Grécourt Gate

Psychologist Marietta Harvey Collins ’79 says talking openly with children about difference makes it easier to discuss race.

Susan B. Levin, Roe/Straut Professor in the Humanities and professor of philosophy, is author of “Posthuman Bliss? The Failed Promise of Transhumanism,” published recently by Oxford University Press.

Asma Naeem, chief curator at the Baltimore Museum of Art, will speak on “The Ethics of Canon Correction,” Thursday, March 4, at 5 p.m. The annual Miller Lecture is open to the public.

Ecologist Desiree Narango will give a virtual talk on “The Birds, the Bees, the Flowers and the Trees: Why native plants matter for wildlife conservation,” at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 4.

Geologist Nina Lanza ’08 describes NASA’s search for signs of past life on the “Red Planet.”

At its meeting in February, the Smith College Board of Trustees approved tenure and promotion recommendations for 14 faculty members, effective July 1.