Thanks to a Mindich Fellowship, Julie Destine ’21 spent last January working alongside teachers at a public high school in Newark, New Jersey. The Mindich Fellowship is an intensive teacher apprenticeship program designed to introduce liberal arts students to the field of education.

For her latest novel, Friends and Strangers, best-selling author J. Courtney Sullivan ’03 explores the themes of friendship, motherhood and class, providing a critique of American life in the pre-Trump years. “The gig economy, the shrinking safety net and the notion that privilege takes many forms,” Sullivan says.

Mona Sinha ’88, executive producer of a new documentary, Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen, will participate in the Presidential Colloquium series this spring. Other speakers include New Yorker writer Jill Lepore and public interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson. Check out the full schedule and registration information.

Julia Yager has been named vice president for college relations and communications. She has served in various marketing positions throughout her career. In her new role, Yager will serve as a key member of the president’s cabinet, leading communications strategies. Her appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2021.

Financial aid has the power to change the trajectory of a life and open a world of possibilities. For the month of December, The Smith Fund has issued a challenge to the Smith community: 3,100 donations in 31 days—all in support of scholarship aid. If you believe in Smith's mission and want to help hundreds of students launch bright futures empowered by their education, make your gift to The Smith Fund today.

This year's Christmas Vespers celebration will be broadcast via­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Smith College's Facebook page on Dec. 13, 4:30–6 p.m. Eastern Time. Christmas Vespers tells the story of advent through music and readings performed by College Chaplain Matilda Rose Cantwell, the Smith College Glee Club, Chamber Singers, Orchestra, Campus School Chorus and members of the senior class and the Smith community.

Enjoy a video tour of the renovated Neilson Library. Designed by renowned architectural designer Maya Lin, the new Neilson incorporates the original 1909 facade, cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art spaces to support students’ entrepreneurial ambitions. The project, which broke ground in October 2017, is expected to be completed early next year.

Smith NewsTracker

Selected items from the news media featuring Smith College people and programs

Short story by Prof. Ruth Ozeki ’80: ‘The Spirits of Abandoned Ambitions’

Prof. Michael Gorra named to New York Times list of 100 notable books of 2020

Julia Cornick ’21: Taylor Swift takes back what’s hers

Prof. Steven Heydemann: Autocrats wary of new world order as Trump bromance nears end

Prof. Carrie Baker: What women can expect from a Biden presidency—on work and family

Prof. Loretta J. Ross combats cancel culture

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