On Sept. 28, members of the Bryn Mawr community filled Thomas Great Hall for an emotional memorial celebration of the life and legacy of Dean Karen Tidmarsh ’71. In “One Choice at a Time,” author Elizabeth Mosier ’84 examines Tidmarsh’s speeches delivered during her two-decade term as dean. Mosier writes that she found a font of wisdom about “how time shapes and motivates us, moves us and measures our experience and, finally, is lived one choice at a time.”
Throughout their lives, Mawrters embody Tidmarsh’s belief that time is best invested in “larger, less tangible, and more meaningful rewards than marks on a transcript.” “Ideas in Action” reports on six undergraduates who used their summer breaks to pursue internships in conservation, public health, sustainable farming, and other areas. And in “From Triangle to Tazreen,” you can learn about the work of artist and activist Robin Berson ’67 to promote workers’ rights in the U.S. and abroad.
Tidmarsh once told a group of parents, “We are proud of our alumnae who are living rich, satisfying, and much too full lives.” We hope this pride is evident in every issue of the Bulletin, and we encourage you to share more of your stories.
—Priya Ratneshwar
On the cover: Jacqueline Handy ’14 spent the summer interning at Ping Chong + Company, an experimental theater company that focuses on oral histories. Learn more about the internship experiences of Handy and other students in “Ideas in Action.” Photo by David H. Wells.
Student translators help the women of the Democratic Republic of Congo find a global platform for their stories.
Author Zadie Smith comes to campus; Bryn Mawr participates in Created Equal initiative
Sakina Abdus Shakur ’13 awarded a Fulbright Research Grant to study the plight of Athenians during the Greek economic crisis.
More than a century after the Triangle fire, women are still dying in unsafe sweatshop conditions; artist and activist Robin Berson ’67 is making sure we don’t forget.
The largest used-book sale on the East Coast supports scholarships at Bryn Mawr.
Mawrter connections help Monica Hesse ’03 make the jump from journalist to published novelist.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivers 1966 baccalaureate address at Bryn Mawr College.
Remembering Edward H. Handy, Jr. (Hfd ’48), director of the Renaissance Choir, and Gridley McKim-Smith, Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities.
GSAS alumnae/i find career satisfaction in unexpected opportunities and the road less taken.
GSSWSR alumnae parlay careers as clinicians and researchers into deanships.