Benedict Lombe is a writer of Congolese-British heritage. She is based in London and was born in Kinshasa .
64-447: Award for English-language women playwrights The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize established in 1978, is the largest and oldest playwriting prize for women+ writing for English-speaking theatre. Named for Susan Smith Blackburn (1935–1977), alumna of Smith College , who died of breast cancer. Winners [ edit ] 1978–79 Mary O'Malley 1979–80 Barbara Schneider , for Details Without
128-404: A sit-in organized by the group Students for Social Justice and Institutional Change outside of John M. Greene Hall. The coalition presented a broad list of demands to the administration, proposing reform to many sectors of campus life, including curriculum, health and counseling services, accessibility, policing, admissions policies, and affinity housing. In response to the demands, Smith launched
192-411: A trans woman named Calliope Wong. In the rejection letter, Smith's Dean of Admission Debra Shaver wrote "Your FAFSA indicates your gender as male. Therefore, Smith cannot process your application." This policy was changed in 2013 to only require all nonlegal application materials to indicate a female identity, including references. Not satisfied with the change, students as well as various alumni formed
256-1107: A Map 1980–81 Wendy Kesselman 1981–82 Nell Dunn 1982–83 Marsha Norman 1983–84 Caryl Churchill 1984–86 Shirley Gee 1986–86 Anne Devlin 1986–87 Mary Gallagher 1986–87 Ellen McLaughlin 1987–88 Caryl Churchill 1988–89 Wendy Wasserstein 1989–90 Lucy Gannon 1990–91 Rona Munro ; Cheryl West 1991–92 Timberlake Wertenbaker 1992–93 Marlane Meyer 1993–94 Jane Coles 1994–95 Susan Miller ; Kristine Thatcher ; Naomi Wallace 1995–96 Naomi Wallace 1996–97 Marina Carr 1997–98 Moira Buffini 1997–98 Paula Vogel 1998–99 Jessica Goldberg 1999–00 Bridget Carpenter 2000–01 Charlotte Jones 2001–02 Gina Gionfriddo 2001–02 Susan Miller 2002–03 Dael Orlandersmith 2003–04 Sarah Ruhl 2004–05 Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti 2005–06 Amelia Bullmore for Mammals , Elizabeth Kuti for The Sugar Wife 2006–07 Lucy Caldwell for Leaves , Sheila Callaghan for Dead City , Stella Feehily for O Go My Man , Abbie Spallen for Pumpgirl 2007–08 Judith Thompson for Palace of
320-8913: A Suicide 2018–19 Jackie Sibblies Drury for Fairview 2019–20 Lucy Prebble for A Very Expensive Poison 2020-21 Erika Dickerson-Despenza for cullud wattah 2021-22 Benedict Lombe for Lava Special Commendation [ edit ] Judith Adams 1998–99† Leslie Ayvazian 1995–96† Lesley Bruce 1993–94† Caryl Churchill 1982–83† Migdalia Cruz 1990–91† Joanna McClelland Glass 1980–81 † Zinnie Harris 2000–01† Beth Henley 1979–80† Julie Hebert 1998–99† Beth Henley 1979–80† Naomi Iizuka 2000–01† Julia Jordan 2001–02† Elizabeth Kuti 1999-00† Joanna Laurens 2000–01† Bryony Lavery 2002–03†, Lisa Loomer 1993–94†, Sharman MacDonald 1984–85†, Chloe Moss 2004–05† Phyllis Nagy 1995–96† Dael Orlandersmith 1999-00† Winsome Pinnock 1989–90† Jenny Schwartz 2007–08† Lynn Siefert 1983–84†, 1991–92† Timberlake Wertenbaker 1988–89† Finalists [ edit ] Judith Adams 1997–98, 1998–99†, 2000–01 Kay Adshead 1987–88, 2001–02, 2005–06 Rukhsana Ahmad 2001–02 Claudia Allen 2002–03 Hanan al-Shaykh 1996–97 Jane Anderson 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93† Leslie Ayvazian 1995–96†, 2004–05 Nicola Baldwin 1993–94, 1999–00 Clare Barron 2014–15 Lynda Barry 1991–92 Neena Beber 2003–04 Hilary Bell 1998–99 Jean Betts 2003–04 Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti 2004–05* Alice Birch 2014–15 Caroline Bird 2013–14 Alecky Blythe 2014–15 Clara Brennan 2014–15 Linda Brogan 2007–08 Tina Brown 1978–79 Lesley Bruce 1993–94† Moira Buffini 1992–93, 1997–98* Katherine Burger 1996–97 Mary Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy 1984–85 Kathleen Cahill 1984–85 Lucy Caldwell 2006–07 Sheila Callaghan 2006–07 Jo Carson 1989–90 Katherine Chandler 2014–15 Anupama Chandrasekhar 2008–09 Julia Cho 2001–02, 2006–07 Caryl Churchill 1979–80, 1982–83†, 1983–84*, 