Earliest records show a spoon shaped compass made of lodestone or magnetite ore, referred to as a "South-pointer" dating back to sometime during the Han Dynasty (2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE).

A liberal arts degree can take you anywhere—a fact that is borne out in the results of a recent survey that examined how alumnae are using their Smith degrees. The poll, which was sent to alumnae who ...

Calling all Smith College students, faculty, staff, broader community members in the valley! Are you concerned about environmental injustices — from climate justice to pollution, land struggles to ...

Faculty from the Department of Government are holding an open forum on "International Politics and Foreign Policy in Trump's Second Term." The Smith community is welcome.

Enjoy a public lecture featuring Jasmine Wahi, curator, educator, activist, and Co-Director/Co-Founder of Project for Empty Space (PES). PES is a multifaceted arts ...

Born in China and emigrated to the United States in 1984, Hung Liu (1948-2021) actively engaged her complex history and journey in her artistic practices, creating paintings and artworks that operate ...

Smith College is excited to host the Five College Multicultural Theatre WORD! Festival, the annual student play-reading festival of new works with multicultural themes. Featuring short plays and ...

The College has two grievance procedures: this policy for the General Open-Door Procedure and the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy. This Open-Door Procedure is provided for ...

Join Selena Trotter '08 for a drop-in coaching session on “Using AI at Work (and Life!) for Productivity" ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA — The Smith Office for the Arts (SOFA) invites the public to the second annual Smith Arts Day, an exciting celebration of creativity across disciplines and across campus, on Saturday, ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA — The Smith College Department of Music presents the 2025 Orchestra Spring Concert conducted by Jonathan Hirsh, Saturday, April 19 at 3 p.m. in Sweeney Concert Hall. The Orchestra ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA — The Smith College Department of Theatre presents Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, directed by Daniel Elihu Kramer on April 23, 24, 25, 26 at ...