Smith, like most small liberal arts colleges, promises a superior commitment to teaching undergraduate students. Professors don’t disappear to work on their research and leave the bulk of student engagement to teaching assistants; rather, they create the classroom environment. That level of engagement is a high demand for faculty, even those who are tenure-track or tenured.
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I was accepted by Smith College with a caveat — I would have to matriculate in January. Initially, I was too excited about my acceptance to read beyond “Congratulations!” It was only when I examined the letter more carefully that I noticed the minor hitch.
In August of 1965, former news editor of The Sophian, Marsha Cohen ’68 was escorted off the set of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.” Then…
Celebration began as a student response to a hateful incident on campus in the ’90s in which the Wilson House steps were chalked with homophobic…
Cancel culture permeates Smith conversations.
At the end of October, a 13-year-old pug named Noodle took over the internet.
Trigger Warning: This article contains mention of mental illness and suicide that some may find distressing.
I spend all day studying. I worry if I don't keep working I will fall behind. I desperately want to take time for myself, but I can’t seem to relax. Like most students, I need a break. But our two-day spring break, Meadow Day, is not enough during such an overwhelming time.
Normally the idea of uninterrupted, totally free time would be exciting to me, as a lifelong, avid reader.
If you had told me this time last year that I would be rhapsodizing about romance novels I would have laughed in your face. But how could I have predicted what 2020 would bring?