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College Events

College Events

The Smith community comes together for events throughout the year. From the first Rally Day in 1876, to Julia Child Day and the Sherrerd Teaching Prizes, begun in 2004, the college’s annual events honor our students, faculty and alumnae for their accomplishments; bring families to campus for a taste of college life; and give students an opportunity to learn, reflect or just have fun.

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Commencement
Commencement
Rally Day
Rally Day
Family Weekend
Family Weekend
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Celebrating Collaborations
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Cromwell Day
Sherrerd Prizes for Teaching
Sherrerd Prizes
Smith in the World
Smith in the World
Julia Child Day
Julia Child Day

 

Year on Democracies Logo

In 2021–22, Smith College will host an ambitious set of programs and events under the organizing theme “Year on Democracies.” Everyone in the Smith community is invited to participate and collaborate in this collegewide initiative.

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Performing Arts

Smith’s dance, music and theatre departments offer thought-provoking, inspiring and just-plain-fun performances.

Reunion

Held every May, Reunion is a chance for alumnae to laugh, share, reconnect and remember.

Visiting Smith

Coming to campus? Get directions and information on local accommodations.

Event Planning

The Events Management Office assists in the event planning process, including space reservation, set-up and services. 

Calendar

There’s always something going on at Smith, and the college calendar lists it all.

Five College Calendar

Find events at Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Notable Dates & Events

Featured Event
Apr
15

‘Seed, Weed, Bloom: Cultivating a Wild and Precious Life’

  • Virtual Event, 6 p.m.

  • Writer Simran Sethi ’92 will discuss unearthing difficult stories while nurturing joy and possibility.
Apr
16

Senior Dance Concert

  • Virtual Event, 8 p.m.

  • Graduating dance majors explore making dance and community in a time of separation.
Apr
20

Poetry Reading

  • Virtual Event, 7:30 p.m.

  • Featuring poet, critic and translator Ilya Kaminsky.
Apr
20

Presidential Colloquium

  • Virtual Event, 7 p.m.

  • Political philosopher Michael Sandel, of Harvard University, will discuss “The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?”

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