About the Search

In January 2012, the Smith College Board of Trustees appointed a 12-member search committee to identify and recommend a candidate to succeed President Carol T. Christ upon her retirement in June 2013. The committee was chaired by Smith alumna and trustee Louise Parent, Class of 1972.

“Smith College has an extraordinary tradition of effective and inspirational leadership,” noted Parent in announcing the search. “The person we choose will possess a vision for Smith that will both sustain the college as a premier institution of higher education and expand its global impact.”

Over the following months, the committee engaged the broader Smith community in discussions about leadership for the college’s future and communicated regularly about developments in the search process.

Campus Outreach

Open forums and meetings were held to seek input and engagement from the community regarding the opportunities and challenges facing Smith and the qualities of leadership we should seek in our next president.

May 26, 2012
Drop-in Meeting for Alumnae with Members of the Search Committee

April 4, 2012
Open Meeting for Faculty with Isaacson, Miller

April 3, 2012
Open Meeting for Students with Isaacson, Miller

April 3, 2012
Open Meeting for Staff with Isaacson, Miller

March 1, 2012
Search Committee Meeting with Members of the Faculty

March 1, 2012
Search Committee Meeting with SGA Cabinet

March 2, 2012
Search Committee Meeting with Members of the Faculty

March 2, 2012
Search Committee Meeting with Staff Council

March 2, 2012
Search Committee Meeting with Members of the Faculty

March 2, 2012
Open Search Committee Meeting with Members of the Faculty

February 15, 2012
Open Meeting for Members of the Faculty