Smith Today

An Education That Liberates the Mind

President Sarah Willie-LeBreton on the impact of a liberal arts education

Research & Inquiry

People News, August 2024

Read about the latest accomplishments of Smith students, faculty, staff, and alums.

  • Research & Inquiry
  • August 23, 2024
Smith Arts

A Must See at SCMA

Even the restrooms at the Smith College Museum of Art are works of art, says Atlas Obscura.

  • Smith Arts
  • September 3, 2024
Art museum exterior with black and white banner by artist Amanda Williams with abstract shapes on the front of building
Democracy in Action

Elections in the Age of AI

Two professors weigh in on how AI is altering the election process.

  • Democracy in Action
  • July 17, 2024

Learn more about how Smith is providing resources and support for Smith's on-campus community related to antisemitism and Islamophobia.

Smith Quarterly

Check out the landing page for the Smith Quarterly, containing current and past issues.

On the Cover, Summer 2024

Aminatu Abdulai AC ’23 is transforming her home village in Ghana by building a school, creating new opportunities for the next generation.

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Smith Quarterly

So Long, Old Friend

Smithies share memories of a campus landmark.

  • Smith Quarterly
  • April 2, 2024
Smith Quarterly

Shaping Sound and Time

At Smith, Elim Chan ’09 showed raw talent. Now she conducts some of the most prestigious orchestras.

  • Smith Quarterly
  • April 2, 2024
Smithies Create

Look What You Made Me Do

Patty Friedmann ’68’s latest novel takes readers on a journey of emotion, desire, and redemption.

  • Smithies Create
  • December 20, 2023
Research & Inquiry

Lost Pages, Found Voices

Uncovering the story of a forgotten feminist movement.

  • Research & Inquiry
  • December 20, 2023
Smithies Create

Reclaiming the Flag

Filmmaker Cynthia Wade ’89’s latest documentary, “The Flagmakers,” won a 2023 Emmy.

  • Smithies Create
  • December 20, 2023

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Other News & Publications

Smith Alumnae Quarterly  
The Smith Alumnae Quarterly was established in 1909 and is published by the Office of College Relations four times a year.

Smith eDigest 
The Smith eDigest is sent to all campus e-mail accounts, providing important notices, college news, deadline notifications and other college information.

Notes From Paradise
Distributed weekly by the Office of College Relations, Notes From Paradise is an e-newsletter for alumnae, faculty, staff, students and friends of the college.

Smith in the News
Smith in the News is an online digest of recent media mentions of Smith College people and programs.

Insight
Insight was an online journal chronicling the ideas, intellectual life and creative thinking inherent within the culture of research and the liberal arts at Smith. It was published from 2010 to 2016.

The Sophian
The Sophian is the official, independent student newspaper.

NewsSmith
Published through Spring 2010, NewsSmith was distributed by the Office of College Relations for alumnae, staff, students and friends.

Library Events, Exhibitions & News
Listings of upcoming events at the libraries, current exhibitions, links to online exhibits and to newsletters, including News from the Smith College Libraries, Friends of the Libraries Newsletter and the Sophia Smith Collection’s Imposing Evidence.

Smith College Studies in Social Work
Since 1930, the Smith College Studies in Social Work has published materials of interest to clinical social workers and social work educators.

Meridians
Meridians, a collaborative venture of Smith’s Women’s Studies Program and Wesleyan University, is a new feminist interdisciplinary journal and forum for scholarship and creative work by and about women of color.

Amazonian Literary Review
The Amazonian Literary Review is a journal dedicated to the literary traditions of the countries of the Amazonian Basin.

Botanic Garden News
Published twice each year by the Friends of the Botanic Garden.

Smith Style Guide
Maintained by the Office of College Relations, the Smith Style Guide is a reference for Smith-specific words and phrases.