Volunteer Convocation
Friday, October 12, 2012
The Volunteer Convocation celebrated the inspiring work of Smith women to strengthen Smith, to improve communities around the world, and to rally alumnae in support of Smith’s ambitious plans for educating the 21st-century student. Speakers included President Carol T. Christ; Elizabeth Mugar Eveillard ’69, chair of Smith College Board of Trustees; Lynn Fox ’77, president of the Alumnae Association of Smith College; and trustees Janet Wright Ketcham ’53 and Mona Ghosh Sinha ’88.
Dinner and Opening Program
Friday, October 12, 2012
A screening of the Oscar-winning documentary Saving Face was followed by a discussion with the film’s director, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ’02, and journalists Shehrbano Taseer ’10 and Trudy Rubin ’65. Farah Pandith ’90 and Jane Harman ’66 concluded the evening with an update on the Women in Public Service Project, a recent initiative launched by the State Department in partnership with Smith, Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke and Wellesley colleges.
Dinner Celebration
Saturday, October 13, 2012
President Carol T. Christ and Chair of the Board of Trustees Elizabeth Mugar Eveillard ’69 announced an ambitious $450 million campaign titled “Women for the World: The Campaign for Smith,” an initiative with the critical goal of increasing access to a Smith education through financial aid.
