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May 2021 People News
Research grants, teaching awards, literary prizes and diplomatic appointments are among the recent accomplishments of Smith students, faculty, staff and alums. Read about them in the latest People News column.
- Campus Life
- May 4, 2021
Rosie Poku ’22: Building a ‘House of Research’
Rosie Poku ’22, a Smith Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow, views scholarly research as a chance to “fill in gaps” in the fields of comparative literature and Africana studies. Here, Poku shares her experience presenting a paper on Black literary movements at a recent national conference.
- Research & Inquiry
- April 27, 2021
‘Activism in Practice’: Yanna Lambrinidou ’89
Yanna Lambrinidou ’89—this year’s Lakes Writer-in-Residence at Smith—believes that activism, teaching, and learning are related endeavors that one cannot, and should not, accomplish alone.
- Research & Inquiry
- April 26, 2021
Smith Will Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Students
Smith College has announced that all undergraduate and graduate students must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to returning to campus for the fall 2021 semester.
- News of Note
- April 21, 2021
Jennifer Ho: ‘Fighting Anti-Asian Racism’
Jennifer Ho—professor of ethnic studies and director of the Center for the Humanities and the Arts at the University of Colorado Boulder—will deliver a Presidential Colloquium on fighting anti-Asian racism at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 5.
- Events
- April 20, 2021
Carmen Yulín Cruz: ‘Leadership for a New Democracy’
Carmen Yulín Cruz—the former mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, who came to national prominence in 2017 as an outspoken advocate for federal support to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria—will deliver a Presidential Colloquium on “Leadership for a New Democracy” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 28.
- Events
- April 19, 2021
Connection and Inspiration: Students React to the New Neilson
When Karly Toledo ’21 got her first look inside the new Neilson Library it immediately inspired lofty thoughts. “The design just elevates your thinking,” she says. Here’s what else Toledo and other Smith students had to say about the new library, which opened March 29 after four years of design and construction.
- New Neilson
- April 16, 2021
Smith Names Joanna May VP for Enrollment
Smith College President Kathleen McCartney has appointed Joanna May, associate dean and director of undergraduate admissions at Columbia University, as the college’s vice president for enrollment. Her appointment is effective July 15.
- News of Note
- April 15, 2021
Lisa Howie Is Named Chief Investment Officer
Smith College President Kathleen McCartney today announced the appointment of Lisa Howie as the college’s first chief investment officer, a key step in bringing management of the college’s endowment in-house.
- News of Note
- April 12, 2021
Smith Plans In-Person Fall Semester
Smith College today announced plans to invite all students to campus in the fall. Classes will be taught in person, student housing will return to traditional capacity, and staff will follow in-person work schedules.
- News of Note
- April 9, 2021
Smith Announces Commencement Plans
Smith College has announced that all graduating students will be invited to campus for an in-person commencement ceremony Sunday, May 30. Families and friends will be invited to join the celebration online.
- News of Note
- April 8, 2021
Building Community Through ‘Justice and Joy’
Generating Justice and Joy, a new program of the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, offers students, faculty and staff an ongoing way to build community in the midst of challenging times.
- Campus Life
- April 6, 2021
Michael Sandel: ‘What’s Become of the Common Good?’
Political philosopher Michael Sandel—a Harvard professor whose popular course on “Justice” has reached tens of millions of people on television and online—will deliver a Presidential Colloquium on “The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20.
- Events
- April 2, 2021
Demonstrated Results: Smith’s Draper Competition
Allie Felix ’14 says she can draw a “direct line” from participating in Smith’s signature Draper Competition for Collegiate Women Entrepreneurs to her career in startups. Finals for this year’s virtual competition will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 9, when 75 teams—including nine from Smith—will compete for $100,000 in cash and scholarships.
- Events
- March 31, 2021
Crystal M. Fleming Will Offer Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture
Crystal M. Fleming, Ph. D., author of “How to be Less Stupid About Race,” will present Smith College’s inaugural Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 13.
- Events
- March 29, 2021
Tree to Table: An American Elm in the New Neilson
When a 125-year-old American elm tree near Neilson Library had to be removed due to the construction on the new building, local craftsman Sam French lovingly rendered the lumber into nine unique pieces of furniture—four benches and five tables—to be used in the new space.
- New Neilson
- March 25, 2021
Sherrerd Teaching Award Recipients Announced
The three Smith faculty members chosen for this year’s Sherrerd Teaching Awards are dedicated, creative and inspirational—educators who have helped “transform the way we see and appreciate the world,” in the words of one student nominator.
- News of Note
- March 25, 2021
On the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Judy Heumann and Tom Hehir—leaders in the movement for disability rights—will offer a Presidential Colloquium “On the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 1.
- Events
- March 23, 2021
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