Smith Today

Strengths and Vulnerabilities of the Young Adult Brain: Neuroscience You Can Use

Dr. Frances Jensen ’78 will speak at a Smith College Colloquium on Thursday, March 12 at 5 p.m. in Sweeney Concert Hall. Free and open to the public.

EVENTS

Bring on the Bulbs

The 2026 Spring Bulb Show, featuring two student-commissioned art installations, will run from Saturday, March 7 through Sunday, March 22 in Lyman Plant House.

Tulips at the Bulb Show
News of Note

‘Educating the Whole Person’

Smith College leaders detail how a new strategic plan centers learning, leading, and belonging.

  • News of Note
  • March 3, 2026

Learn more about how Smith is providing resources and support for Smith’s on-campus community related to antisemitism and Islamophobia.

Smith Quarterly

Check out the landing page for the Smith Quarterly, containing current and past issues.

On the Cover, Winter 2026

Once poised for global stardom, the class of 2001 alum lost her ability to sing after a near-fatal accident. An innovative rehabilitation treatment could help her return to the stage.

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All Articles & Features

Looking for a timely list of Smith students, faculty, staff, and alums featured in major media outlets? Check out Smith in the News.

Campus Life

Framed in History

‘Our Predecessors’ exhibit celebrates contributions of Smith College’s earliest students of color.

  • Campus Life
  • March 5, 2026
News of Note

‘Educating the Whole Person’

Smith College leaders detail how a new strategic plan centers learning, leading, and belonging.

  • News of Note
  • March 3, 2026

In the News

Learn how Smith is being covered in the press and online through links to the latest media mentions about students, faculty, staff, and alums. From opinion pieces, to profiles, to discussions of groundbreaking research and developments in higher education, Smith community members are making an impact and shaping conversations about timely issues around the world.

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For the Media

Tools for the Media Office of Media Relations

Other News & Publications

Smith Quarterly  
The Smith Quarterly was established in 1909 and is published by the Office of Communications & Marketing four times a year.

Smith eDigest
The Smith eDigest is sent to all campus e-mail accounts, providing important notices, college news, deadline notifications and other college information.

Notes From Paradise
Notes from Paradise is a weekly e-newsletter produced by the Office of Communications & Marketing. Sent to alums, faculty, and staff, Notes From Paradise shares stories about Smithies as well as news of happenings on campus and updates from the college’s leadership. Not receiving Notes From Paradise? Make sure your email address is correct in The Network before reaching out to ithelp@smith.edu.

Smith in the News
A timely list of Smith students, faculty, staff, and alums featured in major media outlets, highlighting everything from political discourse to cutting-edge research.

Smith Style Guide
Maintained by the Office of Communications & Marketing, the Smith Style Guide is a reference for Smith-specific words and phrases.

The Sophian
The Sophian is the official, independent student newspaper.

Smith College Studies in Social Work
Since 1930, the Smith College Studies in Social Work has published materials of interest to clinical social workers and social work educators.

Meridians
Meridians, a collaborative venture of Smith’s Women’s Studies Program and Wesleyan University, is a new feminist interdisciplinary journal and forum for scholarship and creative work by and about women of color.

Botanic Garden News
Published twice each year by the Friends of the Botanic Garden.

Library Events, Exhibitions & News
Listings of upcoming events at the libraries, current exhibitions, links to online exhibits and to newsletters, including News from the Smith College Libraries, Friends of the Libraries Newsletter and the Sophia Smith Collection’s Imposing Evidence.