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NEWS FROM SMITH COLLEGE :: MARCH 21, 2018


			Behind the #MeToo Movement

			Tomi-Ann Roberts ’85 (pictured), professor of psychology at Colorado College, studies the sexual objectification of women. Smith psychology professor Lauren Duncan researches the psychology of activism. Together, they discuss the consequences of objectification and why #MeToo resonates with women everywhere.


Wambui Mwangi ’90 Reflects on Her Mother’s Legacy	Take a (Very!) Quick Tour of Cutter House	Understanding and Treating Compulsive Hoarding Disorder



Named to honor Ng’endo Mwangi ’61, Kenya’s first female physician, the Mwangi Cultural Center will be rededicated April 6 to spotlight recent renovations and the center’s history. Mwangi’s daughter, Wambui Mwangi ’90, talks about the center’s role in Smith students' lives and her hopes for the center’s future.	Ester Zhao ’21 leads a hyperlapse video tour of Cutter House. Built in 1957, Cutter is one of the more modern houses on campus. Centrally located, it sits along Elm Street across from the Campus Center. The wings of Cutter and nearby Ziskind House form an inner courtyard, where students often gather in warmer weather.	Smith psychology professor Randy Frost was a featured guest on Keep Talking, a video series produced by the Brattleboro Retreat. The discussion focused on compulsive hoarding and treatments for the debilitating illness. Frost, an internationally recognized authority on hoarding, has co-authored several best-selling books based on his research.

Students Appear on ‘Good Morning America’ to Talk About Pressure for Perfection

Smith and Mount Holyoke students recently appeared on ABC News' Good Morning America to discuss stress and the pressure for perfection that today's young women experience. Likewise, they emphasized the value of creating space to allow for failure.

More than 20 alumnae of color will offer workshops, presentations and discussions at the 2018 “Smith College Women of Color Conference: Persistence, Possibilities and the Power of Our Voices,” being held on campus April 13–15. Keynote speakers are diplomatic entrepreneur Farah Pandith ’90; cultural innovator Verna Myers; author and scholar Juana Maria Rodriguez; and Smith School for Social Work dean Marianne Yoshioka. Register now for this exciting event and connect with distinguished alumnae, faculty and students of color.