Wellesley College Public Events Calendar

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Global Flora Fall Open Hours

Arts & Cultural Events The Global Flora Conservatory and WCBG Visitor Center are open to the public on Sundays from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Outdoor gardens are free and open to the public, available 24/7, 365 days a year. Find us at "WCBG Visitor Center" on Google Maps. NOTE: We are closed on holidays, long weekends, and campus breaks. Plan your visit and check for closure dates at https://www.wellesley.edu/wcbg/visit. Campus community: Swipe access hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm.  Accompanied guests are welcome at any time during your visit. To reserve Global Flora for a specific activity, during or outside of open hours, please submit a reservation through 25Live. Follow us @wellesleybotanicgardens, E-mail wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu with questions. Contact accessibility@wellesley.edu regarding accommodation requests. Event Title: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - Sundays. Organization: Botanic Garden/Greenhouse. Sunday, September 28, 2025, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM. SCI-Global Flora Conservatory.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Sunday, September 28, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Sunday, September 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Sunday, September 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Sunday, September 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Sunday, September 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

The Making of Slow Motion Cumbia

Arts & Cultural Events Join us for a film screening of Making Slow Motion Cumbia: Stages (I). The film details Wellesley Repertory Theatre Grant Recipient and Wellesley grad Maia Macdonald's journey to creating her stage show with new music. Join us beforehand on Saturday at 7pm for the performance! This special performance is part of Wellesley College’s 150th anniversary celebration, honoring a century and a half of creativity, innovation, and community. Event Title: A Wellesley Repertory Theatre Festival Event. Organization: Theatre Studies. Film Type: Website link. Sunday, September 28, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. COL-CIN.

Flood Sensor Aunty

Arts & Cultural Events Wellesley College Theatre and Wellesley Repertory Theatre invite you to a free performance of a new work by WRT Grant Recipient Sabina Sethi Unni. Flood Sensor Aunty is about a flood sensor working at her aunt’s chai shop who really wants to be a movie star. Halfway between really funny theater and culturally competent community disaster prevention, this piece is about how the best way to protect yourself from flooding, climate change, and despair is through knowing your neighbors. Created in partnership with NYC Emergency Management, audiences leave nourished with bellies full of free oat milk chai, laughs, flood protection resources like flood alarms and go-bags, and calls to action. Free and open to all—no reservations needed! This special performance is part of Wellesley College’s 150th anniversary celebration, honoring a century and a half of creativity, innovation, and community. . Event Title: A Wellesley Repertory Theatre Festival Event. Organization: Theatre Studies. Sunday, September 28, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM. ALH-Hay Outdoor Theater.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Monday, September 29, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Making Livable Worlds in a Time of Loss

Lecture/Panel/Symposium Making Livable Worlds in a Time of Loss takes its title from Prof. Lloréns' recent book, and invites reflection about possible ways to navigate and survive the multiple ongoing crises in our current era. In Making Livable Worlds, Afro-Puerto Rican women's lifeways exemplify how they draw from their cultural knowledge to engage in daily improvisations that enable their communities to survive and thrive. Their life-affirming practices, developed and passed down through generations, offer powerful modes of resistance to gendered and racialized exploitation, capitalist extractivism, and ecocide. Through solidarity, reciprocity, and an ethics of care, these women co-create restorative alternatives to dispossession to produce good, meaningful lives for their communities. What is evident in Making Livable Worlds is that ecological practices of care for the humans and more-than-human-world is central to nurturing livable futures. This insight served to inspire Prof. Lloréns' ongoing book project (tentatively)… Event Title: The 2025-2026 Cornille Seminar Series. Organization: Newhouse Center for the Humanities. Monday, September 29, 2025, 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM. LWC-413 Meeting Room.

“The Actress Who Died A Thousand Deaths”

Arts & Cultural Events Co-created by Cinthia Chen and Annie Jin Wang, Conceived by Cinthia Chen, The Actress Who Died A Thousand Deaths is an experimental theatre piece about the dreams, consequences, tragedies, and potential of a woman ahead of her time. Anna May Wong was a film star in the nascent years of Hollywood, famous for originating some of the most well-known examples of Orientalist “china doll,” “lotus flower” and “dragon lady” stereotypes in Western cinema. Taking place in 1938, our play imagines Anna May Wong in her late 30s, after being passed over for O-Lan in The Good Earth (the role would go to Luise Rainer in yellowface, for which she would win the Academy Award), and with her career in decline. In a stupor, she dreams of her younger self and through surreal interactions with her father, costars, and lovers on the sets of some of her most iconic films, begins to experiment with taking control of the camera to redirect the gaze on herself. During this open rehearsal process, we invite participants and… Organization: Theatre Studies. Event Title: Open Rehearsal—A Wellesley Repertory Theatre Festival Event. Monday, September 29, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM. ALH-111 Jones.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

We Have Never Been Woke

Lecture/Panel/Symposium Musa al-Gharbi, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Stony Brook University in conversation with Jennifer Chudy, Associate Professor of Political Science, Wellesley College, Society has never been more egalitarian—in theory. Prejudice is taboo, and diversity is strongly valued. At the same time, social and economic inequality have exploded. Musa al-Gharbi argues that these trends are closely related, each tied to the rise of a new elite—the symbolic capitalists. In education, media, nonprofits, and beyond, members of this elite work primarily with words, ideas, images, and data, and are very likely to identify as allies of antiracist, feminist, LGBTQ, and other progressive causes. Their dominant ideology is “wokeness” and, while their commitment to equality is sincere, they actively benefit from and perpetuate the inequalities they decry. Indeed, their egalitarian credentials help them gain more power and status, often at the expense of the marginalized and disadvantaged. Al-Gharbi details how the language of… Event Title: Musa al-Gharbi in conversation with Jennifer Chudy. Organization: Pluralism Initiative. Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM. COL-CIN.

