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Nevertheless, Smith Persisted

As the college marks 150 years, its mission to educate women of promise proves both vital and unfinished

CAMPUS LIFE

Talking About Cancel Culture

Prof. Loretta Ross will lead a conversation about her new book on cancel culture on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 9:30 a.m. in Sage Hall as part of the Smith Reads program.

RESEARCH & INQUIRY

Spotlighting Student Writing

Smith Public Voices is a new online compilation of non-fiction writing by Smith students published in mainstream media outlets. Submissions are welcome.

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

An artist's rendition of Sophia Smith, with bold pop-art style colors.

Smith Quarterly

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

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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People News

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

Stephanie J. Jones ’82 Named Keynote Speaker at Zion Baptist Church in Cincinnati for Interfaith Vesper

  • January 22, 2025

Stephanie J. Jones ’82 was the keynote speaker at Zion Baptist Church in Cincinnati for the church’s Jan. 12 Interfaith Vesper, “Sharing Dr. Martin Luther King’s Dream of One Nation.” Jones, an attorney and activist, is president of the Nathaniel R. Jones Foundation, an organization she co-founded with her father to advance the cause of equal justice. Jones majored in Afro-American studies and English language and literature at Smith, and earned a law degree at the University of Cincinnati.

Elevator Pitch Contest Winners

  • January 22, 2025

Audrey Banie ’27 won the Best Pitch prize in the 2024 Elevator Pitch Contest sponsored by Smith’s Conway Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center for her enterprise, “Grow.” Other contest winners were: Mary Clare Michael ’26 in the Out of the Box category for “The Policy Playhouse”; Olohi John ’27 and Mia Tran ’27 in the Conquering Injustice category for “Kuali Juvenile Education Foundation” and “Resilient Vietnam”; Ally Tutay ’25 and Faithrose Daniel ’27 in the Educational Dividends category for “Seedmatch” and “Mama Market”; and Diane Okong’o ’26 in the Finance Free category for “Thrive Together.” The Judges’ Choice prize went to Gabrielle Bennett ’27 for “Really Cool Rocket Boots.”

Professor Carrie Baker Authors New Book

  • January 22, 2025

Carrie Baker, Sylvia Dlugasch Bauman Chair of American Studies and Professor of the Study of Women and Gender, is the author of Abortion Pills: U.S. History and Politics published by Amherst College Press. The book offers a comprehensive history of abortion pills in the U.S., including how activists waged a decade-long campaign to create and expand access to abortion medication.

In the News

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.