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News for the Smith College Community | February 8, 2023

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Fighting the Spread of Disinformation

Fighting the Spread of Disinformation

In this article for the Winter 2023 Smith Alumnae Quarterly, writer Andrea Cooper '83 explores disinformation and how its spread threatens democracy. In a separate piece, Naila Moreira, Smith writing instructor, lecturer and director of the journalism concentration, writes about how Smith is preparing a new generation of responsible journalists.

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Presidential Colloquium: Robin Wall Kimmerer

Presidential Colloquium: Robin Wall Kimmerer

Robin Wall Kimmerer—a mother, scientist, decorated professor and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation—will deliver a presidential colloquium on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The event will also be livestreamed.

The Making of a National Symbol

The Making of a National Symbol

In this Roll Call interview, filmmakers Cynthia Wade '89 and Sharon Liese talk about their documentary The Flagmakers, which follows the diverse workforce at the nation's largest flag and flagpole manufacturing plant.

Meet the Majors

Meet the Majors

Get to know Helen Bezuneh '23, who says that she decided on her Africana studies major after taking a class with Professor Flávia Santos de Araújo that led her to discover "what I didn't know I was looking for all along."

Smithie Honored by NY Bar Foundation

Smithie Honored by NY Bar Foundation

Susan Badian Lindenauer '61 recently received the New York Bar Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award for "her extraordinary professional achievements and commitment to the legal profession's highest ideals."

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Congratulate a 2023 Rally Day Medalist

As part of our Rally Day celebration, we invite notes of congratulation to the 2023 medalists. Use this form to submit your note by Feb. 28. Join the Virtual Rally Day Convocation on Feb. 23 at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Into the Glasshouse

Read about the collaboration between Smith art department lecturer Susan Montgomery and the botanic garden, and the first-ever exhibit that shows the results of students' investigations in the Lyman Plant House.

Finding Your Voice

Unheard, a film by award-winning documentary filmmaker Erin Semine Kökdil '12, is highlighted on Vox Populi. Her 5-minute video features Teresa Smith, "a grieving mother [who] finds her voice to challenge the forces of injustice and inspire hope."

Smith's Design Clinic

Check out this episode of Design Clinic Download, which features class of 2010 alums Margaret Akofio-Sowah, Mallori Harrell and Lindsey Nguyen talking about their project to reduce nitrogen production at the Northampton Wastewater Treatment Plant.

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Smith NewsTracker

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


NEW YORK TIMES

Prof. Michael Gorra on Salman Rushdie’s new novel

LITERARY HUB

Jess deCourcy Hinds '00 on Smith’s neurodivergent classroom

NEW YORK TIMES

Prof. Andrew Zimbalist on Watching Pickleball

BROOKINGS INSTITUTION

Prof. Steven Heydemann on Biden’s performance in the Middle East


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