On March 18, Massachusetts announced that vaccine eligibility will open to all adults ages 16 and up beginning April 19.
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An April 20 email from President Kathleen McCartney and Vice President for Finance and Administration David DeSwert to the Smith community outlined the college’s plan moving forward amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Last week, President McCartney sent an email to inform the community that Smith College will suspend its operations in countries affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The college will also waive the Spring Break housing fee since some students may not be able travel internationally because of the outbreak.
The Campus Safety Advisory Group (CSAG), a group of faculty, students and staff who have been working to develop Smith’s new independent police department since September, 2019, recently announced that their work in designing the new department has essentially come to a close.
Hateful Posts on Smith Confessional Follow Valentine’s Day Party
photo courtesy of Smith Confessional
About two weeks ago, racist comments were posted to the Smith Confessional targeting a Black student who helped organize an event hosted by the Smith College Student Event Committee (SEC).
Over the last several years, students may have noticed a difference in the Smith landscape – each November, the tranquil body of water known as Paradise Pond transformed into a barren mudplain. Smith has dredged the pond periodically for decades. But outside of the Landscape and Environmental Studies departments, few members of the Smith community actually know why this happens, or why it is a significant event on the campus.
On September 12, Hampshire College announced a reinvention of its academic program. This announcement followed several months of financial and structural uncertainty for the college.
On Saturday, April 20, Glazed Doughnut Shop closed its Northampton location. The shop had been a downtown staple for Smith students and Northampton residents for two and a half years.
Original article by Jamie Mastrogiacomo.
四月十一日星期四，在史密斯首届“融入日”落幕后的第二天，SSJIC（史密斯促进社会正义组织）在JMG礼堂外举行抗议集会。而在“包容日”当天，学校还开设了若干会议，讨论的主题正是学校的多元化与包容性。