Laura Coelen, ex-chancellor of state Board of Higher Education Sep 12, 2008
He recalled how in recent years, his mother and stepfather had befriended a group of international Smith College students, including one from Brazil and two from Afghanistan. Two of the students wrote a small book about the impact the Coelens had made on their lives. (Boston Globe)
Mary Reeve Marriott, at 52; was active in Boston's arts organizations Sep 11, 2008
She moved to Massachusetts to attend Smith College and graduated in 1978 with a degree in French and art history. During her junior year, she traveled to France to study and fell in love with the country, according to her sister, Cary Marriott of San Antonio. (Boston Globe)
Professor Yuriko Yamaguchi: A hidden master Sep 11, 2008
The craftsmanship and realism of her pieces were recognized - displayed at Smithsonian's Hirshhorn and American Art Museum, as well as permanent pieces at Smith College and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. It was after these accomplishments that Yamaguchi applied for a teaching position at GW. In 2002, Yamaguchi joined the faculty, teaching courses on mixed media, creative concepts and, finally, sculpting. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
House race between Wellesley Democrats is lively, at times heated Sep 10, 2008
Education: Bachelor s from Smith College; Suffolk University Law School, J.D.. Has been in Wellesley since: 1985. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
WWU's Schneider among nominees for 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year award Sep 10, 2008
New England Women's Athletic Conference Shanti Freitas Smith College (Division III) Swimming. North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Jill Smolczyk University of South Dakota (Division II) Swimming and Diving. (Wwuvikings.com)
Kamal Ahmad brings higher education to the women of Asia Sep 9, 2008
Its provost, biochemist Hoon Eng Khoo, a Smith College graduate born in Malaysia in a house without running water or electricity, was vice dean of the prestigious National University of Singapore Medical School. Microfinance pioneer and Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus serves on AUW's board of advisers. (Boston Globe)
Flynn Scholars Sep 8, 2008
Michael s College), Brendan Erhard (Boston College), Sarah Finn (UMass Amherst), Lauren Friel (Quinnipac University), Hayden Kuhn (University of Miami), James Lyons (University of Vermont) and Mary Nastasi (Smith College). Loading commenting interface. (Yarmouth Register, MA)
Engineering Equality Sep 8, 2008
Steinberg became the first female dean of the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science Aug. 1, following a yearlong search. The opportunity to work alongside Syracuse University's faculty and staff, and interact directly with the students drew Steinberg to Syracuse, she said. (Daily Orange, NY)
Stanton Wesley Putnam dies at 80; committed to social issues Sep 6, 2008
When they bought a house in Amherst while King was chaplain for Amherst College and an interim pastor at Smith College in Northampton, Mr. Putnam took a job at Lauriat's bookstore in Northampton. While in Amherst, Mr. Putnam worked on student-life issues as liaison between the dean and students at the University of Massachusetts. (Boston Globe)
Douglass coach predicts big things for junior DE Garrison Smith Sep 4, 2008
The scoop on college recruiting. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Balloons take to sky for volcanic gas study Sep 2, 2008
The data was transferred by satellite to collaborator Paul Voss, an atmospheric scientist at Smith College in Massachusetts. Voss flew the balloons by satellite link using Google Earth for flight visualization and while communicating with the Federal Aviation Administration, Durant said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
SAT is losing a bit of its clout Sep 2, 2008
This year Wake Forest University in North Carolina and Smith College in Massachusetts announced that they ll no longer require prospective students to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of their applications. An estimated 750 four-year colleges and universities have adopted some sort of optional approach to the SAT, including Bowdoin, Mount Holyoke, Middlebury, Hamilton, Union, Wheaton, Drew, Bard and Dickinson. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Amid investigations, Rutgers debates sports Sep 1, 2008
But Andrew Zimbalist, a Smith College professor who studies the economics of sports, said only a handful of college sports programs Rutgers is not one of them bring in more than they spend. And when it happens, he said, the extra money usually stays in the athletic department. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