1987–88* Paula Cizmar 1981–82†, 1982–83 Kathleen Clark 1987–88 Pearl Cleage 1983–84, 1993–94, 1995–96 Sara Clifford 1998–99 Lin Coghlan 2003–04 Kathleen Collins 1982–83, 1986–87 Sherry Coman 1990–91 Anne Commire 1988–89 Constance Congdon 1985–86, 1995–96 Trista Conger 1988–89 Helen Cooper 1984–85, 1986–87, 2002–03 Kia Corthron 1997–98 Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig 2014–15 Migdalia Cruz 1990–91†, 1996–97 Alexandra Cunningham 2000–01 Leigh Curran 1978–79 Barbara Damashek 1987–88 Lisa D'Amour 2014–2015 April De Angelis 2005–06 Donna de Matteo 1982–83 Christian de Lancie 1993–94 Ruby Dee 1993–94 Dolly Dhingra 1999-00 Lydia Diamond 2007–08 Ann Marie Di Mambro 1994–95 Elizabeth Diggs 1981–82, 1987–88† Nancy Donohue 1979–80 Katie Douglas 2006–07 Bathsheba Doran 2005–06 Rosalyn Drexler 1983–84 Carol Ann Duffy 1982–83 Susan Dworkin 1980–81 Helen Edmundson 1993–94 Margaret Edson 1993–94 Elizabeth Egloff 1995–96, 1996–97 Charlotte Eilenberg 2002–03 Eve Ensler 1998–99, 2000–01 Nancy Ewing 2000–01 Stella Feehily 2006–07 Lindsey Ferrentino 2014–15 Barbara Field 1982–83, 1988–89 Susan Flakes 1996–97 Kate Fodor 2002–03 Maria Irene Fornes 1985–86, 1987–88 Amy Fox 2006–07 Donna Franceschild 1989–90 J.E. Franklin 1981–82, 1989–90, 1992–93 Amy Freed 1993–94, 2001–02 Mary Gallagher 1979–80, 1986–87*, 1989–90 Lucy Gannon 1988–89, 1989–90* Lillian Garrett 1989–90 Nancy Fales Garrett 1982–83 Judy GeBauer 1987–88 Shirley Gee 1983–84, 1984–85*, 1989–90 Pam Gems 1978–79, 1985–86, 1996–97† Alexandra Gersten 2002–03 Melissa James Gibson 2005–06 Rebecca Gilman 1998–99, 1999–00, 2004–05 Joanna McClelland Glass 1978–79, 1980–81 †, 1983–84, 2004–05 Sue Glover 1991–92 Debbie Tucker Green 2002–03, 2005–06 Linda Marshall Griffiths 2005–06 Rinne Groff 2002–03 Nikki Harmon 1988–89 Zinnie Harris 2000–01†, 2003–04 Valerie Harris 1978–79 Catherine Hayes 1981–82 Beth Henley 1979–80†, 1987–88, 2005–06 Jacqueline Holborough 1987–88 Endesha Ida Mae Holland 1992–93 Debbie Horsfield 1984–85 Velina Hasu Houston 1985–86 Tina Howe 1979–80, 1983–84, 1997–98 Noelle Janaczewska 1997–98 Lenka Janiurek 1978–79 Ann Jellicoe 1980–81 Catherine Johnson 1991–92 Cindy Lou Johnson 1984–85, 1986–87 Jennifer Johnston 1996–97 Marie Jones 1999-00 Julia Jordan 1996–97, 2001–02†, 2006–07 Yazmine Judd 1998–99 C. Michèle Kaplan 2006–07 Shirley Kaplan 1981–82 Julia Kearsley 1980–81, 1982–83 Margaret Keilstrup 1981–82 Adrienne Kennedy 1990–91 Wendy Kesselman 1980–81*, 1989–90 Carson Kreitzer 2003–04 Gail Kriegel 1983–84 Casey Kurtti 1987–88 Oni Faida Lampley 2005–06 Mary Lathrop 1991–92 Shirley Lauro 1980–81, 1991–92 Bryony Lavery 1980–81, 2002–03†, 2004–05, 2007–08 Maureen Lawrence 1990–91, 1994–95 Barbara Lebow 1985–86, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98 Young Jean Lee 2009–10 Rebecca Lenkiewicz 2004–05 Nell Leyshon 2006–07 Liz Lochhead 1998–99 Rosie Logan 1986–87 Lisa Loomer 1993–94†, 2003–04 Claire Luckham 1991–92 Anne Ludlum 2002–03 Sharman MacDonald 1984–85†, 1990–91, 1995–96 Carol Mack 1982–83 Emily Mann 1981–82, 1984–85, 1996–97, 1999–00 Melanie Marnich 2004–05 Nicola McCartney 1997–98 Mia McCullough 2004–05 Heather McDonald 2002–03 Lisa McGee 2007–08† Anne McGravie 1984–85 Grace McKeaney 1981–82 Ellen McLaughlin 1986–87*, 1989–90 Linda McLean 2007–08 Jenny McLeod 1999-00 Clare Mclntyre 1992–93 Cassandra Medley 1988–89 Susan Miller 1979–80, 1988–89, 1994–95§, 2001–02* Lois Meredith 1993–94 Marlane Meyer 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1992–93* Ann Mitchell 1981–82 Abi Morgan 2003–04 Lavonne Mueller 1980–81, 1986–87 Philomena Muinzer 1979–80 Melissa Murray 1985–86, 1986–87 Julie Marie Myatt 2007–08 Sally Nemeth 1994–95 Ann Noble 2003–04 Marsha Norman 1978–79†, 1982–83*, 1983–84 Lynn Nottage 1997–98 Zodwa Nyoni 2014–15 Meredith Oakes 2000–01 Kira Obolensky 1998–99, 2005–06 Edna O'Brien 1979–80 Tamsin Oglesby 1995–96, 2006–07 Mary O'Malley 1978–79*, 1985–86† Louise Page 1982–83, 1984–85 Suzan-Lori Parks 1996–97, 1999–00 Sybille Pearson 1980–81 Carey Perloff 2001–02 Winsome Pinnock 1989–90†, 1991–92 Lucy Prebble 2003–04 Nu Quang 