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Meet the 2021 Smith College Medalists
Four extraordinary alums will receive the Smith College Medal at Rally Day in February, in recognition of contributions to their communities and the world. This year’s medalists are Anne Angen Gershon ’60, Mitsuru ‘Claire’ Chino ’88, Clare Coleman ’92 and Kimberly Drew ’12.
- News of Note
- September 24, 2020
‘A Life Outside my Village’: Phounam Pin AC
New Ada Comstock Scholar Phounam Pin’s journey to Smith included stops around the world as a circus acrobat touring with a troupe from her home country of Cambodia.
- Campus Life
- September 23, 2020
Raising Anti-Racist Children
Psychologist Marietta Harvey Collins ’79 advises parents to create a culture of inclusivity in the home.
- Alumnae News
- September 21, 2020
We Must Demand More of Ourselves
The struggle for true freedom builds through the generations. It’s our turn now, writes Ariana Quiñones ’16.
- Alumnae News
- September 21, 2020
This is Not a Drill
White women must use their privilege in support of Black liberation, writes Imani Missouri ’08.
- Alumnae News
- September 21, 2020
100 Years of Suffrage
A century after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the struggle for equal representation continues. Here, alumnae and faculty reflect on how the vote changed our democracy, what women gained and what remains worth fighting for.
- Campus Life
- September 21, 2020
Global Hunt for COVID-19 Clues
Biology prof Steve Williams warns that the next pandemic could be worse if we fail to learn from COVID-19.
- Research & Inquiry
- September 21, 2020
Kristina Chiu ’24: A Way With Words
Kristina Chiu ’24 brings an award-winning record as a debater and a passion for literature and languages to her first year at Smith.
- Campus Life
- September 21, 2020
Smith College Welcomes New Faculty Members
Seven new tenure-track professors have joined the Smith faculty this year.
- News of Note
- September 21, 2020
Reflections on 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage
Alumnae and faculty reflect on the impact of 100 years of women’s suffrage and the issues that remain worth fighting for.
- Research & Inquiry
- September 17, 2020
Abby Perce ’24: A Passion for Medicine—and More
Abby Perce ’24—one of 582 new students at Smith this fall—is pursuing her passion for medicine in remote classes and research. Learn more about her in the first of a series of profiles of new Smithies.
- Campus Life
- September 15, 2020
Marcelo Suárez-Orozco Will Offer Colloquium on Mass Migration
Marcelo Suárez-Orozco—chancellor of the University of Massachusetts, Boston and a leading scholar on topics related to immigration and mass migration—will offer a Presidential Colloquium on “Humanitarianism, Education and Mass Migration: Confronting the World Crisis” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8.
- Events
- September 14, 2020
A Fair Shake in a Down Economy
For many members of the class of 2020, finding a job in the midst of a pandemic was difficult, if not impossible. To give new grads a boost, the Lazarus Center for Career Development partnered with the Office of Alumnae Relations and Development to offer $3,000 in Praxis funds for summer internships.
- Campus Life
- September 11, 2020
Steinem ’56, Taymor to Discuss New Film
Activist Gloria Steinem ’56 and award-winning film and theater director Julie Taymor will discuss their upcoming film, “The Glorias,” in a Presidential Colloquium at 8 p.m. Eastern Thursday, Sept. 17.
- Events
- September 9, 2020
Presidential Colloquium: ‘Election 2020’
New York Times columnists Gail Collins and Bret L. Stephens will offer their takes on the November election in a Presidential Colloquium on Tuesday, Sept. 15. This event marks Smith's commemoration of Constitution Day.
- Events
- September 3, 2020
Activist Eric K. Ward Will Open Presidential Colloquium Series
Eric K. Ward—executive director of Western States Center and a nationally recognized expert on hate violence and democracy—will open this year’s Presidential Colloquium series at Smith College with a virtual presentation at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9.
- Events
- August 27, 2020
People News August 2020
Scholarship awards, poetry honors and groundbreaking scientific research are among the recent accomplishments of Smith students, faculty, staff and alumnae.
- Campus Life
- August 24, 2020
Orientation 2020: A Week of Virtual Engagement
This year, Smith has transported the traditional week of orientation programs into a week of virtual engagement, featuring new and creative ways for students to connect with each other and launch their semester.
- Campus Life
- August 19, 2020
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