College in a fully remote format is not even close to what the on campus experience provides–for both students and professors. Unfortunately, with COVID-19 remaining…
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We spoke with three Smithies who, in their own unique ways, have built a home for themselves while Smith’s campus remains closed to the majority of students.
As college students around the country awaited an announcement from their school’s leadership regarding the decision for the Fall 2020 semester, people everywhere were asking a similar logistical question: what do I think is the best solution for education during a pandemic?
As Twitter user @jishnu_bandu so eloquently put it, in the era of COVID-19, in some of the dimmest of times in recent history, one must remember: “As you binge watched your thirteenth entire series, or read a book, or sleep to music, remember. Remember that in the darkest days, when everything stopped, you turned to artists.” This is true. We have all become heavy, gluttonous consumers of all forms of media.
In a letter to the Smith community on Monday, Nov. 23, President McCartney announced the college’s plan for the spring 2021 semester which will allow…
We asked the Ada community if they had any advice they wished they could go back and tell their younger selves. Here’s what they told us…
Tuesday Nov. 10 Smith College held its annual Cromwell Day, and though this year's symposium took place virtually, it was still an impactful opportunity to come together, reflect and learn. This year’s celebration was entitled, “Tackling Anti-Blackness: Moving Past the Abstract” and featured speakers, workshops and student art pieces. It concluded with a showcasing of student artwork that grappled with the harrowing history of racism in the United States as well as devastating current events such as the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor which have sparked civil unrest across the nation.
El martes 27 de octubre, Gina Siepel presentó su proyecto de artes ambientales en progreso, "Para entender un árbol". El evento virtual fue organizado por Joanne Benkley, presidenta de Environmental Concentration, y patrocinado por el Smith College Arts Afield Program junto con Kestrel Land Trust.
This November the day’s events took place virtually, and this year’s theme, titled, “Tackling Anti-Blackness: Moving Past the Abstract,” brought the Smith community right to the frontlines of issues of race that the U.S. is facing today.
A survey sent out to Smithies asked, “What is the number one issue on your mind this election cycle? Why?” This is what the respondents said.