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News Archive
Team Effort: Smithies Win Design Challenge
How did a Smith engineering team manage to win a global design competition for an improved breathing device for use during the coronavirus pandemic? True teamwork, say the members of SmithVent, whose design was chosen from among 200 submissions.
- Research & Inquiry
- May 7, 2020
Larissa Holland ’20: ‘I’m One Person ... There’s a Lot I Can Do’
Larissa Holland ’20 always had a passion for the environment. In her four years at Smith, she developed the confidence and critical skills to turn her natural enthusiasm into a career fighting for climate justice.
- Sustainability
- May 7, 2020
Emma Kemp ’20: Setting Her Sights on a Writing Career
During her four years at Smith, Emma Kemp ’20 has had numerous writing adventures. She describes some of them here, in the first in a series of profiles of members of the class of 2020.
- Campus Life
- May 5, 2020
An Improv Comedian’s Guide to Keeping Your Sanity in a Pandemic
As a professional improv comedian, Pam Victor ’88 is uniquely positioned to make the best out of the COVID-19 quarantine. Victor, founder and president of Happier Valley Comedy, a nonprofit improv comedy theater in western Massachusetts, shares her best advice for taking the techniques of improv comedy and adapting them for real life—especially in stressful times like these.
- Alumnae News
- May 4, 2020
‘A Community that Cares’: Inclusion in Action
The Office of Equity and Inclusion is sharing updates on the Inclusion in Action initiative—the banner for continuing efforts to make Smith more equitable and welcoming.
- Campus Life
- April 27, 2020
Smith College Will Host Virtual Reunion
Smith College has announced its first-ever virtual reunion, to be held Friday through Sunday, May 22 to May 24.
- Alumnae News
- April 24, 2020
People News April 2020
New publications, podcasts and research fellowships are among the recent accomplishments of Smith students, faculty, staff and alums. Read about them in the latest People News column.
- Campus Life
- April 23, 2020
Transforming Learning for a New Environment
From virtual dance studios to Zoom discussions to video labs, Smith professors have risen to the challenges of teaching during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Research & Inquiry
- April 17, 2020
Connecting Voices, Creating Poetry
Twelve Smith College faculty, students and staff have created a poem, titled “Voices from Afield Smith College Renga #1,” that offers a snapshot of life during the pandemic. “I think all of us are essentially saying the same thing in this moment of feeling alienated and anxious and longing for something other than this,” Poetry Center Director Matt Donovan says.
- Smith Arts
- April 17, 2020
Honoring Three Members of the Class of 2021
Three Smith College juniors have received top honors in prestigious national award competitions. Katie McGarry AC ’21 has received a Truman Scholarship, and Dayln Gillentine ’21 and Marva Tariq ’21 have received Goldwater Scholarships.
- News of Note
- April 16, 2020
Nancy Pelosi to Address ‘Virtual’ Commencement
Smith College will celebrate this year’s graduates with a May 17 “virtual” commencement featuring an address by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. A second, in-person event honoring the class of 2020 will be held on campus next year.
- News of Note
- April 14, 2020
Baishakhi Taylor Named Dean of the College and Vice President for Campus Life
Smith College President Kathleen McCartney has announced the appointment of Baishakhi Taylor as the dean of the college and vice president for campus life effective July 1, 2020.
- News of Note
- April 10, 2020
Dr. Annie De Groot ’78: Designing a Vaccine
Dr. Annie De Groot ’78 mobilizes her team of infectious disease specialists in the fight to stop COVID-19 in its tracks.
- Alumnae News
- April 8, 2020
Sherrerd Teaching Award Recipients Announced
Three outstanding faculty members have been chosen for this year’s Sherrerd Teaching Awards: Carrie N. Baker, professor of the study of women and gender; James Lowenthal, Mary Elizabeth Moses Professor of Astronomy; and Denise McKahn, associate professor of engineering.
- Research & Inquiry
- April 7, 2020
A Temporary Halt to Neilson Construction
Smith College on Friday announced a temporary discontinuation to all construction sitework for the Neilson Library project, including Neilson Library and Alumnae Gym.
- New Neilson
- April 6, 2020
Dorie Clark ’97: When It’s (Not) Business as Usual
Dorie Clark ’97 has made her mark in the corporate world by advising both individuals and companies on how to continually reinvent themselves. Here Clark shares advice on how to adjust to the new normal of today’s workplace.
- Alumnae News
- April 6, 2020
Emergency Aid: Students Supporting Students
The Student Government Association has transferred $100,000 to the Student Emergency Aid Fund to help students meet unexpected needs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Campus Life
- April 1, 2020
Helping Hands: Alumnae in Extraordinary Times
From virtual yoga classes to free online career counseling, alums like Elizabeth Brown ’93 are finding ways to support their communities and fellow alums during the COVID-19 crisis.
- Alumnae News
- March 31, 2020
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