Sarah Willie-LeBreton fue inaugurada como la duodécima presidenta de Smith College el 21 de octubre de 2023. Su inauguración fue la culminación de una celebración de dos días en todo el campus que incluyó lecturas, instalaciones de arte, sesiones musicales y una fiesta de baile. Willie-Le Breton fue seleccionada como Presidenta la última primavera después de un largo proceso. Aunque ella ha estado actuando como presidenta desde el principio del semestre, no asumió formalmente el cargo hasta el sábado 21 de octubre.
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Martine Gantrel has spent the past 44 years of her life at Smith College — teaching students, being a part of the community and exploring Northampton.
Gantrel has taught at Smith for the majority of her life, but she is ready to begin the next stage — retirement.
On Nov. 17, two new student worker unions, United Smith Student Workers and Smith College Residence Life Collective, held an inaugural rally on Chapin Lawn…
Most Smithies have seen the army of facilities staff working hard with leaf blowers to clear our streets, sidewalks, paths and lawns of the seemingly…
On Nov. 9, Smith Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) staged a sit-in in College Hall to recognize the deaths of over 6,000 Palestinian civilians…
Ms. Magazine está celebrando su 50 aniversario con estilo — embarcándose en una gira de libros a nivel nacional para 50 Years of Ms. que reúne feministas, activistas, y mentes curiosas por igual. El 28 de septiembre la gira llegó a Smith, que fue llamada inadvertidamente “Ms. University” durante el evento, demostrando la relación de larga data entre las instituciones.
Born and raised in Kaneohe, Hawaii, Assistant Professor of English Language & Literature Melissa Parrish grew up wanting to be a marine biologist, fascinated by the marine life around her. After spending a day with her mother’s marine biologist friend, Parrish realized that life was not for her, and instead “went for the thing she loved most — books and reading.”
Over the last few years, Webster, an eight-year-old English lab, has been coined as the “unofficial mascot” of Smith College. Sporting a variety of colorful bandanas during the day and an LED light-up harness at night, Webster walks around campus with his owner, Robert Abuza.
On Nov. 8, Smith College hosted a faculty panel in Wright Auditorium that aimed to offer the Smith community context for understanding the ongoing Israel-Hamas…