Kathleen McCartney Hall

Kathleen McCartney Hall is a sustainable, inclusive, welcoming, and inspiring hub for career development and leadership training. With a “purpose-driven design,” this brand new building enables direct collaboration between the Lazarus Center for Career Development and the Wurtele Center for Collaborative Leadership for the first time.

“In this new building, the college’s commitment to career development and its belief in the power of women’s leadership will take another step forward.”
President Willie-LeBreton

Building Futures

In keeping with Smith’s core values of sustainability, generosity, community, and innovation, Kathleen McCartney Hall aims to create a space where everyone feels welcomed and encouraged, where collaboration happens openly and easily, and where students are empowered to pursue their dreams.

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Sustainability Front and Center

Following in the footsteps of the redesign of Neilson Library, this construction project was rooted in sustainability. Featuring responsibly sourced mass timber and a living roof, Kathleen McCartney Hall is one of the most energy-efficient buildings on Smith’s campus.

Participant

in the Healthy Materials initiative

LEED Gold

certified

Geothermal

heating and cooling

Smith’s first

heavy timber construction

A Look Inside

Take a peek at the interior and exterior of Kathleen McCartney Hall, featuring a custom mural celebrating collaboration and leadership.

Someone stands and admires the new mural in Kathleen McCartney Hall.
Two people sit and look at a laptop in Kathleen McCartney Hall
A empty conference room in Kathleen McCartney Hall
People gather in a common area of Kathleen McCartney Hall
An empty conference room on the second floor of Kathleen McCartney Hall, with a view of Chapin House.
Two people smile while looking over the rooftop balcony at Kathleen McCartney Hall. In the distance are the athletic fields.

Photo by Jim Gipe/Pivot Media