Smith Today

‘A Fervor for Learning’

With the fall semester in full swing, members of the class of 2029—the largest and most diverse in recent college history—reflect on what drew them to Smith

News of Note

Smith Welcomes New Faculty

A dozen new professors will begin teaching at Smith this year in a range of academic disciplines.

  • News of Note
  • September 24, 2025
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News of Note

Boosting Research and Discovery

Pres. Willie-LeBreton joins a new initiative aimed at strengthening Massachusetts’ research economy.

  • News of Note
  • September 29, 2025
News of Note

Lives of Purpose

Four remarkable alums will be honored with the Smith Medal at next year’s Rally Day.

  • News of Note
  • September 30, 2025
Smith College Medal

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

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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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.

Equity and Inclusion

Dare to Freedom Dream

A conversation with Cromwell Day speaker Tourmaline.

  • Equity and Inclusion
  • November 11, 2024
Democracy in Action

‘Hope and Action’

Faculty and students reflect on the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.

  • Democracy in Action
  • November 6, 2024
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People News

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

President Sarah Willie-LeBreton to Speak for Syracuse University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

  • January 22, 2025

President Sarah Willie-LeBreton is the featured speaker for Syracuse University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26. Willie-LeBreton’s father, the late Charles Willie, was the university’s first Black full professor, department chair, and vice president. The theme of this year’s event is “Living History.”

Lily Braun-Arnold ’26 Publishes Debut Novel

  • January 22, 2025

Lily Braun-Arnold ’26 has published her debut novel, The Last Bookstore on Earth (Delacorte Press), a young adult romance about two young women “struggling to survive a climate apocalypse while protecting the ruins of a beloved community bookstore.” Arnold is majoring in English language and literature. Her book has earned a prestigious Kirkus Star.

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 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.