Some of the benefits of attending a women’s college may not be immediately obvious. In the age of social media, I am grateful that I attended Mount Holyoke, the first institution devoted to the higher education of women in the United States. Today, alumnae of Mount Holyoke have access to numerous closed discussion groups on Facebook. I enjoy receiving and sending posts to “Mount Holyoke over 40 – same sisterhood, more experience” as well as the groups that focus on the issues experienced by alumnae suffering from cancer, issues of caregiving, and other life problems. It is as though the ability to conduct “hallway research” continues indefinitely from the dorm throughout life. When I entered Mount Holyoke, 65% of the entering class had been in the top 5% of their high school classes. We were exceptionally intelligent but we never could have anticipated – let alone solved – all the problems and experiences we might face in the workplace or in life generally beyond the College gates. I am thankful that I am a life-long member of the “hive” that freely shares its expertise in real-time on such varied topics as how to effectively interview for a new job in a particular field or such mundane issues as how to overcome a sinus infection. I can only imagine what the student list serves must look like that I no longer am qualified to access.