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?
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You, like me and many others, decided both to move back to school and do all the work to get an unfurnished apartment in the…
In a school-wide email sent on Aug. 27, Smith disclosed that an on-campus community member has tested positive for COVID-19. Due to privacy laws, the…
Since March, when Smith sent students home to continue the 2019-20 academic year remotely, the college has left housekeepers in the dark as to whether…
Despite Smith College’s recent decision to go fully remote for the Fall 2020 semester, the college will not lower its 2020-21 tuition. Responding to this,…
In the wake of the Smith administration’s decision on Aug. 5 to host classes fully remotely this fall semester, students are frustrated but ultimately understanding…
The pandemic has widened the gap between Smith’s most and least privileged members — including its faculty members. On July 6, President McCartney announced Smith’s…
Smith will invite freshmen, sophomores, and students graduating in January back for the fall semester; juniors and seniors may come back in the spring. All students will live in single rooms, and necessary precautions being taken include de-densifying floor populations and limiting the number of students per bathroom.
On Sunday, May 17, Smith College held its first ever virtual commencement ceremony. Over 3,900 tuned into the program on Facebook Live, which started at noon and lasted just over an hour.
Photo courtesy of Charlotte Samuels Approximately one month ago, my senior year of college abruptly came to an end and I packed all of my…