• the 2026 Thesis & Senior Exhibition

    Time:  4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
    Location:  Jewett Arts Center 200 Art Gallery; Jewett Arts Center Art Sculpture Court; Jewett Arts Center Visual Art Hallway and Gallery Foyer; Jewett Arts Center Visual Art Hallway Wall Gallery

    Tender Instincts, the 2026 Thesis & Senior Exhibition, opens on Friday May 1 at 4:30 pm! Join the Art Department for a one hour reception to celebrate our graduating senior artists!

  • Tender Instincts

    the 2026 Thesis & Senior Exhibition

    Time:  8:00 AM - 11:59 PM
    Location:  Jewett Arts Center 200 Art Gallery; Jewett Arts Center Art Sculpture Court; Pendleton West 205 Art Critique Room; Jewett Arts Center Visual Art Hallway Wall Gallery

    Tender Instincts, the 2026 Thesis & Senior Exhibition, is on view throughout the Wellesley College Art Department in early May!

  • Senior Day

    Time:  12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Location:  Keohane Sports Center Softball Field
  • Commencement Exercises under the tent on Severance Green

    Time:  10:30 AM - 1:15 PM
    Location:  Severance Green Lawn

    The 2026 commencement ceremony, Wellesley’s 148th, marks the culminating moment of an academic year devoted to celebrating the 150th anniversary of the College’s opening in 1875.

  • Open to the public on Fridays

    Time:  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Location:  Science Center Botanic Gardens Global Flora Conservatory, Greenhouse

    The Global Flora Conservatory and Wellesley College Botanic Garden Visitor Center are open to the public on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., beginning June 5th, 2026, until July 24th, 2026. Outdoor gardens are free and open to the public, available 24/7, 365 days a year.