The Billionaire and the Bookstore Aug 31, 2008
"You meet people from backgrounds you'd never meet any other way," says Schmidt, a Smith College graduate who has a master's in journalism, studied interior design, and worked in the venture capital industry. "It's unique and it's special, and people who chose to come here love that about it. It's not true everywhere else.". (Boston Globe)
Lower your ATM scores while you shop colleges Aug 31, 2008
Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke, Smith College, University of Massachusetts at Amherst ... So close to Smith College it's almost part of the campus, the Autumn Inn (259 Elm St., 413-584-7660, , doubles $119-$149) is part New England Colonial home and part roadside motel with 32 rooms and an outdoor pool. (Boston Globe)
Convention Daybook: Events for Monday Aug 30, 2008
Takin It to the Streets McNally Smith College of Music, live entertainment; Open to the public. Noon-6 p.m.; Downtown Minneapolis; 651-291-0177. (Roll Call)
Mental health can benefit from dose of art Aug 29, 2008
Johnson just won a full scholarship to the McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul. This is a CD release concert. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Nashville hotel men's room best in nation Aug 28, 2008
rated third; The Signature Room at the 95th in Chicago, ranked fourth; and Smith College Museum of Art in Northhampton, Mass. which placed fifth. (AZCentral -- News)
State SAT scores rise in all 3 parts - Boston Globe Aug 27, 2008
State SAT scores rise in all 3 parts - The Boston Globe. Local Search Site Search. (Nogales International, AZ)
bright yellow kayak Aug 26, 2008
Yet just a few months ago, when she attended the 70th-year reunion of her Smith College Class of 1938, she and the other alumnae were required to bring escorts. It seems a funny notion. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
'The Daily Show With Jon Stewart' Presents 'The Daily Show: Look Who's Coming to Denver' Week-Long Coverage From the 2008 Democratic National Convention Beginning Tuesday, August 26 at 11:00 P.M. ET/PT Aug 26, 2008
Paul to present "The Daily Show: Restoring Honor and Dignity to the White House" which will tape at The History Theatre at McNally Smith College of Music with nightly shows at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT from Tuesday, September 2 through Friday, September 5. "The Daily Show: Look Who's Coming to Denver" marks the sixth time the series has taken its critically-acclaimed and award-winning "Indecision" coverage on the road to broadcast for a week, having previously travelled to Philadelphia (2000 RNC), Los... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Generations Of Stars Pose For Family Portrait Aug 25, 2008
Other authors include Robert Gutermuth, now at Smith College in Northampton, Mass. Chris Brunt of the University of Exeter, England; James Muzerolle of the University of Arizona, Tucson; and Joseph Hora of Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. (Science Daily)
Critic's picks - visual arts Aug 24, 2008
That two shows of his photographs are running just a few hours apart off I-91 is a happy accident: "Jerome Liebling: Seeing Real Things" at the Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, through today (Aug. 24), 413-585-2760, ; "Everyday Monuments: The Photographs of Jerome Liebling" at the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, through Sept. 7, 203-432-0600. (Boston Globe)
Raising the Stakes at the Olympics Aug 20, 2008
Sports in which competitors wear makeup get a deduction, as do sports played in only one area of the world: badminton (Asia), water polo (California), field hockey (Smith College). I would also consider body mass index in the point system. (Time.com)
DNA resolves Pearl Harbor mystery Aug 19, 2008
She resigned her teaching job in Portland and graduated in the second class of WAVES through Smith College. She served in Georgia, Iowa, Washington and finally Texas, her widowed mother leaving Portland to join her. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Studying Volcanoes With Balloons Aug 17, 2008
Durant and Matt Watson, also an adjunct faculty member at Michigan Tech, are working with Paul Voss of Smith College to measure the temperature, composition and water content of the volcanic gases. Durant and Watson both are Michigan Tech alumni who are doing postdoctoral work at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. (Science Daily)
The name is Child, Julia Child Aug 16, 2008
