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New Title IX Rollbacks and NCAA Bans: How New Policies Impact Smith Students

On Feb. 4, the Department of Education (ED) sent a “Dear Colleague” letter stating that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will be reverting back to the 2020 Title IX Rule, created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos during Trump’s first term. 

Abortion Access in the Wake of State and Federal Elections

This article was originally published in the December 2024 print edition.

In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s recent victory and the potential threat of a national abortion ban that comes with it, students, professors and local organizations are concerned about ensuring ongoing access to reproductive healthcare in the coming years.

An Overwhelming Time of Year: Dealing with Finals, the Holidays and Election Limbo 

This time of year is a perfect pressure cooker for stress. In addition to everyday responsibilities, Smithies are also dealing with the academic term coming to a close, holidays on the horizon and the limbo everyone is stuck in between the presidential election and the inauguration. In short, it’s an overwhelming time of year.

Union Faces Resistance from Administration Over Worker Protections and Improved Conditions in Contract Negotiations

On Thursday, Nov. 21, United Smith Student Workers (USSW) union bargaining committee members met with representatives of Smith College to discuss their new contract proposal.…

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