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Mika El-Baz ’85: Rocking the Music Business
As executive vice president, West Coast/executive vice president, publicity at RCA Records/Sony Music Entertainment, Mika El-Baz ’85 is one of the most powerful executives in the music industry. She reflects on 30 years in the business and what's she's learned along the way.
- Alumnae News
- March 9, 2020
Critical Bounds: Nicole Bearden AC ’19
Nicole Bearden AC ’19 launched the pilot segment of her podcast about contemporary art nine months ago as a final project for a Smith class. A recent Helen Gurley Brown Magic Grant from the college is helping Bearden expand her work on “Critical Bounds.”
- Alumnae News
- March 3, 2020
Preparing for the Census
The 2020 census is coming, and Smith hopes its students will be counted. Students are invited to an information session to be held Tuesday, March 3, at 5 p.m. in Room 205 of the Campus Center.
- News of Note
- February 28, 2020
Faculty Members Approved for Tenure and Promotion
At its meeting in February, the Smith College Board of Trustees approved tenure and promotion recommendations for 23 faculty members, effective July 1.
- News of Note
- February 24, 2020
Coaching Women on Living Their Best Lives
After spending 20 years in human resources, Helen Krug von Nidda ’90 founded Rise Collective, a New York City–based boutique coaching and training business, because she felt women needed better support, tools and strategies for navigating different stages in their lives.
- Alumnae News
- February 24, 2020
Real-World Science: Smith Will Host Fairs
On two Saturdays this spring, the campus will be filled with aspiring middle and high school scientists, as Smith for the first time hosts the Western Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fairs. Smith student volunteers have been busy designing activities aimed at making the fair a memorable experience for participants.
- Research & Inquiry
- February 21, 2020
Nancy Pelosi Will Deliver Commencement Address
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi—whose long and distinguished career in public service has helped shape and define women’s leadership—will deliver the address at Smith College’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 17.
- News of Note
- February 20, 2020
CANCELED: Jameela Jamil Will Speak at Smith on April 2
An April 2 talk by actress and activist Jameela Jamil has been canceled. All who purchased or reserved tickets have been notified, and refunds are being processed.
- Events
- February 14, 2020
What’s New at the Wurtele Center
Since she became director of Smith’s Wurtele Center for Leadership last July, Erin Park Cohn ’00 has overseen a process aimed at engaging the Smith community in shaping the center’s mission, programs and partnerships.
- Campus Life
- February 14, 2020
People News, February 2020
Entrepreneurship honors, art exhibitions and research for NASA’s Mars 2020 rover are among the recent accomplishments of Smith students, faculty, staff and alums. Read about them in the latest People News column.
- Campus Life
- February 12, 2020
Interterm Immersive
During Interterm this year, students were offered a new sequence of design thinking and entrepreneurship courses aimed at giving them tools for finding creative solutions to complex problems.
- Research & Inquiry
- January 29, 2020
New Innovation Challenge Funding
This year’s Innovation Challenge grants will fund a range of programs, including new collaborations, art exhibitions and programming designed to spark discussion and awareness.
- News of Note
- January 28, 2020
People News, January 2020
Science outreach efforts, coaching awards and career promotions are among the recent accomplishments of Smith students, faculty, staff and alums. Read about them in the latest People News column.
- Campus Life
- January 17, 2020
Kwame Anthony Appiah Will Speak February 4
Kwame Anthony Appiah—philosopher, cultural theorist and novelist well known for his contributions to political and moral theory—will deliver a Presidential Colloquium, “Identity and Identities,” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in the Campus Center Carroll Room.
- Events
- January 14, 2020
The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
Smith Dining Services thought the sandwich offerings on campus needed a little makeover, so they put a call out to dining staff to come up with some scrumptious ideas—and they delivered! Smith staff from various departments willingly volunteered to be judges.
- Campus Life
- January 13, 2020
Exploring ‘Black Refractions’ at SCMA
Springfield High School students—all participants in Smith’s Project Coach program—have led guided conversations about artworks in a new exhibition at the Smith College Museum of Art. “Black Refractions: Highlights from the Studio Museum in Harlem” is on view at SCMA through April 12.
- Smith Arts
- January 9, 2020
Digging the Collections
The #DiggingTheCollections contest invited students to research a book, image, set of papers or another item of interest from Smith's remarkable Special Collections and post their findings on social media.
- Research & Inquiry
- December 12, 2019
People News, December 2019
Winning floral hybrids, business idea pitches and scientific research presentations are among the recent accomplishments of Smith students, faculty, staff and alumnae. Read about them in the latest People News column.
- Campus Life
- December 12, 2019
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