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Smith
will celebrate the 20th anniversary of , an event that honors diversity, on
Tuesday, Nov. 10, with the
theme "Thinking
Through Race at Smith College." Three
former Smith presidents will speak on
an afternoon panel with President Christ and three
Smith alumnae, plus other events.
It was 20 years ago
this month when citizens of East Germany were first
allowed to climb over the Berlin Wall, paving the way
for German reunification on October 3, 1990. A sign
installed by the German department to commemorate that
historic event is on display on Chapin Lawn outside
the Campus Center.
It
was this month in 1909 when legendary Russian composer
and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff visited Smith.
This Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7, Smith will
celebrate the 100th anniversary of his historic appearance
with a pair of .
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The will draw their weapons
this Saturday, Nov. 7, as they
host the Big One, an annual tournament for New England
collegiate fencers. The
tournament, open to the public, is from 7 a.m. to 6
p.m. in the Indoor Track and Tennis facility. .
As part of
Otelia Cromwell Day on Tuesday, Nov. 10, Smith is bringing
The Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble to Northampton
for a special performance downtown,
open to the entire community. The renowned ensemble
will perform at the Academy of Music.
Anca Luca Holden,
visiting lecturer in German studies, is completing
her dissertation on the works of Romanian-born German
author Herta Müller, 2009 recipient of the Nobel
Prize for Literature. Holden recently about Müller and her works. |
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