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.
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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.
From student requests for more outdoor seating and late-night study spaces to managing the immense project of converting campus to geothermal energy, the Campus Use Plan is looking at how the Smith community uses its campus and what changes could be made to guide campus use in the coming years.
Over a year ago, after the Oct. 7 attacks and the beginning of the Gaza war, protests swept across U.S. college campuses as students called for their colleges and universities to divest from military contractors in response to civilian casualties resulting from Israel’s attacks on Gaza. At Smith College, the group Smith Students for Justice in Palestine (SSJP) is active in the divestment effort and broader activism for Palestinian sovereignty. After the inauguration of President Trump and the first phase of a ceasefire agreement in the region, SSJP says their goals remain unwavering as they enter a new semester.
Smith College’s Schacht Center for Health and Wellness is making a commitment to providing students with access to treatment and healthcare amidst President Trump’s recent…
Editors’ note: Pseudonyms were used for both of the interviewees. These pseudonyms were chosen by the author to preserve the privacy of students quoted. The…
On Thursday, Nov. 21, United Smith Student Workers (USSW) union bargaining committee members met with representatives of Smith College to discuss their new contract proposal.…
Estudiantes de Smith salieron de sus clases respectivas en protesta a los cambios hechos a la “Política de gobernar tiempo, lugar, y manera de actividad expresiva” por la Presidenta Sarah Willie-LeBreton y otros colegas de la administración de la universidad el 24 de octubre. La manifestación sucedió después de que se filtró un borrador de la política el 23 de octubre.
Smith students walked out of their respective classes and buildings in protest of the changes made to the “Policy Governing Time, Place and Manner of Expressive Activity” by President Sarah Willie-LeBreton and other colleagues in leadership at the college on Oct. 24. The walkout occurred after a draft of the new policy was leaked on Oct. 23.