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Presidential Colloquium: Freeman Hrabowski
October 29, 2018
Dr. Hrabowski has served as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore for 25 years. During his tenure he has transformed this once commuter university into an innovative research institution ranked #1 Up and Coming University by US News and World Report from 2009-2014. His goal is to continue building a campus that is first-rate in research and instruction, preparing students of all background for success. He served on President Obama’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans, co-founded the Meyrhoff Scholars Program for high-achieving minority students in science and engineering, co-authored books like ‘Holding Fast to Dreams: Empowering Youth from the Civil Rights Crusade to STEM’ (2015), and ‘Time’ magazine named him to The Top Ten College Presidents in 2009 and to The World’s 100 Most Influential People in 2012. We hope you will be able to take advantage of this opportunity to come listen to this dynamic speaker who has had great success in supporting students to persist and reach their potential in STEM.
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Campus Center, Carroll Room
4:30 pm

Repair Fair
October 30, 2018
Does your favorite clothing item have a tear in it or a missing button? Do your shoes or boots need waterproofing? Maybe you have a small appliance that needs maintenance? The Eco-Reps are hosting a Repair Fair on Tuesday, October 30 in the Campus Center (103/104) from 2:00-5:00 pm. Join other members of Smith’s community to learn repair skills and keep useful items out of landfills. Smith students, faculty, and staff are all welcome.
Campus Center 103/104
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Events at Smith

Cancelled-CEEDS' Annual Apple Cider Pressing
October 27, 2018
This year's events has been canceled because of the cold, wet weather forecast. We look forward to seeing all of you next fall during Family Weekend! Join students and staff from the Center for the Environment, Ecological Design, and Sustainability (CEEDS) to experience a family friendly and tasty New England tradition. We're all about sustainable food! Help us press fresh, Ashfield-grown apples into cider and then have a cup together with a Hadley-made cider donut.
Chapin Annex Road, Chapin Loading Dock
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Lunchbag: A Conversation with Nancy Bell
October 29, 2018
Nancy Bell is Vermont/New Hampshire Director of The Conservation Fund, and under her leadership has conserved thousand of acres of land in New England. Lunch provided.
CEEDS, Wright Hall lower level
12:15 pm

The Grand Inquiry: What will it take for the world to work and who do we need to be?
October 29, 2018
Part of the ENX 100 Lecture Series, "The Grand Inquiry: What will it take for the world to work and who do we need to be?" will be presented by Nancy Bell, Vermont/New Hampshire Director, The Conservation Fund.
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Smith’s Carbon Mitigation Strategy
October 30, 2018
A Talk by Denise McKahn, Engineering. Part of the Sigma Xi lunchtime series. Talks begin at approximately 12:10 pm and are open to all faculty, staff, and students. A complimentary lunch is offered in McConnell Foyer.
McConnell 103
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Presentation of the Geosciences major
October 30, 2018
If you're thinking about majoring, all of your questions will be answered while you enjoy delectable afternoon snacks.
Sabin-Reed 103
4:00 pm

Lunchbag: Presentation of the ES&P major and minors
October 31, 2018
Come for lunch and to learn about the major and minor in environmental science and policy and the minor in marine science and policy.
Seelye 201
12:15 pm

Events Off Campus

Law Review Symposium: Anthropocenic Disruption, Community Resilience and Law
October 26, 2018
The Symposium aims to start a larger conversation about how to build and reinforce smart, self-reliant, and sustainable communities in the face of anthropocenic disruption. It intends an interdisciplinary inquiry into the nexus of community resilience, systems thinking, and legal innovation. We are excited to begin the many important conversations that will stem from our twelve speakers—among them faculty, activists, community leaders, and masters-level students. The event is free! Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided. Please RSVP to symposium.wne@gmail.com . Additional information, including speaker bios and discussion descriptions can be found at the link below:
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Law School Common/Blake Law Center, Western New England University, 1215 Wilbraham Rd, Springfield, MA
9:00 am to 5:30 pm

The Quest for Environmental and Climate Justice: Why Race and Place Matter
October 26, 2018
Referred to as “the Father of Environmental Justice,” Dr. Robert Bullard has been the leading voice against environmental racism for decades, including the Flint water crisis and hurricane recovery in Houston and Puerto Rico. Dr. Bullard is the recipient of numerous awards, including: the Sierra Club’s John Muir Award, the Conservation Achievement Award from the National Wildlife Federation, the Building Economic Alternatives Award from Co-op America, and named one of thirteen “Environmental Leaders of the Century” by Newsweek. He is the author of eighteen acclaimed books demonstrating his expertise in sustainable development, environmental racism, urban land use, industrial facility siting, community reinvestment, housing, transportation, climate justice, emergency response, smart growth, and regional equity. This event is sponsored by the Africana Studies Program and Geosciences. Book signing to follow.
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Griffin Hall, Room 3, Williams College
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

