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“Inclusion” After “Inclusion in Action”

With the beginning of a new year comes another chance to reevaluate Smith’s inclusion and diversity initiatives. However, before we discuss what is to come, we must revisit what came before. First, let me introduce myself: I’m Claudia. I wrote a piece about last year’s Inclusion in Action conference based on my experience on the planning committee. It seemed to me that the conference, in the end, all came down to data.

“Inclusion” After “Inclusion in Action”

With the beginning of a new year comes another chance to reevaluate Smith’s inclusion and diversity initiatives. However, before we discuss what is to come, we must revisit what came before. First, let me introduce myself: I’m Claudia. I wrote a piece about last year’s Inclusion in Action conference based on my experience on the planning committee. It seemed to me that the conference, in the end, all came down to data.

Northampton Joins Together to Fight Climate Change

On Friday, Sept. 20, various organizations local to Western Massachusetts hosted public events as part of a larger global movement to fight climate change. These events were largely inspired by the work of climate activist Greta Thunberg. Groups including Extinction Rebellion Western Mass., Sunrise Northampton, and Climate Action Now helped organize a march and rally at Northampton City Hall, as well as a Solidarity Strike at Pulaski Park, a Solidarity Vigil in Springfield, a dance benefit at the First Churches in Northampton, and several other events.

Cristina Rodríguez Discusses Immigration and the Constitution

Cristina Rodríguez, the Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law at Yale University, gave the first speech in the 2019-2020 Presidential Colloquium Series on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Her lecture, “The President, Immigration Law, and the Politics of Constitutional Structure,” sought to provide greater insight into US immigration law by looking at historic and current tensions between executive and legislative powers.