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Smith College Medalist Theanne Griffith ’08: ‘I Wish Every Scientist Had a Liberal Arts Background!’

Theanne Griffith ’08 is an assistant professor in the department of physiology and membrane biology at the University of ...
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Smith College Medalist Lori L. Tharps ’94: ‘Is Saving the World Too Much To Ask?’

Lori L. Tharps ’94 is an author, journalist, educator, podcast host, and popular speaker who describes her work as meeting ...
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Smith College Named a Top Fulbright Producer

Smith is one of only five baccalaureate institutions that can claim being a Top Producer of Fulbright Students every year since the designation began in the 2009–10 academic year. The 2025–26 ...
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Smith College Student Establishes Educational Nonprofit in Her Native Cameroon

Glory Divine Yougang Tahon ’26 founded Educate Young Girls (EYG) out of a profound sense of gratitude for the opportunities she has had—and a determination to ensure that women and girls in her home ...
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Smith College Museum of Art Exhibit Explores Access

Don’t mind if I do at the Smith College Museum of Art (SCMA) brings Shannon’s fantasy to life. The exhibit features a 25-foot ...
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Tracing the Roots of a Literary Renaissance

Smith College Professor Michael Thurston uncovers how one influential critic helped shape the early American literary landscape As difficult as it might be to believe today, there wasn’t much support ...
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Seasonal Music from Venice

Concert with the DaCamera Singers. Open to the public ...
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Smith Celebrated for Academic Excellence and Affordability

Smith College has been recognized once again for its commitment to access, affordability, and academic excellence. In its 2026 list of “Best Colleges,” U.S. News & World Report ranked Smith at number ...
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Smith Welcomes New Faculty

Twelve new tenure-track and tenured professors will be teaching at Smith this year in disciplines ranging from art to neuroscience to physics—among other subjects. In a ceremony welcoming new faculty ...
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Nevertheless, Smith Persisted

Sarah Mitrani ’25 will never forget March 11, 2020—the day she was supposed to tour the Smith campus. The San Francisco resident hadn’t initially considered a women’s college. But she decided to see ...
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Smith Bids Farewell to Retiring Faculty

At a ceremony on campus in May, 14 retiring faculty members were honored for a combined 484 years of service to Smith. In her remarks to faculty at the ceremony in May, President Sarah Willie-LeBreton ...
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Smith College Names New Dean of Libraries

Nancy S. Kirkpatrick has been named dean of libraries for Smith College. Most recently serving as the dean of university libraries at Florida International University, where she managed a $17 million ...