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Smith College

Smith College, located in Northampton Northampton, Massachusetts

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, Massachusetts Massachusetts

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, is the largest women's college in the United States. It is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college Liberal arts college

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 and one of the Seven Sisters. Smith is also a member of the Five Colleges consortium, which allows its students to attend classes at four other Pioneer Valley Pioneer Valley

The Pioneer Valley is the demographic designation for the part geographical region known as the Connecticut River Valley [i] ... 

 institutions: Mount Holyoke College Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College,, is a secular liberal arts [i] women's college [i] in South Hadley [i] ... 

, Amherst College Amherst College

Amherst College is an independent liberal arts college [i] in Amherst [i], Massachusetts [i] ... 

, Hampshire College Hampshire College

Hampshire College is an experimenting private liberal arts college [i] in Amherst [i] ... 

, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a land-grant university [i] in Amherst, Massachusetts [i]. ... 

. The Five Colleges are geographically close to one another and are linked by buses which run between the campuses.

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Smith College, located in Northampton Northampton, Massachusetts

Northampton is a city in Hampshire County [i], Massachusetts [i] in the ... 

, Massachusetts Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state [i] in the New England [i] region of the northeastern [i] ... 

, is the largest women's college in the United States. It is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college Liberal arts college

A liberal arts college is an institution of higher education [i], most commonly found in the United States [i]... 

 and one of the Seven Sisters.

Smith is also a member of the Five Colleges consortium, which allows its students to attend classes at four other Pioneer Valley Pioneer Valley

The Pioneer Valley is the demographic designation for the part geographical region known as the Connecticut River Valley [i] ... 

 institutions: Mount Holyoke College Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College,, is a secular liberal arts [i] women's college [i] in South Hadley [i] ... 

, Amherst College Amherst College

Amherst College is an independent liberal arts college [i] in Amherst [i], Massachusetts [i] ... 

, Hampshire College Hampshire College

Hampshire College is an experimenting private liberal arts college [i] in Amherst [i] ... 

, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a land-grant university [i] in Amherst, Massachusetts [i].... 

. The Five Colleges are geographically close to one another and are linked by buses which run between the campuses.

History

The college was established in 1871 by a bequest of Sophia Smith. It opened in 1875. In 1915-16 1916

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 the student enrollment was 1,724 and the faculty numbered 163. It has a well-regarded botanical garden The Botanic Garden of Smith College

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 designed by Frederick Law Olmstead Frederick Law Olmsted

Frederick Law Olmsted was a United States [i] landscape architect [i], famous for designing many well-k ... 

.

In 1975 the college celebrated its centenary.

Presidents

  • Carol T. Christ
  • John M. Connolly
  • Ruth J. Simmons, first African-American president
  • Mary Maples Dunn
  • Jill Ker Conway Jill Ker Conway

    Jill Ker Conway is an Australia [i]n-American [i] author, best known for her autobiographies [i] ... 

    , first woman president
  • Thomas Corwin Mendenhall
  • Benjamin Fletcher Wright
  • Herbert Davis
  • Elizabeth Cutter Morrow
  • William Allan Neilson
  • Marion LeRoy Burton WEF
  • Laurenus Clark Seelye

Notable deans, administrators, and faculty

  • Alice Ambrose - professor of philosophy
  • Newton Arvin - literary critic
  • Leonard Baskin Leonard Baskin

    Leonard Baskin was an American sculptor and artist.... 

     - artist
  • Mary Ellen Chase - professor of English
  • Henri Cole - poet
  • Sylvia Plath Sylvia Plath

    Sylvia Plath was an American [i] poet [i], novelist [i], short story [i] writer, and essay [i] ... 

     - poet
  • John M. Connolly - professor of philosophy
  • Anita Desai - author
  • Alfred Einstein - musicologist
  • Stanley Elkins Stanley Elkins

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     - professor of history
  • Hallie Flanagan - director and playwright
  • Jean Garrigue - poet
  • Denis Johnston - professor of philosophy
  • Kurt Koffka - psychologist
  • Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz - historian
  • Laura Woolsey Lord Scales, Dean of Students
  • Roger Sessions - composer
  • David Staines - literary critic
  • David Peck Todd - astronomer
  • Thomas Tymoczko - philosopher
  • Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut

    Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is an American [i] novel [i]ist and satirist [i].... 

     - author
  • Allen Weinstein Allen Weinstein

    Allen Weinstein is the Archivist of the United States [i].... 

     - Archivist of the United States
  • Dorothy Maud Wrinch - mathematician
  • Chien-Shiung Wu Chien-Shiung Wu

    Chien-Shiung Wu was a Chinese American [i] physicist [i] with an expertise in radioactivity [i]. ... 

