfrom the
andWellesley. sionandstudy.Laboratoriesarecompletely DavisScholarsandWellesleyoff-campus
TheTwelveCollegeExchangeProgram equippedforawidevarietyoffields.The students.
bringsmen andwomen from member Centeralsoincludesan observatoryandan EachstudentwhocomestoWellesley
collegestoWellesleyforasemesterora extensivecomplexofgreenhouses. Collegejoinsanextendedcommunityof
year,andenablesWellesleystudentstolive Studentsinthearts findexcellentfacili- alumnae.Someofthem havebeenout-
andstudyon anothercampus.TheCollege tiesintheJewettArtsCenterandtheDavis standingscholarsandresearchers,others
alsooffersexchangeswithnearbyBrandeis MuseumandCultural Center. havebeenbusinesswomenandleadersin
UniversityandOlin CollegeofEngineer- Wellesleyrecognizesthatclassroom politicsandsocial issues,stillothershave
ing; Spelman College,adistinguished Black activitiesandstudyingareonlypartofa madeimportantcontributionsto their
liberalartscollegeinAtlanta,Georgia;and collegeeducation.Theresidencehallsys- communitiesthroughvolunteerwork.No
MillsCollegein Oakland,California. In tem notonlyprovidesa pleasantandcom- matterhowtheyhavechosen to maketheir
addition,Wellesleystudentsareencouraged fortableplacetolivebutseeksto integrate markin theworld,thesewomen have
tospendasemesterorayearabroadin academicandextracurricularlifethrough proventhatfouryearsatWellesleyCollege
programsat manyinstitutionsthroughout educational programs. Residencelifeis isjustabeginning.
5 TheCollege
The Campus BotanicGardens instructionalsoftware.Formoreinforma-
TheMargaretC.FergusonGreenhouses, tionvisitourWebsite:www.wellesley.edu/
combinedwiththe 22 acresofthe infoservices.html.
Locatedjust 12 mileswestofBoston, HunnewellArboretumandtheAlexandra KnappMediaandTechnologyCenter
Wellesley's 500-acrecampus ofwood- BotanicGardens,areanoutstandingteach- The KnappMediaandTechnologyCenter,
lands, hills, meadows, an arboretum, ingfacilityandcommunityresourcevisited located intheMargaretClappLibrary,
ponds, and miles offootpaths andfit- bythousandseachyear. containshigh-endcomputerworkstations,
ness trails bordersscenicLake Waban. The 15greenhousescontain morethan avideo-production studio,avideo-
The65 buildings on campus range 1,000plants. Eachhousehasindividual conferencingsite, media-equippedproject
in architecturalstylefrom Gothic to temperatureandhumiditycontrol,provid- rooms,video-digitizingcapabilitiesand
contemporary. ingawide-rangeofclimates: desert, editingrooms,aplotter,and othermulti-
tropical,subtropical,andtemperate.Two mediaequipment andsoftware.
and Resources greenhousesare reservedforplantscience InformationServicesstaffassist faculty
Facilities classes,whiletwoothersprovideresearch andstudentsintheuseofthesetechnology
State-of-the-artacademicfacilities, facilitiesforfacultyandstudents. Built in and information resourcesandcollaborate
rangingfrom creativearts media to 1922,theoriginalgreenhouseswere reno- in thedevelopmentofmultimediaprojects.
advancedscientific research equipment vatedinthe 1980sto conform to modern, Formoreinformationsee
energy-efficientconstruction. www.wellesley.edu/Knapp/mtc.html.
