Presentation of the South Asia Concentration this week

On Wednesday, March 14 there will be a presentation of the South Asia Concentration.

The South Asia Concentration focuses on the interdisciplinary study of South Asia and its diaspora. It brings together the perspectives of various disciplines, from art history to philosophy, economics to religion, to create a sustained curricular focus on South Asian life [...]

International Food Festival: November 7

Students, faculty, and staff enjoy the offerings at IS Day 2009.

Next Monday, November 7, marks International Students’ Day, hosted by the International Students Organization (ISO) and the Office for International Students and Scholars.

Students will be selling dishes from all over the world at the Annual International Food Festival from 11:30 a.m. to [...]

Class of 2015 by the numbers

After a record 4,128 applicants, Smith College has 797 new students joining the college this fall. The incoming first year class has enrolled 711 students and there are 30 new Ada Comstock Scholars coming to campus.

This year marks Smith's largest group of incoming international students. Students are joining the college from the 36 [...]

Graduate alumna presenting lecture in Sri Lanka

This week, Dr. Sriyanie Miththapala ’87 will be presenting the 31st monthly Lecture of the National Trust of Sri Lanka.

Nymphaea pubescens (pictured) is a species of water lily native to Sri Lanka.

Along with Dr. Siril Wijesundara—who will give an illustrated talk presenting An Overview of the Flowering Plants of Sri Lanka—and Dr [...]