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Boosting Research and Discovery

President Sarah Willie-LeBreton has joined a new initiative aimed at strengthening Massachusetts’ research economy

Students

Going Back—To Give Back

Over the summer, Arden Grim ’26 worked with the doctors and therapists who helped her as a child.

  • Students
  • September 10, 2025

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

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Smith Quarterly

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On the Cover, Summer 2025

For this special issue—celebrating Smith’s 150th anniversary—we invited four illustrators to create their own interpretations of the iconic undated photograph of college founder Sophia Smith. Readers received one of the four commemorative covers at random.

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

Smith Quarterly

The Worlds Within Black Art

Provost Daphne Lamothe explores Black creativity in her new book.

  • Smith Quarterly
  • February 17, 2025

People News

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

Novel Co-Authored by Tosca Lee ’92 Named Reading Program Selection

  • March 26, 2025

The Long March Home, a World War II novel co-authored by Tosca Lee ’92, has been named a 2025 One Book One Nebraska reading program selection by the Nebraska Center for the Book. Lee, who is a New York Times best-selling author of historical novels and thrillers, majored in English language and literature at Smith.

Nancy La Vigne ’87 Named Dean of Rutgers University’s School of Criminal Justice

  • March 26, 2025

Nancy La Vigne ’87 is the new dean of Rutgers University’s School of Criminal Justice. La Vigne, who was formerly head of the National Institute of Justice during the Biden administration, majored in government at Smith. She earned a master’s degree in public service from the University of Texas Austin, and a Ph.D. in criminology from Rutgers.

Yusra Afzai ’27 and Alaina Schweitzer ’28 Participate in 15th annual Five College Japanese Speech Contest

  • March 26, 2025

Yusra Afzai ’27 and Alaina Schweitzer ’28 participated in the 15th annual Five College Japanese Speech Contest at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on March 7. Afzai won first place in the second-year level with her speech, “The Moments That Became Special,” and Schweitzer won first place in the third/fourth-year level with her speech, “Star People.” Their awards were presented by Chieko Yoshida, the consul of Japan at the Consulate General of Japan in Boston.

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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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Smith Quarterly  
The Smith Quarterly was established in 1909 and is published by the Office of Communications & Marketing 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
Notes from Paradise is a weekly e-newsletter produced by the Office of Communications & Marketing. Sent to alums, faculty, and staff, Notes From Paradise shares stories about Smithies as well as news of happenings on campus and updates from the college’s leadership. Not receiving Notes From Paradise? Make sure your email address is correct in The Network before reaching out to ithelp@smith.edu.

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 Communications & Marketing, the Smith Style Guide is a reference for Smith-specific words and phrases.

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

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.

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.