Smith is rare. It is large enough to have the resources of a small university, small enough to be an intimate community and entirely dedicated to women.
An ambitious and intelligent young woman would be hard-pressed to find a better education more adapted to the demands of our time. The college educates its students to navigate the world. It seeks a president to forcefully articulate the distinct advantage that a rigorous liberal arts education at Smith offers its graduates.
Women today aspire to the highest office, chart careers that make the most distinguished contribution and aid institutions worldwide to incorporate women into every level of society. The world has come to understand that the education of women in the developed and developing worlds is the future of society. The Smith president has an uncommon platform to lead globally on issues of critical importance to women’s education and women’s role in the world. The president will be expected to use that platform to champion the role of women and to model the leadership admired by Smith women.
Smith has evolved notably in every generation. In the coming decade, the Smith community will
expect its president to shine a spotlight around the world on Smith’s academic strengths, its educational
value to this generation of women and its historic educational mission.
Smith seeks a president who will marshal loyalty, inspire idealism, strengthen the institution and make its alumnae proud.