Seriously, she always credited her time in the OSS with being a life-changing experience, getting her out of the rather cloistered, privileged world of Pasadena and Smith College that she was brought up in and introducing her to the greater world outside. Even more important, it introduced her to a colleague, Paul Child, who became the love of her life and her husband for 48 years. (Los Angeles Times)
Camp for Disabled in Adirondacks Aug 16, 2008
International Paper donated the land and construction, but the park represents collaboration with the State of New York, the state s Department of Environmental Conservation's Task Force on Accessibility, and Paul Smith College. International Paper John Dillon Park. (Suite101.com)
Documents: Julia Child part of WWII-era spy ring Aug 15, 2008
File / AP Julia Child, shares a laugh with students from her alma mater, Smith College. WASHINGTON - Famed chef Julia Child shared a secret with Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg and Chicago White Sox catcher Moe Berg at a time when the Nazis threatened the world. (FOX 11, AZ)
Julia Child: Renowned Chef, WWII Spy Aug 15, 2008
In this Oct. 11, 2001 file photo, famous chef, cookbook author and television show host Julia Child, shares a laugh with students from her alma mater, Smith College in Northampton, Mass. (AP Photo/Nancy Palmieri). (CBS News -- Early Show)
The Most Powerful Coach In Sports Aug 15, 2008
His deal includes, among other perks, 25 hours of private use of a university airplane, two cars and a country club membership, extras that make his annual compensation closer to $5 million a year, estimates Smith College economics professor Andrew Zimbalist. He can leave the school at any time without financial penalty, a rarity in big-time college coaching contracts. (Forbes -- Business)
Paul Smith College Joins FLCC Aug 13, 2008
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Wednesday August 13, 2008. (R News)
Campus clips Aug 12, 2008
College of Arts and Sciences Tess Cherlin, biology Katie Nestor, psychology Riley Woods, policy studies and public relations College of Visual and Performing Arts Brendan Cullen, drama L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science Elden Swindell III, chemical engineering S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Riley Woods, public relations. The following students from Danvers were named to the dean s list at Suffolk University in Boston for the spring semester of the academic... (Danvers Herald, MA)
Darfur withers as Sudan sells food Aug 10, 2008
Eric Reeves, a professor at Smith College in the United States and an outspoken activist who has written frequently on the Darfur crisis, called this anomaly "one of the least reported and most scandalous features of the Khartoum regime's domestic policies." It was emblematic, he said, of the Sudanese government's strategy to manipulate "national wealth and power to further enrich itself and its cronies, while the marginalized regions of the country suffer from terrible poverty.". Aid groups... (Boston Globe)
Kosier wins $40,000 scholarship in Ice Cube Scholarship contest Aug 9, 2008
Friday, August 8, 2008 9:51 PM CDT Josiah Kosier, a 2007 Watertown High School graduate, is the 2008-2009 winner of the Ice Cube Scholarship at McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, Minn. The Ice Cube scholarship is one of three All-Star scholarships McNally Smith offers incoming students and is eligible to students majoring in music technology. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Youngers help elders through mediation Aug 8, 2008
Barbara Younger has a bachelor s degree from Smith College and later earned a master s degree from Lesley University and a law degree from Suffolk University at the age of 56. The couple, who had moved to Danvers for the first time in 1959, are the parents of four sons and eight grandchildren. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Cablevision may spin off business units Aug 7, 2008
"It will be next to impossible to assess the franchise values unless you know what the contracts are that they work under," said Andrew Zimbalist, a sports economist with Smith College. Assuming the arena and cable contracts were broken, Zimbalist said the Knicks would be worth about $500 million and the Rangers about $300 million. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Nealy graduates from medical school at U of L Aug 7, 2008
Paige is also a 2004 graduate of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts where she earned a Biochemistry degree and a 2000 graduate of Presentation Academy, Louisville, Kentucky, where she was Valedictorian and a National Merit Finalist. Logan County is one of her favorite places, next to her home town of Louisville. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Academic achievements Aug 7, 2008
