Smith Today

“Do Plants Know Math?”

Christophe Golé’s new book asks—and illustrates—fundamental questions

Democracy in Action

‘Hope and Action’

Faculty and students reflect on the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.

  • Democracy in Action
  • November 6, 2024
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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, Fall 2024

New York Times food writer Florence Fabricant ’58 is an icon. Learn about her journey to becoming one of the most trusted names in food journalism today.

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Research & Inquiry

Words in Action

From op-eds on trans rights to essays on climate change, students are using their words to push for ...

  • Research & Inquiry
  • December 9, 2022
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Research & Inquiry

Finding the Right Words

Poetry Center Director Matt Donovan offers a poet’s perspective on America’s gun obsession.

  • Research & Inquiry
  • October 27, 2022
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Research & Inquiry

The Art of the Pop-Up

Professor Joseph O’Rourke unwraps the mathematical intricacies of paper folding in his new book ...

  • Research & Inquiry
  • August 17, 2022
Illustration of orange hands opening a book with impossible geometric shapes popping out. X and y axes flank them.
Research & Inquiry

Democracy in Distress

What is democracy? This seemingly simply question has a seemingly obvious answer: It means, literall...

  • Research & Inquiry
  • August 1, 2022
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Other News & Publications

Smith Quarterly  
The Smith 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.