Smith Today

Channeling Her Inner (Julia) Child

Chef Tina Atkinson gets into character for the 20th anniversary of Julia Child Day

Research & Inquiry

“Do Plants Know Math?”

Christophe Golé’s new book asks—and illustrates—fundamental questions.

  • Research & Inquiry
  • November 10, 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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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, Fall 2024

New York Times food writer Florence Fabricant ’58 is an icon. Learn about her journey to becoming one of the most trusted names in food journalism today.

Explore the Quarterly

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Alum News

Breaking Barriers at Sonic Speed

Claudia San Pedro ’91 spent her teen years drinking cherry limeade and eating cheese Tots at her loc...

  • Alum News
  • December 9, 2019
Claudia San Pedro smiling by the menus at a Sonic restaurant
Alum News

The Haunting Stories of Highway 20

For years, journalist Noelle Crombie ’92 has chronicled the devastating—and often disregarded—storie...

  • Alum News
  • December 5, 2019
Noelle-Crombie headshot by Beth Nakamura

Climate Inherits Us All

What inherits us. What we leave to others. How we accept (or refuse) that which is bequeathed. These...

  • October 17, 2019
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Alum News

Rowing for the Gold

Elite para rower Hallie Smith ’16 was diagnosed with hereditary spastic paraplegia while a student a...

  • Alum News
  • September 23, 2019
Hallie Smith

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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.

Smith in the News
Smith in the News is an online digest of recent media mentions of Smith College people and programs.

Insight
Insight was an online journal chronicling the ideas, intellectual life and creative thinking inherent within the culture of research and the liberal arts at Smith. It was published from 2010 to 2016.

The Sophian
The Sophian is the official, independent student newspaper.

NewsSmith
Published through Spring 2010, NewsSmith was distributed by the Office of College Relations for alumnae, staff, students and friends.

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.

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.

Smith Style Guide
Maintained by the Office of College Relations, the Smith Style Guide is a reference for Smith-specific words and phrases.