Empower the Whole You

Empower the whole you.

A Smith education will push you beyond your intellectual passions. You’ll delve deeply into the world of ideas. You’ll discover what inspires and empowers you.

Empower the whole you.

An education as unique as you are.

An education as
unique as you are.

The Academic Program
Different Perspectives, Served Daily

Different perspectives,
served daily.

Explore Living at Smith
A World College

A world college.

Smith's Global Reach
Be prepared to push boundaries.

Be prepared
to push boundaries.

Smith's History & Traditions
A setting to inspire you.

A setting
to inspire you.

Explore the Campus & Northampton
Crowd of students at Commencement

A tradition of
cultivating leaders.

Smith Success Stories

Smith, in the Moment

Karime Gutierrez in the Lyman Conservatory
Featured

Coded Gardens

Karime Gutierrez’s research project is aimed at making the Botanic Garden more welcoming to students of color.

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1967 photo of SSW students
Exhibition

Archival photos, profiles and oral histories highlight the School for Social Work’s history of empowering change.
Jane Fonda
Featured

A collection of letters, documents, movies and other material documenting the life of Jane Fonda is now available in the Sophia Smith Collection.
Students in diving gear
Featured

Students participating in Smith’s environmental education program in Belize are blogging about their experience.

Notable Dates & Events

Featured Event
Jul
23

Karina Walters Lecture

  • Leo Weinstein Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

  • Karina Walters discusses lessons learned from 10 years of research with American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Aug
10

Free Friday at the Museum

  • Museum of Art, 4-8 p.m.

  • Free Second Friday: art making for all ages, guided conversations, refreshments and more.
Aug
17

SSW Commencement

  • John M. Greene Hall, 4 p.m.

  • Author and activist Sonya Renee Taylor delivers the keynote address at the School for Social Work’s Commencement.
Aug
31

Central Check-in

  • Indoor Track and Tennis Facility, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

  • Welcome, new students! Central check-in is ;our first stop when you arrive on campus for Orientation.

Reason #20 You Should Visit

Seven local music venues

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Local Music Venues