Douglass is excited to welcome the Class of 2025 to campus. At Welcome Days this past month, incoming students were introduced to the College community through activities, student panels, and more. Hear from members of the incoming Class of 2025 below!
Major: Biology
What are you most looking forward to at Douglass?:
“I'm really looking forward to the opportunities, getting involved in extracurricular activities, and meeting new people.”
Major: Visual Art at Mason Gross
What are you most looking forward to at Douglass?:
“I’m looking forward to getting to know the students and staff at the College. I’m also really excited to be part of this community and have this level of support. I really appreciate the commuter resources. It's really great to have a space for us in the College.”
Major: Biological Science
What are you most looking forward to at Douglass?:
“I'm looking forward to meeting the other girls and meeting new people. I’m excited for campus life and all the activities and opportunities here.”
Major: Political Science
What are you most looking forward to at Douglass?:
“I’m looking forward most to the sense of community and all the events!”
Major: Animal Science
What are you most looking forward to at Douglass?:
“I’m most looking forward to making friends, and having the support of all the women around us.”
This past month, Douglass held the second annual Douglass Discovery Day, a student showcase celebrating Douglass excellence in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Student cohorts participating in experiential learning opportunities through Douglass Discovery programs and the Global Village gave presentations on their ongoing or completed projects, highlighting the student population's wide range of interests and talents.
Industrial engineering major Chelsea Obade DRC’25 is a leader in the classroom, the research laboratory, and the Reilly Douglass Engineering Living-Learning Community. An accomplished STEM student, Obade has excelled in her field. At the same time, she’s embraced an interdisciplinary approach to her major, leading her to use her talents in unexpected ways.
At Douglass, diversity, equity, and inclusion is expansive, offering a wide array of initiatives to serve students from a multitude of unique experiences—including those who have had to take alternative paths to the typical college experience. During the month of November, the College is celebrating its thriving population of nontraditional students—students over the age of 23 pursuing a college education—and raising awareness for the challenges they face.
“Part of being a diverse and inclusive university is accepting and accommodating those from different backgrounds than the traditional demographic of students on campus,” said Gail Lordi DRC’24, a nontraditional aged Douglass student studying ITI and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies.