The Grécourt Gate welcomes your submissions. To discuss a story idea of interest to the Smith community, contact Barbara Solow at 413-585-2171 or send email to bsolow@smith.edu.
Smith eDigest
The Smith eDigest is sent to all campus email accounts on Tuesday and Thursday each week during the academic year and on Tuesdays during the summer. Items for eDigest are limited to official Smith business and must be submitted by 5 p.m. on the day prior to the next edition’s distribution.
Looking for older stories?
Most news stories dating back to 2011 are available in the new Grécourt Gate, and older stories will appear here over time. If the story you’re looking for is not yet available, please refer to the news archive.
News Archive
‘We Must Approach Preparedness Collaboratively’
The best way to be ready for the next pandemic—and there will be another one—is to work together as a global community.
- Alumnae News
- July 7, 2021
‘Education Is Meant to Be Active’
The world needs big thinkers. Moving forward, we must educate engaged citizens able to solve complex problems.
- Alumnae News
- July 7, 2021
‘Slowing Down Was at First a Challenge, Then a Gift’
The ‘stillness’ of the pandemic forced many of us to focus on our creativity. Life post-pandemic will be better for it.
- Alumnae News
- July 7, 2021
‘You Can’t Afford to Be Seen as Dispensable’
The pandemic changed our relationship to work in profound ways, providing new opportunities to create the careers we want.
- Alumnae News
- July 7, 2021
‘Systemic Racism Has Made This Pandemic the Crisis That It Is’
“The pandemic put the spotlight on the inequalities that communities of color face daily,” writes Kimberly McGill ’01 in this essay on health care in a post-pandemic world.
- Alumnae News
- July 7, 2021
‘The Health of Our Population Depends on the Health of the World’
“We are inextricably tied to our natural environment, yet we continue to damage it. The time has come to invest in this precious resource,” writes Simran Sethi ’92 in this essay on nature in a post-pandemic world.
- Sustainability
- July 7, 2021
‘The Centers of Commerce Suddenly Shifted’
Traditional ways to achieve success in the retail sector were evolving before the pandemic. Now everything is up in the air.
- Alumnae News
- July 7, 2021
‘We Need More Civic-Minded People to Step Up’
As we begin to consider life beyond the pandemic, we need people to commit to mentoring youth and funding opportunities that will broaden access to academic and artistic opportunities.
- Alumnae News
- July 7, 2021
‘I Cherished the Intimacy That Developed From Us Being Together So Often’
During the pandemic, the lives of parents and their children became more intertwined than ever.
- Alumnae News
- July 7, 2021
‘Make Equity Your Guiding Principle From Day One’
Four lessons that can reshape—and strengthen—school systems nationwide long after the pandemic ends.
- Alumnae News
- July 7, 2021
A New Home for Past Presidents
Ten portraits of Smith’s former presidents—long housed near the main staircase in College Hall—will be moved to a place of prominence in the newly reimagined Neilson Library later this summer.
- New Neilson
- July 7, 2021
11 Smart Ideas for a Better Post-Pandemic World
Faculty and alums from various disciplines and professions ponder the lessons of the past year and a half and consider what must change as we move forward from the pandemic.
- Research & Inquiry
- July 2, 2021
The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women
From lack of affordable child care to increased stress levels, the pandemic disproportionately impacted women. How do we right this wrong?
- Research & Inquiry
- June 30, 2021
Jane Yolen ’60: Word Count
With the recent publication of her 400th book, renowned author Jane Yolen ’60 adds up the gifts of her writing life.
- Alumnae News
- June 29, 2021
Smith College Welcomes New Trustees
The Smith College Board of Trustees welcomes six new members who will begin their governance duties on July 1.
- News of Note
- June 29, 2021
The Debate Over Transhumanism
In her new book, Susan B. Levin, Roe/Straut Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy, breaks down the debate over transhumanism, the moral and ethical dilemmas it presents, and its potential implications for society and humanity.
- Research & Inquiry
- June 29, 2021
Prof. Michael Gorra: Turning the Pages
Author and English Professor Michael Gorra reflects on the books that shaped his literary life.
- Research & Inquiry
- June 18, 2021
Seven Smithies Receive Fulbright Fellowships
Seven Smith students and alums have been awarded Fulbright scholarships after a particularly challenging application cycle.
- News of Note
- June 15, 2021
Pages |