At a ceremony on campus in May, 14 retiring faculty members were honored for a combined 484 years of service to Smith. In her remarks to faculty at the ceremony in May, President Sarah Willie-LeBreton ...

Nancy S. Kirkpatrick has been named dean of libraries for Smith College. Most recently serving as the dean of university libraries at Florida International University, where she managed a $17 million ...

Dear Friends, It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Heather Johns as Smith’s next vice president for communications and marketing effective August 14, 2025. Heather is a seasoned ...

Chief Jimi Nealy’s mission for connections between campus safety and students, faculty, and staff.

The 147th Commencement exercises of Smith College have come to a close and will linger for many years in our memories. I want to congratulate our graduates and sincerely thank the hundreds of people ...

We’re going to need more honey for Friday tea. After nearly 40 years as the Pioneers, the college is embracing a bold—and fuzzy—new moniker: the Smith Bears. The new moniker reflects the strength and ...

Anu Aiyengar ’91 was honored by the Indian Consulate in the U.S. for her leadership and impact as the only woman and person of color to hold the position of global head of advisory and mergers and ...

Brief History: Smith’s First Woman President 150th Anniversary Jill Ker Conway made history with her inauguration as Smith’s seventh president in 1975. Breaking through the old boys’ network, she ...

Four distinguished leaders in the arts, academia, health and wellness, social justice, and innovation will be awarded honorary degrees at Smith’s 147th Commencement on Sunday, May 18. In a tradition ...

Firefighters from around the country—and the world—have converged on California to battle the devastating wildfires that began earlier this month. Over 50,000 acres have been burned, and several of ...

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 ...

Smith College is in the midst of a major energy transformation. After nearly two years of digging, installation of piping, and construction, buildings on the north side of campus are now being heated ...