Established in 1962 to recognize accomplished, inspirational alums, the Smith Medal will be awarded to four individuals during next year’s Rally Day. Learn more about the recipients and how they’ve improved the world through their work.

On Sunday, Oct. 1, inside the Helen Hills Hills Chapel, a service will be held to celebrate the late Laura Rauscher, who was a beloved adjunct professor at the School for Social Work and director of disability services for Smith. All are welcome.

A Smith tradition since 1877, Mountain Day was Tuesday, Sept. 19. In the morning, students were treated to donuts and cider on Chapin lawn, where President Sarah Willie-LeBreton was on deck to celebrate her first Mountain Day. Apples were also delivered to campus houses for students to enjoy.

Calling all alums: Help welcome President Sarah Willie-LeBreton by sharing up to three photos of things that bring you joy. Your images will be transformed into a piece of community art that will appear on Smith's social media, website, and at Willie-LeBreton's inauguration on Oct. 21.

Published earlier this month, Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore, by theatre professor Kiki Smith ’71, studies hundreds of items from Smith’s historic clothing collection and reflects on the evolution of women’s roles.

The diversity, equity, and inclusion division of Rice University’s Academy of Management recently honored Michelle “Mikki” Hebl ’91 for her contributions to education and the development of women in leadership.

College football is resembling the NFL more and more with big TV deals and beyond. Smith economist Andrew Zimbalist weighs in on whether billions of extra dollars are a good thing.

After graduating cum laude, the 1973 Smith College Medal winner helped author speeches and develop the Yale Medical Library. Perhaps most notable, though, are her many contributions to the field of neurosurgery.

As one of 10 members, Amanda Ballantyne ’02 will provide advice to the U.S. president on the use of artificial intelligence in law enforcement, taking into account privacy as well as civil and disability rights.

During an interview with NPR, professor emeritus of psychology Randy Frost notes some origins of “hoarding disorders” and highlights their prevalence in older adults.

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