News Archive

Meeting Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle

It was a dream come true for members of the Smith soccer team, who met recently with retired American soccer player Abby Wambach and her wife, author and noted queer activist Glennon Doyle.

Athletics
September 26, 2023

Smith soccer players pose with soccer star Abby Wambach and her wife, Glennon Doyle

Smith Welcomes New Faculty Members

Fourteen new tenure-track professors have joined the Smith faculty this year in fields ranging from physics to poetry to computer science.

News of Note
September 18, 2023

Botanical Inspiration: New Views of Sylvia Plath

A new exhibit at Lyman Plant House and Conservatory created by Professor Colin Hoag and his students, uses archival images and Plath's writing to shed new light on the celebrated alum's life and literary inspiration.

Research & Inquiry
September 11, 2023

Detail from poster for Bell Jars exhibit at Lyman

‘We’re So Grateful to Everyone’

Smith’s 12th president, Sarah Willie-LeBreton, officially began her duties on July 1. Since then, she has, in her words, “hit the ground running,” Here are her reflections on the start of her tenure leading the college.

News of Note
September 7, 2023

President Sarah Willie-LeBreton greets people at ice cream social

Meet the 2024 Smith Medalists

Four remarkable alums will receive the Smith Medal at Rally Day in February 2024.

News of Note
September 5, 2023

Collage of images of four 2024 Smith Medalists

People News, September 2023

New publications, poetry readings and career promotions are among the recent accomplishments of Smith students, faculty, staff and alums. Read about them in the latest People News column.

Research & Inquiry
August 28, 2023

Sparking Interest in Science

Four summer research students in Assistant Professor Lesley-Ann Giddings lab offered science workshops in July for girls at a summer camp. Here's what they learned.

Research & Inquiry
August 17, 2023

Professor Lesley-Ann Giddings (left) and her students at Camp Atwater

Smith Reads: Leaning on Joy

This year's Smith Reads book choice is a collection of essays by Ross Gay that celebrates the search for "ordinary wonders" in challenging times. Gay will give a poetry reading on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. in John M. Greene Hall and will also hold a special session with new students.

Campus Life
August 10, 2023

Dispatch from the FIFA Women’s World Cup

Valerie Love ’02, long inspired by the U.S. women’s soccer team, jumped at the chance to volunteer at this year’s World Cup.

Athletics
August 7, 2023

Valerie Love standing with the FIFA mascot and two other volunteers

Using the Land and Language as Archives

Associate Professor Christen Mucher has received a Mellon Foundation fellowship to retrain in Earth science and Indigenous languages, with the goal of recovering “some of the histories and voices lost to colonialism."

Research & Inquiry
July 21, 2023

What We're Reading

From books on history to hiking to human behavior, here are what some campus community members are reading this summer.

Campus Life
July 21, 2023

Illustration of a woman reading near a big window

Career Communities

The Lazarus Center for Career Development is launching a number of initiatives to provide opportunities for students to better prepare for careers and stand out among other job applicants. The first of these initiatives—career communities—is set to start this fall.

Campus Life
July 17, 2023

Career communities will enable Smith students to build strong connections.

Video: 'Students at Smith Change the World'

In addressing the Smith College campus for the first time since being named Smith’s 12th president, Sarah Willie-LeBreton honored the role Smithies have long played in pushing our world forward.

News of Note
June 28, 2023

Sarah Willie-LeBreton at a podium at Smith

Navigating Fashion

Emma Casey '15 parlays her love of the ocean into creating handcrafted bags from upcycled sails and leather.

Smithies Create
June 27, 2023

Words of Welcome for Sarah Willie-LeBreton

As Sarah Willie-LeBreton begins her tenure this month as Smith president, we asked a sampling of students, faculty, staff and alums to share with her what they enjoy and value most about the college.