Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr is featured prominently in "College students find support in campus 'posses,'" an Associated Press story about the Posse Foundation. Posse has worked with the Bryn Mawr Admissions Office since 2001 to bring talented students from Boston-area public schools to Bryn Mawr. The article appeared in the print or online versions of hundreds ... Read more»

 

Director of Creative Writing Karl Kirchwey is the featured poet of the day on Poetry Daily for Tuesday, Nov. 17. The Web site will post a selection from Kirchwey's long poem Mutabor, a work in progress.

 

Widely lauded for its attention to period-specific details, the AMC television series Mad Men has had its slips. The show's "most egregious stumble" according to Benjamin Schwarz's article in the November issue of The Atlantic, involves a lead character's college career at Bryn Mawr: "By far the brainiest of the Seven Sisters—cussed, straight-backed, high-minded, ... Read more»

 

Assistant Professor of Anthropology Denise F. Su co-authored one of a suite of papers about Ardipithecus ramidus, the earliest known hominid skeleton, that were published today in Science. The study was featured in The New York Times, National Geographic News, the ... Read more»

 

Bryn Mawr's new Test Flexible policy is among the innovations taking place in the use of standardized testing by higher education institutions in admissions, writes the editor at Inside Higher Ed.

 

Bryn Mawr student Manal Zaher is among the students profiled in this article about the "Hope Fund," a scholarship program for Palestinian refugees.

 

The article Colleges Helping Alumni Find Jobs quotes Alumnae Career Counselor Debbie Becker and notes that while some colleges and universities have had to limit their career services support of alumni, Bryn Mawr has a staff member dedicated solely to their support.

 

As reported in this USA Today article, Jenny Sawyer  ’02, a freelance book reviewer for The Christian Science Monitor, is the face of the new Web site 60secondrecap.com. The site provides one-minute video primers focused on the the most commonly assigned works of ... Read more»

 

Washington Post Columnist Jay Mathews looks at Bryn Mawr's new "Test Flexible" policy and asks Will Advanced Placement Replace the SAT?

 

Bryn Mawr College ranks seventh among liberal-arts colleges in the Washington Monthly's annual ranking of colleges and universities that contribute most to society. To compile the list, the Monthly's editors gathered reams of publicly available data and settled on three criteria: social mobility, research and service. America's best ... Read more»

 

Can’t figure out your kids? Chances are Bryn Mawr's Child Study Institute can, writes Main Line Today in this article about the Institute. Bryn Mawr Psychology Professor Leslie Rescorla and her staff provide psychological testing, therapy/counseling, educational support, and school consultation to children and ... Read more»

 

In Revisiting the Kate We Wanted to Be, Forward editor and former Hepburn Center Fellow Jane Eisner writes about Katharine Hepburn ’28.

 

The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes Bryn Mawr Chief Financial Officer John Griffith and Facilities Manager Glenn Smith in this article about how, along with Trustee Cynthia Archer and other college officials, they managed to save the College money by accelerating planned campus repair and restoration projects.

 

Bryn Mawr and other top women's colleges are highlighted in the Forbes.com article "Why Women's Colleges Are Still Relevant." "They offer an open, empowering atmosphere, leadership training and, yes, co-ed classes," says Forbes.

 

Psychologist A. Thomas McLellan, M.A. ’74 and Ph.D. ’76, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as deputy director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Until his appointment McLellan, an expert on addiction and treatment, was a professor at the university of Pennsylvania and executive director of ... Read more»

 

Bryn Mawr College was one of five schools to make a list of colleges and universities that most resemble Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from the Harry Potter series, reports the Chicago Tribune.

 

A photo of Isa He ’12 and another Bryn Mawr student waiting for a friend in their own unique way appeared in The New York Times’ Education Life supplement. The Times asked students to share their experiences "in their own words and pictures."

 

Jo Ellen Parker '75 assumes the presidency of Sweet Briar College, reports the Kansas City Star. Parker taught and served as a dean at Bryn Mawr from 1984 to 1996.

 

Bryn Mawr President Jane McAuliffe was quoted by the Philadelphia Inquirer in an article about area colleges and universities that have signed up to participate in the VA's Yellow Ribbon Program.

 

Harp-playing indie singer-songwriter Gillian Grassie ’09, who was recently profiled by Bryn Mawr Now when she won a Watson Fellowship, performed on Philadelphia NBC-10's 10! Show. Hear more of Grassie's music on her MySpace ... Read more»

 

As part of an article on the smaller steps colleges are taking to save money, The New York Times reports on a "virtual swim meet," between Bryn Mawr and Dickinson College, in which each team swam in their home pools and compared times to determine the winners.

 

Neil Patrick Harris and Amy Sedaris are among the stars of the upcoming film The Best and the Brightest, which has been filming on Bryn Mawr's campus and at other Philadelphia-area locations, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.

 

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell spoke at a rally at Bryn Mawr College in support of expanded autism services and warned that proposed budget cuts would reverse years of progress in autism treatment.

