News & Updates

Smith College is not a place that stands still. Thanks to the generous support of donors like you, we are able to provide world-class teaching, state-of-the-art programming, innovative alumnae events and so much more. Here’s what’s happening on campus and beyond.

Alum News

Generation to Generation: Financial Aid Pushes the World Forward

Groundbreaking cancer researcher Xiaole Shirley Liu ’97 gives to financial aid so that Smithies can ...

Alum News
September 27, 2024

Alum News

Generation to Generation: Smithies Create a Thriving Society

Scholar Tomi-Ann Roberts ’85 pays scholarship aid forward.

Alum News
September 27, 2024

Alums Help Welcome New Students to Smith

Smithies form new connections with each other and alums during orientation.

September 18, 2024

Smith Reunion 2024

More than 2,000 alums gathered on campus for two joyful weekends of Reunion.

May 29, 2024

Cultivating Joy

Join Jacqui DeFelice for a vicarious tour of Smithie events in Europe.

April 18, 2024

Jacqui DeFelice with Anne Hornung-Soukup ’74, a third-generation Smithie (middle), and Hiroko Tsuboi-Friedman ’93 (right) in Geneva.

Smith Launches New $10 Million Here for Every Voice Gift Matching Program

First match program for Smith’s endowed financial aid initiative inspires a second.

April 12, 2024

Smith Here for Every Voice

Smith scholarship initiative helps Smithies radically shape the world

Drey Reis ’25 talks about how Smith experiences are equipping them with key skills for the future.

April 10, 2024

Joy Felt Around the World

Smith alums from 15 countries gather in Seoul to cheer on inauguration and celebrate.

October 31, 2023

A group of Smith alums sit next to a Smith College poster.

Smith Scholarship Initiative Helps Smithies Find and Amplify their Voices

Marta Almazovaite ’24 talks about belonging and how the Smith community has helped her grow.

October 10, 2023

Here for Every Voice Sets Smith Solidly on Path to Need-Blind Admission

Thanks to the support of many generous alums, we are approaching the halfway mark for our goal.

June 28, 2023

Sena Amuzu

Smith Scholarship Initiative Helps Luna Be a “Light in Darkness”

Luna Wang ’24J is deepening her understanding of people and strengthening her future.

May 2, 2023

Smith College student Luna Wang

Smith Scholarship Initiative Helps Smithies Take On the World

Peris Mwangi ’23 is focused on changing the world for women, particularly women of color.

September 28, 2022

Peris Mwangi

Here For Every Voice Giving Circles

When Xiaole Shirley Liu ’97 reached out to five friends with the idea of making a collective scholar...

March 31, 2022

Three students at graduation holding roses

Class of ’97 Celebrates With Endowed Scholarship

An intergenerational suggestion ignites excitement and action for the 25th Reunion class.

March 31, 2022

Milestone Reunion Classes Support Scholarships

Milestone Reunions are a special time to reconnect and give to scholarship funds.

March 8, 2021

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Meet Four Alums Who Are Changing the World One Scholarship at a Time

Smith made a difference in their lives and now they give to scholarship aid.

September 4, 2020

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Smith’s Scholarship Initiative Helps Ensure a Sustainable Future

Madeline Turner ’21 is using her voice to create a more sustainable food system.

July 29, 2020

Closeup of Madeline Turner ’20

With Mary Grant’s Help, the Class of 1970 Works Toward Class Fund Scholarship Goal

Grant is working with her class to focus their 50th Reunion fundraising on financial aid.

November 18, 2019

Portrait of Mary Grant