     - physicist

Academics

Smith College is the first and only women's college in the United States to grant its own undergraduate degrees in engineering. The Picker Engineering Program offers a single Bachelor of Science in engineering science, combining the fundamentals of multiple engineering disciplines.

The Ada Comstock Scholars Program is a bachelor's degree program for nontraditionally-aged student Student

The word student is etymologically [i] derived through Middle English [i] from the Latin [i] second-type [i] ... 

s.

Smith also has special one-year graduate programs for international students. One of such programs, an American Studies Diploma Program, was founded during the early 1960s, one of the hottest periods of the Cold War, to serve as a counterweight of international misunderstanding and violence.

More than half of Smith's juniors study overseas.

Individuals may also enroll as nondegree students by registering for one or more courses.

Undergraduate majors and minors

Both major and minor are offered in each subject unless otherwise noted.

In addition, students can design specialized majors and minors with the approval of the College and related departments.
Arts
  • Art Art

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  • Architectural mythology [i]

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    • Graphic Art Graphic design

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    • History of Art History of art

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    • Studio Art
  • Dance Dance

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  • Music Music

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  • Theatre Theatre

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Humanities and language
  • Classics Classics

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  • Comparative Literature
  • East Asian Languages and Cultures
    • Chinese China

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    • Japanese Japan

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    • Korean Korea

      Korea

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  • English Language English language

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     and Literature English literature

    The term English literature refers to literature [i] written in the English language [i], including lite ... 

  • French France

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     Studies
  • German Germany

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     Studies
  • Greek
  • Italian Language Italian language

    Italian is a Romance language [i] spoken by about 70 million people, primarily in Italy [i] ... 

     and Literature Italian literature

    Italian literature is literature [i] written in the Italian language [i], particularly by citizens of Italy [i] ... 

  • Latin
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  • Religion Religion

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     and Biblical Literature Bible

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  • Russian Literature Russian literature

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  • Spanish

Sciences
  • Astronomy Astronomy

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  • Astrophysics Astrophysics

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  • Biochemistry Biochemistry

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  • Biological Sciences Biology

    Biology is the branch of science [i] dealing with the study of life [i]. ... 

  • Chemistry Chemistry

    Chemistry is the science [i] of matter [i] at the atom [i]ic to molecular [i] scale, dealing primarily ... 

  • Computer Science
    • Computer Science and Language
    • Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science
    • Programming
    • Systems
    • Theory
  • Engineering
  • Geology Geology

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  • Mathematics Mathematics

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    • Algebra Algebra

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      -Analysis-Geometry Geometry

      Geometry arose as the field of knowledge dealing with spatial relationships.... 

    • Applied Mathematics
    • Discrete Mathematics
    • Statistics Statistics

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  • Neuroscience Neuroscience

    Neuroscience is a scientific discipline [i] that studies the structure [i], functio... 

  • Physics Physics

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  • Psychology Psychology

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Social sciences and history
  • Anthropology Anthropology

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  • Archaeology Archaeology

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  • Economics Economics

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  • Education and Child Study Education

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    • Special Needs
    • Child Development Child

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    • Learning and Instruction
    • Secondary Teaching Teacher

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    • Education Studies
  • Government
  • History
    • Antiquity Classical antiquity

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    • Islamic Middle East History of the Middle East

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    • East Asia History of Asia

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    • Europe, 300-1650 Middle Ages

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    • Africa History of Africa

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    • Latin America History of the Americas

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    • United States History of the United States

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  • International Relations
  • Political Economy
  • Public Policy
  • Sociology Sociology

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  • Sociology Sociology

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     and Anthropology Anthropology

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  • Third World Third World

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     Development Studies

Interdisciplinary
  • African Africa

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     Studies
  • Afro-American Studies
  • American Studies
  • Ancient Studies
  • Classical Studies Classical antiquity

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  • Digital Art Digital art

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  • East Asian East Asia

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     Studies
  • Environmental Science and Policy
  • Ethics
  • Exercise and Sport Studies Physical education

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  • Film Studies
  • History of Science and Technology
  • Italian Italy

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     Studies
  • Jewish Jew

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     Studies
  • Landscape Studies
  • Latin American Latin America

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     and Latino/a Studies
  • Latin American Latin America

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     Studies
  • Latino/a Studies
  • Logic
  • Marine Sciences
  • Medieval Middle Ages

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     Studies
  • Portuguese Portugal

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    -Brazilian Brazil

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     Studies
  • Russian Civilization Russia

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  • Urban Studies
  • Study of Women and Gender

Graduate degrees and study options


Although little-known, Smith's graduate programs are open to both men and women. Each year approximately 100 men and women pursue advanced graduate work at Smith.

