Region's tree-lined colleges confront damage from Halloween storm

Rebecca Everett — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

SOUTH HADLEY - Two and a half months after the freak Halloween snowstorm, grounds crews at the region's colleges continue to address the damage to their tree canopies. Paul Breen of Mount Holyoke College says 90 percent of the 1,100 trees on the core campus in South Hadley sustained some damage, and just over 50 will have to be removed. Campuses around the Pioneer Valley are in various stages of recovery.

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Smith, Mount Holyoke help increase women leaders in public service

Chad Cain — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0500

NORTHAMPTON - It is only fitting that Smith and Mount Holyoke colleges are playing a major role in a new U.S. State Department initiative to boost the number of women leaders in public service worldwide. As Smith President Carol T. Christ points out, the Northampton college and its sister colleges, including Mount Holyoke in South Hadley, have been educating women for leadership since the end of the 19th century. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will officially launch the project and give a keynote speech at a colloquium in Washington, D.C., today, with more than 100 students, faculty and alumnae from Smith and Mount Holyoke expected to attend.

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Region's tree-lined colleges confront damage from Halloween storm

Smith, Mount Holyoke help increase women leaders in public service