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New faculty Derek Young knows that the “aha” moments students often have in math classes are one of the best rewards in teaching. When the opportunity to work at ������Ƶarose, Young knew it would be a great fit because of the focus on teaching.

New faculty Joanna Wuest loves showing students how to do the granular research academia requires. But she also loves taking that academic research and connecting it to broader discussions at Mount Holyoke.

New faculty Kevin Surprise was attracted to ������Ƶdue to its small class sizes and the students’ curiosity. “The students drive the content and the questions that we explore in class,” he said.

For new faculty Laura Sizer, philosophical questions are everywhere — on the radio, at the tattoo parlor and on campus. At Mount Holyoke, she’s looking forward to being surrounded by a community of students and professors who feel the exact same way.

New faculty member Marsha Allen FP’10 isn’t a stranger to ������ƵCollege. She came back to teach because the faculty’s focus on diversity and equity and on involving students in research was exactly what she was looking for.

Travis Hodges, new faculty at Mount Holyoke, conducts research on sex differences in stress, as well as how stress affects cognitive bias in rats — and, potentially, humans.

Seven long-serving members of the ������Ƶfaculty have retired.

New communal libraries on campus invite ������ƵCollege students to discover and share books written in a variety of languages.

Princeton Review ranks ������Ƶin the top 20 colleges and universities in the country in categories for academics, demographics and more.

������ƵCollege welcomes Jen Brock as associate vice president for communications and marketing and Jonencia Wood as assistant vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion.