When it was first announced that I was going to be the eleventh president, I was invited to campus while Carol Christ was president. There was an event in John M. Green, just like there was for Sarah, and I talked about college access and affordability. I think you might know (because I talk about it frequently) that I’m the first person in my family to go to college. My dad didn’t finish high school — he worked in a factory — and I’m just passionate about this. In order to have people like me on campus, it requires generous financial aid, so that was the one goal I came in knowing that I had.
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Kathleen McCartney, President of Smith College, announced in an email to the Smith community on Feb. 25 that she will be stepping down as president…
Kathleen McCartney, President of Smith, announced on Friday, Oct. 22 that student financial aid packages will no longer include loans, as they will be replaced…
On April 15, Smith College announced its intention to gift the City of Northampton $200,000 to support the efforts of the Mayor of Northampton, David Narkewicz, in creating a Community Resilience Hub - a decision that poses potential risks to the efforts and goals of Northampton Abolition Now and other local abolition organizations.
President McCartney announced Wednesday that, contrary to the original plan put out by the college, students – except those who absolutely cannot learn remotely – will not be allowed back to campus for the fall semester due to an increase of COVID-19 cases around the country and in Massachusetts.
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.
An April 20 email from President Kathleen McCartney and Vice President for Finance and Administration David DeSwert to the Smith community outlined the college’s plan moving forward amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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.
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).
On Thursday, Campus Police responded to reports of swastikas drawn on the walls of Seelye, Bass and Burton halls. The swastikas were drawn in what appeared to be red marker.