supportWellesley's curriculum. These Theextensiveplant collectionsinthe
facilitiesareavailable to allstudents. ArboretumandBotanicGardensserve JewettArtsCenterandPendletonWest
asanoutdoorteachinglaboratoryfor TheJewettArtsCenterconsistsoftheMary
Classrooms horticulture,environmental studies,and CooperJewettartwingandtheMargaret
Thethreeprimaryclassroombuildingson biology. For moreinformationvisitour WeyerhaeuserJewett musicwing.Theart
campusare FoundersHallforthehumani- Website: www.wellesley.edu/FOH/ wingconsistsofclassrooms,studios,pho-
ties,Pendleton Hall forthesocialsciences home.html. tographydarkrooms,video andcomputer
andarts,and the ScienceCenter. facilities,theartlibrary,andanartgallery
Observatory Themusicwingholdsthemusiclibrary,lis-
ScienceCenter TheWhitinObservatorycontainslaborato- teningrooms,practicestudios,classrooms,
The ScienceCenterhousesthe ries,classrooms,adarkroom,andthe andacollectionofmusical instruments
DepartmentsofAstronomy,Biological AstronomyLibrary Itsresearchequipment fromvariousperiodsavailableforthestu-
Sciences,Chemistry,ComputerScience, includes6-, 12-,and24-inchtelescopes, dent'suse.Musicperformances,theatre
Geology,Mathematics,Physics,and state-of-the-artelectronics,andcomputers. events,lectures,andsymposiacanbeheld
Psychology,aswellasseveral interdepart- TheobservatorywasagiftofMrs. John C. intheJewettAuditorium,a 320-seatthe-
mentalprograms.TheCenterincludesup- Whitin,aformertrusteeoftheCollege. atre.TheartsfacilitiesofPendletonWest
to-dateteachingandresearch laboratories, Builtin 1900,andenlarged in 1906and includedrawingandpaintingstudios,a
extensivecomputerfacilities,and modern 1966,it isconsideredan unusuallyfine sculpturefoundry,aprintmakingfacility,
classrooms.TheScienceLibrarycontains facilityforundergraduatetrainingin andaconcertsalon.Abridgelinksthe
morethan 110,000volumes,maintains astronomy. JewettArtsCentertothe Davis Museum
subscriptionstomorethan725 paperjour-
ComputerFacilities andCulturalCenter.
nalsandperiodicalswith additional jour-
nalsinelectronicformat,andprovides Studentshaveaccesstohundredsofcom- TheKnappSocialScienceCenterat
accesstoonlinedatabases. putersinpublicclusters,classroomsand PendletonHall
SageHall,theCollege'soriginalscience dormcomputingrooms,andtoadvanced The KnappSocialScienceCenterat
building,datesto 1927.TheScienceCenter, computingandmultimediaequipmentand PendletonHall EastopenedinJanuary
encompassingSageHallandnewconstruc- softwareintheKnappMediaandTechnol- 2001.ThenewCenterwascreatedtointe-
tion,wasbuiltin 1977 andwon theHalston ogyCenter,located in theMargaretClapp gratethesocialsciencesandto provide
ParkerPrizeforarchitecturein 1987. Library,andtheKnappSocialScience instructionalspacethat isvaried in
RenovationsandadditionstotheScience CenterinthePendletonclassroombuilding. design andlayout.Thephysicalspace
Centerweredone in 1991.TheCenter Wellesley'sDormNetprovidessupportto includescase-studyclassrooms,computer
containsavarietyofstate-of-the-artinstru- studentswhousethehigh-speed,campus- classroomswithindividualstudentwork-
mentationincluding:aconfocalmicro- widenetworkfromtheirdormroomsto stations,seminarrooms,andavideo-con-
scope,twoNMRspectrometers (onewitha accesselectronicresourcesbothoncampus ferencingfacility.Inadditionto research
micro-MRI accessory),microcalorimeters, andaroundtheworld.Theseresources facilitiesforfacultyandstudents,an
andahigh-powerpulsedtunablelaser. include:theCollegeWebsite;thelibrary archaeologylaboratoryandamedialabora-
Formore information,visitourWeb site: onlinecatalogandfull-textelectronic torywereaddedwhich functionasextend-
www.wellesley.edu/ ScienceCenter/ resources;centralizedE-mail,bulletinand edteachingareas. Publicspacesincludea
mainpagel.html. conferencingprovidedviaFirstClass;self- viewingroomequippedwithalarge
taughtandinstructor-ledonlinecoursesin TV/VCR/DVDset-up,wirelesscomputing
desktopapplicationsprovidedthrough a capabilityandatwo-storyatriumwith
subscriptiontoElementK;andanarrayof
6 TheCampus
bleachersandinformalseating.TheCenter ResidenceHalls twosoccerfields;anartificial-turffield
wasgivenbyBetsyWood Knapp '64 and Residencehallsaregrouped inthreeareas hockey/lacrossefield;a 10-lanetrackand
herhusbandCleon Knapp. ofthecampus: Bates,Freeman,McAfee, Softballfield;andaswimmingbeach. For
TheDavisMuseumandCulturalCenter Simpson,CedarLodge,Dower,French moreinformationvisitourWebsite:
House,Homestead,Instead,andStone- www.wellesley.edu/Athletics/main.html.
