In her final column for the Bulletin, President Jane McAuliffe reflects on the College’s legacy, goals, and prospects for the future. She writes, “We are stewards of an extraordinary dream, an educational experiment in excellence that has transformed so many lives and promises to do the same for so many more to come.” Several of the stories in this issue testify to how Mawrters continue to live this “dream” out in the world by changing lives and making a difference on some of the most pressing issues of our time. Take, for example, cultural anthropologist Robin Reineke ’04, who identifies the bodies of migrants who died crossing the treacherous U.S.-Mexico border. Courses she took as an anthropology major helped inspire her groundbreaking—and heartbreaking—work on the front lines of the immigration debate. Or consider Jennifer L. Ho ’87, who is drawing on her major—in philosophy—as she fights homelessness as HUD’s new senior advisor for housing and services. Mawrters aren’t waiting until they’ve graduated to have an impact either, whether they’re inspiring novels or investigating crime scenes. Sometimes the world comes to Bryn Mawr, which is increasingly being recognized as an important voice in global women’s advancement. This summer, 50 emerging leaders from post-conflict countries will come to campus to participate in the Women in Public Service Institute. They, too, will partake in the “extraordinary dream,” gaining tools to promote peacebuilding and development around the globe. How has Bryn Mawr transformed you? We invite you to share your stories.
–Priya Ratneshwar, Editor
On the Cover:
Cultural anthropologist Robin Reineke ’04 works with Arizona’s Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office to identify some of the hundreds of migrants who have perished throughout the past decade in the Sonoran Desert bordering Mexico. Photo by John Stobbe.
360° courses incorporate capstone visits abroad to Marseille, France and Abu Dhabi.
A Bryn Mawr history class looks at social class and the national pastime.
Provost Kim Cassidy Named Interim President of Bryn Mawr College; paid internships at Care International and Women’s World Banking; teacher scholarship program extended to Penn master’s program; pilot student ambassador interview program; new Center for Leadership, Innovation, and the Liberal Arts.
For devoted CSI fan Sydney Espinosa ’14, an internship at the crime scene unit of the Forensic Science Division of the Austin Police Department in Austin, Texas, was a grisly fairytale come true.
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship winner Sarah Aubrey ’13 will spend next year traveling the globe to study the idea of “home.”
BMC’s field hockey team teaches the game to elementary school children; student investors compete in the Adirondack Cup; students display their flair for interior decoration in Project Dorm Room.
As she concludes her service as president of Bryn Mawr, Jane McAuliffe reflects on the past five years at the College.
Fantasy, history, and science fiction collide in English professor Bethany Schneider’s new novel.
Jennifer L. Ho ’87 draws on her philosophy major as HUD’s new senior advisor for housing and services.
Neal Abraham, Ph.D. ’77, champions scientific research in liberal arts colleges.
A gift in honor of Lucille Rosengarten ’57 supports the field of geriatric social work.
Renata Adler ’59 skewers the 1970s in two acclaimed novellas.
Emerging women leaders from around the world to attend the Women in Public Service Institute at Bryn Mawr.
Lisa Yun Lee ’91 and Emily Rauh Pulitzer ’55 honored for work in the arts and humanities.
Online, on campus, and around the nation, the Alumnae Association and Bryn Mawr Alumnae Clubs offer alumnae/i, parents, and friends a variety of programming for personal and professional enrichment.