Smith Today

Taking the ‘Next Practical Step’

Smith’s career development program is helping students navigate job market uncertainty

Alum News

This Was Not in the Brochure

Phoebe Potts ’92 proves that humor can be an antidote to the emotional highs and lows of adoption.

  • Alum News
  • July 16, 2025

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, Spring 2025

Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin ’84’s strategy isn’t flashy, but it works: Meet people where they are, listen to their concerns, and get things done. Learn more about how she wins in a divided America.

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All Articles & Features

Looking for a timely list of Smith students, faculty, staff, and alums featured in major media outlets? Check out Smith in the News.

150th Anniversary

1909: President Marion Le Roy Burton

In this Quarterly profile, Burton, who began his presidential duties in 1910, is described as a “man...

  • 150th Anniversary
  • January 10, 2025
Archival black and white of Marion Le Roy Burton sitting in a chair
Little Love Stories

Smith Allowed Me to Dream Bigger

Inspired by a book from a public library, Christy Hardin Smith ’91 found a whole new world at Smith.

  • Little Love Stories
  • January 9, 2025
150th Anniversary

Expanding Sophia Smith’s Dream

President Willie-LeBreton reflects on Smith’s history and how the college keeps moving forward.

  • 150th Anniversary
  • January 7, 2025
Sarah Willie-LeBreton smiling outdoors and sitting on a bench.

People News

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

Play by Isabelle Fereshteh ’22 Performed in Boston

  • March 26, 2025

The Fig Tree, and the Phoenix, and the Desire to be Reborn, a play by Isabelle Fereshteh ’22 was performed recently at Boston Playwrights Theatre. Fereshteh, who is associate artistic director at the nonprofit arts incubator, New York Stage and Film, earned her Smith degree in English language and literature and a master’s degree in fine art at Boston University.

A. Brooke Bennett ’95 Named a Presidential Leadership Scholar

  • March 26, 2025

A. Brooke Bennett ’95 has been named a Presidential Leadership Scholar, a program for mid-career professionals in government, academics, and business interested in exploring the lessons of the administrations of Presidents Lyndon Johnson, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George H.W. Bush. Bennett, who is chief of staff for U.S. House Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), majored in Russian civilization at Smith and earned a law degree at Tulane University.

Anu Aiyengar ’91 Honored by U.S. Indian Consulate

  • March 26, 2025

Anu Aiyengar ’91 was honored by the Indian Consulate in the U.S. for her leadership and impact as the only woman and person of color to hold the position of global head of advisory and mergers and acquisitions for JP Morgan. Aiyengar, who was born in Kerala and moved to the U.S. as a teenager, majored in computer science at Smith and earned an M.B.A. at Vanderbilt University.

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Learn how Smith is being covered in the press and online through links to the latest media mentions about students, faculty, staff, and alums. From opinion pieces, to profiles, to discussions of groundbreaking research and developments in higher education, Smith community members are making an impact and shaping conversations about timely issues around the world.

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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.

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

Smith in the News
A timely list of Smith students, faculty, staff, and alums featured in major media outlets, highlighting everything from political discourse to cutting-edge research.

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

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.

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.