Caroline Indge was named to the Dean s List at Smith College in North Hampton, for her academic achievement for the 2007-08 school year. Caroline graduated from Belmont High School, and is majoring in mathematics at Smith. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Austin's shadow box art inspired by world's great artists Aug 6, 2008
Cunningham, who worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum and served on the visiting committee of the Smith College Museum of Art, also arranged for an exhibition of Austin's work in 2003 at the F. Donald Kenney Museum at St. Bonaventure University. Pavel Zoubok of New York City, whose gallery featured Austin's work, will speak at the opening reception. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Local Achievers Aug 4, 2008
Dorian Storbeck, daughter of John Dunn and Sue Storbeck, is a recipient of the dean s award for academic excellence for the 2007-2008 school year at Smith College where she is a member of the Class of 2010 ... She is a member of the Smith Campus Center Activities Board for which she particpates in the sourcing and booking of college concerts, an Athletic Association representative, and a member of the Smith College Judicial Board. (Bolton Common, MA)
Keynotes for July 31 Jul 31, 2008
Honorees, all incoming seniors, and their awards are: Harvard Book Award, Conor Grogan; Smith College Book Award, Nicole Meuse; Wellesley College Book Award, Kara Clifford; Dartmouth Book Award, Anna Nguyen-Whitehead; Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science award, Alexander Manley-Helton; Clarkson Achievement award, Michael Ahearn; Clarkson Leadership award, Luke Doherty Munro; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute medal, Rachel Caty; Rochester Institute of Technology RIT award, Victoria Pimentel and Anthony... (Hudson Sun, MA)
Conservatives in the Academy: An Endangered Species Jul 31, 2008
Another recent quantitative study led by Stanley Rothman of Smith College has shown that while scholarly productivity is still the most important requirement for teaching at a top university, conservatives and religious Christians are systematically discriminated against in hiring. Of course, journal publication itself in the social sciences suffers from political bias, with liberal academics serving as gatekeepers and defining not only what papers are accepted, but the very terms on which the... (Human Events Online)
County will buy voting machines Jul 23, 2008
News Posted on July 23, 2008 12:59 AM. By Erin Rowley Collegian Staff Writer. (Daily Collegian, PA)
For Darfuris, justice is the enemy of peace Jul 20, 2008
But with a few honorable exceptions, notably one of the leading Darfur campaigners, Smith College professor Eric Reeves, few have been willing to do so. And if all-out regime change is not the goal, then to secure a peace in Darfur means negotiating with Bashir rather than fantasizing about arresting, trying and imprisoning him. (Los Angeles Times)
Bids are in: Who will end up buying Cubs, Wrigley? Jul 20, 2008
Andrew Zimbalist, an economics professor at Smith College who specializes in sports, said the Cubs could fetch more than the record $660 million paid for the in 2002 by a group headed by billionaire commodities trader John Henry. Tribune paid $20. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Tribune ends first round of bids for Cubs, Wrigley Jul 19, 2008
Andrew Zimbalist, an economics professor at Smith College who specializes in sports, said the Cubs could fetch more than the record $660 million paid for the Boston Red Sox in 2002 by a group headed by billionaire commodities trader John Henry. Tribune paid $20. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Innovative iD Tech Camp lets kids create computer games Jul 18, 2008
Merrimack College is one of three Massachusetts colleges, along with MIT and Smith College, offering youngsters at the national camp this opportunity to spend a week creating a video game and learning many other skills such as game modding, robot building, Web site design, digital movie production and comic book creation. The youngsters range in age from 7 to 17, and use the products Apple, Adobe, AutoDesk, Canon, Clickteam, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Symantec, VEX, Western Digital, Wacom and others as... (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Johnson singing happy song after earning scholarship Jul 17, 2008
Both talents have recently earned her a full-ride scholarship at the McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, Minn. But 19-year-old Johnson didn t get into music to earn scholarships. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Seven Corners rocks Friday Night Live Jul 17, 2008
