The C-SPAN Bus, an interactive touring vehicle that visits college campuses and other venues nationwide, made a stop at Smith on Wednesday, Sept. 19, and opened its doors for students and others to climb aboard and learn about the cable network's public affairs programming and resources. The Smith stop was part of the C-SPAN Bus tour promoting the network's program First Ladies, an historic series of profiles of American presidents' wives. Smith, the college of two former First Ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush, was a prominent stop on the tour.
The C-SPAN Bus parked during most the day along the walkway behind John M. Greene Hall. From Smith, the bus ventured on to Hacketstown, N.J., then back to Washington, D.C., home of the C-SPAN main bureau.
C-SPAN Bus visitors were invited to take quizzes, view videos and learn more about the First Ladies.
C-SPAN network representatives were on hand to meet bus visitors and provide more information.
