Commencement Weekend is Smith's final chance to honor its graduating seniors and to observe such traditions as Ivy Day and Illumination Night. The weekend culminates on Sunday when parents, friends and seniors gather to hear a distinguished speaker and observe the awarding of diplomas.
Arianna Huffington, editor-in-chief of the Pulitzer Prize-winning online news website that bears her name, was the speaker at Smith College’s 135th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19. Huffington and three additional women received honorary degrees. More...
Arianna Huffington’s 2013 commencement address
Video: Arianna Huffington’s commencement address
Video: Sarah Hussain’s 2013 student address
Replay of the Commencement webcast
Commencement Weekend photo galleries
Ivy Day
State of the College address by President Carol Christ
Ivy Day speech by Shuyao Kong, Class of 2013
25th Reunion address by Sharmila “Mona” Ghosh Sinha ’88
Prizes awarded at the Ivy Day Awards Convocation
Ivy Day Video
Ivy Day speech by Shuyao Kong, Class of 2013
25th Reunion address by Sharmila “Mona” Ghosh Sinha ’88
Planning Ahead?
Smith’s next Commencements will be held Sunday, May 18, 2014; Sunday, May 17, 2015; and Sunday, May 15, 2016.
