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Category Archives: Programs & Events
Christmas Season Festivities at Smith
To prepare for the Christmas season and wrap up fall semester, a number of events took place at Smith and in the surrounding area including the annual Christmas Vespers concert in John M. Greene Hall, an advent dinner in the … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Programs & Events, Student Articles
Tagged Advent, campus news, Smith Christian Fellowship, Vespers
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Otelia Cromwell Day: Resist, Act, and Preserve
Honoring the legacy of Otelia Cromwell, the first Black woman to earn a degree from Smith College, Northamptonites and Smithies gathered in John M. Greene Hall to hear Roxanne Gay speak on November 2. Gay is an accomplished American writer, … Continue reading
Posted in Programs & Events, Social Justice, Student Articles
Tagged campus news, Cromwell Day, politics, quotes, race/racism
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Updates from Al-Iman
by Al-Iman
Al-Iman has been off to a great year! The organization hosted an Eid Dinner on October 17th to celebrate the Eid Al-Adha holiday that occurred earlier in the fall. Wadea Sakhta was the guest speaker, and there was a great … Continue reading
Posted in Programs & Events, Student Orgs, Student Posts
Tagged Al-Iman, Eid, food, Islam, Jummah
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“Viva Puerto Rico y Viva Mexico”
A few weeks ago, a student group organized a fundraiser for hurricane relief in response to the natural disasters affecting Puerto Rico and Mexico. With the support of the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, a range of delicious Latin … Continue reading
Posted in Programs & Events, Social Justice, Student Articles, Student Orgs
Tagged campus news, food, world news
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Ancient Standard Time
In September, Jewish students entered a slightly different time zone—Ancient Standard Time. Coming to school as Smith students, theirs was the season for back-to-school, classes beginning, and maybe Mountain Day. However, as Jewish students, September was also Rosh HaShanah, the … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Interfaith Matters, Programs & Events
Tagged Jewish, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
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Spirituali-Tea
Kicking off Family Weekend, the CRSL hosted a tea on Friday October 13th 2:30-4pm for contemplative practice, as well as to welcome questions from students and parents about CRSL. Director Matilda Cantwell opened the program by lighting three candles in … Continue reading
Posted in Programs & Events, Student Articles
Tagged CRSL news, meditation, mindfulness, poetry, world news
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Vigil for Natural Disasters and Climate Change
On Tuesday, September 26, students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered on Chapin Lawn to stand in solidarity with those affected by recent natural disasters in Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominica, Texas, Florida, and many other places. We also wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Programs & Events, Response Statements, Student Posts
Tagged grief, poetry, quotes, vigil, world news
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Spiritual Life Fair
The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life organized a fair to help orient students and community members to what kinds of resources are available for religious community, spiritual exploration, interfaith interaction, and related activities at Smith. All were welcome to … Continue reading
Collaborations Shape CRSL’s Spring Semester
by Kim Alston
The spring semester was a whirlwind of spirited activity. Many collaborative ventures stretched our intellect, consciousness, and empathy, including the Engaging Identity series with the Wellness Education Office; The Refugee Resettlement Project with the Jandon Center for Community Engagement; the … Continue reading
Smith ServeUp 2017 Update
Nineteen Smith students along with about 65 from the Five Colleges, journeyed down to New Orleans this Spring Break with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship to spend a week serving the city and discussing the intersection of faith and social justice, while … Continue reading
Posted in Programs & Events, Student Orgs, Student Posts
Tagged Bible, community service, Smith Christian Fellowship, travel
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