Associate Professor Loretta Ross Receives Honorary Degree from Hunter College

Loretta Ross, associate professor of the study of women and gender, received an honorary degree in May from Hunter College, where she also served as commencement speaker. Ross, who teaches courses at Smith on white supremacy and human rights, was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2022 and in 2024, was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. She is the author of Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel.