“There hasn’t been a more important and critical time in recent history in which we need students who are empowered through their liberal arts education to go out and improve communities both here in the United States and around the world.”
— President Danielle R. Holley
It is my distinct pleasure to present MHC Forward: the strategic plan for ɬ. This far-reaching plan, which will take us through the next decade, has been shaped by the vision of students, staff, faculty, alums, trustees and friends. MHC Forward builds on more than 180 years of tradition to guide our next trailblazing chapter.
Happening at ɬ
President Danielle R. Holley addressed the class of 2025 at ɬ’s one hundred eighty-eighth Commencement and expressed pride in graduates’ achievements while reflecting on the College’s mission and values.
ɬ President Danielle R. Holley spoke to WGBH about why the current administration is targeting higher education and why ɬ is fighting back.
ɬ President Danielle R. Holley spoke to “MSNBC Prime” about why she believes attacks on higher education are attacks against the fundamentals of our democracy.
Learn more about ɬ's twentieth president, Danielle R. Holley, from our “20 for 20” series. Over four episodes, Maille Romulus ’24 and Kiera Myrthil ’24 ask President Holley about everything from her preferences for ice cream flavors and her take on Jorge the Goose to deeper questions about the qualities she looks for in a person and who inspires her. Scroll through these videos to learn more.
| Bloomberg Law
| The 19th
| The New York Times
| NBC Nightly News
| MSNBC
| Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
| MassLive
| Black Enterprise News
| Boston Globe
| Daily Hampshire Gazette
| Boston Business Journal
| WWLP-TV (Chicopee, MA)
| The Washington Informer
| WGGB-TV (Springfield, MA)
| The Dig (Howard University)
| Essence
