Bill Dedman

Wellesley's president, Nannerl Overholser Keohane, approved a broad rule with a specific application: The senior thesis of every Wellesley alumna is available in the college archives for anyone to read - except for those written by either a 'president or first lady of the United States.

American Journalist

Jenna Blum

Grub Street Writers is the reason I've stayed in Boston. I started teaching for Grub back in 1997, when founder Eve Bridburg, a Boston University M.A. alumna, as I am, kindly gave me my first job out of grad school.

American Writer

Referred to women only; the male equivalent is 'alumnus'.

Gender Specific

Pronounced 'uh-luhm-nuh', it can sometimes be confused with similar words.

Pronunciation

Being an alumna may carry prestige, connoting accomplishment and connection to the institution.

Cultural Prestige

 There were statements written at the time saying, really? John C. Calhoun? KATIE So at a ceremony this fall, Calhoun College was officially renamed after the late Navy Admiral, computer pioneer, and Yale alumna, Grace Hopper.

Alumna