Mills College Alumnae

LOCAL ALUMS: This Sunday, 5/31, gather with alums, students, and the Sustainability Team to revitalize the front of campus along MacArthur Boulevard with new plantings that will increase biodiversity and beautify the landscape. Tools and snacks provided, and participants will go home with free native seeds along with some self-sown pride! Register at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gcLuqKOqrk2sm5o5i5IV57bMqpoqsdRMkN5x7m_YdORUMVRJODVONzVKVlMxUlZPNldSRlRDME9WOSQlQCN0PWcu

Juliana Spahr wins the Pulitzer! A longtime legacy Mills faculty member, Spahr claimed this year’s honor in poetry for her collection Ars Poeticas, in which she takes stock of her personal disillusionment and interrogates her relationship to her art form, community, and politics. The Pulitzer Prize is awarded annually by Columbia University for exceptional achievements in journalism, arts, and letters. Learn more about Ars Poetica through this Northeastern Global News piece: https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/05/23/juliana-spahr-poetry-collection/

Thank you, Mills alums, for coming together on Giving Day in support of Oakland-based programs, such as the Mills Institute, Mills College, the farm, and the Art Museum. We are also grateful to those who offered challenges, including class agents in support of the Mills Institute, and the Alumnae of Color Committee in support of the AOCC Endowed Scholarship. See results on our Giving Day page at https://givingday.northeastern.edu/s/oakland-campus

TODAY is Giving Day, when the entire Northeastern community comes together to support students and programs. For Mills alums, that means zeroing in on Oakland campus–based funds, such as the Dean’s Fund for Mills’s Greatest Need, the Mills Institute Fund, the AOCC Scholarship, the Mills College Art Museum Gift Fund, Lead by Learning, and more. Take advantage of challenges to increase the impact of your gift, and be sure to follow the Giving Day Live broadcast for inspiration! Visit givingday.northeastern.edu.

Get ready for Giving Day 2026! Tomorrow, April 14, Mills College at Northeastern, the Mills Institute, the Alumnae of Color Committee, and the entire Oakland campus will be throwing their hats into the ring to raise support for students and programs. Stay tuned to the livestreamed Giving Day broadcast throughout the day, designed to inspire gifts to a variety of funds—including those that fuel Oakland-based activities. Learn more, keep an eye on challenges and leaderboards, and watch the day play out at givingday.northeastern.edu.

LOCAL ALUMS: Take in some campus beauty while beautifying the campus on Saturday, 4/4! Participate in Spring Creek Care Day with the sustainability team and learn about the streambed’s ecology as you gather with alums and students to care for trails and to plant natives. Sign up at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gcLuqKOqrk2sm5o5i5IV57bMqpoqsdRMkN5x7m_YdORUNFVJTzA0MVU0SDJES0dQV0lJSFFHT1NMVCQlQCN0PWcu, and meet in front of the Reuse Depot at the Fine Arts Annex, notated as “FAX” on the campus map athttps://oakland.northeastern.edu/wp-content/uploads/Oakland-Campus-Map.pdf

LOCAL ALUMS: Enjoy a musical reunion next **Tuesday evening,** 3/17, when performers with close ties to Mills’ musical tradition gather for a concert of free improvisation, followed by a conversation moderated by Professor of Music David Bernstein. Learn more at https://performingarts.oakland.northeastern.edu/event-detail/?eventId=1365656709

LOCAL ALUMS: Join us on campus this **Monday** for a reception and a panel discussion on creating a sustainable future as an interdisciplinary endeavor— with collaboration from scientists, artists, businesses, writers, and community members of all stripes. Learn more and register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/imagining-sustainable-futures-panel-with-mills-college-at-northeastern-tickets-1984106157929?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

ICYMI: View last week’s campus conversation with Dr. Kimberly Budil, Livermore Lawrence Lab’s first woman director, who spoke as part of the annual Russell in Women Science Leadership lecture series, sponsored by Cris Russell ’71. https://vimeo.com/1157653647/c5e6444b62?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci