Stay Connected to Smith

• Smith College is a top performer in the 2026 Sustainable Campus Index, which celebrates colleges and universities who are leading the way in sustainability.
• President Sarah has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. She is now one of the more than 20 Smith-affiliated members of the academy.
• Meet the four Smithies who will be awarded the 2027 Smith College Medal at this year’s Rally Day ceremony.
• Hear from faculty recipients of Smith’s annual Kathleen Compton Sherrerd ’54 and John J.F. Sherrerd Prizes for Distinguished Teaching about meaningful lessons they taught in the classroom.
• Who are the Smithies in the class of 2030? Check out some data on Smith’s newest group of students.

• The Smith 2035 Vision Statement forms a framework for pondering how the college’s future will unfold in relation to trends and challenges, known and unknown, in society, culture and higher education.
• The Campus Use Plan (CUP) is a flexible framework that will help make Smith a more connected campus physically, socially, and technologically. The CUP will help strengthen both the campus and the community.
• Smith’s innovative geothermal campus energy project will help the college achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.

Explore your alum website. Bookmark the site, then check back often to watch webinars, learn about upcoming events, see what fellow Smithies are up to and much more.

• Subscribe to newsletters from your favorite places and programs on campus, including:
  • SCMA
  • The Botanic Garden
  • Smith Libraries
  • CEEDS
  • Smith Office for the Arts
• Check out upcoming webinars hosted by the Alum Career Program, including:
  • Mastering Delegation: Letting Go Without Losing Control with Laila Plamondon ’08
  • Office Hours: Talk Through Your Next Move
• Take a look at our newly refreshed events calendar to stay in the loop on programs happening online, on campus, or near you!
• Browse the Smith College YouTube Channel. You might especially like the YouTube Playlist Smith Alumnae Today, which includes videos like How I Got That Job: Public Radio.
• Check in with your local club to see what programs are offered in your regional community.
• Explore over 60 different languages with free access to Mango Languages through The Network (click on the Library Benefits).
• Registration is now open for the inaugural Smith in Africa reunion in Cape Town, South Africa, which will take place in March 2027!
• Travel with Smith to the National Parks, Istanbul, and Athens.

• Julia Beyer ’26 is one of seven recipients of the FAO Schwarz Fellowship, a national program for recent graduates who are interested in a career in social impact.
• Mona Sinha ’88 is now only the second woman of Indian origin to be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
• See how Angela Oliverio ’12 is pushing the limits with her research on “fire amoeba.”
• Learn more about Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy ’01’s new film, which highlights how women in Pakistan are fighting against polio.
• Read why Smith played a major role in Rev. Melissa Carvill Ziemer ’95’s journey to pursue ministry.
• Saadia Zahidi ’02, the first woman to serve as Director General at the International Air Transport Association, spoke with Bloomberg about global gender parity.

• The Minjung Art Movement: Decolonization and Democracy in South Korea by Sohl Lee ’06
• REDWORK by Laurie Guerrero-Garces Guerrero AC ’08
• Your Life Transition Toolkit: How to Weather What Comes and Embrace What’s Next by Clara Goldberg-Freeman ’96
• Discovering Life’s Story: The Birth of Genetics by Joy Frisch Hakim ’51

• Hear from Olivia Mendoza ’27 about how she found a sense of belonging at Smith with the help of financial aid.
• Read about Aahana Mulchandani ’28 winning a silver medal this summer at the FISU America Games international collegiate competition in Peru.
• Learn about Elie Pichanick ’27’s experience as a photography intern for Madison Square Garden.
• Take a look at all of the activities being held to welcome the newest class of Smithies to campus this fall.
• Read an article written by Beatriz Cazho Garcia ’28 on why access to resources are important for first-generation college students.
• See how a trio of Smithies were able to start the College’s first ever mock trial club.