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In the aftermath of a devastating tornado that touched down in Springfield, Massachusetts, in June 2011 and affected an estimated 40 percent of the population, a class of Smith engineering students this fall used this extreme of nature as a springboard for their study of engineering mechanics.
Smith College is one of the first institutions of higher education to apply innovative teaching methods known as knowledge building to the liberal arts, establishing it as a leader in teaching and learning pedagogy. Now instead of putting the primary focus on lectures, some professors are rewriting the old syllabi and trying a new approach—one that emphasizes higher-level thinking and values the processes of innovation, collaboration and creativity. Read the full story in Insight.
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Nina Antonetti, Assistant Professor of Landscape Studies
Nina Antonetti traces the evolution of the Smith College campus from the original 27-acre pastoral academic village... -
With Smith students, faculty and alumnae gathering in Washington, D.C., on December 15 for the inaugural colloquium of the Women in Public Service Project, the year 2011 ended on an inspiring...
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As part of the college's multi-faceted approach to environmental sustainability, students coordinated "No-Shave November," a month-long contest among campus residences challenging...
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President Carol T. Christ
In 2011, Smith College collaborated with other top U.S. women’s colleges — Mount Holyoke, Barnard, Bryn Mawr and Wellesley — and the... -
Susan Van Dyne, Professor of the Study of Women and Gender
Director of the Archives Concentration
Studying archival photographs from the early days of Smith College, Susan... -
Highlights from the 2009 vespers concert. Christmas Vespers tells the story of Advent through hymns, prayers, and readings.
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Donna Riley, Associate Professor of Engineering
Traditionally, engineers have been trained to be “value neutral,” focusing on solving the problem at hand without... -
Smith's Smiffenpoofs, the oldest collegiate women's a cappella group in the country, held celebration concert with alumnae on Saturday, Nov. 5, in which they performed selections from...
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Sam Intrator, Professor of Education and Child Study
It’s widely accepted that higher education leads to better life outcomes, yet college remains an unfulfilled hope for... -
Jane Hirshfield’s work has been called “passionate and radiant” by The New York Times. Her poetry is an extension of a life both lived and examined, and her carefully...
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Kevin Quashie, Associate Professor of Afro-American Studies
Kevin Quashie takes a closer look at the iconic image from the 1960s of American sprinters Tommie Smith and Juan... -
Greg White, Professor of Government and Faculty Director of the Global Studies Center
Among the concerns about human-caused climate change is the specter of tens of millions of... -
Donna Divine, Morningstar Family Professor in the field of Jewish Studies and Professor of Government
One man’s protest quickly became a movement that toppled governments... -
Smith engineering seniors Lindsay Holle and Darcy Dwyer devoted two semesters and the professional equivalent of some 1,000 hours for the research, analysis and design of a feasible renewable...
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For residents of Lamont House, the tradition of Mountain Day is amplified by an annual group trip to Quonquont Farm, a fruit farm in nearby Whately, where delicious red and golden apples are...
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