Stay Connected to Smith

• A new and colorful three-story mural is now on display inside the Kathleen McCartney Hall. The mural, which was created by Eloise Van Meter ’26, Ruby Goldstein ’26, and artist Julia Emiliani, portrays the power of the Smith experience and the value of leadership.
• A new exhibition, “Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum,” is now open at SCMA. The exhibit will run through January 10, 2027.
• The Smith 2035 Vision Statement forms a framework for pondering how the college’s future will unfold in relation to trends and challenges, known and unknown, in society, culture and higher education.
• The Campus Use Plan (CUP) is a flexible framework that will help make Smith a more connected campus physically, socially, and technologically. The CUP will help strengthen both the campus and the community.

• Lecturer Pamela Petro has been appointed as one of The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation’s 101st Class of Fellows. She is one of five educators in the Pioneer Valley to be honored with the prestigious fellowship.
• Smith College has been recognized as one of the top producers of Gilman Scholars, which expand access to global studies for students.
• Smith’s innovative geothermal campus energy project will help the college achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.

Explore your alum website. Bookmark the site, then check back often to watch webinars, learn about upcoming events, see what fellow Smithies are up to and much more.

• Webinars—check out the Alum Career Program YouTube channel for one of our previously recorded webinars, including:
  • Leading Through Moral Ambition
  • How to Thrive in Your Career
  • Non-Traditional Career Paths
  • Grow Through Pressure
• Save the date! Last year’s Come Home to Smith was such a success we’re doing it again! Join us on October 24, the Saturday of Family Weekend, for a full slate of workshops, games, performances, and lunch in the houses—plus a presentation by President Sarah Willie-LeBreton. Details and registration to follow.
• Take a look at our newly refreshed events calendar to stay in the loop on programs happening online, on campus, or near you!
• Browse the Smith College YouTube Channel. You might especially like the YouTube Playlist Smith Alumnae Today, which includes the video series “How I Got That Job.”
• Access the Smith College library online and continue the joy of learning.
• Check in with your local club to see what programs are offered in your regional community.
• Travel with Smith to the National Parks, Istanbul, and Athens.

• The Republican highlighted the life and legacy of writer Jane Yolen ’60, who passed away in June at age 87, and how she made a lasting impact on children’s literature.
• Liz Walber ’16 has been named the new executive director for Athol-Orange Community Television. She is only the second executive director in the station’s history.
• Influencer and comedian Sabrina Brier ’17 spoke with Mashable about how her comedic style is inspired by some of her family members.
• Janice Barger ’79 is helping to preserve Lake Warner in Hadley, Massachusetts, by providing an over $500,000, five-year restoration grant.

• Queenswood by Kathleen Feeley Schwab ’89
• A Mood, A Thought, A Feeling: Interiors by Young-Choo Lee Huh ’91
• The Poems of Sylvia Plath by Sylvia Plath ’55 
• The Death and Life of Gentrification: A New Map of a Persistent Idea byJaponica Brown-Saracino ’99

• Isa Otero ’26 reflects on how she co-created an artist collective that is now on display at 33 Hawley, all thanks to support from members from Smith Arts.
• Eleanor Wu ’26, who is a Smith College scholarship recipient, speaks about what being a Smithie means to her, and how financial aid opened up doors for both her and her family.
• Professor of the Study of Women and Gender Carrie Baker worked alongside Minna Most ’27 on an article discussing how the Pioneer Valley Doula Collaborative is working to fight healthcare inequality. This article has been featured in the Daily Hampshire Gazette and the Greenfield Recorder. 
• Seunghyeon Kim ’26 shares how receiving scholarship support from Smith allowed her to get a quality education without any limitations.