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Bryn Mawr's 101 Days of Summer | 2026

June 17, 2026

Happening this Summer

Bryn Mawr's campus remains active over the summer, hosting over 20 off-campus partners and welcoming more than 3,000 visitors. Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Leadership Institute hosted its first-ever conference and reunion on campus at the start of June to celebrate and engage at the place where the group began 50 years ago.

Speaker at the HERS Reunion in the Great Hall

School may be out until August, but campus is still abuzz with activity over the summer! From magic camp to martial arts, Bryn Mawr hosts a variety of summer programs for both on and off-campus partners. Take a look at all the activities happening at Bryn Mawr in the 101 days between Commencement and when our students return in August.

Two of the largest programs that keep undergraduates on campus during the summer support student-driven research by focusing on honing investigative skills and cultivating mentorships between faculty and students. Summer Science Research provides 35-plus students with 10-week research stipends to conduct independent research under the guidance of Bryn Mawr faculty members in the sciences and mathematics each summer. This is the second year of the Humanities/Social Science Research pilot program, which gives undergraduates the opportunity to pursue independent research under the tutelage of faculty in the humanities and social sciences. 

A number of groups and organizations will also call Bryn Mawr home this summer with conferences, day camps, and overnight immersive programming, welcoming over 3,000 visitors to campus. Notables include Tannen's Magic Camp, Estée Lauder Companies, and the National Symposium for Debate.

Check out the full lineup below.

Summer Activities

Bi-Co Exploring Transfer Together

This is the second year of the Exploring Transfer Together program, a free, coed, week-long immersive experience for community college students interested in transferring to a four-year liberal arts college. Students immerse themselves in the academic experience, network and build community, and gain skills to support their transfer success.

Class participating in Bi-Co Exploring Transfer Together program

STEM in the Liberal Arts

STEMLA is a free, interdisciplinary, college-transition and mentorship program designed for first-generation, limited-income undergraduate students entering Bryn Mawr College. First-years come to campus early for a four-week program meant to introduce them to both the College and Bryn Mawr’s many STEM majors. Last year's cohort took a trip to a local anthracite coal mine as a part of their exploration of geology and more.

STEMLA lab photo

Move In

And with that, Summer 2026 is a wrap! After 101 days of summer, we will begin welcoming students back to campus on August 26th in preparation for the Fall 2026 semester.

Students moving into Rhoads

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