“The Actress Who Died A Thousand Deaths”

Arts & Cultural Events Co-created by Cinthia Chen and Annie Jin Wang, Conceived by Cinthia Chen, The Actress Who Died A Thousand Deaths is an experimental theatre piece about the dreams, consequences, tragedies, and potential of a woman ahead of her time. Anna May Wong was a film star in the nascent years of Hollywood, famous for originating some of the most well-known examples of Orientalist “china doll,” “lotus flower” and “dragon lady” stereotypes in Western cinema. Taking place in 1938, our play imagines Anna May Wong in her late 30s, after being passed over for O-Lan in The Good Earth (the role would go to Luise Rainer in yellowface, for which she would win the Academy Award), and with her career in decline. In a stupor, she dreams of her younger self and through surreal interactions with her father, costars, and lovers on the sets of some of her most iconic films, begins to experiment with taking control of the camera to redirect the gaze on herself. Free and open to all—no reservations needed! This special performance… Event Title: A Wellesley Repertory Theatre Festival Event. Organization: Theatre Studies. Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. ALH-111 Jones.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Student Curatorial Tour with Erin Kang:

Arts & Cultural Events Join Student Curatorial Research Assistant Erin Kang ‘28 to learn how Wellesley alumnae and faculty have shaped the Davis Museum’s collection of Asian art. This tour is sold out. Event Title: Patrons of the Asian Art Collection. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Soong May-Ling (b. 1898, Shanghai, China – d. 2003, New York, New York) Lotus for Summer, Ink and color on paper mounted on silk brocade, Gift of the artist 2006.170.2. Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. DVM-Lobby.

Yvette Ndlovu and Shingai Njeri Kagunda

Lecture/Panel/Symposium Join Professor Yvette Ndlovu in conversation with writer and editor Shingai Njeri Kagunda as she reads from her short story collection Drinking from Graveyard Wells and reflects on how Afrosurrealism and Afrofuturism shape her work. Ndlovu will also discuss her most recent comic book collaboration with Bill Campbell, David Brame, John Jennings, and Damian Duffy, the visionary team behind the graphic novel adaptations of Octavia Butler's work. Together, they are reviving The Adventures of Lion Man, one of America's first Black superheroes, in a project that reimagines a nearly forgotten cultural icon for a new generation of readers.  This event invites audiences into a conversation about storytelling across forms and how Black storytelling traditions practice speculative resistance and counter hegemonic worldbuilding. Join us to celebrate the ways speculative fiction challenges dominant narratives, recovers erased histories, and envisions liberatory futures. Event Title: Speculative Resistance: Reclaiming Black Superheroes and Uncovering Erased Histories. Organization: Newhouse Center for the Humanities. Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM. PNE-225A Knapp Atrium.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Thursday, October 2, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Thursday, October 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Thursday, October 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Thursday, October 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Thursday, October 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Friday, October 3, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Friday, October 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Friday, October 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Friday, October 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Friday, October 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Kenner Lecture

Lecture/Panel/Symposium The Kenner lecture is the Albright Institute’s endowed fall lecture to introduce our theme, “Leadership in a Fragmented World.” This year’s Kenner will take place as a conversation between Hauwa Ibrahim, Senior International Scholar-in-Residence at the Wellesley Centers for Women and Chipo Dendere, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies, Wellesley College. Event Title: Leadership in a Fragmented World: The Soft Power of Mothers in Peacebuilding. Organization: Albright Institute. Friday, October 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. LWC-104 Cow Chair Rm, LWC-105 Tishman.

To Make a Difference in the World

Arts & Cultural Events As a preeminent example in North America of world-class landscape design, and an expression of a 150-year commitment to prepare women to be transformational leaders, the Wellesley College campus is inseparable from a Wellesley education. In the decades after Henry Fowle Durant articulated his vision for the College, landscape architects, students, faculty, and alumnae shaped a campus that supported individual growth and the forging of a distinctive, powerful, intergenerational community bound by its connection to the campus and commitments to realize the ideals it nurtured. As Wellesley celebrates its founding, and with the challenges of our time in view—from climate change to resurgent systemic misogyny—through the lens of landscape architecture, this symposium considers what it means to shape a different world. It brings together historians, landscape architects, and Wellesley students, faculty, and alumnae to consider the relationships between landscape, learning, and stewardship. Event Title: the Wellesley Landscape at 150. Organization: Architecture, Art, Art History, Studio Art. Saturday, October 4, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM. COL-CIN, DVM-PLZ, COL-CAFE, DVM-PLZ Tent 30x30.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Saturday, October 4, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Saturday, October 4, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Saturday, October 4, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Saturday, October 4, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Saturday, October 4, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Field Hockey vs Salve Regina

Athletics Organization: PERA Athletic Operations. Saturday, October 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. KSC-TRACK, KSC-TURF.

Soccer v Smith

Athletics Organization: PERA Athletic Operations. Saturday, October 4, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. KSC-SOCCER.

Volleyball vs Salve Regina

Athletics Organization: PERA Athletic Operations. Saturday, October 4, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. KSC-FLDHS1, KSC-INDOOR TRACK, KSC-101A Team Meeting Room, KSC- 101B Coaches' Lounge, KSC-101C Visitor Meeting Room, KSC-ARENA.

A Faculty Recital: Erica Johnson

Arts & Cultural Events Experience an unforgettable evening of music and meaning as Wellesley College organist Erica Johnson presents an organ recital on the renowned Fisk organ, exploring "The Biblical Reordering of Power." From a stirring Magnificat setting to a vivid musical telling of David and Goliath, the program features works that challenge and inspire. The concert will also include the world premiere of Versets on "Salve Regina" by local composer James Woodman, and a special appearance by Baroque violinist Jane Starkman. Don't miss this unique blend of historical and contemporary sounds in a beautiful setting. Full Program: Heinrich Scheidemann (1595-1663), Magnificat VI. Toni  Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704), Rosary (Mystery) Sonatas: X, Crucifixion, James Woodman (b. 1957), Marian Versets: III. Salve Regina [First Performance], Johann Ulrich Steigleder (1593-1635), Tabulatur Buch “Dass Vater Unser” (1627), Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1750), Sonata in G minor, Op. 4, No. 4, Johann Kuhnau (1660-1722), … Event Title: Organist Erica Johnson and violinist Jane Starkman in recital on the famed Fisk Organ at Houghton Chapel. Organization: Music. Saturday, October 4, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. HMC-Chapel.

Global Flora Fall Open Hours

Arts & Cultural Events The Global Flora Conservatory and WCBG Visitor Center are open to the public on Sundays from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Outdoor gardens are free and open to the public, available 24/7, 365 days a year. Find us at "WCBG Visitor Center" on Google Maps. NOTE: We are closed on holidays, long weekends, and campus breaks. Plan your visit and check for closure dates at https://www.wellesley.edu/wcbg/visit. Campus community: Swipe access hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm.  Accompanied guests are welcome at any time during your visit. To reserve Global Flora for a specific activity, during or outside of open hours, please submit a reservation through 25Live. Follow us @wellesleybotanicgardens, E-mail wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu with questions. Contact accessibility@wellesley.edu regarding accommodation requests. Event Title: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - Sundays. Organization: Botanic Garden/Greenhouse. Sunday, October 5, 2025, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM. SCI-Global Flora Conservatory.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Sunday, October 5, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Sunday, October 5, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Sunday, October 5, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Sunday, October 5, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Sunday, October 5, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Monday, October 6, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Why the Arts Matter for Democracy

Lecture/Panel/Symposium “Urgent Witness: Why the Arts Matter for Democracy,” is a conversation between Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, and Emily Wei Rales ’98, co-founder and director of Glenstone, about the power of art to preserve culture and make social change. The conversation will be followed by a community reception at 6:00 p.m. in Alumnae Hall Ballroom. This lecture is part of Wellesley College’s 150th anniversary celebration, honoring a century and a half of creativity, innovation, and community. Event Title: The Caroline A. Wilson ’10 and Betsy Wood Knapp ’64 Lecture. Organization: College Events. Monday, October 6, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM. ALH-201 AUD.

The Wilson Lecture 2025 Reception

Lecture/Panel/Symposium Organization: College Events. Monday, October 6, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. ALH-101 Ballroom, ALH-100A Ballroom Foyer.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Curatorial Tour with Dr. Carrie Cushman:

Arts & Cultural Events Join Dr. Carrie Cushman, Director of the Bates College Museum of Art, for a tour of The Worlds of Ilse Bing. Discover how Bing and her contemporaries forged a new visual language for photography through bold experimentation on the streets and in the darkroom.  Limited to 20 people, Free and open to the public, Register here . Event Title: The Worlds of Ilse Bing. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Ilse Bing, Sun in Clouds Over Swiss Mountains, 1929, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.272. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. DVM-Lobby.

Faculty Artist Roundtable

Arts & Cultural Events Artist Roundtable with Dr. Nicole Berlin and Dr. Semente: In Focus: Wellesley College Faculty Artists  Tuesday, October 7, 3:00-4:00 PM, Collins Cinema, 4:00-4:45 PM, Reception in the Davis Lobby, Join Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, and Dr. Semente, Curator of Education and Public Programs, for a roundtable discussion with Professor of Art David Olsen, Knafel Assistant Professor of Humanities and Assistant Professor of Art Kathya Landeros, and Senior Lecturer in Art and Director of 3D Arts Andrew Mowbray, artists featured in the special exhibition, In Focus: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College. Light refreshments will be served at the Davis. Free and open to the public. Event Title: Moderated by Dr. Nicole Berlin and Dr. Semente, Davis Museum. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. COL-CIN, COL-CAFE.

Field Hockey vs Mt Holyoke

Athletics Organization: PERA Athletic Operations. Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. KSC-TRACK, KSC-TURF.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Fall 2025 Herrmann Lecture: Vijay Iyer

Arts & Cultural Events VIJAY IYER has carved out a unique path as an influential, prolific, shape-shifting presence in twenty-first-century music. A composer and pianist active and revered across multiple musical communities, Iyer has created a consistently innovative, emotionally resonant body of work over the last three decades, earning him a place as one of the leading music-makers of his generation. His honors include a MacArthur Fellowship, a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a United States Artist Fellowship, three Grammy nominations, and the Alpert Award in the Arts. His newest albums are Thereupon (Pi Recordings, 2025), the long-awaited return of Fieldwork, an all-star collective comprising Iyer, saxophonist Steve Lehman, and drummer Tyshawn Sorey; Defiant Life (ECM, 2025), his second suite of duets with visionary composer-trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith; Compassion (ECM, 2024), featuring his celebrated trio with drummer Tyshawn Sorey and bassist Linda May Han Oh; Trouble (BMOP/sound, 2024), a composer portrait album… Event Title: Vijay Iyer is a MacArthur Fellow and Grammy-nominated composer and pianist. Organization: Music. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Photo by Ebru Yildiz. Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. JAC-202 AUD.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Thursday, October 9, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Thursday, October 9, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Thursday, October 9, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Thursday, October 9, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Thursday, October 9, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Lloyd Kramer:

Lecture/Panel/Symposium Join the Wellesley College French House in welcoming Lloyd Kramer for his talk titled “Travel and Changing Identities in 19th-Century France and America.” This event will be held on Thursday, October 9th at 5pm in the French House (33 Dover Road, Wellesley, MA) and will be in English. Refreshments will be served beforehand. Lloyd Kramer is a Professor Emeritus of History and the former Director of Carolina Public Humanities (CPH) at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His historical work emphasizes the importance of cross-cultural experiences and transnational exchanges. His most recent book, Traveling to Unknown Places: Nineteenth-Century Journeys Toward French and American Selfhood, was published in 2024 by the University of North Carolina Press. Kramer’s earlier historical publications include Threshold of a New World: Intellectuals and the Exile Experience in Paris, 1830-1848 (Cornell University Press, 1988); and Lafayette in Two Worlds: Public Cultures and Personal Identities in an Age of… Event Title: Travel and Changing Identities in 19th-Century France and America. Organization: French House. Thursday, October 9, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM. FHM-LR.

Hot Maroc

Lecture/Panel/Symposium Join us for a literary reading and conversation with author Yassin Adnan about his novel Hot Maroc, longlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2017. Joining the conversation will be translator Alexander E. Elinson, associate professor of Arabic language and literature, and head of the Arabic program at Hunter College, CUNY. Hot Maroc is a dark comedy that shines a light on the struggles Moroccans face daily as they discover the virtual world of the internet. This talk is part of the Middle Eastern Studies' Jay R. Schochet Cultural Event Series. Kindly RSVP here by Thursday, October 2nd. ABOUT THE AUTHOR, Yassin Adnan is a Moroccan writer, editor, and journalist. He is the editor of Marrakech Noir and the author of five books of poetry and three short story collections. Since 2006, he has researched and presented his weekly cultural TV program Masharef (Thresholds) on Morocco’s Channel One, and currently hosts Bayt Yassin (Yassin’s House) on Egypt’s Al-Ghad TV. Hot Maroc is his first… Event Title: Novelist Yassin Adnan's Lecture on His Novel. Organization: Middle Eastern Studies. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): © international literature festival berlin. Thursday, October 9, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. LIB-165 Lecture Room.

Volleyball vs Brandeis

Athletics Organization: PERA Athletic Operations. Thursday, October 9, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. KSC-FLDHS1, KSC-INDOOR TRACK, KSC-101A Team Meeting Room, KSC- 101B Coaches' Lounge, KSC-101C Visitor Meeting Room, KSC-ARENA.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Friday, October 10, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Friday, October 10, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Friday, October 10, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Friday, October 10, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Friday, October 10, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Saturday, October 11, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Saturday, October 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Saturday, October 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Saturday, October 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Saturday, October 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Soccer v Wheaton

Athletics Event Title: Senior Day. Organization: PERA Athletic Operations. Saturday, October 11, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. KSC-SOCCER.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Sunday, October 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Sunday, October 12, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Sunday, October 12, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Sunday, October 12, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Sunday, October 12, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Monday, October 13, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

a question of imagination and taste

Arts & Cultural Events a question of imagination and taste: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now is an exhibition in the Jewett Art Gallery, running from September 2 through October 14. The original artifacts, blueprints, drawings, and photographs in this show speak to the history and the contemporary life of this important modernist building. The Jewett Arts Center opened in 1958. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, Jewett replaced the Farnsworth Art Museum and 'completed' Wellesley's academic quad through its siting on the west side of Norumbega Hill. The building was decidedly modern, but made careful and deliberate nods in its materials and detailing to the neo-Gothic architecture of existing buildings on the quad. Originally built to house the Art and Music Departments as well as the College's public art museum, Jewett today is a lively center of creative and academic inquiry, performance, and exhibition. A reception to celebrate this exhibition will be held on Friday Sept. 19 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  The Jewett Art… Event Title: the Jewett Arts Center, then and now. Organization: Studio Art, Architecture, Art, Art History, Art-Studio. Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. JAC-200.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Volleyball vs Mt. Holyoke

Athletics Organization: PERA Athletic Operations. Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. KSC-FLDHS1, KSC-INDOOR TRACK, KSC-101A Team Meeting Room, KSC- 101B Coaches' Lounge, KSC-101C Visitor Meeting Room, KSC-ARENA.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Thursday, October 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Thursday, October 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Thursday, October 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Thursday, October 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Friday, October 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Friday, October 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Friday, October 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Friday, October 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Saturday, October 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

FAMILY DAY: Digging Into Art and Music

Arts & Cultural Events Inspired by our Fall 2025 special exhibitions, the Davis invites family members of all ages to explore visual art and music with paint, sound, photography, and archaeology. Student-led tours, storytelling, a scavenger hunt, and other exciting activities will bring the art to life. Refreshments will be served. , Tours: 11:00 AM: Animals in Art, 12:00 PM: In Focus: Guided Tour at Davis Museum, 1:00 PM: Exploring Archeology, 2:00 PM: Photos, Music, and Friendship: Ilse Bing and Suzanne Ciani. Event Title: at the Davis Museum. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Saturday, October 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. DVM-Lobby, DVM-PLZ Tent 30x30.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Saturday, October 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Saturday, October 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Saturday, October 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Field Hockey vs Smith

Athletics Event Title: Senior Day. Organization: PERA Athletic Operations. Saturday, October 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. KSC-TRACK, KSC-TURF.

Purbayan Chatterjee and Amit Kavthekar

Arts & Cultural Events Experience an unforgettable evening of Indian classical music with sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee and tabla virtuoso Amit Kavthekar. Renowned for his soulful artistry and genre-defying innovation, Chatterjee brings decades of global acclaim to the stage, blending the depth of tradition with contemporary flair. He is joined by Kavthekar, a master percussionist trained under the legendary Ustad Allarakha and Ustad Zakir Hussain, whose dynamic and expressive tabla playing bridges classical precision with cross-genre versatility. Together, they create a spellbinding musical dialogue that honors the past while reaching toward new sonic horizons. Chatterjee and Kavthekar will present Raga Roots and Rhythm - a musical collaboration that showcases the deep interplay between melody and rhythm in Indian classical music. The performance will explore the soul of a raga (melodic framework) through expressive sitar improvisations, while the tabla adds dynamic rhythmic structure and dialogue. Together, they create a… Event Title: Sitar and tabla unite in a mesmerising, soulful Indian classical performance. Organization: Music. Saturday, October 18, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. JAC-202 AUD.

Global Flora Fall Open Hours

Arts & Cultural Events The Global Flora Conservatory and WCBG Visitor Center are open to the public on Sundays from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Outdoor gardens are free and open to the public, available 24/7, 365 days a year. Find us at "WCBG Visitor Center" on Google Maps. NOTE: We are closed on holidays, long weekends, and campus breaks. Plan your visit and check for closure dates at https://www.wellesley.edu/wcbg/visit. Campus community: Swipe access hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm.  Accompanied guests are welcome at any time during your visit. To reserve Global Flora for a specific activity, during or outside of open hours, please submit a reservation through 25Live. Follow us @wellesleybotanicgardens, E-mail wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu with questions. Contact accessibility@wellesley.edu regarding accommodation requests. Event Title: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - Sundays. Organization: Botanic Garden/Greenhouse. Sunday, October 19, 2025, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM. SCI-Global Flora Conservatory.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Sunday, October 19, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Sunday, October 19, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Sunday, October 19, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Sunday, October 19, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Soccer v Springfield

Athletics Event Title: Pride Game. Organization: PERA Athletic Operations. Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. KSC-SOCCER.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Domna Stanton Lecture

Lecture/Panel/Symposium The 2025 Domna Stanton Lecture will be delivered by Rachel E. Gross. Rachel Gross is a science journalist who reports on hidden bias in medicine and marginalized scientists who are changing their fields. Vagina Obscura tells the story of how early anatomists named, shamed, and claimed the female body—and how a new generation is redrawing the map. Her reporting explores how historic assumptions still shape modern reproductive healthcare. Sponsored by Women’s and Gender Studies, the Sexual Health Educators, the Science Center, Biological Sciences, the Writing Program, and the Committee on Lectures and Cultural Events. Event Title: Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage. Organization: Women's and Gender Studies. Thursday, October 23, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. COL-CIN.

The Halverson Lecture

Arts & Cultural Events Together the Wellesley College Art Department and Architecture Program are pleased to welcome Julie Walker, Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Binghamton, SUNY, to present the Fall 2025 Harry Halverson Lecture on American Architecture.  Julia Walker’s research and teaching focuses on modern and contemporary architecture and urbanism, exploring in particular the persistence and transformation of  modernist ideas within contemporary practice. Her first book, Berlin Contemporary: Architecture and Politics After 1990 (Bloomsbury, 2021), examines the architecture and urban planning of reunified Berlin and reveals how its iconic new government structures embody the unsettled contradictions that animate global contemporary architecture culture as a whole. Among the most high-profile and also the most contested of the city’s contemporary architectural projects were those designed for the national government and its related functions. Berlin Contemporary explores these government buildings and… Event Title: Julie Walker. Organization: Architecture. Thursday, October 23, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM. JAC-450.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Friday, October 24, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Friday, October 24, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Friday, October 24, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Friday, October 24, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

2025 Alumnae Achievement Awards Ceremony

Lecture/Panel/Symposium You are invited to this year’s Alumnae Achievement Awards ceremony and reception. You can learn more about this year's recipients on our website.   Join us on campus for a very special Friends and Family Weekend as Wellesley celebrates its 150th anniversary! Event Title: Recognizing alumnae who have brought honor to themselves and to Wellesley through their outstanding achievements. Organization: Alumnae Office. Friday, October 24, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. ALH-201 AUD.

