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News for the Smith College Community | February 1, 2023

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Why Hasn’t the U.S. Passed the ERA?

Why Hasn’t the U.S. Passed the ERA?

In this article from the Winter 2023 Smith Alumnae Quarterly, two generations of Smithies discuss the current state of the Equal Rights Amendment and why it matters now more than ever.

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A Respite From the Loneliness

A Respite From the Loneliness

Betsy Cornwell ’10 authors this New York Times column about divorce, the hardships of single parenting, the silver lining of the pandemic and how it all led to founding a single-mother residence in Galway, Ireland.

Stepping Into Her World

Stepping Into Her World

Kara Jackson ’23 is interviewed by Country Music News International Magazine about songwriting, what inspires her and emerging on Europe’s music scene. “My music is definitely an entanglement of many things,” she says.

Three Elements of Leadership

Three Elements of Leadership

Rania Khalaf, an alum of Smith’s Executive Education program and chief information and data officer at Inari, writes this article about three elements critical to achieving success in the climate tech industry.

Having Something To Write About

Having Something To Write About

In this interview, novelist and Smith professor Ruth Ozeki ’80 talks about struggling with anxiety and depression as a teen and the value of suffering. Ozeki is also a Soto Zen Buddist and winner of the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction.

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Rally for Smith and Double Your Gift

In honor of this year’s graduating class and the proud spirit of Rally Day, The Smith Fund is  seeking 2,023 donations during February. The board of trustees will match all February gifts up to $500,000. Rally for Smith and double your gift to The Smith Fund today!

Noteables Singing Valentines 2023

Fill out this form to surprise your friends and loved ones on Valentine’s Day with a musical message from the Smith College Noteables! The group’s diverse repertoire spans various genres and musical eras. Check out their YouTube channel here.

Empowering African Women

Joanita Gakami ’13 recently joined the board of directors at Solar Sister, which invests in women’s clean energy businesses in off-grid communities throughout Africa. Gakami is also founder of the Maasai Girls Education & Empowerment Program.

Smith Partners With QuestBridge

Smith College and Johns Hopkins University are the newest college partners of QuestBridge, a nonprofit that provides opportunities to the nation’s most exceptional low-income youth by connecting them with leading institutions of higher education.

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Smith NewsTracker

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


DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE

Profs. Baker and ZImbalist: Media bias holds back women’s sports

BLACK NEWS

Prof. Loretta Ross on strategies for the post-Roe South

CHARLESTON CITY MAGAZINE

How Anne Cleveland ’72 transformed Charleston’s Library society

BROOKINGS INSTITUTION

Prof. Steven Heydemann: The state/nonstate divide in Syria


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