The Smith community—including students in their creative hats—comes together February 26 to celebrate the contributions of extraordinary alums, staff, and faculty. Help keep our community vibrant and strong by donating to the Rally for Smith campaign! Small gifts, together, make a big difference.
Florence Sabin 1893 taught zoology at Smith to pay for medical school—and went on to break barrier after barrier in science. She was the first woman on the faculty at Johns Hopkins, the first woman to become a full member of the Rockefeller Institute, the first woman to lead the American Association of Anatomists, and the first woman elected to the National Academy of Sciences. In 1966, Sabin-Reed Hall was named in honor of Sabin and fellow medical pioneer Dorothy Reed Mendenhall 1895.
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“I gained my courage and fearlessness at Smith College, and, to this very day, I don’t ever shy away from trying something new. My time at Smith made me stronger, and, I am, therefore, happy to be my authentic self in all that I undertake.”
“As a scientist, my formal education in the humanities and social sciences has been extremely useful. I feel it makes me understand the world better. I wish every scientist had a liberal arts background.”
“The issue representing the greatest risk today is collective apathy and indifference. So many issues need the focused attention of brilliant, driven, powerful women that I hope current students and fellow alums pursue any issue that lights a fire in them.”
“There isn’t one issue, there are so many, and each one needs to be solved by people passionate and committed to that issue. Never underestimate the impact one person can make.”