Wellesley at 150

Lecture/Panel/Symposium Activities and events are free and open to the community. Lunch will be available for alumnae and guests at a cost of $25 per person. Please register for lunch by October 12. You can pick up your lunch ticket on Saturday during the check-in process. Please send any questions to us at 150th@wellesley.edu. Friday, October 24 Alumnae Achievement Award Ceremony and Reception 4:30 p.m. Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall, Join us in celebrating the 2025 recipients of Wellesley’s Alumnae Achievement Award: Karen Grigsby Bates ’73, journalist and author; Jocelyn Benson ’99, Michigan’s secretary of state and a voting rights advocate; and Sue Wagner ’82, co-founder of Blackrock Asset Management. This award, the highest honor the College bestows, recognizes alumnae who have brought honor to themselves and to Wellesley College through their outstanding achievements. We invite you to attend the ceremony to hear remarks from President Paula Johnson and the recipients, then to the reception to mingle with the… Event Title: 150th celebration during Friends & Family Weekend. Organization: 150th Celebration. Friday, October 24, 2025, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Wellesley College Campus.

Volleyball vs Bowdoin

Athletics Organization: PERA Athletic Operations. Friday, October 24, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. KSC-FLDHS1, KSC-INDOOR TRACK, KSC-101A Team Meeting Room, KSC- 101B Coaches' Lounge, KSC-101C Visitor Meeting Room, KSC-ARENA.

Whitin Observatory Public Night

Arts & Cultural Events Please join us for a public night including an astronomy talk, demonstrations, and crafts at the Whitin Observatory of Wellesley College.  The subject of this talk will be announced later.  Visual observing opportunities with the historic telescopes and digital observing opportunities with the research telescope may be available if the skies are clear.  These events help celebrate Whitin Observatory's 125th anniversary.  Additional information and directions are available at https://observatory.wellesley.edu/ and https://www.instagram.com/whitinobservatory . Event Title: Whitin Observatory Public Night. Organization: Physics and Astronomy. Friday, October 24, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. OBS-LIB, OBS-114, OBS-123.

FFW25: Jazz and A Cappella Concert

Arts & Cultural Events Join the Wellesley BlueJazz student ensembles and student a cappella groups for an exciting, high-energy, welcome to FFW 2025 concert! Event Title: The Wellesley BlueJazz student ensembles join forces with the student a cappella groups in an exciting welcome concert! Organization: Music. Friday, October 24, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. JAC-202 AUD.

Wellesley at 150

Lecture/Panel/Symposium Activities and events are free and open to the community. Lunch will be available for alumnae and guests at a cost of $25 per person. Please register for lunch by October 12. You can pick up your lunch ticket on Saturday during the check-in process. Please send any questions to us at 150th@wellesley.edu. Friday, October 24 Alumnae Achievement Award Ceremony and Reception 4:30 p.m. Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall, Join us in celebrating the 2025 recipients of Wellesley’s Alumnae Achievement Award: Karen Grigsby Bates ’73, journalist and author; Jocelyn Benson ’99, Michigan’s secretary of state and a voting rights advocate; and Sue Wagner ’82, co-founder of Blackrock Asset Management. This award, the highest honor the College bestows, recognizes alumnae who have brought honor to themselves and to Wellesley College through their outstanding achievements. We invite you to attend the ceremony to hear remarks from President Paula Johnson and the recipients, then to the reception to mingle with the… Event Title: 150th celebration during Friends & Family Weekend. Organization: 150th Celebration. Saturday, October 25, 2025, 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM. Wellesley College Campus.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Saturday, October 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Saturday, October 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Saturday, October 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Saturday, October 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Field Hockey vs WPI

Athletics Organization: PERA Athletic Operations. Saturday, October 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. KSC-TRACK, KSC-TURF.

Global Flora Fall Open Hours

Arts & Cultural Events The Global Flora Conservatory and WCBG Visitor Center are open to the public on Sundays from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Outdoor gardens are free and open to the public, available 24/7, 365 days a year. Find us at "WCBG Visitor Center" on Google Maps. NOTE: We are closed on holidays, long weekends, and campus breaks. Plan your visit and check for closure dates at https://www.wellesley.edu/wcbg/visit. Campus community: Swipe access hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm.  Accompanied guests are welcome at any time during your visit. To reserve Global Flora for a specific activity, during or outside of open hours, please submit a reservation through 25Live. Follow us @wellesleybotanicgardens, E-mail wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu with questions. Contact accessibility@wellesley.edu regarding accommodation requests. Event Title: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - Sundays. Organization: Botanic Garden/Greenhouse. Sunday, October 26, 2025, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM. SCI-Global Flora Conservatory.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Sunday, October 26, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Sunday, October 26, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Sunday, October 26, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Sunday, October 26, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Book Launch Celebration: Kathya Landeros

Lecture/Panel/Symposium Organization: Newhouse Center for the Humanities. Monday, October 27, 2025, 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM. PNE-225A Knapp Atrium.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Field Hockey vs St Joseph's College (ME)

Athletics Organization: PERA Athletic Operations. Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. KSC-TRACK, KSC-TURF.

Volleyball vs MIT

Athletics Organization: PERA Athletic Operations. Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. KSC-FLDHS1, KSC-INDOOR TRACK, KSC-101A Team Meeting Room, KSC- 101B Coaches' Lounge, KSC-101C Visitor Meeting Room, KSC-ARENA.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

The Diane Silvers Ravitch ’60 Lecture

Lecture/Panel/Symposium The Diane Silvers Ravitch ’60 Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Azar Nafisi, bestselling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books, and her newest book, Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times. Drawing from her life between Iran and the U.S. Nafisi will explore how literature defies repression—whether under the Islamic Republic or the rise of Trump. In times of crackdown on women, culture, minorities, and rights, literature opens spaces of freedom where authoritarianism seeks to close them. Today, imaginative knowledge is more vital than ever in the fight for democracy. Event Title: Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times. Organization: Education. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Azar Nafisi; Photo credit: Yousef Al Abdullah. Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. ALH-101 Ballroom.

Reading and Conversation w/ Mike Curato

Lecture/Panel/Symposium Mike Curato is an author and illustrator of picture books and graphic novels. He is the creator of the beloved and award winning Little Elliot book series as well as Where is Bina Bear? His highly acclaimed (and sometimes banned) debut young adult graphic novel, Flamer, was awarded the 2020 Lambda Literary Award and the 2021 Massachusetts Book Award. He's also the illustrator of the picture books All the Way to Havana by Margarita Engle, Worm Loves Worm by J.J. Austrian, The Power of One by Trudy Ludwig, What If... and The Sharey Godmother, both written by Samantha Berger, What Are You? by Christian Trimmer, and If I Were a Fish by Corook and Olivia Barton. During his visit to Wellesley, Mike will read from his latest graphic novel, Gaysians. Gaysians is a heartwarming story following four gay Asians navigating love, identity, and friendship—a celebration of queer chosen family.  Gaysians contains adult content and is not suitable for readers under age 17. , Mike Curato will be in conversation with… Organization: Newhouse Center for the Humanities. Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM. COL-CIN, COL-CAFE.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Thursday, October 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Thursday, October 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Thursday, October 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Thursday, October 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

“Ancora donne”

Lecture/Panel/Symposium Despite the critical and public attention garnered by the 2024 film Substance which attempted to grapple with Demi Moore’s battle with ageing on and off screen, mainstream films broaching the subject of old-age tend to proliferate disempowering or demeaning and fixed representations of ageing women. While recent scholarship indicates the dearth of narratives that explore the diversity, complexity and reality of ageing in Italian feature films and television series, alternative narratives have been proliferating in the short film space both internationally and in Italy. Festivals such as the Women Over-50 Film Festival (UK), the Legacy Film Festival on Aging (San Francisco), the Life in Pictures (Perth), Silver Fern Film Festival (Bilbao) continue to encourage discussion around ageism and promote positive ageing. The Italian short films examined in this paper have been featured in the Italian festival Corti di Lunga Vita promoted by the Associazione 50&Più in existence since 2017. The festival aims to provide… Event Title: Alternative Representations of Ageing Women on Screen. Organization: Italian Studies. Thursday, October 30, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. COL-CIN.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Friday, October 31, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Friday, October 31, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Friday, October 31, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Friday, October 31, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Saturday, November 1, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Saturday, November 1, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Saturday, November 1, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Saturday, November 1, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Soccer v Mt. Holyoke

Athletics Organization: PERA Athletic Operations. Saturday, November 1, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. KSC-SOCCER.

Volleyball vs Westfield State

Athletics Organization: PERA Athletic Operations. Saturday, November 1, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. KSC-FLDHS1, KSC-INDOOR TRACK, KSC-101A Team Meeting Room, KSC- 101B Coaches' Lounge, KSC-101C Visitor Meeting Room, KSC-ARENA.

Fall Faculty Concert

Arts & Cultural Events The Music Department Faculty at Wellesley College has some of the finest performers in the area, and we are proud to showcase them in the eagerly anticipated semi-annual concert. Our vibrant performance faculty is multifaceted, many of whom regularly perform with acclaimed Boston-area ensembles, maintain private teaching studios, hold positions at esteemed conservatories, direct summer music festivals, and participate in recording projects. Performers and program announcement coming soon! This event is free and open to the public. For concert questions, please email concerts@wellesley.edu. For accessibility questions, please email accessibility@wellesley.edu. Campus Map, Accessibility Map, Parking: Please use the West entry and park in the Davis Parking Facility. Event Title: Experience the brilliance of Wellesley College’s top-tier Music Performance Faculty as they take center stage! Organization: Music. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Photo by Joseph Perigot. Saturday, November 1, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. JAC-202 AUD.

