by Chrysanthe Peteros in News
Charon Asetoyer, Lora Jo Foo, Mary Hunt, Frances Kissling, Loretta Ross, Wynona Ward - these are just a few of the names that can be found among the 59 women featured in the Sophia Smith Collection's Voices of Feminism Oral History Project. In 2002, Gloria Steinem approached Smith College with the proposition to collaborate with her on the project, which would be funded by the Ford Foundation.
by Anna Newman in News
Studying abroad is considered one of the highlights of an undergraduate education: the opportunity to study for a year, a semester, a summer or even a January-term in a foreign country, learning a different language or experiencing another culture. However, because of increasing exchange rates and a falling economy, studying abroad has become increasingly expensive for students, coinciding with recent lower enrollment rates for study abroad programs.
by Ellen Cormier in News
For the first time in nearly 10 years, the eight tower bells in the Mendenhall Center for Performing Arts were rung by a band of Smith students. Since the last change-ringing group disbanded, the bells have only occasionally been used by visiting ringers. The newly formed change-ringing society assembled under the tutelage of Marjorie Batchelor '73 and Alan Winter, two highly experienced change-ringers from Cambridge, England.
by Angela Zhu in News
Smith has always been an integral part of the Northampton community, opening various on-campus events to the public and allowing residents and high school students to take Smith classes. Last May, the Smith administration showed their willingness to aid the Northampton community by donating to the local public schools $100,000 to relieve their budget deficit.
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Amherst President Speaks at Congressional Roundtable
Anthony W. Marx, president of Amherst College, testified at the Grassley-Welch endowment roundtable on Monday, Sept. 8. The purpose of the roundtable was to examine the recent push towards mandatory endowment payouts at wealthy universities.