TheDavisMuseumandCulturalCenteris
theart museumofWellesleyCollege.Asa Davisarenearthe Route 16entranceto AlumnaeHall
thecampus;TowerCourt,Severance,
vitalforcein the intellectualandpedagogi- Thelargestauditoriumon thecampus.
Cervantes,Lake,andClaflinaresituatedoff
callifeoftheCollege,themuseum collects, College Road in thecenterofthecampus; AlumnaeHallseatsmorethan 1,300people
preserves,exhibits,andinterpretsartinthe andcontainsalargeballroomaswellasthe
andShafer, Pomeroy,Cazenove,Beebe,and
beliefthatcontactwithoriginalworksof Ruth NagelJonesTheatre.Wellesleyalum-
MungerarelocatedbytheRoute 135
artisanessentialcomponentofaliberal entrancetotheCollege. Formore informa- naegavethisbuildingtotheCollegein
artseducationandakeyfactorforunder- tionvisitourWebsite:wvkrw.weUesley.edu/ 1923.
standingtheworldinwhichwelive. FirstYear/residence.html. Chapel
Locatedinthecenterofthecampus,the
PresentedtoWellesleyin 1897bytheson
museumoffers innovativeexhibitions, ContinuingEducation House
and daughterofWilliam S. Houghton,a
technology-based installations,lectures, A"homeoncampus"for Elisabeth Kaiser
formerCollegetrustee,theHoughton
symposia,films,concerts,performances, DavisScholarsandPostbaccalaureatestu-
MemorialChapelhostsweeklyreligious
publicationsaswellasinterdisciplinary dents,aswell asfornonresidentstudents
andspiritual services,musicalperformanc-
projectsthataredevelopedin collaboration oftraditionalage,theCE Houseisaplace es,lectures,andotherCollegecommunity
withfaculty. wherestudentsgatherforprograms, gatherings.Stainedglasswindowscom-
Thefour-storyfacilityincludesspacious meetings,groupstudyinthelivingroom,
memoratethefoundersandatabletby
galleries forthemuseum'spermanent orsimplytoshareconversationoverlunch
DanielChesterFrenchhonorsAlice
collectionthatspansthe 3,000yearsofart orcoffee in thekitchen.TheOfficeof
Freeman Palmer,Wellesley'ssecondpresi-
history,temporaryexhibitiongalleries, ContinuingEducation islocatedhere. For dent.Asmallermulti-faithChapel,Muslim
cinema,andcafe. moreinformationvisitourWebsite:
prayerroom,andBuddhist/Hindumedita-
DMFCorCaWddeibtisointea:lwiwnwf.ordmaavtiisonm,usviesuitm.the www.wellesley.edu/CE. tion roomarelocatedonthegroundfloor
ChildStudyCenter level.
wellesley.edu.
TheChild StudyCenter,alaboratorypre-
SchneiderCollegeCenter
MargaretClappLibrary school underthedirection ofthepsycholo-
SchneiderCollegeCenteristhefocalpoint
In 2000,WellesleyCollegeLibraryreceived gydepartment,wasoriginallydesigned in ofcocurricularactivity.Thecentercontains
thefirst nation-wide"Excellencein 1913 asaschoolforyoungchildren. loungeareas,acafeteria,astudent-man-
AcademicLibraries"award.Thecombined Studentsandfacultyfromanydiscipline
agedpub,andastudent-managedcafe.
Clapp,Art,Astronomy,Music,andScience can study,observe,conductapproved
Severalstudentorganizationshavetheir
collections numberover 1.4million.The research,volunteer,orassistantteachin
officeshere: CollegeGovernment;the
library'sphysicalholdingsaresupplement- classeswith childrenagestwotofive.In StudentProgrammingBoard; Wellesley
edbyawealthofonlinematerialsand additiontotheobservationandtesting News;Legended,andWZLY.Severalmulti-
through resource-sharingwiththeBoston boothsinthehistoricAnnePage Building,
cultural organizationshaveofficeson the
LibraryConsortium. thereisaDevelopmentalLaboratoryatthe fourth floor.Otherfacilitiesandofficesin
AmongtheLibrary's notablefeatures ScienceCenter.
SchneiderincludeaStudentLeadership
aretheCollegeArchives,theBookArtsLab,
NannerlOverholserKeohane ResourceCenter;aloungeandkosher
wheretypographyandletterpressprinting
SportsCenter kitchenforHUlel;OfficeofReligiousand
aretaught,andtheSpecialCollections,
Classesforall indoorsports,aquatics,fit- SpiritualLife;theOfficeofResidentialLife;
whichcontain rarebooksandmanuscripts
ness,anddanceareconductedinthe andtheOfficeofStudentActivities.For
thatsupportstudentresearch. NannerlOverholserKeohaneSports moreinformationvisitourWeb site:
ResearchandInstruction specialistsstaff
Center,whichincludesaneight-lanecom- www.wellesley.edu/DeanStudent/
servicedesks,helpwithin-depth research,
petition swimmingpool;badminton, schneide.html.
andschedulehands-onsessionsforprofes-
sorsandtheirclasses. squash,and racquetball courts;two free- HarambeeHouse
weightrooms;exercise/dance/yogastudios;
Allofthelibrariesofferworkstations TheculturalandsocialcenterforWeDesley
volleyballcourts;and anathletictraining
with elbowroom,quietandcomfortable studentsofAfricandescent,Harambee
area.TheField Househasabasketball
studyspace,help fromknowledgeablestaff, Houseoffersprogramsto theentireCollege
arena,avolleyballarena,twocardiovascular
andinformationtoenhancelifeandlearn- communitythathighlightvariousaspects
machineareas,indoortenniscourts,anda
ing.VisitourWebsite:www.wellesley.edu/ ofAfrican,AfricanAmerican,andAfrican
Libraryfordetails. 200-metertrack.Outdoorwatersports Caribbeanculture.Harambeehasagrow-
focusaroundtheboathouseon Lake
inglibrarydedicatedtothehistoryand
Waban,wherethecanoes,sailboats,and
cultureofAfricanandAfricanAmerican
crewshellsarekept.Wellesleymaintainsa
peoplesandarecordlibraryofclassical
nine-holegolfcourse;eighttenniscourts;
7 TheCampus
jazzbyBlackartists,which islocated Infirmary Student Life
inthelewettMusicLibrary. Harambee Simpson Infirmary,alicensedoutpatient
fHoorussteudaelnstoshoofusAefsrivcaarnioduesscoerngta,nainzdatEitohnoss cmleinmibcearndofintfhiermAamreyr,iicsaannCionlsltietguetiHoenaallth Educating the wholeperson is key to
Woman (aliterarymagazine),aswellas Association. the Wellesleyexperience. The College
meetingand function rooms. Formore offers manyopportunitiesforastudent
information,visitourWebsite: President'sHouse to developsocially, culturally,personal-
http://puma.wellesley.edu/~greencat/ FormerlythecountryestateofMr.and ly, andintellectually. Learningandliv-
final/Intro/intro.html. Mrs.HenryFowleDurant,Wellesley's ingin a diversecommunityfosters
founders,thePresident'sHouseislocated self-confidence, communication and
SlaterInternationalCenter onahillborderingLakeWabanjustsouth
leadershipskills, anda sense ofsocial
Headquartersforinternational and multi- ofthemaincampus.Itisfi-equendythe
responsibility thatextends beyond the
cultural activities.Slater International siteofalumnaeandtrusteegatherings,and
Centerisdedicatedtoencouraginggreater eventsforfaculty,staff,andstudents classroom. Participation in student
understandingamongallculturesthrough throughouttheyear. organizations, volunteerprograms, and
personalassociation andcooperative collegegovernancecreatessolidfriend-
WellesleyCollegeClub
endeavor.TheCenterservescampusorgan- ships thatsupportWellesleystudents
Acenterforfaculty,staff,and alumnae,the
izationsthathavean interestin interna- during theircollegeyearsand through-
WellesleyCollegeClub'sreception anddin-
tionalandmulticultural issuesandhelps ingroomsareopenforlunchanddinnerto outtheirlives.
sponsorseminarsandspeakers.The
InternationalStudentAdvisor'sofficeis members,theirguests,andparentsofstu- Wellesleysponsors 157studentorgani-
locatedin theCenter.Theadvisorcounsels dents.Overnightaccommodationsare zationsthatreflectmanyinterestsincluding
internationalstudents,advises internation- availableforallmembers,alumnae,and ethnic,social,political,service,andreli-
alorganizations,andhandlesimmigration parentsofcurrentandprospectivestu- giousinterests.More than 20multicultural
mattersforstudentsandfaculty.The dents. FormoreinformationvisitourWeb organizationsincludetheSlater
Centeralsocoordinatesa peercounseling site:www.wellesley.edu/Collegeclub. InternationalAssociation;Mezcla,an
groupofinternationalstudentstohelp WellesleyCentersforWomen association forLatinastudents; Ethos,an
newcomersadjusttotheUnitedStates. Established in 1995byavoteofthe organizationofBlackstudents;theAsian
Studentscan also usethecenterto study, WellesleyCollegeBoardofTrustees,the StudentUnion,composedofAsianand
cook,andmeetinformally. Formore WellesleyCentersforWomenarecom- AsianAmerican students; andtheKorean
informationvisitourWebsite: posedoftheCenterfor Research on AmericanStudentAssociation.Religious
www.wellesley.edu/ISS/sic/sic.html. Women and theStoneCenterfor groupssuchastheNewmanClub,the
SocietyHouses DevIenlsotiptmuetnedtainl1S9e7rv4ibcyesaagnrdanSttfuid-ioems.the WMeulslleismlaety,CahrnidstMiiannisFterlylotwoshBilpa,ckHiWlloelm,eAln-
Wellesleyhasthreesocietyhouses: CarnegieCorporationandsustainedbypri- offermanyprogramsthroughouttheyear.
ShakespeareHouse,forstudents interested vateandgovernmentfunding,theCenterfor Studentsproducea numberofpublica-
inShakespearean drama;Tau ZetaEpsilon ResearchonWomenconductspolicy-orient- tions: WellesleyNews, theweeklystudent
House,forstudentsinterestedinartand edstudiesfocusedontheeducation,employ- newspaper; EthosWoman,aliterarymaga-
aminuntsdeircde;isntaiennddginfZaelctiilatietrAialetspu,rhaea.lHEiovaiucnshgehr,aofsoomrk,isttacunhdedennts wmaelnkts,oafnldifef.amTihleyWliofmeeonf'wsoRmeevniefwroofmBoalolksis AzGisenineaenrf/AosArisaainnasdn,AaamboemuratigcaTzahininrcedobWmyomrualnndidtwayob;omuetn;the
publishedattheCenter.
othergatheringareas. Phi Sigma isasociety TheStoneCenterforDevelopmental Legenda,theCollegeyearbook;and The
talhaatnpdrpoumboltiecsafifnatierlsl.igent interestincultur- SaegrivfitcfersoamndGrSatcuediWes.,afnodunRdoebderitnS1.9S8t1onwei,this WGaZlLeYns,totnhee.cAanmpaulls-srtauddieontstsattaiffo'n.operates
GreenHall dedicatedtotheprevention ofpsychologi- Studentsareencouraged to reach
Theofficesofthepresident,theboardof calproblems,theenhancementofpsycho- beyondtheWellesleycommunity.The
admission,thedeans,andothersdirectly logicalwell-being,andthesearch forbetter CenterforWorkandServiceInternship
affectingtheacademicandbusinessman- understandingofhumandevelopment.The Officelistsmanyopportunities forpublic
agementoftheCollegearelocatedinGreen Center's mission iscarriedoutthrough andcommunityserviceingovernment
Hall. Namedfor HettyH.R.Green,the education,research,communityoutreach, agenciesandnonprofitorganizationsin the
buildingwaserectedin 1931.Thehalls andcounseling.Culturallydiversepopula- greaterBoston area. In addition,the
Galen StoneTower,afocalpointofthe tionsareofspecial interest. CommunityServiceCentercoordinates
campus,risesto 182 feetandhousesthe studentgroupsthatworkwithyouthserv-
carillonwhich isplayed formajorCollege ices,theelderly,theEasterSealSwim
events. Program,the BostonFoodBank,Habitat
forHumanity,andRosie'sPlace,ashelter
forhomelesswomen.
Athleticshasbecomeasignificantpart
oflifeatWellesley.Studentsarefrequent
trophywinnersin NCAA, Division III,and
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