Stay Connected to Smith
The Office of Alumnae Relations and Development welcomes you to “Stay Connected to Smith,” where you can explore the vibrant tapestry of Smith’s academic, cultural, and social initiatives. Here, you’ll find a wealth of engaging content, from thought-provoking lectures to insightful articles and impactful student projects, all to keep you connected, informed, and inspired.
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- As part of Simmons University’s 125th anniversary celebration, President Sarah Willie-LeBreton joined the university’s president, Lynn Perry Wooten, and Mount Holyoke’s president, Danielle Holley, for a panel discussion about the challenges and possibilities surrounding women’s education. The conversation was moderated by journalist and Simmons alum Rehema Ellis. A recording of the event is now available.
- A geosciences professor at Smith, Sarah Mazza recently spoke with Knowable Magazine about North America’s geological evolution in relation to the world at large. “Passive doesn’t mean geologically inactive. We live on an active planet,” she explains.
- Published in The Journal of African American History, a recent paper by Prof. Jeffrey Ahlman reviews W.E.B. Du Bois’s Liberian activism during the 1920s and early 1930s. “Du Bois drew his understanding of the country and its needs from the perspectives of the Americo-Liberian elite,” Ahlman writes. “He thus passed over the experiences of Liberia’s indigenous majority.”
- Emma Chubb, Charlotte Feng Ford '83 Curator of Contemporary Art at Smith College Museum of Art joins Boston-based podcast The Culture Show for an overview of the exhibition “Younes Rahmoun: Here, Now.” Listen here.
- Smith Poet-in-Residence Tiana Clark explores history, race, gender and grief in “Scorched Earth,” her new collection of intimate poems.
- Through June, the New York Historical Society presents Real clothes, real lives: 200 years of what women wore, the Smith College Historic Clothing Collection.
- Check out Smith Executive Education to enroll in women’s leadership programs.
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- Read a selection of little love stories to Smith, to celebrate the college’s 150th anniversary. You can submit your own story through our website.
- In honor of the college’s sesquicentennial, the Smith College Archives has compiled a series of photos capturing Smithies both in the classroom and at play. The photos span the 1880s through 2018, and they capture moments such as campus protests, astronomy classes, and one of the world’s first women’s basketball games.
- Sip, sip, hooray! First introduced during the inauguration of President Sarah Willie-LeBreton, Smith’s two custom tea blends are available for sale.
- Check out the winners of the Global Encounters Photo Contest.
- Download a beautiful Smith photo for your Zoom background.
- Miss campus? Enjoy different views of Paradise Pond through our campus webcams.
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Smithies in the Community
- Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy '02 documentary Diane von Fürstenberg: Woman in Charge has been nominated for an Emmy award. The Academy Award-winning filmmaker was previously honoured with the Cinema for Peace Dove Award for the film.
- In February, Gabrielle Merchant ’09 was recognized by the American Auditory Society for her significant contributions to auditory research. Merchant serves as director of the Translational Auditory Physiology and Perception Laboratory at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Nebraska.
- Formerly a professor of physics at Emory University, Effrosyni Seitaridou ’02 became the vice president of academic affairs at Southeast New Mexico College in 2024. SENMC president Kevin Beardmore says Seitaridou is “uniquely qualified to accept the challenge of serving as our chief academic officer,” citing her leadership experience.
- At an event in New York City, journalist Peggy Elman Gillespie ’69 will be given the Hostetter-Habib Family Award by nonprofit Family Equality, recognizing her commitment to the areas of equality, family, justice, and love. Gillespie also worked on the nonfiction book Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families.
- The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, which raises funds to support local nonprofits and students, recently made Karin Lee George ’86 the new chair of its board of trustees. A Community Foundation trustee since 2013, George is also a principal consultant at the firm Washburn & McGoldrick.
- Chief executive officer of the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Pamela Gavin ’83 says her involvement with the cause stems from her nephew’s death. “A hospital neurologist diagnosed him as having metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD),” she tells The Boston Globe. “But last year the FDA approved a therapy for MLD. … It’s pretty amazing.”
- Olaolu Aganga ’03 and Anu Aiyengar ’91 are included on Barron’s annual list of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance, which honors women who have achieved leadership positions in the world of finance and are helping to shape its future.