1992–93 Heather Raffo 2004–05† Aishah Rahman 1985–86 Theresa Rebeck 1994–95, 2002–03 Christina Reid 1984–85 Jacquelyn Reingold 1994–95 Anna Reynolds 1992–93 Gillian Richmond 1990–91 Susan Rivers 1984–85 Kate Moira Ryan 1996–97 Milcha Sanchez-Scott 1986–87 Barbara Schneider 1979–80*, 1980–81 Julia Schofield 1987–88 Heidi Schreck 2014–15 Rose Scollard 1995–96 Adele Edling Shank 1981–82, 1982–83 Anna Deavere Smith 1992–93, 1993–94 Diana Son 1998–99 Susan Sontag 1992–93 Abbie Spallen 2006–07 Ruby Rae Spiegel 2014–15 Shelagh Stephenson 1997–98† Polly Stenham 2007–08 Victoria Stewart 2007–08 Tena Stivicic 2014–15 Kelly Stuart 2001–02 Karen Duke Sturges 1979–80 Elizabeth Swados 1991–92 Polly Teale 2003–04 Kristine Thatcher 1985–86, 1994–95§ Freyda Thomas 1999-00 Judith Thompson 2002–03, 2007–08* Katherine Thomson 2004–05 Jane Thornton 1985–86 Leonora Thuna 1986–87† Susan Todd 1981–82 Kathleen Tolan 1997–98 Kay Trainor 1992–93 Paula Vogel 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96 Francine Volpe 2006–07 Terri Wagener 1978–79, 1983–84 Celeste Bedford Walker 1999-00 Wendy Wasserstein 1978–79, 1981–82, 1992–93 Alison Watson 1980–81 Annie Weisman 2000–01 Patricia Wettig 2004–05 Erin Cressida Wilson 1995–96 Tracey Scott Wilson 2001–02 Victoria Wood 1979–80 Sarah Woods 2000–01 Elizabeth Wyatt 1988–89 Olwen Wymark 1978–79, 1979–80 Sheila Yeger 1988–89, 1990–91 Shay Youngblood 1989–90 Karen Zacarias 2003–04 See also [ edit ] List of literary awards honoring women References [ edit ] ^ Provata-Carlone, Mika. "A Coveted Prize, A Touching Tribute" . Smith Alumnae Quarterly . Smith College . Retrieved 1 April 2021 . ^ "Susan" . blackburnprize.org . Retrieved 14 March 2021 . ^ Alexis Greene; Emilie S. Kilgore; Marsha Norman (2006). Women writing plays . University of Texas Press. p. ix. ISBN 978-0-292-71325-3 . ^ Kilgore, E.S.; Kilgore, M. (2004). The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize: Six Important New Plays by Women from
384-399: A bequest of Sophia Smith and opened its doors in 1875 with 14 students and 6 faculty. When Smith inherited a fortune from her father aged 65, she decided that leaving her inheritance to found a women's college was the best way for her to fulfill the moral obligation she expressed in her will: I hereby make the following provisions for the establishment and maintenance of an Institution for
448-736: A certificate of graduate studies or a diploma in American studies. Each year approximately 100 men and women pursue advanced graduate work at Smith. Also offered as a non-degree studies program is the Diploma in American Studies. This is a highly competitive one-year program open only to international students of advanced undergraduate or graduate standing. It is designed primarily, although not exclusively, for those who are teaching or who plan to teach some aspect of American culture and institutions. The Smith College School for Social Work
512-430: A post-baccalaureate year of math study to women who did not major in mathematics as undergraduates or whose mathematics major was not strong. The Louise W. and Edmund J. Kahn Liberal Arts Institute supports collaborative research without regard to the traditional boundaries of academic departments and programs. Each year the institute supports long-term and short-term projects proposed, planned, and organized by members of
576-476: A rock garden and historic glass greenhouses dating back to 1895. The botanic garden formerly featured a Japanese tea hut, which was removed in October 2015 following concerns over "issues of safety and vandalism." Smith offers "panel discussions and seminars for lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students on subjects such as coming out as transgender at work." In 2003, Smith students voted to remove pronouns from
640-514: A secret staircase where, according to legend, the Hunt's eldest daughter Lucy would rendezvous with her lover, General Burgoyne . The two were ultimately driven apart, and in the 1880s it was believed the ghost of a heartbroken Burgoyne haunted the staircase. Since Sessions House became part of college housing in the 20th century, the specter has taken on a decidedly feminine identity, and some former residents of Sessions claim to have seen Lucy's ghost in
704-439: A settlement in exchange for my silence, but I turned it down". On February 22, Smith College published a letter from President Kathleen McCartney alleging that an unnamed former employee had accused the college of "creating a racially hostile environment for white people, a baseless claim that the college flatly denies," and that "it was the employee herself who demanded payment of an exceptionally large sum in exchange for dropping
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#1732790170906768-503: A space for other cultural organizations. Today, Unity House serves as a home to the 11 cultural organizations on campus. Two recent additions to the campus, both of which enhance its sense of community, are the architecturally dramatic Julia McWilliams Child '34 Campus Center and the state-of-the-art Olin Fitness Center. In 2009, construction was also completed on Ford Hall, a new science and engineering facility. According to
832-512: A threatened legal claim and agreeing to standard confidentiality provisions." McCartney affirmed that the college's "commitment to, and strategies for, advancing equity and inclusion are grounded in evidence." On February 24, 2021, the New York Times reported on worsening tensions between students, staff, and administrators around issues of racial justice and the college's diversity training. President McCartney stated that "Good training
896-491: A trans-inclusive admissions policy in 2015. Smith offers several graduate degrees, all of which accept applicants regardless of gender, and co-administers programs alongside other Five College Consortium members. The college was the first historically women's college to offer an undergraduate engineering degree. Admissions are considered selective. It was the first women's college to join the NCAA , and its sports teams are known as
960-695: A woman, check the "female" box when applying and that the President establish a working group to support all trans and non-binary students at Smith. These recommendations went to the faculty and the Board of Trustees and in 2015, Smith announced a new policy that only required female identification on the common application. Under the policy, transgender men and non-binary or genderqueer applicants are not eligible for admission. This new policy also affirms that any student who, once admitted, transitions to another identity other than "female" and, who completes
1024-660: A working group charged with identifying key themes in response to the day of inclusion and ensuing protests and revamped the Office of Equity and Inclusion, adding programmatic changes, new or modified positions, training and development opportunities and new events to promote inclusion and equity. In October 2020, Smith alumna Jodi Shaw, then Student Support Coordinator in the Department of Residence Life, began posting videos commenting on mandated diversity training for staff at Smith College on her YouTube channel. Shaw characterized
1088-765: Is intended to add to the camaraderie and social cohesion of its students. Unlike most institutions of its type, Smith College does not have dorms, but rather 41 separate houses, ranging in architectural style from 18th-century to contemporary. It is rumored the architecture of Chapin House was the inspiration for the Tara Plantation House in Gone with the Wind . (Author Margaret Mitchell went to Smith for one year and lived in Chapin.) A novelty of Smith's homelike atmosphere
1152-506: Is nationally recognized for its specialization in clinical social work and puts a heavy emphasis on direct field work practice. The program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education . The school offers a Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree as well as a Ph.D. program designed to prepare MSWs for leadership positions in clinical research education and practice. The college has a limited number of other programs leading to Ph.D.s and
