Museum's Multimedia Exhibition Captures Debussy's Paris

This March will mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Claude Debussy, one of modern classical music's most influential composers. To help celebrate the milestone, the Museum of Art presents Debussy's Paris: The Art, Music and Sounds of the City, a multimedia exhibition opening today and running through June 10. In conjunction with the exhibition, the music department will present several events from March 9 through 11 to celebrate Debussy's birthday.

Alum, Pioneering Runner to Visit Smith

Fifty years ago, when Dr. Julia Chase-Brand '64 lined up to compete in a road race in Manchester, Conn., she embodied the Pioneers spirit that Smith women are known for. Chase-Brand returned to run the race this year, no longer questioned about her competition. She will visit Smith on Feb. 9 to discuss women in sport and Smith's important role.

Admission Invites All to Celebrate Record

This year's 4,300 first-year applications received by the Office of Admission marks the fourth straight year that the record for new applications has been broken. Admission invites all in the campus community to help celebrate the record by stopping by an informal fete on Tuesday, Feb. 7, noon to 2 p.m. outside the Campus Center Café.

MFA Concert: Cutting-Edge Choreography

Performance pieces created and choreographed by five graduate students in the Smith dance program will depict a variety of styles, including contemporary, hip-hop, Arab-American fusion and tango, during the MFA dance concert, with performances February 2, 3 and 4.

What Photos Say About Women of Smith Past

Noteables Host Annual Silver Chord Bowl

Smith's Noteables (pictured) will be joined by a lineup of college a cappella troupes for the annual Silver Chord Bowl, a highly popular event, on Sunday, Feb. 5, emceed by President Christ and Northampton Mayor David J. Narkewicz. The Silver Chord Bowl is part of the Northampton Arts Council's Four Sundays in February series.

President Christ Talks Smith in TV Interview

President Christ talks about the strengths of women's colleges and Smith's outstanding programs during an interview on the UDC-TV talk show Higher Education Today. "I feel that women who go to women's colleges develop a kind of authenticity and security of self that makes it easier to take risks," says Christ.

Smith a 'Landscape Design for Women'

A lot has changed about the Smith campus since Frederick Law Olmsted drew up his original landscape plans. In the latest installment of Scholars in Studio, Nina Antonetti, landscape studies, explains that the core of Olmsted's original plan remains in the college's landscape design especially for women.