Alice Kao has been teaching elementary through advanced levels of Mandarin Chinese at MHC since 1997. Her research interests include history and formation of the Chinese characters, Chinese dialectology and applied pedagogical Chinese linguistics. She also serves as a part time translator and interpreter.
Happening at Mount Holyoke
Mount Holyoke student Chiara Hodge ’29 was shortlisted for the John Locke Institute’s Global Essay Prize for an argument exploring whether good actions can be morally wrong when motivated by bad intentions.
Three members of the Mount Holyoke College community were named to Washingtonian’s 2026 list of the 300 most powerful women in Washington, recognizing their leadership in philanthropy, government affairs and education.
Mount Holyoke College was ranked highly by U.S. News & World Report and other outlets.