The college has a limited program leading to PhDs, and is part of a cooperative doctoral program co-administered by Amherst College Amherst College

Amherst College is an independent liberal arts college [i] in Amherst [i], Massachusetts [i] ... 

, Hampshire College Hampshire College

Hampshire College is an experimenting private liberal arts college [i] in Amherst [i] ... 

, Mount Holyoke College Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College,, is a secular liberal arts [i] women's college [i] in South Hadley [i] ... 

 and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a land-grant university [i] in Amherst, Massachusetts [i].... 

.

  • Masters
    • Arts ARts

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       in Teaching
    • Fine Arts in Dance Dance

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    • Fine Arts in Playwriting
    • Education Education

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    • Education Education

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       of the Deaf
    • Science in Exercise and Sport Studies
    • Social Work


  • Ph.D
    • Social Work


  • Cooperative Ph.D Program
    • Astronomy Astronomy

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    • Biological Sciences
    • Chemistry Chemistry

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    • Geology Geology

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    • History
    • Physics Physics

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  • Other Graduate Study Options
    • American Studies
    • Graduate Studies

Traditions


Colors and mascot

Smith College does not have college colors in the usual sense. Its official color is white, trimmed with gold, but the official college logo is currently blue and yellow . Athletic teams have competed in blue and white uniforms since the 1970s, and selected Pioneers as the official name and mascot in 1986.

Smith has a rotating system of class colors dating back to the 1880s, when intramural athletics and other campus competitions were usually held by class. Today, class colors are yellow, red, blue and green, with incoming first-year classes assigned the color of the previous year's graduating class; their color then "follows" them through to graduation. Alumnae classes, particularly at reunion, continue to identify with and use their class color thereafter.

Residential culture

Smith requires all first year undergraduate students, as well as most other undergraduates, to live in on-campus houses. This policy is intended to add to the camraderie and social cohesion of its students. Unlike most institutions of its type, Smith College does not have dorms, but rather 36 separate houses each with their own unique flavor, built in the style that was popular during the time they were constructed . It can be said that this housing system creates a great sense of community between students within each respective house. Smith College also has the largest art collection of any liberal arts college in the United States and was one of the first schools to get its own atom-breaker in a move to encourage women in science. An example of any tree in nature can also be found on Smith College campus, whether planted along the many paths or inside the greenhouse. The campus also houses a Japanese tea house, a traditional rock garden and an exotic greenhouse with many examples of tropical plants. Also, it should be noted that Chapin House was the inspiration for Tara in Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind

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 .

A novelty of Smith's homelike atmosphere is the continuing popularity of Sophia Smith's recipe for molasses cookies. These are often served at the traditional Friday afternoon tea held in each house, where students, faculty and staff members and alumnae socialize.

Sources: http://www.smith.edu/about_justthefacts.php

Academic year events

Mountain Day is observed early in the fall semester. The President of the College selects a crisp, sunny, beautiful autumn day when the leaves are in full color, and announces the cancellation of classes by having bells rung on campus at 7:00 AM on the chosen day. The eager anticipation of Mountain Day leads to intense speculation and an abnormally high interest in meteorology by students in the weeks leading up to the surprise announcement. Traditional observance of Mountain Day by students might involve New England New England

New England is a region of the United States [i] located in the northeastern corner of the country. ... 

 road trips or outdoor pursuits, and college dining services provides box lunches to be taken off-campus.

Otelia Cromwell Day, named for Smith's first known African-American alumna, began in 1989 to provide students with an in-depth program specifically addressing issues of racism and diversity. Afternoon classes are cancelled, and students are invited to participate in lectures, workshops, symposia and cultural events, centered around a different theme each year.

In February 1876, the College began an annual observance of George Washington George Washington

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's birthday. In 1894, a rally became part of the day's events, and the focus of the celebration became primarily patriotic rather than exclusively social—though always with a women's college twist. Students that year staged a mock debate on the subject, "Does Higher Education Unfit a Man for Domestic Life?" In 1906 the celebration was first referred to as Rally Day . In 1944, seniors made Rally Day the first public wearing of their graduation caps and gowns; since then, mortarboards have been replaced by wacky, often homemade hats. Today, the Rally Day Convocation is centered around a historical theme, and features a distinguished keynote speaker and the awarding of Smith College Medals to accomplished alumnae.

Rally Day is observed in the Spring; an all-college gathering honors distinguished alumnae, and a musical is held depicting life at Smith.

Reunions and Commencement events

The Alumnae Association of Smith College hosts official class reunions every five years, plus a special two-year reunion. All alumnae from all classes are welcome to return in any year; "off-year" alumnae attend campus-wide events as the "Class of 1776".

Traditional reunion and Commencement events are linked, and celebrate the close ties between Smith's alumnae and its graduating seniors and their families. At the conclusion of final exams, most underclasswomen leave the campus, while seniors remain in their houses for a week to celebrate and prepare for Commencement. Alumnae arrive for reunions later in the week, and many alumnae arrange for official accommodations in the campus houses, right alongside senior residents.



Ivy Day, the day before Commencement, is the high point of reunion and a significant event for seniors as well. Junior ushers lead a parade through campus, carrying vines of ivy to be planted by the departing seniors as a symbol of their lifelong connection to the college. Alumnae , dressed in white and wearing sashes in their class color, line up in reverse order by class along both sides of the route. Seniors line up nearest the end of the parade route, wearing traditional white dresses and each carrying a single red rose. All cheer each alumnae class as it marches past, then fall in to join the end of the parade. Many alumnae classes carry signs with humorous poems or slogans, or hold balloons or wear hats in their class color. Ivy Day festivities conclude in the Quad, where the seniors plant their ivy and speakers address alumnae on the progress of fundraising and the state of the college.

Illumination Night, beginning at dusk on the evening before Commencement, is a beautiful celebration of the campus and a send-off of sorts for graduating seniors. Throughout central campus, electric street lights are replaced for one night by multicolored Japanese-style paper lanterns, lit with real candles. These hang on both sides of every walking path and cast a soft glow over the buildings and lawns. Student acapella singing groups and improv comedy troupes roam the campus, stopping occasionally to entertain the crowds. A jazz band, hired by the college, turns the science buildings' courtyard into a dance floor. Seniors, alumnae, faculty and their families spend the evening on walking tours of the illuminated campus and Botanic Gardens. The major official event of the night is the Senior Step Sing: seniors gather on the steps of Neilson Library, where they are serenaded by members of the Sophomore Push committee, then are physically pushed off the stairs and "into the real world".

Until the early 1990s, all alumnae reunions were held during Commencement weekend. However, as the number of returning alumnae grew beyond the capacity of the campus, reunions were split into Reunion I/Commencement Weekend and Reunion II, held the following weekend. "Significant" reunions and the earliest reunion classes are assigned to Reunion I; "lesser" reunions are assigned to Reunion II. Although the AASC sponsors an Alumnae Parade and a second Illumination Night, these events are far less festive as the seniors and their families have long since graduated and left campus.

Campus folklore

Smith has numerous folk tales and ghost stories surrounding the campus and historical events. One such tale holds that Sessions House is inhabited by the ghost of Lucy Hunt, who died of a broken heart after being separated from her lover, General Burgoyne. Another tale tells of a girl who haunts the basement of one of the houses near the river, after a tunnel which led down to the pond collapsed as she was sneaking out to meet a lover.

Notable alumnae

In 2006 15 Smith graduates won prestigious national fellowships for graduate study. The Alumnae Association of Smith College considers all former students to be members, whether they graduated or not, and does not generally differentiate between graduates and non-graduates when identifying Smith alumnae.

  • Mira Hinsdale Hall 1883
  • Harriet Boyd-Hawes 1892
  • Florence R. Sabin Florence R. Sabin

    Florence Rena Sabin was an American [i] medical scientist. ... 

     1893
  • Otelia Cromwell 1900
  • Margaret Petherbridge Farrar 1919
  • Margaret Mitchell Margaret Mitchell

    *For the Canadian politician see Margaret Mitchell [i]

... 

 1922^
  • Anne Morrow Lindbergh Anne Morrow Lindbergh

    Anne Morrow Lindbergh was a pioneering American aviator [i], author, and wife of Charles Lindbergh [i]. ... 

     1928
  • Ernestine Gilbreth Carey 1929
  • Julia McWilliams Child Julia Child

    Julia Child was a famous American cook [i], author [i], and television [i] personality who introd ... 

     1934
  • Sarah P. Harkness  1937
  • Madeleine L'Engle Madeleine L'Engle

    Madeleine L'Engle is an American writer best known for her children's books, particularly the Newbery Medal [i]... 

     1941
  • Betty Goldstein Friedan Betty Friedan

    Betty Friedan was an American [i] feminist [i], activist [i] and writer [i] ... 

     1942
  • Nancy Davis Reagan Nancy Reagan

    Nancy Davis Reagan is the widow [i] of Ronald Reagan [i] and was First Lady of the United States [i] fr ... 

     1943
  • Barbara Pierce Bush Barbara Bush

    Barbara Pierce Bush, ne Pierce, is the wife of the 41st President of the United States [i], George H. W. Bush [i] ... 

     1947
  • Meg Greenfield 1952
  • Enid Mark 1954
  • Sylvia Plath Sylvia Plath

    Sylvia Plath was an American [i] poet [i], novelist [i], short story [i] writer, and essay [i] ... 

     1955
  • Gloria Steinem Gloria Steinem

    Gloria Steinem is an American [i] feminist [i] icon, journalist [i] and women's r ... 

     1956
  • Mary Patterson McPherson 1957
  • Halina Poswiatowska 1961
  • Cynthia Irving Voigt 1963
  • Jane Yolen 1963
  • Sally Katzen 1964
  • Jane Lakes Harman Jane Harman

    Jane Lakes Harman, is a six-term Democratic [i] member of the United States House of Representatives [i] ... 

     1966
  • Molly Ivins Molly Ivins

    Molly Ivins is a newspaper columnist from Austin, Texas [i]. ... 

     1966
  • Catharine MacKinnon Catharine MacKinnon

    Dr. Catharine Alice MacKinnon is an American [i] feminist [i], scholar [i], lawyer [i]... 

     1968
  • Rochelle Lazarus 1968
  • Laura D'Andrea Tyson 1969
  • Julie Nixon Eisenhower 1970
  • Ann Matthews Martin 1977
  • Ann Downer 1982
  • Margaret Edson Margaret Edson

    Margaret Edson is an American [i] playwright [i]. ... 

     1983
  • Tammy Baldwin 1984
  • Susan Lindauer 1985
  • Joyce Chiang Joyce Chiang

    Joyce Chiang was an attorney with the former Immigration and Naturalization Service [i], who disappeared ... 

     1992
  • Erin Casler 1999
  • Patricia Wettig Patricia Wettig

    Patricia Wettig is an American [i] actress [i] and playwright.

... 

 MFA 2001

Margaret Mitchell Margaret Mitchell

*For the Canadian politician see Margaret Mitchell [i]
... 

, class of 1922, left the college shortly after her mother's death in the 1918-1919.

Barbara Bush Barbara Bush

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, class of 1947, did not graduate; she left the college in 1945 to marry George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush

George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st President of the United States of America [i] .
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.

Fictional alumnae

  • Emily Gilmore Emily Gilmore

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    , from the television series Gilmore Girls Gilmore Girls

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  • Ainsley Hayes Ainsley Hayes

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    , from the television series The West Wing
  • Joanna Kramer, from the 1979 film, Kramer vs. Kramer
  • Charlotte York Sex and the City

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    , from the television series Sex and the City Sex and the City

    Sex and the City was a popular American [i] cable television [i] program based on the ... 

  • Cristina Yang, from the television series Grey's Anatomy Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy is an Emmy [i] award-winning popular American [i] primetime [i]... 



Pop culture references

  • The 1967 movie Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

    Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a play by Edward Albee [i] that opened on Broadway [i] ... 

    and the 1993 movie Malice were both filmed on the Smith campus.
  • Animal House National Lampoon's Animal House

    National Lampoon's Animal House is a 1978 [i] comedy film [i] in which a misfit group o ... 

    : This film takes place in 1962. Fraternity brothers from Delta house of the fictional Faber College  make a road trip to the fictional Emily Dickinson College .
  • Scooby Doo Scooby-Doo

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: A long-cherished, but since-debunked urban legend held that the main characters of the 70's cartoon are based on representative archetypes of the Five Colleges .
  • I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can

    "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can" is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons [i] fourteenth season [i] ... 

    : an episode of The Simpsons The Simpsons

    The Simpsons is an Emmy [i] and Peabody [i]-winning American [i] animated [i] ... 

    where Lisa Simpson Lisa Simpson

    Lisa Marie Simpson , is a fictional character [i] on the animated television [i] series The Simpsons [i] ... 

     is tempted by the Siren-like representatives of the Seven Sisters , who offer a free ride to the Sister school of her choice if she will throw a Spelling Bee .
  • Running With Scissors: This memoir by Augusten Burroughs details how the author and his foster-sister, Natalie, used to take walks on the campus.
  • Sex and the City Sex and the City

    Sex and the City was a popular American [i] cable television [i] program based on the ... 

    : The character Charlotte York is a Smith alum, which she mentions in the Season One episode "Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys."

Notes


References

  • Horowitz, Helen Lefkowitz. Alma Mater: Design and Experience in the Women's Colleges from Their Nineteenth-Century Beginnings to the 1930s. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1993 .

External links

  • - Smith's student newspaper