Mills College News

• PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Mills College Premieres Renowned Musician Roscoe Mitchell's Compositions (All About Jazz)
  posted on March 28, 2012 at 03:12:00 pm
  Lesser-known side of the iconic jazz performer and Mills College professor to be showcased at the Littlefield Concert Hall on March 31 The Mills College Music Department is proud to present a concert of recent works by its Distinguished Darius Milhaud Professor of Music Roscoe Mitchell. Acclaimed for its academic excellence and innovation, the Music Department announces the West Coast orchestral premiere of the legendary artist's distinctive new compositions on Saturday, March 31, at 8:00 pm in the Jeannik MA(C)quet Littlefield Concert Hall...
• Women's Cancer Resource Center holds Swim-A-Mile fundraiser Oct. 1-2 (Oakland Tribune)
  posted on September 16, 2011 at 07:39:11 pm
  The Women's Cancer Resource Center in Oakland is hoping to sign up another 160 swimmers for its yearly Swim-A-Mile fundraiser Oct. 1 and 2 at Mills College.
• Best Swimming Pool (East Bay Express)
  posted on July 21, 2011 at 07:06:39 am
  Trefethen Aquatic Center at Mills College There's nothing like a dip in the pool to snap even the crankiest back down to earth. Tucked into the wooded Mills College campus, the Trefethen Aquatic Center's swimming pool is the perfect place to go to after a long day at the office. Water joggers and Michael Phelps wannabes alike will find the swimming pool accommodating, with students, retirees ...
• One Hospitalized From Shooting Near Mills College (KTVU 2 San Francisco)
  posted on July 10, 2011 at 07:04:58 pm
  OAKLAND, Calif. -- A shooting near Mills College in Oakland injured one person Saturday evening, police said. Officers responded to the 6200 block of Seminary Avenue at about 7:45 p.m. and found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound, Oakland police Officer Kevin McDonald said.
• Victim Hospitalized After Shooting Near Oakland’s Mills College (CBS San Francisco)
  posted on July 10, 2011 at 06:01:14 pm
  A shooting near Mills College in Oakland injured one person Saturday evening.
• Shooting near Mills College injures one person (Oakland Tribune)
  posted on July 10, 2011 at 05:59:32 pm
  OAKLAND -- A shooting near Mills College in Oakland injured one person Saturday evening, police said. Officers responded to the 6200 block of Seminary Avenue at about 7:45 p.
• Shooting near Mills College injures one person (Contra Costa Times)
  posted on July 10, 2011 at 05:51:58 pm
  OAKLAND -- A shooting near Mills College in Oakland injured one person Saturday evening, police said. Officers responded to the 6200 block of Seminary Avenue at about 7:45 p.
• Mills College president ends 20-year tenure at one of the country's 50 remaining women's schools (San Jose Mercury News)
  posted on July 6, 2011 at 05:45:11 am
  Janet Holmgren said she focused on guiding women into leadership roles at Mills, where a 1991 student strike assured that the school remains women's college
• Man convicted in Oakland murder of 16-year-old (San Francisco Chronicle)
  posted on June 29, 2011 at 07:12:17 am
  A 24-year-old man was convicted Tuesday of murdering a 16-year-old boy whose body was dumped near Mills College in Oakland in 2008. Derrell Ronald Davis could be sentenced to 82 years to life in prison for fatally...
• Chris Waschura runs away with our top honor in track and field (San Mateo Daily Journal)
  posted on June 9, 2011 at 12:13:32 pm
  Woodside’s first-year track coach Chris Harmon may be new to the school this season, but he previously coached at Mills College in Oakland as well as at schools in Florida — a hotbed for athletes.
• Live: Andrew Weathers doesn't say farewell—not yet, at least (Independent Weekly)
  posted on May 6, 2011 at 07:31:54 am
  Note: Last week, I was in error. I said that Andrew Weathers ’ senior recital in Greensboro was his sendoff, inferring it was our last chance to catch this remarkable young composer before his upcoming move to Oakland, where he’ll pursue an MFA in electronic music at Mills College.
• Mills College Announces Joint MBA/MA Degree in Educational Leadership in Response to California’s Public Education ... (Business Wire)
  posted on May 3, 2011 at 10:08:07 am
  OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In response to state's public education crisis, Mills College announces joint degree in educational leadership; goal is to prepare future leaders with multifaceted skills in education and business.
• Janet L. Holmgren Concludes 20-year Tenure as President of Mills College (Business Wire)
  posted on April 14, 2011 at 10:13:41 am
  OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Janet L. Holmgren’s unprecedented 20-year tenure as President of Mills College in Oakland, CA, draws to a conclusion in 2011. Holmgren’s legacy is highlighted by numerous achievements that helped advance Mills College academically, strengthen it fiscally, and elevate the College’s reputation as a nationally recognized, independent liberal arts college committed ...
• Mills College professor wins highest math award (KGO-TV Bay Area)
  posted on February 26, 2011 at 04:15:28 am
  Mills College professor Zvezdelina Stankova, Ph.D., has won the nation's highest award for teaching math.
• Mills College Professor Joseph Kahne Authors Study on Impact of Digital Media on Youth Civic Participation (Business Wire)
  posted on February 23, 2011 at 11:05:07 am
  OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Youth who pursue their interests on the Internet are more likely to be engaged in civic and political issues, according to a new study of student Internet usage by a group of civic learning scholars.