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This week, the Smith College Club of Great Britain hosted the grand opening of its Smith College Wine Club. The new club aims to promote the enjoyment and appreciation of wine. The group hopes to hold a series of regular wine tastings, “providing a convivial atmosphere for learning and networking”. The event was the first […] The Smith College Club of Paris had a busy September and early October, hosting four events thus far. On September 10, the club hosted a young alumnae cocktail party for Smithies who graduated between 2000 and 2013. The party allowed guests to make new friends, reconnect with old friends, and spend time at the home […] At last week’s Global Salon, Women in Indian Bureaucracy: an Uncertain Glory, Smith alumna, Aditi Mehta ’75 addressed a wide audience of current Smithies. Aditi discussed her rise in ranks from the Indian Civil Service in 1976 to eventually working alongside high authority ministers as the leader of government assistance for VIP profile cases, such […] Smith alumna Julia Chang Lin ’51, a poet and a scholar of Chinese literature, died recently in New York City. Born in Shanghai in 1928, Julia (born Ming-hui Tsang) introduced many Chinese women poets to an American audience. She attended St. Mary’s Hall School for Girls and St. John’s University in Shanghai, and in 1949 […] 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 […] Smith College President Carol T. Christ (left) and Tara Joseph '88 (right) in Hong Kong, June 2012. Tara Joseph ’88, Executive Producer, TV for Thomson Reuters (Asia) has been elected president of Hong Kong’s prestigious Foreign Correspondents’ Club. Tara has served on the club’s board for the past three years, organizing and introducing […] 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 […] Smith College celebrated Commencement and the reunions of Smith classes 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2008 last weekend. Here are some photos from the festivities. Graduating seniors from EKTA enjoy a champagne & dessert reception on May 16.
Marching in the Ivy Day parade: Future Smithies? May 17. […] Coming to Commencement or Reunion this year? International alumnae, students, families, and guests are invited to join the Office of International Advancement for receptions in the Global Studies Center during Commencement and Reunion weekends. The receptions will offer international guests the opportunity to mingle with other guests who have come for Commencement and Reunion weekends […] Smith alumnae in the Geneva area are invited to an “International Night” on Tuesday, May 7. The event will showcase talented Smith staff, including New PhD and intern mentor Bernhard Blumenau, who will speak on a book on international terrorism that he helped edit, and Smith language instructor Rosine Schautz, who will speak about her […] |
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