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Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies to celebrate 50th anniversary

The Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies (ICCS) in Rome, affectionately known as the “Centro,” was founded in 1965 by Professor Brooks Otis of Stanford University, a distinguished scholar of Latin literature. Over 3000 students have attended the Centro since its inception, many of them Smithies.

This summer, ICCS will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a […]

Japanese alumna to perform benefit concert next month

On December 6, Smith alumna Claire Chino ’88, will perform a charity concert in Tokyo to benefit BEYOND Tomorrow.

Claire was born in the Netherlands and spent her early years in London, Los Angeles, and Tokyo. She studied government and music at Smith before going on to receive a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Cornell University. […]

Indian filmmaker on campus to screen documentary

Today, Tuesday, September 30, filmmaker Pankaj Rishi Kumar will be on campus to screen his 2003 documentary The Vote, an examination of the democratic process and its challenges in India, one of the world’s largest democracies. Kumar’s visit is being sponsored by the Film Studies Program, the South Asia Concentration and the Smith College Lecture […]

President McCartney visits Paris Smith Club

On Tuesday, June 17, Smith College President Kathleen McCartney (right) visited the Smith College Club of Paris.The reception, hosted by Lois Grjebine ’52 (left), welcomed more than 50 guests.

 

 

 

Hanami Festival celebrates spring next weekend

On Saturday, April 19, Smith College will host its annual Hanami Festival. The purpose of the festival is to provide the public with knowledge and hands-on experience of Japanese traditional activities such as origami, kirigami, brush writing, games, and dance, as well as opportunities to promote cross-campus gatherings between the Japanese Culture Clubs in the […]

Smith ISO’s Rhythm Nations is a hit

Last weekend, Smith’s International Students’ Organization (ISO) hosted Rhythm Nations. The event was a celebration of Smith’s diversity through dance and song.

With twenty acts, Smith and Five-College students showed their appreciation for diversity and showed the audience the beauty of their cultures through performance. It was an exciting experience, from the colorful costumes to […]

Smith Celebrates Lunar New Year

Smith’s Chinese Inter-Regional Student Cultural Organization and the department of East Asian Languages and Literatures celebrated the year of the horse at an event in the Campus Center on February 8.

Students sang songs and read poems to honor the Chinese New Year. The first day of the new year is traditionally marked by lighting […]

WHAW: Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines

On Monday, November 25, the Lewis Global Studies Center will host a WHAW (What’s Happening Around the World) in response to the recent typhoon Haiyan that struck the Philippines. The discussion will begin with remarks from President McCartney, and will include panelists Richard Chu and Josh Miller.

Richard Chu is an associate professor of history […]

IS Day attracts Smith community’s attention

On Monday, the International Students’ Organization and the Office of International Students and Scholars hosted its 68th annual International Students’ (IS) Day. Many Smithies, faculty, and staff members of the Smith community attended.

Smith students made food from their home countries. More than 2,000 tickets were sold prior to the event and the line to […]