1216-426: Is never about making people too uncomfortable or to feel ashamed or anything. I think our staff is content and are embracing it." A former janitor told the paper that he had gone through numerous training sessions in race and intersectionality at Smith and that they had left staff workers cynical. Smith College has many different houses serving as dormitories. Each house is self-governing. While many students remain in
1280-610: Is part of a cooperative doctoral program co-administered by Amherst College , Hampshire College , Mount Holyoke College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst . The 2022 annual ranking of U.S. News & World Report categorizes Smith as 'most selective'. For the Class of 2027 (enrolling fall 2023), Smith received 9,868 applications (reflecting a 36 percent increase over last year), accepted 1,875 (19.0%), and enrolled 630. Smith’s applicant pool has increased 36 percent over
1344-591: Is the continuing popularity of Sophia Smith's recipe for molasses cookies. These are often served at the traditional Friday afternoon tea held in each house, where students, faculty and staff members, and alumnae socialize. Two cultural spaces on campus are used by students of color to build their community: the Mwangi Cultural Center and Unity House. Mwangi originally opened as the Afro-American Cultural Center in 1968 but
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#17327901709061408-617: Is the largest privately endowed college for women in the United States. The United States Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School at Smith College was training grounds for junior officers of the Women's Reserve of the U.S. Naval Reserve (WAVES) and was nicknamed "USS Northampton". On August 28, 1942, a total of 120 women reported to the school for training. In April 2015, the faculty adopted an open-access policy to make its scholarship publicly accessible online. On September 15, 2022,
1472-636: The SAT optional movement for undergraduate admission. Smith runs its own junior year abroad (JYA) programs in four European cities: Paris , Hamburg , Florence , and Geneva . These programs are notable for requiring all studies to be conducted in the language of the host country (with both Paris and Geneva programs conducted in French). In some cases, students live in homestays with local families. Nearly half of Smith's juniors study overseas, either through Smith JYA programs or at more than 40 other locations around
1536-412: The University of Toronto . Since President Conway's term, all Smith presidents have been women, with the exception of John M. Connolly's one-year term as acting president in the interim after President Simmons left to lead Brown University . Smith has a contract with Zipcar in efforts to reduce individually owned-cars on campus. The college has also promoted sustainability through academics and through
1600-573: The 15th overall best liberal arts college in the U.S., and rated it eighth for "Best Value", tied for 17th in "Best Undergraduate Engineering Program" at schools where doctorate not offered, tied for 19th in "Best Undergraduate Teaching", and tied for 94th in "Top Performers on Social Mobility". In 2019, Forbes rated Smith 81st overall in its America's Top Colleges ranking of 650 military academies, national universities, and liberal arts colleges. Kiplinger's Personal Finance places Smith 16th in its 2019 ranking of 149 best value liberal arts colleges in
1664-543: The 1920s, two students at the college went missing: junior Alice Corbett disappeared on November 13, 1925, and was never found; freshman Frances Smith disappeared on January 13, 1928—her body was recovered from the Connecticut River months later. By 2010, the school had 2,600 undergraduates on campus and 250 students studying elsewhere. The campus landscape now encompasses 147 acres (59 ha) and includes more than 1,200 varieties of trees and shrubs. Smith
