After 56 years of serving the Five College community and the Pioneer Valley, Hampshire College announced on April 14, 2026, that it will close at…
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Smithies who are undocumented or have undocumented families are constantly evolving their preparations for the ‘what if’ under the current administration’s harsh crackdown on immigration. The Undocumented Student Organization (USO) has dramatically changed the ways they support their members, who don’t even account for all undocumented students on Smith campus facing these battles on their own.
At its annual spring semester presentation to the Board of Trustees, Smith College’s Student Government Association (SGA) brought issues of artificial intelligence, safety and accessibility…
Starting March 24, free pads and tampons will be made available in five buildings across the Smith College campus. This initiative, a collaboration between the Student Government Association (SGA) and Smith Students for Reproductive Justice (SSRJ), has been in the works for nearly two years. The remainder of the Spring 2026 semester will be a test run of the project for future years.
Smith Students for Justice in Palestine (SSJP) is continuing to call for Smith College to divest its endowment from companies SSJP says are complicit in and associated with Israel’s destructive and violent campaign in Gaza.
At 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, SSJP hosted a rally on Chapin Lawn that marched to the Alumni House, where demonstrators called on the Board of Trustees to divest and instead invest in Smith workers.
Smith College hosted the 42nd Annual Silver Chord Bowl one month ago inside John M. Greene Hall. This event is “the oldest and most respected collegiate a cappella showcase in the region,” according to the Northampton Arts Council, which co-hosted the event at Smith.
Among the groups who performed were the Smith College Vibes, who wore pins during their performance to demonstrate solidarity with the Northampton Tenants Association and draw attention to the Association’s advocacy for tenant rights amidst rent increases.
The workshop was intended to educate and activate the student body surrounding the issue of divestment Editor’s Note: Some sources have been granted anonymity in…
On January 30, 2026, the people of Amherst and surrounding areas gathered on the Amherst Town Common for the “ICE Out” Protest. This protest was sparked by the recent killings by ICE in America, with 8 people dead in 2026 alone, not including the deaths while in custody.
On the Tuesday immediately following Thanksgiving, Hungry Ghost Bread, a cornerstone of the Northampton and Smith College communities for more than two decades, announced its…
Le mardi 5 octobre, Smith College a organisé une conférence intitulée « L'avenir de la santé publique aux États-Unis » au Julia Child '34 Campus Center, avec l'amiral Rachel Levine, pédiatre accomplie et actuellement membre du corps enseignant de Penn State. Levine a discuté de l'importance de l'équité en matière de santé, à la suite de la pandémie de COVID-19, du changement climatique et de la politisation de la santé publique.