The Conway School Info Session
October 27, 2018
The Conway School, a graduate program in ecological landscape design and planning, is holding an information session at their Northampton Campus. The information session will include a presentation about Conway from faculty, presentations by two current students, and presentations from alums. The three-hour event includes a tasty lunch. Registration is requested.
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88 Village Hill Road
10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Join Food Recovery Network to Serve a Community Lunch
October 27, 2018
Please join Smith's chapter of the Food Recovery Network at Edwards Church downtown to help serve lunch to the community! If you're interested in joining, email foodrecovery@smith.edu. FRN will also have their usual recovery this Sunday (10/28)! Meet at Cutter-Z at 3:50 and email foodrecovery@smith.edu to RSVP. Be a part of the on-campus initiative to combat food waste! Please remember to tie long hair back and wear closed-toe shoes. Please REPLY to let us know when you can make it & email us with any questions/comments/concerns.
Edwards Church, Northampton
11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Five College Biomathematical Sciences Event
October 30, 2018
Did you know that there is a Five College Biomathematical Sciences Certificate Program? Come learn more about it and tour Hampshire's Kern Center, the world's 17th Living Building. Students will learn more about the work that went into the design and modeling of the energy and water use in the Kern Center. Dinner will be provided.
Kern Center, Hampshire College
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Accessory Dwelling Units as Low-Income Housing: California’s Faustian Bargain
October 31, 2018
"Accessory Dwelling Units as Low-Income Housing: California’s Faustian Bargain" will be presented by Darrel Ramsey-Musolf, Assistant Professor of Regional Planning, LARP, UMass. Part of the Erv Zube Lecture Series at UMass Amherst.
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The 170 Design Building, 551 North Pleasant St, Amherst
4:30 pm

Conference: Coming Together
November 1, 2018
Wellborn Leadership Conference and New England Environmental Education Alliance (NEEEA) Conference. we invite Environmental Educators from throughout New England to come together around our shared work of building environmentally resilient and just communities. See more at the link below:
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Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT

Events at Smith

Fall Crysanthemum Show
November 3, 2018
Saturday, November 3 through Sunday, November 18, 2018 Each fall as colors fade outdoors, a riot of color erupts indoors in the Lyman Conservatory at the Botanic Garden of Smith College. Groups of 10 or more must schedule in advance. Hours: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm daily; Fridays - 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. The suggested donation is $5.00.
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Botanic Garden of Smith College
10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Planting Garlic in the Community Garden
November 3, 2018
Join fellow Smithies to learn all about garlic! Meet in Seelye 101 to discuss the many uses of garlic and then move to the garden where we will plant some cloves!
Seelye 101
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

NOAA summer internship presentations
November 6, 2018
Come for lunch and to hear from some of the Smithies who spent their 10 weeks interning at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offices and labs this summer. Find out how you can apply for an internship for next summer! Student presentations: 1) Jasmine Pacheco-Ramos ‘19: Sea turtle research in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary 2) Alexandra Golikov ‘19: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: Vet-Into-Your-Sanctuary, California Salmonscape, Climate Adaptation Plan 3) Emma Evans '20: Biology of vulnerable marine skates 4) Sabrina Cordero '19: Tracking endangered Caribbean corals outplanted from nurseries in the U.S. jurisdiction
CEEDS, Wright Hall lower level
12:00 pm

Mapping with ArcGIS Online
November 6, 2018
Learn how to make interactive maps with ArcGIS Online. Part 1 of 2. Part of the Spacial Analysis Lab's Fall Workshop Series.
Spacial Analysis Lab, Sabin-Reed 104
4:00 pm

Lecture: Blending Local and Global: A Conversation with Alice Delcourt, ’99
November 7, 2018
Delcourt, an Italian/government double major while at Smith is an award winning chef and owner of Erba Brusca, a popular farm-to-table restaurant nestled in the Navigli district of Milan, Italy. The restaurant has a focus on sustainability- both human and environmental.
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Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall
7:30 pm

Events Off Campus

Conference: Coming Together
November 2, 2018
November 3, 2018
Wellborn Leadership Conference and New England Environmental Education Alliance (NEEEA) Conference. we invite Environmental Educators from throughout New England to come together around our shared work of building environmentally resilient and just communities. See more at the link below:
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Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT

Garlic Plant and Sing
November 4, 2018
Grow Food Northampton welcomes you to join their second annual Garlic Plant and Sing in GFN'S Giving Garden. The group will be planting garlic while learning and sharing work songs - songs that have been traditionally sung all over the world while doing group work. Get ready to sing while prepping and planting a few beds of garlic, and doing a few other tasks to finish up the season in the Giving Garden. All singers and gardeners welcome! No need to have prior singing or gardening experience. Songs will be taught in the style of call and response. Come for any or all of the time. There will be hot tea. Bring snacks to share if you can. Email Ellena@growfoodnorthampton.com if you plan on attending, as it would be helpful to anticipate work tasks.
140 Meadow St, Florence, MA
11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Living Lab
November 7, 2018
"Living Lab" will be presented by Liat Margolis, Director and Master of Landscape Architecture, Associate Dean of Research, University of Toronto. Part of the Erv Zube Lecture Series at UMass, Amherst.
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The 170 Design Building, 551 North Pleasant St, Amherst
4:30 pm

