Campus attractions include the Babson Globe, described by the school as "a freestanding globe measuring
28 feet in diameter and weighing 25 tons," sits outside Coleman Hall on campus. It's hard to miss....
The Davis Museum and Cultural Center on campus has a good mix of old and new, from headless/armless/bodyless statues to paintings and sculpture from big names
such as Monet and Pollack, to changing exhibits featuring newer artists. Kids won't want to miss the horse made of mud, sticks
and wire. It's free, though donations are appreciated.
Walk or run around Lake Waban. Two-and-a-half or so miles around. Watch out for the roots on this wooded
trail mostly along the lake shore. Part of the path goes over a boardwalk. Check out the topiary, Wellesley boathouse and
more. Here's a page on Paint Shop Pond, a body of water that links to Lake Waban and has been cleaned up in recent years. The school recommends parking at
the visitors' areas of the Davis Parking Facility or in the auxiliary parking lot across Route16 from the College Club.
Ferguson Greenhouses are great to visit on a cold day, as it's always balmy inside. See banana trees, a plethora of flowers and a frog garden
ornament that spits water into a pond. Free.
Whitin Observatory opens to the public every so often so you can get a closer look at the stars and planets. On site are 6-, 12- and 24-inch
telescopes, plus students and staff to help explain things. Send e-mail here to get on a list to find out when public nights
take place gcurran@wellesley.edu.
WZLY 91.5 FM radio station, also available on the Web at www.wzly.net.
Wellesley College Archives: The school's history, including historical maps. For more history, see this site covering the school's 125th anniversary, celebrated in 2000-2001.
Wellesley Centers for Women: "The world’s largest women's research center, WCW brings together an interdisciplinary community of scholars engaged
in research, training, analysis, and action. Our groundbreaking work is dedicated to looking at the world through the eyes
of women with the goal of shaping a better world for all."
Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture: "Volunteers, faraway alums and local neighbors interested in supporting
work that includes tour guiding in the Greenhouses and in the Arboretum."
Wellesley Education Foundation: Devoted to enhancing, enriching and maintaining excellence in the Wellesley Public Schools. Organizes fundraisers, including
annual spelling bee, and provides grants.
The Education Cooperative: Provides special education and other services, including summer programs, to Wellesley and other communities.
Wellesley Scholarship Foundation: provides "funds to deserving Wellesley students to make up the difference between the cost of college and what the students
and their families and friends can provide."
