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The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

Dozens of students left without housing for Fall 2025

Dozens of students left without housing for Fall 2025

Jessica Chen, Junior News Editor | April 30, 2025

Updated April 30, 10:17 p.m. Around 40 students were unable to get an assigned room for the fall 2025 semester after slots were quickly filled during housing selection today. In response, the Office...

Students adapt to academic experiences under new credit guidelines

Students adapt to academic experiences under new credit guidelines

Janaki Kapadia | April 30, 2025

As the College figures out new academic policies for the rest of the semester in light of the current strike by the Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW), students across years and majors have been...

President Paula Johnson signs letter condemning Trump’s ‘overreach’ in higher education

President Paula Johnson signs letter condemning Trump’s ‘overreach’ in higher education

Valida Pau, Editor-in-Chief | April 29, 2025

President Paula Johnson joined more than 500 higher education leaders in a letter released condemning the Trump administration’s recent attacks against higher education institutions. The statement...

Non-tenured track faculty union ends strike but yet to reach an agreement

Non-tenured track faculty union ends strike but yet to reach an agreement

The News Team | April 24, 2025

Updated April 30, 2025, at 2:05 p.m The Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW), non-tenured track faculty union, announced today, Apr. 24, that they are returning to the classroom tomorrow after...

Wellesley announces temporary hiring pause

Wellesley announces temporary hiring pause

Ruby Barenberg, Junior News Editor | April 15, 2025

On Friday, April 11, Wellesley College announced an immediate hiring pause for the next six months. The email, sent to Wellesley College faculty and staff by Provost Courtney Coile, Piper Orton, Vice...

College blocks potential IMSEUA strike

College blocks potential IMSEUA strike

Jenna Stephenson, Podcast Chair | April 15, 2025

The College blocked a unanimous vote passed on March 19 by the executive board of the Independent Maintenance and Service Employees’ Union of America (IMSEUA) to honor the Wellesley Organized Academic...

Students respond to ongoing strike

Students respond to ongoing strike

Skye Bulman, Staff Reporter | April 15, 2025

Amidst the ongoing strike by NTT faculty, students have expressed dissatisfaction with the College’s handling of negotiations and the College’s credit plan enacted to preserve accreditation. Responses...

Bargaining canceled as strike approaches 3-week mark

Bargaining canceled as strike approaches 3-week mark

Ruby Barenberg and Christina Ding | April 15, 2025

No new bargaining sessions have been set since the College canceled the bargaining that was scheduled last Thursday, April 10. Since the WOAW union went on strike March 27, the College and WOAW have...

Students stage a sit-in, or study-in, outside the room where the 4/7 bargaining session took place in the Science Center.

WOAW demands transparency while College calls for mediation

Noufeesa Yahyaoui and Christina Ding | April 8, 2025

Wellesley Organized Academic Workers (WOAW) and the College met this Monday, April 7, to discuss core issues of workload, compensation and reappointment. The Union expressed concern about the College’s...

The College’s credit reduction plan: professors react to quick registration turnaround

The College’s credit reduction plan: professors react to quick registration turnaround

Riannon Last and Galeta Sandercock | April 7, 2025

Notifications sent  At 7:00 AM on Thursday, Mar. 27, the Office of the Provost announced that many non-tenure-track courses would be reduced in credit from 1 to 0.5. Provost Courney Coile’s plan...

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