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News Archive
Setting the Record Straight on Sudan
Amid the world’s ongoing wars and military struggles, and among the numerous reports of suffering, violence and natural disasters, even the most appalling atrocities can be quickly swept to the back pages of history.
- Research & Inquiry
- December 6, 2012
Learning English, Opening New Doors
An Interview with AMS student Joséphine Landais, of the University of Paris VII-Diderot
- Campus Life
- December 4, 2012
Lessons Learned on the Campaign Trail
For Katie Genoversa-Wong ‘14, Election Night, on Tuesday, November 6, was an emotional rollercoaster ride.
- Research & Inquiry
- December 4, 2012
Finding New Friends in New Places
An Interview with AMS student Louise Fudym, of the University of Paris IV-La Sorbonne
- Campus Life
- November 30, 2012
Food Around the World
Hungry people in the Smith community will have many choices of delicious repast in the next two weeks as three annual fall food events present dishes from far and near.
- Campus Life
- November 22, 2012
Celebrated Author Dan Gerber to Read at Smith
Smith College will present a reading by author Dan Gerber at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 11, in Stoddard Hall Auditorium.
- Events
- November 19, 2012
Getting Young Students Hooked on Engineering
Two Western Massachusetts higher education institutions are advancing a joint initiative aimed at igniting interest and curiosity about engineering among middle school students with an interactive website that uses stories to promote collaborative learning.
- Research & Inquiry
- November 19, 2012
Salman Ahmad, “Sufi Rock” Pioneer, in Concert at Smith
Salman Ahmad, one of South Asia’s most influential cultural figures, will present “Sufi Rock Unplugged,” a rare solo performance, along with his son, Sherjan Ahmad, on Sunday, November 18.
- Events
- November 15, 2012
Keynote Speaker Advises Cautious Zeal in Pursuit of Social Justice
In her lecture, “Against Pearl Clutching: Rebels, Renegades and Critical Resistance,” Otelia Cromwell Day keynote speaker Latoya Peterson used images, videos and quotes to pose provocative questions about what makes a social movement, how we can build and maintain better coalitions, and how each of us plays an active role in social justice.
- Events
- November 14, 2012
Faculty Dance Concert to Feature “In-Your-Face” Choreography
The annual Fall Faculty Dance Concert, always a popular event, will present Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin’s setting of the Passover song “Echad Mi Yodea,” a large-scale dance work from his piece Kyr, produced in 1990.
- Smith Arts
- November 13, 2012
A New Portrait of Portrait of a Lady Emerges
Despite the vast volumes that have been produced examining the complicated life and times of the writer Henry James, few scholars have tried to tell the story of The Portrait of a Lady, first published in 1881, and to examine why such a work of fiction stands today as one of the greatest American novels ever written.
- Research & Inquiry
- November 10, 2012
Afro-Jamaican Poet Shara McCallum to Read at Smith College
Smith College will present a reading by poet Shara McCallum at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 4, in Stoddard Hall Auditorium. The reading is free and open to the public.
- Events
- November 8, 2012
A Few of Her Favorite Things
An Interview with AMS student Mallika Humpert, of the University of Geneva, Switzerland
- Campus Life
- November 6, 2012
Two Named to Inaugural Class of American Mathematical Society Fellows
While having even one woman named as a Fellow is rare among liberal arts colleges, women’s colleges Smith and Barnard each have two.
- Research & Inquiry
- November 5, 2012
Smith College to Serve Presidents’ Food Favorites on Election Day
On national Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, Dining Services will remind students to get out and vote by serving up a special menu of president favorites.
- Campus Life
- November 2, 2012
Smith Offers New Diversity Training for House Reps
In August, two elected diversity representatives from each house returned to Smith early to participate in an intensive two-day training session. It would be the students’ job to act as advocates and information resources for their housemates.
- Campus Life
- November 1, 2012
Smith College to Examine Social Media and Activism on Annual Otelia Cromwell Day
Instant information and interaction have become commonplace throughout the world with the pervasion of digital media and widespread Internet access.
- Events
- October 31, 2012
Martha Collins to Read at the Poetry Center
The Poetry Center at Smith College will present a reading by acclaimed poet Martha Collins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 13, in Stoddard Hall Auditorium.
- Events
- October 26, 2012
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