 

Shazia Z. Rafi '79, of Pakistan, writes about her life since graduating from Bryn Mawr, the lives of her Middle East and West Asian classmates and President Obama's Cairo speech. "As I boarded the Paoli Local from Philadelphia to head down to our 30th reunion at Bryn ... Read more»

 

Former Federal Reserve Vice Chair Alice Rivlin '52 talks to Big Think about the economy.

 

In this humorous piece, Creative Writing Lecturer Daniel Torday wonders if he'll have to wait till pigs fly for a shot at a Supreme Court seat.

 

GSSWSR Associate Professor Jim Martin, an expert in military culture, is named as a source for this article about the trimming of the National Guard.

 

Maxine Savitz '58 is a member of President Obama's newly formed Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, reports cnet.com.

 

While he's got plenty of charisma, South Africa's presumptive next president is going to need "an institutional management culture" to make sure the details of government are taken care of, Political Science Professor Michael H. Allen tells National Public Radio.

 

The Chicago Tribune is one of several media outlets reporting the nomination of A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D. '76, as deputy director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

 

January 2009 marked the first anniversary of the launch of Nature Geoscience. To celebrate, the journal has put together its favorite articles from the first 12 issues. Among the articles chosen is Self-subduction of the Pangaean global plate, which was co-authored by Geology Chair Arlo ... Read more»

 

In the article "For Top Colleges, Economy Has Not Reduced Interest (or Made Getting in Easier)" The New York Times notes that applications at Bryn Mawr are up.

 

Ask your average record-company executive about the market for a pop musician who plays the harp, and a blank stare is probably as much enthusiasm as you can expect. Luckily for singer-songwriter Gillian Grassie ’09, ... Read more»

 

Alaska’s Mt. Redoubt has started to send plumes of ash and steam thousands of feet into the air. And if the volcano stays true to its past history, it could cause havoc for area residents for some time, affect the local oil industry, and disrupt ... Read more»

 

the Modigliani String Quartet, praised by France’s Le Progrès for its  “stunning technical expertise, outstanding ensemble, and a particularly accomplished musical identity,” will be performing works by Franz Josef Haydn, Felix Mendelssohn, and Maurice Ravel at Thomas Great Hall at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 20. The event is ... Read more»

 

In an article about the increase in applications at Pennsylvania and New Jersey state schools, The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that Bryn Mawr College, unlike many of its private-college peers, has seen a six-percent increase in applications.

 

President Obama may plan to pull most troops from Iraq by August 2010, but for those remaining, stress levels will continue to be high, GSSWSR Associate Professor James Martin tells USA Today.

 

Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Jenny Rickard and her famous blue pen were featured in a recent U.S. News and World Report article about how colleges and universities have moved beyond the simple acceptance letter.

 

Nina Jablonski ’75, author of Skin: A Natural History, talks about her latest research, which indicates that skin has changed color in human lineages much more quickly than scientists had previously supposed.

 

"It's a beautiful place that rivals the Ivies," Haverford sophmore James Merriam tells The Philadelphia Inquirer in explaining why he's chosen to room at Bryn Mawr.

 

In responding to "Why We Keep Falling for Financial Scams," Psychology Professor Clark McCauley says the author fails to recognize the "two emotions that every con artist plays on: envy of those getting ahead and fear of falling further behind."

 

In response to an article about the influence genes have on human behavior, Bryn Mawr Biology Professor Paul Grobstein points out that "Given chance and some architectural characteristics of human brains, there are perfectly good ways to give a meaningful account of free ... Read more»

 

In Poems vibrating with war, love, Bryn Mawr Associate Professor Karl Kirchwey, director of the Creative Writing Program, reviews Yusef Komunyakaa's latest collection of poetry.

 

NPR's All Things Considered interviews Assistant Professor of Geology Chris Oze for a piece about the recent discovery of methane gas plumes on Mars and speculation that this may be a sign of life.

 

In Neanderthal Weaponry Lacked Projectile Advantage, Discovery.com reports on new research by Visiting Assistant Anthropology Professor Jill Rhodes and Steven E. Churchill of Duke University that addresses the question of when human hunters added long-range projectile weapons (those ... Read more»

 

In Baby's First Words, Bryn Mawr Professor Leslie Rescorla, director of the Child Study Institute, gives advice to parents about what to look for if they're worried a child may have a speech delay.

 

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Bryn Mawr is one of several Philadelphia-area liberal-arts colleges to do well in a "best-value" ranking by Kiplinger's Personal Finance.

 

The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes Senior Assistant Director of Admissions Nancy Thaler on the importance of the college-admissions essay.

 

In “Bryn Mawr College eyeing campus in Abu Dhabi,” The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the College's exploration of the possibility of opening a campus in Abu Dhabi.

 

Constance Rosenblum ’65, editor of The New York Times’ City Section, will take questions from readers through Dec. 12 as part of the Times’ "Talk to the Newsroom" series. Rosenblum, who holds an A.B. in English from Bryn Mawr, an M.A. in English from ... Read more»