Press Releases

Mills College is pleased to announce that it is one of a select group of 26 institutions across the nation chosen by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), in partnership with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), ), to join the national Consortium for Instructional Excellence and Career Guidance.

Heralding an important milestone in its 166-year history, Mills College is proud to announce the launch of its first fully online degree, the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership.

Mills College will celebrate its 130th Commencement on Saturday, May 12, 2018, with an address given by Jayashri Srikantiah, a passionate immigrants' rights advocate, attorney, and professor.

Beginning in fall 2018, Mills College plans to offer a Bachelor's Degree Completion Program for working women who want to return to college and complete their degree.

The Mills College School of Education is included in the new U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools ranking released today.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has honored pioneering jazz legend Roscoe Mitchell with the esteemed ASCAP Founders Award.

Mills College hosts Explore College: Mills Preview and Admission Day. As part of the Oakland Promise initiative, OUSD seniors are invited to submit an application that will be reviewed for an admission decision and considered for merit scholarships during the February 10 event.

Mills College is proud to announce a special, sold out screening of DOLORES, a film documenting the life of labor activist Dolores Huerta, on Friday, February 2, 2018.

President Hillman becomes a founding president of the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration as part of a collective effort to improve how colleges and universities address immigration-related matters affecting their campuses.

A new conference for women from underrepresented groups in technology will be held at Mills College in January.