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Smith's Emergency Notification Test
To all Students, Faculty and Staff: On Tuesday, July 22, at 3:35 p.m., the Department of Public Safety will test Smith’s Emergency Notification System. We have selected this date and time in cooperation with the School for Social Work, so as to test the system during an academic class period. More...

Fire Alarm Testing Week of July 21
Simplex will be on campus during the week of July 21 testing building fire alarms. Testing will start at 7 a.m., but no horns or alarms will sound before 9 a.m. in any building. If you have any questions, please call Physical Plant at ext. 2400.

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Meditation and Mindful Movements with Rob Rivest
July 25, noon, Alumnae House Living Room: Come experience "Allia," a system of exercises and moving meditations designed to attain a playful mind/body union. More...



Nominations for Honorary Degree

The Trustee Committee on Honorary Degrees is seeking names of individuals for consideration for the awarding of honorary doctoral degrees. Nominations should be submitted to: Office of the Board of Trustees, College Hall 205. More...

Closing of Henshaw Ave. for Steam Line Repair
Beginning Monday, August 4, Henshaw Avenue will be closed to thru traffic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily for approximately two weeks while Smith College Campus steam and return lines under the road are replaced. The road will reopen sooner if there are no unforeseen problems. More...

5th Annual Staff Council Activites Outdoor Movie Event
The votes have been counted and the winning movie for this summer's outdoor event is Disney's "Meet the Robinsons." Please join us on Friday, July 25, on Burton Lawn. The movie will be shown at dusk ( 8:30-ish). More...

Two Important ITS News Items
First, if you receive an alert prompting you to install updates for any Adobe application (Acrobat, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Contribute, etc.), please do not install the updates at this time because they may conflict with our key-serving system. Second, please note that all new Dell computers being distributed to faculty and staff will continue to come with Windows XP installed, not Windows Vista, until further notice. Questions? Please call the User Support Center at ext. 4487.

Reminder: typerwriter maintenance service contract
We need 50 to keep the price at $55 per year per typewriter. As of now we have 30 renewals. Repairs on machines not covered by contract will be $94.50/hr. If your department will be participating please respond to Christine at Forbes Snyder, 529-2950. More...

The 2008 Staff Art Gallery is Live
The co-editors of the Chronicle bring you a beautiful new Web site, dedicated to displaying visual artwork created by Smith College staff. A continually evolving gallery, we currently feature a number of amazing artists, but are always seeking more staff artwork to include. More...

Arrivals & Departures
View a list of people who have recently joined Smith as employees, as well as those who have left.



Brown Paper Bag Donations

The Community Service Office (CSO), formerly SOS, is looking for brown paper bags to be used during First Link, which is part of orientation. Students will be using the paper bags to wrap books for the Prison Book Project. The books get sent to prisoners in Massachusetts and Texas. More...

Subtle Energy Meditation Summer Session Resumes Thursday, July 31
Nourish yourself spiritually. Open your inherent connection to the Universe as you harmonize body and mind through guided inner Source sensitization. Arrive at Bodman Lounge, Chapel basement, between 6:30 and 7 p.m. Meeting lasts until 8 to 8:30 p.m. More...

Amazing Giant Stinky Flower in Full Bloom
The remarkable Titan Arum--Amorphophallus titanum--fully opened on Monday in the Palm House at Lyman Conservatory. The flower only lasts a few days. Be sure to stop by and see it. Special viewing hours on Tuesday, July 22: 4-8 p.m. Or view it here now. More...

July 25 Special Exhibition Opening at the Museum of Art!
On Friday, July 25, at 11 a.m. at the Museum of Art, Smith College's Summer Institute in Art Museum Studies (SIAMS) will present a student-organized exhibition entitled Bare Identities: Looking beyond the Human Form. More...

August 8 Second Friday at Museum of Art!
Have some fun at the Museum on Friday, August 8, 4-8 p.m. Free to all. 4-6 p.m., enjoy a self-guided gallery activity: Children and adults are invited to explore the Museum! Meet in the lobby (ages 4+ with adult). More...

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Zipcar Adds to Smith Fleet

Zipcar, North America's largest car-sharing service, will soon double the number of rentable cars—from two to four—in the Smith College fleet, adding a Honda Civic and a Mazda 3 by July 23, says Maria Martinez, Zipcar spokesperson. "The program at Smith has been incredibly successful and has had great demand," she said.

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