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Smith alumna and trustee gives $1 million to Center for the Environment

Smith trustee Marcia MacHarg ’70 of Germany recently made a $1 million gift in support of Smith’s Center for the Environment, Ecological Design, and Sustainability (CEEDS). The center’s purpose is “to graduate women who excel at integrating knowledge across disciplines in support of environmental decisions and action.” The center, which is located on the garden […]

31 Smithies named Fulbright Finalists

In the 2014-2015 competition year, Smith College had a record 42 candidates, of which 31 have been named finalists for the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship.

The finalists, who hope to impact 23 countries, have the support of 250 Smith faculty and staff members in the form of 45 Faculty Fulbright Mentors, 101 recommenders, 78 consultants, and […]

Smith sends 15 Fulbright Fellows around the world this year

Noa Gutterman ’14 is one of 15 Fulbright Fellows from Smith College this year.

Recent Smith graduate Noa Gutterman ’14 is one of this year’s 15 Fulbright Fellows from Smith College. Noa will be conducting anthropology research in Ethiopia throughout the next year for a project titled “Affirming the Economic, Environmental & Socially […]

Smith alumna from Germany joins Board of Trustees

Marcia MacHarg ’70 joins the Smith Board of Trustees.

On July 1, the Smith College Board of Trustees welcomed five new members, including Marcia MacHarg ’70, of Germany. The Board of Trustees is custodian of the endowment and properties of Smith College, and administers the invested fund, sets the annual budget, and determines […]

Kerstin Müller: An AMS student from Germany

Kerstin Müller—who had visited America twice before coming to Smith—was prepared for the adjustment of living in the United States at Smith College, where she’ll be receiving a Diploma in American Studies.

Coming to Smith from the University of Hamburg in Germany with a bachelor’s in political science, Kerstin first traveled the United States when […]

Humanity in Action accepting applications from Smithies for summer fellowship

Humanity in Action is currently accepting applications from talented college students and recent graduates who are intellectually gifted, mature, independent and passionate about social justice and human rights. Current sophomores, juniors, seniors and 2012 and 2013 graduates are eligible to apply.

Humanity in Action Fellowships bring together international groups of college students and recent graduates […]

STEM global experience: Smithie’s summer research internship in Germany

Maria Alvisi ’16 at the gardens of the Basilica of Constantine in Trier, Germany.

Maria Alvisi ’16, biology major and ethics minor, spent six weeks in Homburg, Germany as a researcher.

Maria worked in Jens Rettig’s lab at the University of Saarland. Prior to her internship, Maria took biology courses including a research […]

Campus study abroad fair attracts students

Many countries were represented last week at Smith’s Study Abroad Fair, including the England, Scotland, France, Germany, Spain, and Japan. Some students were asked about their plans for studying abroad.

Emily Crowley, ’14, an Ada Scholar, has recently completed all the requirements for her biology major and is looking to travel to Australia or New […]

Europe participation challenge a success

Last fiscal year, Smith Club leaders in Europe challenged their classmates to improve their participation percentage by having more alumnae make gifts to the college. As of June 30, 2013, Smith alumnae in Europe increased their participation from 15% to 26%.

The Europe: Stand and Be Counted challenge boosted alumnae participation and helps improve […]

11 days to go in European fundraising challenge

Smith College’s European alumnae are only 11 days away from the end of an exciting fundraising participation challenge.

Europe: Stand and Be Counted Challenge challenged alumnae to raise Smith’s percentage of alumnae who make a gift—of any size—to the college each year. Why is participation so important? Well, one of the inputs to the US […]