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Learn how Smith is being covered in the press and online through links to the latest media mentions about students, faculty, staff, and alums. From opinion pieces, to profiles, to discussions of ...
Dear Smith students and families: We write to update you on Smith’s planning for the fall, specifically with regard to COVID-19 screening, quarantine requirements and the academic experience. We are ...
At a ceremony on campus in May, 14 retiring faculty members were honored for a combined 484 years of service to Smith. In her remarks to faculty at the ceremony in May, President Sarah Willie-LeBreton ...
“Friendships made at Smith are powerful and enduring,” President Sarah Willie-LeBreton remarked to a crowd of 90 or so gathered at the Merion Tribute House in Philadelphia on March 24. The observation ...
The 147th Commencement exercises of Smith College have come to a close and will linger for many years in our memories. I want to congratulate our graduates and sincerely thank the hundreds of people ...
We’re going to need more honey for Friday tea. After nearly 40 years as the Pioneers, the college is embracing a bold—and fuzzy—new moniker: the Smith Bears. The new moniker reflects the strength and ...
NORTHAMPTON, MA — The Smith College Department of Theatre presents Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, directed by Daniel Elihu Kramer on April 23, 24, 25, 26 at ...
Hundreds of supporters flocked to see Smith’s basketball team dominate regular and postseason play for the second straight year. Over the course of its 2024–25 season, the team clinched its ...
Four distinguished leaders in the arts, academia, health and wellness, social justice, and innovation will be awarded honorary degrees at Smith’s 147th Commencement on Sunday, May 18. In a tradition ...
Firefighters from around the country—and the world—have converged on California to battle the devastating wildfires that began earlier this month. Over 50,000 acres have been burned, and several of ...
I hope that winter break allowed you each a combination of fellowship, rest, and rejuvenation. It’s always struck me as optimistic that we begin our spring semester in the depths of the Northern ...
Smith College is in the midst of a major energy transformation. After nearly two years of digging, installation of piping, and construction, buildings on the north side of campus are now being heated ...