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News & Events for the Smith College Community
Erin Cohn against a out-of-focus white board covered with writing in bright marker

What’s New at the Wurtele Center

Since she became director of Smith’s Wurtele Center for Leadership last July, Erin Park Cohn ’00 has overseen a process aimed at engaging the Smith community in shaping the center’s mission, programs and partnerships.

Campus Life
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Jameela Jamil Will Speak at Smith on April 2

Events
Bryan Stevenson in front of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice

Ticket Information: Bryan Stevenson

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News Archive

On Impermanence, Change and Community

Visiting poet Kathleen Graber will read from her new collection, Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Carroll Room.

Smith Arts

Calling in the Calling-Out Culture

Free registration is now available for a day-long symposium on today's calling-out culture, to be held Saturday, Feb. 22, in the Campus Center Carroll Room.

Events

‘Finding the Perfect Fit’

An interview by Claire Haug ’20 and Jemma Stephenson ’20 with the co-owner of Gazebo in Northampton was published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette.

Smith & Northampton

‘My Father: the Parish Priest’

Mimi Bull ’58 shares her experience as the child of a priest who broke his vow of celibacy and left a legacy of secrecy that was devastating to his family.

Alumnae News

Artist in Conversation

Catch a conversation with artist and critic Lorraine O’Grady, whose works address issues of black female subjectivity on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 5 p.m. at SCMA.

Smith Arts

Susan Sontag: Her Life and Work

In the February 27 New York Review of Books, Professor Michael Gorra reviews Benjamin Moser's new biography of Susan Sontag. “She was,” Gorra writes, “a great character, who seemed to have sprung from her own brow.”

Research & Inquiry

Heard at Smith

“I define leadership as a two-part concept: It is using your talent to build relationships, and using relationships to influence your outcome.”

Stephanie Mickle ’94
“Women and Leadership: What It Means to Be a Leader in Politics, Business and Life”
February 12, 2020

An African American woman in front of marble columns in a pale pink dress.

Announcements

Re-Envisioning Campus Policing

Smith College is embarking on a year-long, community-focused process to re-envision the leadership and structure of its campus policing. Read updates and see the FAQ here. 

Construction Updates

For updates on Neilson Library construction, road closings and other details about building renovations, visit the project update map.

Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

For information and updates on Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), visit the Schacht Center for Health and Wellness page here.

Notable Dates & Events

Calendar of Events
Featured Event
Feb
19

Poetry Reading: Kathleen Graber

  • Campus Center 208, 7:30 p.m.

  • The National Book Award finalist will read from her work.
Feb
20

Rally Day Convocation

  • John M. Greene Hall, 1:30 p.m.

  • Smith College Medals will be awarded to four distinguished alumnae.
Feb
22

Symposium: Calling In/Calling Out

  • Campus Center Carroll Room, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Activists discuss how to build a movement for human rights. Free registration required.
Feb
22

Five College Choral Festival

  • John M. Greene Hall, 7:30 p.m.
  • Featuring works for chorale and chamber choirs.