Global Flora Fall Open Hours

Arts & Cultural Events The Global Flora Conservatory and WCBG Visitor Center are open to the public on Sundays from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Outdoor gardens are free and open to the public, available 24/7, 365 days a year. Find us at "WCBG Visitor Center" on Google Maps. NOTE: We are closed on holidays, long weekends, and campus breaks. Plan your visit and check for closure dates at https://www.wellesley.edu/wcbg/visit. Campus community: Swipe access hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm.  Accompanied guests are welcome at any time during your visit. To reserve Global Flora for a specific activity, during or outside of open hours, please submit a reservation through 25Live. Follow us @wellesleybotanicgardens, E-mail wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu with questions. Contact accessibility@wellesley.edu regarding accommodation requests. Event Title: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - Sundays. Organization: Botanic Garden/Greenhouse. Sunday, November 2, 2025, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM. SCI-Global Flora Conservatory.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Sunday, November 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Sunday, November 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Sunday, November 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Sunday, November 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Digging Into History

Arts & Cultural Events Digging Into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project (WCHAP) explores the rich legacy of College Hall—the iconic building that once stood at the heart of Wellesley College—through a community-based excavation led by former Wellesley faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Minor ’03. Destroyed by fire in 1914, College Hall housed nearly every function of the College: dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, and cultural collections. Its loss was deeply felt, but its remains provided a powerful opportunity for rediscovery. From 2017 to 2023, over 100 students and volunteers unearthed fragments of daily life—charred books, ceramics, architectural elements—that offered tangible connections to the lived experiences of early Wellesley students. These findings shed light on how College Hall fostered an immersive and interdisciplinary environment at the dawn of women's higher education. WCHAP demonstrated the power of community-driven, participatory research, and experiential learning. It made archaeology… Event Title: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Alejandra Chaisson ’19 and Olivia Reckley ’18 excavate a unit near the staircase in Tower Courtyard. Photo courtesy of WCHAP. Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Lober Viewing Alcove.

In Focus:

Arts & Cultural Events In Focus highlights the creative range of practices among the professional artists on the Wellesley College faculty. This exhibition presents works in various media, such as photography, painting, collage, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, installation, video, sound, and interdisciplinary art forms. The nine artists included are Kathryn Abarbanel, Genevieve Cohn, Claudia Joskowicz, Kathya Landeros, Phyllis McGibbon, Andrew Mowbray, Daniela Rivera, Katherine Ruffin, and David Teng Olsen. As part of Wellesley’s anniversary celebrations, In Focus honors 150 years of faculty excellence at the College.  In Focus is curated by Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, with contributions from Mark Beeman, Manager of Exhibitions and Collections Preparation. This exhibition is generously supported by the Mellon Academic Programs Fund, the June Feinberg Stayman ’48 Art Fund, and the Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis. . Event Title: Wellesley College Faculty Artists. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Bronfman Gallery, DVM-Chandler Gallery.

Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge

Arts & Cultural Events Step into an original sonic experience in Suzanne Ciani: Sound Lounge. Sit down, slow down, and immerse yourself in the distinct soundscapes of three landmark albums by Wellesley alumna Suzanne Ciani ‘68.  A five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist, Ciani has released over twenty solo albums. Her work has also been featured in films, games, and countless commercials.  Ciani released her first record, Seven Waves, in 1982. Its dreamy evocation of ocean waves through the sound waves that Ciani created on the Buchla synthesizer would gain great popularity and critical acclaim first in Japan, next in the United States, and finally worldwide. In 1986, the title track of Ciani’s next album, The Velocity of Love, became a radio phenomenon and helped to launch the first New Age radio stations. Its romantic songs invite contemplation—and connection.  You will imagine still more stories of love and travel as you listen to her third album, Neverland,… Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Portrait of Suzanne Ciani ‘68, Undated. Courtesy of Suzanne Ciani. Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Freedman Gallery.

The Worlds of Ilse Bing

Arts & Cultural Events Morelle Lasky Levine '56 Works on Paper Gallery and Friends of Art Gallery, Featuring a recent gift of vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998), this exhibition explores the development of the photographic medium in the mid-twentieth century. The era in which Bing came to prominence saw the birth of the journalistic photo-essay, the launch of the 35-mm Leica camera, and experiments with abstract photograms and solarization. Artists led critical debates over how photography should remain true to itself as a medium of and for the modern world. From Frankfurt to Paris to New York City, Bing was at the center of it all, carving out a place for herself as “Queen of the Leica” in a male-dominated world of image making. The Worlds of Ilse Bing is organized geographically according to the three cities where Bing lived, placing her work in conversation with the artists who made up her creative worlds and providing insight into her influences, process, and undeniable impact on… Event Title: Vintage photographs by the groundbreaking photographer. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Image: Ilse Bing, “Dancers Balanchine Tchelitchev,” 1933, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Suzanne Ciani (Class of 1968) 2018.262. © Estate of Ilse Bing. Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DVM-Levine Gallery, DVM-Friends of Art Gallery.

Curatorial Tour with Dr. Yuhua Ding:

Arts & Cultural Events Join Dr. Yuhua Ding, Kemper Assistant Curator of Collections and Academic Affairs, to explore the art, science, and economics of Asian ceramics in a newly installed long-term exhibition. Limited to 20 people, Free and open to the public, Register here. Event Title: The Beauty of Clay: Exploring Asian Ceramic Art. Organization: Davis Museum & Cultural Center. Publicity Image Credit (Photographer or agency): Sakaida Kakiemon XIV (b.1934, Arita, Japan – d. 2013, Arita, Japan) Dish with Weeping Cherry Tree, ca.1991, Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Kakiemon ware), Gift of the artist 1994.4. Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. DVM-Lobby.