On June 11, returning Smith College students had their summer breaks briefly interrupted by an email from the Office of Student Affairs announcing a larger-than-usual…
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On Sept. 25, Smith College celebrated the opening of Kathleen McCartney Hall (KMH) with a party that drew students, staff and boba lovers. The event…
With Northampton in the midst of its most contentious election in decades, several candidates running against the city’s incumbents under the banner of the Support…
On Sept. 5, Smith College hosted the first community webinar meeting of the semester to share the college’s plans and resources with the Smith community…
Disclaimer: The names of the student-athletes interviewed for this article have been withheld at their request. Smith College recently announced that it will abide by…
Northampton, alongside many cities in the United States, is facing a housing crisis. While stakeholders agree that the college should address the crisis at hand, there are active discussions and debate about Smith’s role in the community and how to design solutions that benefit Smith College, the city of Northampton and all of its residents alike.
Cheering, pop music and love echoed across the quadrangle on the evening of Thursday, April 10 as hundreds of students gathered to celebrate queer and…
On April 7, Lynn Paltrow, attorney and founder of National Advocates for Pregnant Women — now called Pregnancy Justice — delivered a talk at Smith College titled, “Who Counts as a Person?: Women, Wombs, and Executive Disorders.” The talk, hosted by the Smith Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality department, focused on the legal and political framing of abortion, pregnancy and personhood in the United States.
On April 2, the Smith College Office of Equity and Inclusion co-sponsored a panel titled “Trans Rights: A Historical and Legal Perspective” to discuss the uncertain landscape for the rights of transgender people in the United States.
From student requests for more outdoor seating and late-night study spaces to managing the immense project of converting campus to geothermal energy, the Campus Use Plan is looking at how the Smith community uses its campus and what changes could be made to guide campus use in the coming years.