Jeffrey Ahlman, professor of history, is the author of “W.E.B. Du Bois and the Liberian Question: Sovereignty, Empire, and ...

I entered Smith in 1949, uncertain and unsure. I graduated in 1953, confident and more aware of who I was. During those in-between years, I struggled mightily for several reasons.

When she graduated, she pledged to help create opportunities for new generations of Smithies. Her contributions support ...

I often tell people that in college I didn’t want to major in anything—I wanted to major in everything! I changed my major ...

On a chilly, overcast Saturday morning, a few dozen people file into the sanctuary of Helen Hills Hills Chapel. They grab siddurs (prayer books) on the way to their seats, and some drape tallits ...

Amy Pollack Kemp ’87 co-founds a community center that is helping Ukrainian women and children heal and rebuild their lives in the midst of war It’s a question Amy Pollack Kemp ’87 learned to ask ...

It’s late morning in the Comstock House kitchen, and since lunchtime is not far off, there are quite a few cooks at various stations—chopping, blending, and sauteing an intriguing selection of meats, ...

Assistant Professor of Government Claire Leavitt tries to avoid using the word “unprecedented” to describe the national political situation. An expert in American governmental institutions, Leavitt ...

I have had a fulfilling career teaching English and creative writing to college and high school students. After Smith, I earned a master’s degree and doctorate in English, but I received my best and ...

When Wisconsin Democrat Tammy Baldwin ’84 won her third U.S. Senate race in November, even Fox News wanted to hear from her. Baldwin won by 28,781 votes—almost the exact margin that carried Donald ...