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Knowledge Building: Engineering Lessons from a Big Tornado
In the aftermath of a devastating tornado that struck down in Springfield, Massachusetts in June 2011 and affected an estimated 40 percent of the population, a class of Smith engineering students this fall used this extreme of nature as a springboard for their study of engineering mechanics. Smith College is one of the first institutions of higher education to apply innovative teaching methods known as knowledge building to the liberal arts, establishing it as a leader in teaching and learning pedagogy.Collected in jefbak's videos Feb 6, 2012 -
Smith College Mathematics and Statistics
Preparing Smith students for graduate study in math and statistics.Collected in jefbak's videos Feb 4, 2012 -
Scholars in Studio: Activism by Design
Nina Antonetti, Assistant Professor of Landscape Studies Nina Antonetti traces the evolution of the Smith College campus from the original 27-acre pastoral academic village designed by Frederick Law Olmsted to John Nolen's formal Quadrangles to the 1995 Master Plan of Cornelia Oberlander '44 and Shavaun Towers '71, which knits together varied architectural forms and philosophies into a sustainable vision for future growth. The result is an eclectic landscape that encodes the college's history while remaininCollected in jefbak's videos Feb 3, 2012 -
Smithies Go To Washington
Smith students, faculty and alumnae gathered at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on December 15, 2011, for the inaugural colloquium of the Women in Public Service Project. "The work we do here today and in the coming months and years will ensure that [women's] talents and passion to serve the public good are met with the educational resources and global networks to power their success," said President Carol Christ in her remarks on behalf of the founding colleges.Collected in jefbak's videos Dec 23, 2011 -
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The Importance of the Women in Public Service Project
President Carol T. Christ In 2011, Smith College collaborated with other top U.S.Collected in jefbak's videos Dec 12, 2011 -
Scholars in Studio: Becoming a College Woman
Susan Van Dyne, Professor and Chair, Study of Women and Gender Studying archival photographs from the early days of Smith College, Susan Van Dyne traces the changing styles, attitudes and modes of dress of Smith students, who defied Victorian-era convention to express themselves through academics, athletics and dramatics. These self-consciously crafted and carefully curated images allow us to witness the emergence of modern womanhood.Collected in jefbak's videos Dec 12, 2011 -
Smith College Sherrerd 2011 Teaching Award Winner Leonard Berkman
The Kathleen Compton Sherrerd '54 and John J. F.Collected in jefbak's videos Nov 18, 2011 -
Smith Fulbright Applicants Celebrate with Tea and Song
Smith has one of the strongest Fulbright programs in the country.Collected in jefbak's videos Nov 18, 2011 -
Donna Riley Smith College Scholars in Studio
Engineering social justice.Collected in jefbak's videos Nov 16, 2011 -
Smiffenpoofs Celebrate 75 Years
The nation's oldest collegiate women's a cappella group celebrates with a reunion concert. Don't miss crappella's special appearance at the end of the video.Collected in jefbak's videos Nov 11, 2011 -
Smiffenpoofs sing "Rich Girl" at the Alumnae House
At the Alumnae House at Smith College. October 19, 2011Collected in jefbak's videos Oct 28, 2011 -
Minding the Achievement Gap - Smith College Scholars in Studio
Sam Intrator, Professor of Education and Child Study It's widely accepted that higher education leads to better life outcomes, yet college remains an unfulfilled hope for many young Americans. At the same time, the U.S.Collected in jefbak's videos Oct 25, 2011 -
POETRY READING BY JANE HIRSHFIELD -- Poetry Center at Smith College
Jane Hirshfield is the author of seven collections of poetry, most recently Come, Thief (2011).Collected in jefbak's videos Oct 12, 2011 -
A Special Mountain Day Message from the Smith College Noteables
The Noteables a cappella troupe celebrate Mountain Day with their rendition of The Rascals' 1968 hit It's a Beautiful Morning.Collected in jefbak's videos Oct 5, 2011 -
Speaking Out On Quiet - Scholars in Studio
Kevin Quashie, Associate Professor of Afro-American Studies Kevin Quashie takes a closer look at the iconic image from the 1960s of American sprinters Tommie Smith and Juan Carlos raising their fists in protest on the medal podium at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Their display, Quashie argues, was more than an angry act of defiance; it was a quiet moment of personal revolution.Collected in jefbak's videos Sep 14, 2011 -
Environmental Refugees - Scholars in Studio
Greg White, Professor of Government and Faculty Director of the Global Studies Center Among the concerns about human-caused climate change is the specter of tens of millions of so-called environmental refugees spreading north into Western Europe and North America. Greg White argues that the estimates of potential environmental refugees are both greatly exaggerated and politically motivated.Collected in jefbak's videos Sep 14, 2011 -
Reconstructing the Mugamma - Scholars in Studio
Donna Divine, Morningstar Family Professor in the field of Jewish Studies and Professor of Government One man's protest quickly became a movement that toppled governments in Tunisia and Egypt, led to revolution in Libya, and incited uprisings against regimes throughout the Middle East. From Tahrir Square to Tripoli, the Arab Spring has gripped the attention of the world.Collected in jefbak's videos Sep 14, 2011 -
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Design Clinic Students Help Find New Energy at a Closing Landfill Site
Smith engineering seniors Lindsay Holle and Darcy Dwyer devoted two semesters and the professional equivalent of some 1,000 hours for the research, analysis and design of a feasible renewable energy system to generate electricity at the city of Northampton's landfill site after it closes in 2013.Collected in jefbak's videos Jul 22, 2011
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jefbak In the aftermath of a devastating tornado that struck down in Springfield, Massachusetts in June 2011 and affected an estimated 40 percent of the population, a class of Smith engineering students this fall used this extreme of nature as a springboard for their study of engineering mechanics. Smith College is one of the first institutions of higher education to apply innovative teaching methods known as knowledge building to the liberal arts, establishing it as a leader in teaching and learning pedagogy.
Feb 6, 2012