Named for Smith College’s 11th president, Kathleen McCartney Hall will be the new home for the Lazarus Center for Career Development and the Wurtele Center for Leadership. “Kathleen McCartney Hall is being thoughtfully designed to provide students with access to resources and the skills necessary for a lifetime of changing career opportunities," said Smith President Sarah Willie-LeBreton. Groundbreaking on the building is scheduled for March 2024.

Blending tradition and innovation, the renovation project has resulted in a building that’s accessible, inclusive, energy efficient, and equipped with new technology. The Smith community is invited to explore the revamped, rejuvenated Alumnae House.

Starting tomorrow, the troupe will perform Dance and other works during a series of evening concerts. Recently featured in Dance magazine, Five College Dance showcases talent from the Amherst,­ Smith, Mount Holyoke, and Hampshire colleges and UMass Amherst.

Effective Dec. 22, Brieger will succeed Jeffrey Locke in one of the top posts in the state’s judiciary. In this new role, she will partner with the court administrator to oversee 385 judges, more than 6,000 staff, and 94 courthouses.

Bradley was recently honored by the Eye Filmmuseum during a ceremony in the Netherlands. “Bradley receives the prize for her trailblazing work, in which she combines a personal visual style with research and social commitment,” the museum said in a press release.

Douville Beaudoin received first prize for a short fiction story (written in French) she sent to Nouvelles Avancées, an annual writing competition presented by the Institut Polytechnique de Paris. Her piece, "Le Pot Chantant," will be published in a collection with the other award finalists.

President Sarah Willie-LeBreton invites the Smith community to submit nominations of individuals of distinction for honorary doctoral degrees. To learn more about the award and nominate an outstanding individual, visit our website.

Recognized as an advocate for and collaborator with generations of Black artists, Golden received the 30th annual Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize on Oct. 23 in recognition of her continuing contributions to the arts.

Dill, an accomplished swimmer and former graduate assistant coach at Smith, was selected for the Women’s Swimming and Diving coaching role just ahead of the Ivy League’s 2023–24 season.

Seltzer, who served at Smith from 2002 to 2010, has years of experience in campus ministry and will advise students during the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. Additionally, the Smith College Jewish Community organization will continue to lead Shabbat services every Friday.

On Nov. 17, the University of Maine at Fort Kent will show La Frontière, a documentary produced by Haas about the border regions of Maine. The free event is at 7 p.m. in the university's Nadeau Hall conference room.

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