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.

Little Love Stories

Learning to Live Authentically

With supportive, like-minded people, Skye Myerson ’17 embraced their values, gender identity.

  • Little Love Stories
  • January 28, 2025

People News

Jamil Asad-Ubinas Shares Story at Local Cultural Event

  • March 26, 2025

Jamil Asad-Ubinas, a menu and systems specialist for Smith Dining Services, shared a story at Field Notes: Local Food and Farm Stories in February at the Academy of Music in Northampton. The cultural event was sponsored by Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture.

Professor Emerita Paula Giddings Participates in Meeting Sponsored by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

  • March 26, 2025

Paula Giddings, Elizabeth A. Woodson ’22 Professor Emerita of Africana Studies, was among the thought leaders who participated in a January meeting in Boston sponsored by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences about how colleges and universities can help address the affordable housing crisis.

Professor Steven Heydemann Serves as Panelist for Event at the George Washington University

  • March 26, 2025

Steven Heydemann, Janet Wright Ketcham ’53 Professor in Middle East Studies, was a panelist for a January event at The George Washington University, “The Future of Syria.”

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.