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Smith College’s McCartney Hall: A Place of Possibility

The new building is the latest step in the college’s effort to reimagine career and leadership development On a misty fall ...
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Performance Calendar

Join Black Rhythms Dance, Smith College's premier African and Caribbean dance team, for an hour of m ...
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Tiana Clark Named National Book Award Finalist for Poetry for ‘Scorched Earth’

Tiana Clark, Smith College’s Grace Hazard Conkling Writer-in-Residence, has been named a finalist for the 2025 National Book ...
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‘Lead with Courage’

Archer, whose talk marked the first Presidential Colloquium of the academic year, is the first person of color to serve as ...
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Filmmaker and Smith College Alum Named 2025 MacArthur Fellow

Garrett Bradley ’07—award-winning artist, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, and Smith College graduate—has been named a 2025 ...
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Boosting Research and Discovery

Smith College President Sarah Willie-LeBreton has been selected to help lead new efforts to strengthen Massachusetts’ research and discovery economy. As a member of Governor Maura Healey’s DRIVE ...
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Smith Celebrated for Academic Excellence and Affordability

Smith College has been recognized once again for its commitment to access, affordability, and academic excellence. In its 2026 list of “Best Colleges,” U.S. News & World Report ranked Smith at number ...
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Our Democracy at a Crossroads: A Presidential Colloquium with Deborah Archer ’93

Deborah Archer ’93. Deborah Archer is the President of the ACLU, the first person of color to serve in that role in the ...
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Smith College Names New Dean of Libraries

Nancy S. Kirkpatrick has been named dean of libraries for Smith College. Most recently serving as the dean of university libraries at Florida International University, where she managed a $17 million ...
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Follow-Up to Commencement 2025

The 147th Commencement exercises of Smith College have come to a close and will linger for many years in our memories. I want to congratulate our graduates and sincerely thank the hundreds of people ...
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Building an Inclusive Jewish Community

Abby Allen ’19 grew up in Minnesota, where her family belonged to a conservative Jewish congregation and she attended Jewish day school and summer camp. “I was pretty grounded in that type of Judaism ...
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Same Spirit. New Roar.

We’re going to need more honey for Friday tea. After nearly 40 years as the Pioneers, the college is embracing a bold—and fuzzy—new moniker: the Smith Bears. The new moniker reflects the strength and ...