Smith Quarterly

Featuring a tribute to the late Gloria Steinem ’56, the Fall issue also highlights stories of Smithies across generations—from current students landing their dream internships to alums enacting tangible change in the world—who are continuing Steinem’s legacy of determination, resolve, and empowerment. 

Read about Smith’s connection to Antiques Roadshow, a new collection of the poems of Sylvia Plath ’55, and the intersection of Professor Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor’s family history and research, among other stories.

Letter from the President

President Sarah Willie-LeBreton reflects on the life and legacy of Gloria Steinem ’56.

Writing a Revolution

Before Gloria Steinem ’56 became an icon of the women’s movement, she was a writer—and words remained her most powerful instrument for change.

The Work Before Work

From NASA headquarters to a Himalayan hospital, Smith students are discovering how experience beyond the classroom can shape the work—and lives—that come next.

A Place for the Past in the Future

At Brooklyn’s historic Green-Wood Cemetery, Neela Wickremesinghe ’09 draws on lessons learned at Smith to preserve the stories written in stone—and keep the past alive for the future.

You Never Know What You’ll Find

On the set of Antiques Roadshow, three Smith alums have turned a shared appetite for curiosity, history, and discovery into careers built around the stories objects can tell.

Past Personal

In a deeply personal new book—and an innovative Smith classroom—historian Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor explores what happens when scholarship and family history collide.