Featured Event

Exhibition: A Gathering of Leaves
November 10, 2018
from Artist Annie Zeybekoglu '67. Tea is everywhere--its ubiquitous presence rivals the most common object. Once used, each stained teabag holds a personal experience, records a private sharing, serves as a visual reminder of conversations, reunions, and journeys. Tea is a common denominator in much of the artwork of Smith alumna Annie Zeybekoglu '67. Tea serves as a vehicle for preserving memories offering subtle tonalities that have evolved into her artist’s palette, finding expression in her handcrafted jewelry, books and image making. Exhibition on view Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Opening exhibition reception is Friday, Sept. 28, 5-7 p.m. September 10-December 14,
Alumnae House Gallery, 33 Elm St.
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Events at Smith

Fall Crysanthemum Show
November 10, 2018
Saturday, November 3 through Sunday, November 18, 2018 Each fall as colors fade outdoors, a riot of color erupts indoors in the Lyman Conservatory at the Botanic Garden of Smith College. Groups of 10 or more must schedule in advance. Hours: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm daily; Fridays - 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. The suggested donation is $5.00.
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Botanic Garden of Smith College
10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Table Making - Scout Style
November 10, 2018
Join us at the MacLeish Field Station for a chance to learn a new skill and build your very own table! Materials provided. The snazziest table wins a prize! Meet at the Chapin Loading Dock at 12:30pm. Make sure to sign up and reserve a spot in our vans at tinyurl.com/macleishvans and dress for the weather.
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MacLeish Field Station
12:30 pm to 4:00 pm

The Connecticut River: It’s your river, what are you going to do about it?
November 12, 2018
Part of the ENX 100 Lecture Series, "The Connecticut River: It’s Your River, what are you going to do about it?" will be presented by By Andrew Fisk, Ph. D., Executive Director, Connecticut River Conservancy.
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Making Story Maps
November 12, 2018
A compelling visual storytelling platform that combines narrative text, maps, and other media in an interactive presentation. Part 2 of 2. Part of the Spacial Analysis Lab's Fall Workshop Series.
Spacial Analysis Lab, Sabin-Reed 104
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

This Land is Your Land with Ken Ilgunas
November 12, 2018
Ken Ilgunas is a travel and environment writer who has written for the NY Times, Backpacker, and the Chronicle for Higher Education. His adventures and books have been featured on NPR, The National Geographic, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Ilgunas will speak about his latest book, This Land is Your Land, a critical examination of modern-day America private property.
Seelye 106
5:00 pm

The Art — and Science — of Being an Interpretive Ranger: My Summer with the National Park Service
November 13, 2018
Talk by Stacey Schmeidel, Director of Media Relations. Part of the Sigma Xi lunchtime series. Talks begin at approximately 12:10 pm and are open to all faculty, staff, and students. A complimentary lunch is offered in McConnell Foyer.
McConnell 103
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

A Talk by Clean Water Activist Christopher Swain
November 13, 2018
Christopher will share his experiences swimming in threatened bodies of water to raise awareness and promote restorative policies and an educational push for change. This event is sponsored by the Green Team, and is free and open to the public.
McConnell 103
7:30 pm

NOAA summer internship presentations
November 14, 2018
Hear from some of the Smithies who spent their summer interning at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) this summer and find out how you can apply for an internship for next summer! Student presentors include Ariel Martinez '19: Improving Data Infrastructure & Developing Outreach Materials for NOAA’s OCE; Larissa Holland '20: Coastal Climate Research with Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve; and Rosie Li '20: Climate and Anthropogenic Impacts on Critical Reserve Habitats: The Chesapeake Bay NERR Sentinel Site Program. Lunch provided.
CEEDS, Wright Hall lower level
12:15 pm

Lunchbag: America's Vanishing Coastline: Climate Adaptation and Decision-Making in Southern Louisian
November 15, 2018
Presenter Katy Hall is a lawyer and professor who teaches in the Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program, integrating science with policy to address issues of social concern.
Sabin-Reed 103
12:00 pm

Events Off Campus

Arc of Change
November 14, 2018
"Arc of Change" will be presented by Doug Reed FASLA, RAAR, Principal, Reed Hilderbrand. Part of the Erv Zube Lecture Series at UMass, Amherst.
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The 170 Design Building, 551 North Pleasant St, Amherst
4:30 pm

With Thanks: Pre-Thanksgiving Connections in Food and Art
November 15, 2018
Share in a meal and facilitated conversations around harvest, gratitude, families, waste, fear, legacy, hope, and more. We will also be utilizing natural dyes and textiles to support this work. Bring some food or drink to share, if possible. Part of the Talking Truth: Finding Your Voice Around the Climate Change Crisis series.
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Goodell Lounge, UMASS Amherst
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm