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Class Assignment to Business Plan |
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| An assignment in one of Julia Franchi Scarselli ’18’s classes led her to write a business proposal for a sustainable enterprise called Libellula, which provides consumers with an opportunity to adopt an olive tree in a region of Italy, help the cultivators, and have 100 percent organic, pure olive oil delivered to their doorsteps. |
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The Art of Communicating Complex Science |
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Mary Maples Dunn Memorial Scheduled for May 28 |
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Summer Renovation Projects Keep Pace With Campus Needs |
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| In astronomy professor James Lowenthal’s class "Astronomy and Public Policy,” students learn how to better communicate complex STEM information to the lay public. Lowenthal, whose course was funded by the NSF, says closing the information gap between scientists and the public is an urgent challenge in STEM. |
A celebration of the life of Mary Maples Dunn, Smith’s eighth president, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 28, in Helen Hills Hills Chapel. A reception will follow at the Smith College Conference Center. Dunn, a historian and scholar who served as Smith's president from 1985 to 1995, died March 19. |
Making sure campus facilities address students' needs—physically and aesthetically—is part of the college’s “curb appeal,” says Peter Gagnon, Smith’s capital construction director. That’s why many brick-and-mortar projects, large and small, were begun, completed or planned during the Women for the World campaign. |
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| Attracting Nontraditional Transfer Students Is A Two-Way Street |
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| If selective colleges and universities want to recruit high-performing transfer and nontraditional students, they need to help smooth the transition for students by offering adequate financial aid, good orientation programs, special academic advising, and family housing, writes Sidonia Dalby, Smith’s associate director of admission, in the online newspaper Evolllution. |
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| Get the Inside Scoop on College Admission |
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| Is there a young woman in your family who is in high school and beginning the college search? You both are invited to attend Smith Connection: An Inside Look at College Admission. Smith's team of admission professionals will share strategies to help you successfully navigate the college admission process. Come to campus Friday, June 23, for this special day offered exclusively to Smith alumnae and their families. The cost is $50 per family and includes lunch. |
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