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Office of President Danielle R. Holley

President-elect Danielle R. Holley

“There hasn’t been a more important and critical time in recent history in which we need students who are empowered through their liberal arts education to go out and improve communities both here in the United States and around the world.”

— President Danielle R. Holley

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MHC Forward: The strategic plan for ý College Spring 2024

MHC Forward: the strategic plan for ý

It is my distinct pleasure to present MHC Forward: the strategic plan for ý College. This far-reaching plan, which will take us through the next decade, has been shaped by the vision of students, staff, faculty, alums, trustees and friends. MHC Forward builds on more than 180 years of tradition to guide our next trailblazing chapter.

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President Danielle R. Holley speaking at ý's one hundred eighty-eighth Commencement in 2025.

Graduates: Let your values always be your north star

President Danielle R. Holley addressed the class of 2025 at ý’s one hundred eighty-eighth Commencement and expressed pride in graduates’ achievements while reflecting on the College’s mission and values.

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Attacks on knowledge are attacks on democracy

ý College President Danielle R. Holley spoke to WGBH about why the current administration is targeting higher education and why ý is fighting back.

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President Holley on MSNBC

President Holley defends American higher education

ý College President Danielle R. Holley spoke to “MSNBC Prime” about why she believes attacks on higher education are attacks against the fundamentals of our democracy.

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Meet Danielle R. Holley

Learn more about ý's twentieth president, Danielle R. Holley, from our “20 for 20” series. Over four episodes, Maille Romulus ’24 and Kiera Myrthil ’24 ask President Holley about everything from her preferences for ice cream flavors and her take on Jorge the Goose to deeper questions about the qualities she looks for in a person and who inspires her. Scroll through these videos to learn more.

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| Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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| WWLP-TV (Chicopee, MA)

| The Washington Informer

| WGGB-TV (Springfield, MA)

| The Dig (Howard University)

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President Holley

Danielle R. Holley

  • President
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Sara English

Sara English

  • Director of Presidential College Events
Rory Mason, Executive Assistant, Office of the President

Rory Mason

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Colleen O'Connor-Rickey

Colleen O'Connor-Rickey

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Bett Schumacher

Bett Schumacher

  • Chief of Staff and Secretary of the College

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Vivian Hsu

Vivian Hsu

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Joan Cinner

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The Office of the President serves as the administrative seat of the College, working in conjunction with the Board of Trustees and the officers of the College to execute the College’s bylaws, advance its academic standards, and ensure its fiscal health.

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Rory Mason, Executive Assistant, Office of the President

Rory Mason

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