Pelosi to speak at Smith College in September >Published: 7/12/2021 8:42:06 PM
NORTHAMPTON House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be speaking at Smith College in September.
Pelosi, the second highest-ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government, also will be awarded an honorary degree by Smith College President Kathleen McCartney, which she was due to receive at the college’s 2020 commencement ceremony. As House speaker, she is third in line to the presidency, behind Vice President Kamala Harris.
Pelosi’s talk will take place on Sept. 8 in John M. Greene Hall at 8 p.m. and is part of the college’s Presidential Colloquium Series, which annually brings an array of “influential thought leaders” to share their experiences and spark conversation on pressing social, political and global matters, according to the college. The three-term House speaker will be the first presenter in Smith’s “Year on Democracies” themed initiative, which will survey the meaning of de
Smith College: Faculty member accused of sexual abuse should have been investigated
The Grecourt Gates of Smith College on Elm Street in Northampton. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING
Published: 6/3/2021 9:45:31 AM
NORTHAMPTON Smith College knew for two decades that a faculty member had been accused of sexually abusing a minor, but chose not to act on those allegations, allowing him to teach at the college until recently.
On Wednesday morning, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield released an expanded list of former employees who had been “credibly accused” of sexually abusing minors. The list included the name of Robert Ellis Hosmer Jr., a Smith lecturer from 1989 until 2016 who previously worked at Holyoke Catholic High School from 1968 to 1979.
Northampton eyes Roundhouse building for resilience hub
The Roundhouse building at 244 Main St. in Northampton. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 4/16/2021 2:21:20 PM
NORTHAMPTON The city is getting closer to making the proposed community resilience hub a reality after Mayor David Narkewicz announced Thursday that he has executed an option to purchase the historic Roundhouse building behind Pulaski Park.
The news, which he delivered to the City Council, came on the same day Smith College pledged $200,000 toward the creation of the hub, which would support residents who face chronic and acute stress, such as those who are homeless, and act as an emergency center if there is a disaster.
Smith College appoints first-ever CIO
Lisa Howie
Lisa Howie was named chief investment officer at Smith College, a spokeswoman for the Northampton, Mass.-based institution confirmed in an email.
The position is new.
Effective June 28, Ms. Howie will oversee the college s $2 billion endowment. She will report to Smith College President Kathleen McCartney and the board of trustee s investment committee.
Ms. Howie is a director at Yale University s investments office, which manages the New Haven, Conn.-based university s $31.2 billion endowment. A Yale spokeswoman could not be immediately reached for additional information.
Smith College announced in December that it had decided to manage its investments in-house after using outsourced CIO Investure LLC since 2004. Executive recruiting firm David Barrett Partners assisted in the search.
Yale s Lisa Howie named Smith College s First Chief Investment Officer
04/12/2021 | 01:26pm EDT
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NORTHAMPTON, Mass., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Smith College President Kathleen McCartney today announced the appointment of Lisa Howie as the college s first chief investment officer, a key step in bringing management of the college s endowment
in-house. Howie currently serves as a director in the Yale University Investments Office, where she has spent the past 12 years.
Smith College has announced the appointment of Lisa Howie as the college s first chief investment officer.
Of her new role, Howie said, I am thrilled to be appointed as Smith s first chief investment officer. This is a fantastic opportunity to build a team and a portfolio in service of Smith s mission of educating and empowering women. I look forward to partnering with President McCartney, the Investment Committee and Smith s senior leadership team to support the co