Happy Mountain Day!

Today is Mountain Day! Classes and academic appointments scheduled before 7 p.m. are canceled. Evening classes, films, lectures, and other events will be held as planned. Go play, Smithies!

Smith Today

Boosting Research and Discovery

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

CAMPUS LIFE

Today Is Mountain Day!

The traditional break from classes has arrived, and Smithies can enjoy a day of fall fun and rest.

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.

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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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.

Democracy in Action

Your Vote, Your Voice

Alice Schaffer Smith ’61 brings a lifelong passion for fair elections to the ballot box.

  • Democracy in Action
  • October 28, 2024
News of Note

Portrait of a Presidency

New painting captures the spirit of Kathleen McCartney, Smith’s 11th president.

  • News of Note
  • October 28, 2024
News of Note

Upholding Diversity

How Smith has strengthened efforts to draw students from diverse backgrounds to campus.

  • News of Note
  • October 21, 2024

People News

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

Hannah Martin ’27 Named NEWMAC Offensive Athlete of the Week

  • January 22, 2025

Smith basketball player Hannah Martin ’27 was named NEWMAC Offensive Athlete of the Week after leading the Pioneers to a non-conference win in December over Trinity College. Martin was also named to the NEWBA Weekly Honor Roll First Team.

Jonathan Hirsh Conducts North American premiere of Requiem Mass

  • January 22, 2025

Jonathan Hirsh, senior lecturer in music and director of orchestral and choral activities, conducted “Nina Rota Rediscovered,” a North American premiere of Requiem Mass by the Oscar-winning composer of The Godfather on Jan. 18 at St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in New York City.

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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For the Media

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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.