Smith College is known for many things: its top-tier academics, its socially conscious students, and the fact that it often acts as a safe haven…
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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.
Meredith Wild ‘04 is a tech entrepreneur-turned-romance-author who is also the CEO of her own imprint, Waterhouse Press. At Smith, she majored in English Language and Literature, and is anticipating the release of her newest book, “Blood of Zeus,” (co-written with Angel Payne) in August 2020. She has been on multiple bestsellers lists, including USA Today and the New York Times.
The outbreak affected four students who planned to study abroad in China this semester, two full year students, and two Spring semester students.
Despite the bitter cold plaguing Western Mass last week, over 155 college students, faculty and community members found their way into a packed screening room at Amherst College for the 26th annual Five College Film Festival. The two hour collection of videos were artistic, eclectic, experimental and occasionally abrasive. But regardless of the films’ conceptual or technical ability, there was an infectious and radiant wealth of appreciation and support from everyone within the space.
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Hateful Posts on Smith Confessional Follow Valentine’s Day Party
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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.
María Isabel tenía diez años cuando se venció su visa de visitante en los Estados Unidos. Había llegado a este país a los cuatro años con sus padres y su hermana mayor, en busca de mejores oportunidades, como lo hicieron las múltiples generaciones anteriores de inmigrantes que han llegado a los Estados Unidos desde su formación. Hoy ella es orgullosamente una Smithie y pertenece a la primera generación en su familia que se graduará de la universidad.