Related Events

November 4–10

2019 Otelia Cromwell Day Exhibit: The Lives and Legacies of Otelia and Adelaide Cromwell
This exhibit will look at the trajectory of the lives and scholarship of Otelia Cromwell and Adelaide Cromwell—their intersection, shared heritage and representation of being the first in their families for some of their highest achievements. Using articles, books, photos, video and Smith archives we will remember the significant contributions Otelia and Adelaide made to the communities in which they lived.
Nolen Art Lounge

November 4

Nolen Art Exhibit Reception
4:30–5:30 p.m., Campus Center 103/104

Mame-Fatou Niang
Mame-Fatou Niang, associate professor of French and Francophone studies at Carnegie Mellon University, will present and answer questions about her recent documentary Mariannes Noires, on Afro-French womanhood and Black women’s upward mobility in France.
7 p.m., Stoddard Auditorium

November 5

Camille Dungy Poetry Reading
The author of four collections of poetry and a book of essays, Camille Dungy has also written extensively about the invisibility of African-American authors in the historically white-dominated field of nature writing; in 2009, she edited the anthology Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry, asserting that without the perspective of writers of color, nature writing becomes less a conversation than a monologue. The recipient of numerous fellowships and awards, Dungy is a professor at Colorado State University.
7:30 p.m., Leo Weinstein Auditorium

November 6

Exposing the Truth
A student-organized presentation on the experiences of Black and POC members of the Smith community with the n-word.
12:20–2:20 p.m. and 4:15–6:15 p.m., Campus Center TV Lounge

Thursday, November 7

Help Make Smith’s Landscape More Inclusive and Welcoming

As the Landscape Master Plan committee works to envision Smith’s landscape over the next 20 years, we understand that the only way to make meaningful change is through a purposeful collaboration between students, faculty, and staff. For this to happen we need your input about your lived experience in the landscape and your ideas for positive change. 

There will be a series of community engagement events for the Landscape Master Plan on November 6–8 in the Campus Center that will include discussions and interactions focused on three themes: adaptation, inclusivity, and education. We seek your input on what it means for Smith’s exterior landscape to be inclusive, how it could strengthen and advance social and cultural identity, community, and belonging, and what can be done to promote health and well-being. 

We encourage you to participate in any and all of the discussions, but would especially like to invite you to the Inclusive Landscape Discussion on November 7 from noon–1 p.m. The session will be interactive and hands-on. Lunch and snacks will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. This meeting is open to all. Please extend the invitation to anyone who may be interested in influencing the future of Smith's landscape.

You can also share ideas and learn anytime anytime now through November about Smith's landscape online.