President McCartney issued a response after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on September 5 the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy on behalf of the Trump administration. DACA is a policy implemented in 2012 under President Obama that allows some undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to pursue education and employment opportunities.
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Students and faculty members at Smith celebrated the start of the new academic year at convocation on the evening of September 6. Classes began on Thursday, September 7.
The celebratory, student-focused college tradition first introduced by the college’s first female president Jill Ker Conway in 1975 now features house-themed costumes, house chants and minimal clothing.
Katherine Hazen ‘18 Editor-in-chief As another school-year draws to a close, President Kathleen McCartney talked with The Sophian to reflect on the past rather…
Sunnie Ning ‘18 News Editor Oprah Winfrey, the widely respected global media leader, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist, will deliver the 2017…
Sunnie Ning ‘18 News Editor Oprah Winfrey, the widely respected global media leader, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist, will deliver the 2017…
Among the many alumnae stories to be found in the Smith College Archives, there are some that are still unfolding. One such story is that…
Every Smithie can agree that while Smith is historically a women’s college, the Smith community is not just a community of women. With the results…
As a first year, Julia Franchi Scarselli ’18 decided to enter Draper on a whim. She received an email about a participant who needed a…
Maryellen Stohlman-Vanderveen‘19 Staff Writer New concerns about the effect that the Neilson Library renovation project will have on student tardiness have pushed the Smith…
As a college student, it’s important to find a work/life balance. When people are busy and stressed out, self-care often is the first thing to…