The Phoenix takes flight
The Phoenix, once a neglected outbuilding on the ߣߣ campus, has been transformed into an environmentally conscious studio space thanks to a team of faculty and student research assistants.
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The Phoenix, once a neglected outbuilding on the ߣߣ campus, has been transformed into an environmentally conscious studio space thanks to a team of faculty and student research assistants.
ߣߣ student Zoey Pickett ’26 discusses talking about the geothermal exchange project on campus.
ߣߣ alum Connie Converse ’46 was a trailblazing composer and singer-songwriter. MHC is hosting an event that celebrates her life and legacy.
ߣߣ administrators tell the Daily Hampshire Gazette about the progress of the multiyear project to make the campus carbon neutral.
The Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary was reopened to the ߣߣ community with a celebration. The sanctuary has undergone two years of revitalization and renovations that include new carpet, lighting and multimedia equipment.
ߣߣ students have created an exhibit, “Cornelia and Concrete,” about alum Cornelia Clapp and the 100-year-old laboratory building that bears her name.
On a day filled with sun, smiles and temporary tattoos, students, faculty and staff flocked to the summit of Mt. Holyoke to celebrate ߣߣ’s oldest tradition.
Naomi Darling, faculty in sustainable architecture at ߣߣ, is working with student assistants to plan a carbon-neutral future for the home of the building nicknamed “the Phoenix,” home to the nation’s first all-female fire brigade.
Construction for Mount Holyoke’s new geothermal energy project led to discoveries from the College’s beginnings.