Pamela Nolan Young Named to Key Diversity Post

Pamela Nolan Young, an attorney and expert on diversity issues, has been appointed advisor to the president and director of institutional diversity and equity, a position she will assume on April 18.

Currently serving as director of human resource development at North Shore Community College in Danvers, Mass., Young has extensive experience coordinating initiatives, training and events around diversity and inclusion. She established an annual diversity conference and has conducted numerous workshops and educational sessions on affirmative action, equal opportunity, prejudice reduction, and compliance with anti-discrimination laws…

From Smith News: http://www.smith.edu/news/2010-11/diversitydirector-175.php

Korean writer Ko Un visits Smith College on April 20th, 7:30pm, Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall.

The most prolific Korean living writer, praised by Allen Ginsberg as “a magnificent poet,” Ko Un is a beloved cultural figure who has helped to shape contemporary literature. David McCann, Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Literature at Harvard University, will introduce Ko Un and give a short talk on his poetry in the context of Korean literature. (read more)

Join us at the Alumnae of Color Conference: April 16-18
Are you looking to reconnect with amazing Smith alumnae of color? SAAC is definitely looking to do so! That’s why we are going to Legacy in the Making: A Conference for Smith Alumnae of Color from April 16-18. The program  will cover issues of women in color in leadership, cultural identity, LGBT identity, professional development, self-care, and national and global issues such as education, politics, and the economy. You don’t want to miss this!
Partial scholarships are available. Please contact Betsy Hopkins …

March 4th – How to Age Gracefully and Well
March 11th -Monthly Networking Luncheon
March 13th – A night of Festival Chamber Music
April 10th – Richmond Ballet
April 28th – Rubin Museum of Art with Prof Andy Rotman
May 4th – Annual Benefit at DC Moore Gallery

Photographer Linnea Osterberg ’97 will be exhibiting photographs at the Alumnae House Gallery during this Spring ’10 semester.
“FUTURE SMITHIES?” showcases girls from the American West who are connected to Smith College through their mothers, aunts, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers.

Linnea Osterberd is a portrait photographer in Portland, Oregon. Her pictures peek into the inner lives of children, capturing thoughtfulness, wonderment, and joy.