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Helen Danielson ’22: Prioritizing Your Passions
Helen Danielson ’22—a double major in engineering and dance—reflects on her time at Smith, which she says is defined by research, collaboration and community.
- Campus Life
- April 8, 2022
Charlie Diaz ’22: ‘Speaking Up for Everyone Around Me’
As one of the first recipients of a Smith Alliance for Justice and Equity Fellowship, Charlie Diaz ’22 has learned more about what it means to be a changemaker—both on campus and in the broader community.
- Campus Life
- April 8, 2022
The Word Is ‘Love’
Visionary filmmaker Garrett Bradley ’07 is using her art to expose the injustices of the world and inspire a path to healing and universal connection.
- Alumnae News
- April 6, 2022
Tuesday, April 12: Presidential Colloquium, Jennifer Rubin
Author and Washington Post opinion writer Jennifer Rubin—whose work provides insight into the conservative movement, the Republican and Democratic parties, and threats to Western democracies—will give a Presidential Colloquium on “Our Constitutional Inflection Point: Responses to Our Crisis of Democracy” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in Sweeney Concert Hall.
- Year on Democracies
- April 1, 2022
The Insider’s Guide: Wurtele Center for Leadership
In this, the third in a series of stories about the academic centers that help shape the intellectual life of the college, the Smith Alumnae Quarterly spotlights the Wurtele Center for Leadership.
- Campus Life
- March 29, 2022
We Are in This Together
Anne Peretz ’60 has channeled her commitment to social justice into a unique therapeutic approach for helping at-risk families that transcends language and culture.
- Alumnae News
- March 28, 2022
Guiding Light
Psychology professor Mary Harrington explains how light influences our circadian rhythms.
- Research & Inquiry
- March 28, 2022
‘The Honor of a Lifetime’
Soon after announcing her decision to retire in 2023, President Kathleen McCartney answered a few quick questions about her time at Smith and the plans she has for her final year as president.
- News of Note
- March 28, 2022
‘Power and Vulnerability’: 2022 Amplify Awards
This year’s Amplify Competition revealed the “power and vulnerability” of students using their voices in public writing, speaking and art. The contest is the culmination of a yearlong Wurtele Center for Leadership program of workshops, events and coaching.
- Research & Inquiry
- March 25, 2022
‘Lessons of the Hour’: Isaac Julien Film Invites Learning
Filmmaker and installation artist Isaac Julien’s 2019 film, “Lessons of the Hour,” has been added to SCMA’s permanent collection, inspiring a host of teaching opportunities across campus. The artist will discuss his work at a virtual event Tuesday, April 5.
- Year on Democracies
- March 22, 2022
Signature Event: Draper Competition Turns 10
Melissa Parker Draper ’77 reflects on the 10th anniversary of the Draper Competition for Collegiate Women Entrepreneurs, an event she co-founded with her husband, Tim Draper, that has become a signature enterprise event.
- Events
- March 18, 2022
A Look Back
Three museums around the world are collaborating on an extensive celebration of the abstract art of Joan Mitchell '46.
- Smithies Create
- March 15, 2022
Presidential Colloquium: Annette Gordon-Reed
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed—a historian known for her books “On Juneteenth” and “The Hemingses of Monticello”—will deliver a Presidential Colloquium on “The Struggle for Democracy in America: From the Founding Era to Our Own” at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 31.
- Year on Democracies
- March 15, 2022
Life Lessons from Gato
The narrator of Not a Cat: A Memoir—the first children’s picture book by playwright Winter Miller ’95—Gato teaches kids (and parents) what it means to live authentically.
- Smithies Create
- March 14, 2022
Fearless Fiction
Originally published in 2011, Andrea Hairston ’74’s fantasy novel Redwood and Wildfire was acquired and recently republished by Tordotcom.
- Smithies Create
- March 14, 2022
Like a Boss
Illana Post Raia ’90 delivers a career encyclopedia to the female leaders of tomorrow with her new book, The Epic Mentor Guide: Insider Advice for Girls Eyeing the Workforce from 180 Boss Women Who Know.
- Smithies Create
- March 14, 2022
Shining a Light
In I Wake Again, an exhibit at the Delaware Art Museum, pieces by Holly Trostle Brigham ’88 spotlight the life and work of Pre-Raphaelite artist Elizabeth Siddal.
- Smithies Create
- March 14, 2022
It’s in the Bag
Designer Agnes Baddoo ’85 is making waves with her high-end leather goods.
- Smithies Create
- March 14, 2022
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