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Your generous investment in Smith is already yielding significant
returns. New scholarship funds are helping to make college more
affordable for outstanding students and their families. Innovative
academic programs are reshaping the curriculum in exciting ways. The
aspirations of women interested in science, technology, engineering
and mathematics are being supported through a range of new
initiatives. And we have our sights set on changing the landscape for
women in business through new programs that provide the skills our
students need to succeed and lead.
With your help, we have been inspired to dream even bigger. This year,
we announced plans for an ambitious renovation of Neilson Library,
the intellectual heart of our campus. We are thrilled to partner in this
venture with an internationally acclaimed design team led by Maya
Lin. In the coming months, she and the architectural firm of Shepley
Bulfinch will work with the Smith community to create a library that will
showcase our unique collections and enrich our community in ways we
can only imagine. I am excited to share our plans as this exciting project
takes shape.
We look to the remaining 16 months of Women for the World: The
Campaign for Smith with renewed resolve and determination to
build on our successes and solidify Smith’s standing as the world’s
preeminent source of women leaders. With your continued support, we
will make the Smith experience the most powerful form of liberal arts
education.
Kathleen McCartney
President, Smith College