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| NEWS FROM SMITH COLLEGE :: FEBRUARY 3, 2016 |
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Smith Launches Online Course on Women’s Activism |
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| Smith has partnered with massive online open course provider edX to present “Psychology of Political Activism: Women Changing the World.” The seven-week course, which begins March 14, will be taught by Lauren Duncan, professor of psychology at Smith. Click here to register.
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What We Can Learn From Zebrafish |
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Reimagining Neilson Library Together |
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Series Follows First-Years at Smith |
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| In Smith’s Zebrafish Research Center, Professor Michael Barresi and his students hope these creatures can shed light on human ailments. |
Nearly 1,900 students, faculty, staff and alumnae have submitted ideas for a reimagined Neilson, through a series of library engagement sessions.
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Meet Adrianna (New York City), Aditi (Nepal) and Gwen (Pennsylvania) as they navigate their first year of college in the video series “About a First-Year.” |
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Alumnae Honored at Rally Day 2016 |
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| Rea Carey ’89, executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force (pictured left), business leader Phebe Novakovic ’79, arts patron Joan White Harris ’52, and documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ’02 will be honored with a Smith Medal at this year’s Rally Day ceremony on Wednesday, February 17, at 1 p.m. EST. Click here to watch the event live. |
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| Investing in Inclusion |
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| President Kathleen McCartney and Chief Diversity Officer Dwight K. Hamilton outline plans to ensure full inclusion and equity for all Smith College students, faculty and staff. |
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| Designing Solutions |
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| Through Introduction to Design Thinking, a new course offered during this year's Interterm session, students were encouraged to unleash their creativity to solve real-world design challenges. |
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| Risks of Zika at Rio Olympics |
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| Andrew Zimbalist, Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics, is quoted in a New York Times article about how the Zika virus may affect the 2016 Summer Olympics. |
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| JYA Paris 90th Anniversary Celebration |
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| The Office of Alumnae Relations and the Office for International Study invite alumnae to celebrate this JYA-in-Paris milestone with a two-day event in Paris, March 18-19. |
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