The alumnae magazine of Mills College
Abigail Jeffers ’21, who graduated last winter with a degree in biochemistry and molecular biology, just experienced her fourth summer in scientific research with Mills faculty. Between conducting some sessions in person and others completely online, she was ready for whatever this summer might throw at her. “My experience two years ago allowed me to
After a relatively uneventful fall semester, upcoming J-term and spring classes at Mills will continue with a pandemic-era hybrid approach that incorporates both online and in-person learning. While the mix will still heavily lean toward the virtual, several more courses will meet on campus in 2021, including lab sciences and art studios. There were plenty
Student-penned poems from the virtual Convocation ceremony held on October 2, 2020.
A timeline of how COVID-19 affected Mills students, faculty and staff members, and alumnae in the first half of 2020. Click here for thoughts from the graduating Class of 2020, good wishes to the Class of 2020 from Mills alumnae, and alumnae tales and poetry from quarantine.
On March 20, Commencement festivities for the Class of 2020 were officially postponed, later announced to take place in the same timeframe as graduation for the Class of 2021. We still wanted to celebrate these newest alumnae/i as they wrapped up their time at Mills, whether they return for their official ceremony or not. The
A history class ventured to Montgomery, Alabama, to learn about the fight for civil rights in a place that still feels the aftereffects.
The beloved summer bridge program for first-year students marks a big milestone and looks to expand.
Battling food insecurity on campus
Ecological concepts came alive for students who traveled to Honduras and Ecuador for hands-on learning experiences through Mills’ alternative spring-break classes.
In developing a museum exhibition based on German Expressionist art, five student curators discovered how artistic voices not only reflect the time and place of their making, but also echo the past and offer perspective on the present.