All four members of the band are graduates of the McNally-Smith College of Music in St. Paul ... All band members graduated in music tech from McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
PBS show comes to Woburn Jul 16, 2008
It was really touching, that something we made for her helped her so much, and it really worked, said Lindsey, a contestant who starts her third year as a material engineering student at Smith College this fall. Her ambition is to use her technical skills to improve living conditions for people in the developing world. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Neighbors (July 17) Jul 16, 2008
Emily Allan, who graduated from Smith College in May, was recognized for sustained academic excellence for the academic year 2007-2008 by being named to the dean s list. The dean s list recognizes those students with grade point averages of 3. (Needham Tab, MA)
Jill LaPoint Promoted To Executive Associate Athletic Director Jul 16, 2008
In 1992, LaPoint earned her master's degree in Exercise and Sport Studies at Smith College in Northampton, Mass. She is a native of Honesdale, Pennsylvania. (Friars.com)
One of the angels among us Jul 14, 2008
Sirot studied art at Smith College and accepted a teaching fellowship at Oberlin, where she taught drawing, design and sculpture ... In addition to her local philanthropic work, she has donated money through Smith College to help a researcher who is studying autoimmune diseases. (New Haven Register, CT)
The real world Jul 13, 2008
So the Smith College Art Museum's "Jerome Liebling: Seeing Real Things" (great title) is in the way of neighborly tribute ... At the Smith College Museum of Art, 76 Elm Street, Northampton, through Aug. 24. (Boston Globe)
HISTORY IN THE MAKING Jul 13, 2008
The captain of this team of female track stars was Florieda Batson, a nimble 21-year-old New Orleanian who had just completed her first year at Smith College in Northampton, Mass. Batson was embarking on a historic journey. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Around Town -- Where was everything? Jul 13, 2008
Lauren T. Jentzen of Marshfield recently graduated from Syracuse University's L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. She also received the 2008 Samuel P. Clemence Prize for Outstanding Senior Design. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Take me out to the ball game, but skip the peanuts Jul 1, 2008
The evidence from past recessions is indeed that sports is one of the last things people cut back on, said Andrew Zimbalist, a professor of economics at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. They need their distractions and they need their obsessions. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Charles Parkhurst, 95; art historian tracked down looted works Jun 29, 2008
After retiring from the National Gallery in 1983, Mr. Parkhurst taught and held museum positions at Williams College and Smith College. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Slumping economy can work to college-aid hunters’ advantage Jun 29, 2008
In one recent sign of the lending crunch, Smith College in Northampton, Mass. sent a letter to parents cautioning them that qualifying for and finding loans may be tougher this year and urging them to secure necessary financing soon. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Cosentino: Owasco Lake still needs our help Jun 28, 2008
With the assistance and research of the Finger Lakes Institute, located at Hobart/William Smith College, it became clear that Owasco Lake was in deep decline. It was one of the most turbid (in less than scientific jargon cloudy with sediment) of the Finger Lakes. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Top stories for the week ending June 21 Jun 28, 2008
His father, Alvin Etler, was a music composer and oboist who also taught music theory at Smith College. POLICE & FIRE. (Yarmouth Register, MA)
Specious In Seattle Jun 26, 2008
The theory of disposable income as a zero sum game with regards to sports has been proved empirically, again and again, in peer-reviewed economic studies--most notably by Andrew Zimbalist, an economist at Smith College, and Roger Noll, an economist at Stanford. Close to 650,000 Sonics fans attended games last year. (Forbes -- Business)
Loomis celebrates milestone at Curves Jun 25, 2008
A couple weeks ago, Loomis attended her 70th reunion at Smith College. There were 25 women, all active and interesting, she said. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Lunchtime book club Jun 24, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