1728-420: The 25th Anniversary Year . Contemporary playwrights series. Smith and Kraus. ISBN 978-1-57525-379-4 . Retrieved 20 August 2022 . ^ Andrew Gans (February 26, 2009). "British Playwright Moss Wins 2009 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize" . ^ "Winner 2011" . www.blackburnprize.org . Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. ^ "SSB Prize by date" . Archived from
1792-517: The Board of Trustees announced Sarah Willie-LeBreton had been selected as the 12th president of Smith College, effective July 1, 2023. Smith has been led by 11 presidents and two acting presidents. ( Elizabeth Cutter Morrow was the first acting president of Smith College and the first female head of the college, but she did not use the title of president.) For the 1975 centennial, the college inaugurated its first woman president, Jill Ker Conway , who came to Smith from Australia by way of Harvard and
1856-612: The Bush in 2021. It went on to win the 2022 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize - the oldest and largest prize honouring women+ playwrights writing for English-speaking theatre. Lombe thus became one of the first playwrights to win the prize for a debut play. Lava also won prizes at the Black British Theatre Awards and the 2022 Offies , and it was nominated for the Alfred Fagon Award for Best New Play of
1920-507: The End 2008–09 Chloë Moss for This Wide Night 2009–2010 Julia Cho for The Language Archive 2010–11 Katori Hall for Hurt Village 2011–12 Jennifer Haley for The Nether 2012–13 Annie Baker for The Flick 2013–14 Lucy Kirkwood for Chimerica 2014–15 Tena Stivicic for Three Winters 2015–16 Lynn Nottage for Sweat 2016–17 Clare Barron for Dance Nation 2017–18 Alice Birch for Anatomy of
1984-651: The Northeastern United States. Smith is also a member of the Five College Consortium with four other institutions in the Pioneer Valley: Mount Holyoke College , Amherst College , Hampshire College , and the University of Massachusetts Amherst ; students of each college are allowed to attend classes at any other member institution. On campus are Smith's Museum of Art and Botanic Garden ,
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2048-531: The Pioneers. Smith alumnae include notable authors, journalists, activists, feminists, politicians, investors, philanthropists, actresses, filmmakers, academics, businesswomen, CEOs, two First Ladies of the United States , and recipients of the Pulitzer Prize , Rhodes Scholarship , Academy Award , Emmy Award , MacArthur Grant , Peabody Award , and Tony Award . The college was chartered in 1871 by
2112-521: The Quadrangle. Each part can, in turn, be divided into smaller areas to more precisely provide the location of the house in question. In 2019, the college shifted from officially recognizing the four main areas of campus to instead categorizing houses in four neighborhoods: Ivy, Paradise, Mountain, and Garden. This change was largely internal and categorizes houses by size rather than location. Smith has numerous folk tales and ghost stories emerging from
2176-640: The Smith College faculty. By becoming Kahn Fellows, students get involved in interdisciplinary research projects and work alongside faculty and visiting scholars for a year. Students can develop leadership skills through Smith's two-year Phoebe Reese Lewis Leadership Program. Participants train in public speaking, analytical thinking, teamwork strategies, and the philosophical aspects of leadership. Through Smith's internship program, "Praxis: The Liberal Arts at Work," all undergraduates are guaranteed access to one college-funded internship during their years at
2240-416: The Smith College website, Ford Hall is a "...facility that will intentionally blur the boundaries between traditional disciplines, creating an optimum environment for students and faculty to address key scientific and technological developments of our time." The building was officially dedicated on October 16, 2009. The campus also boasts a botanic garden that includes a variety of specialty gardens including
2304-632: The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, and: Women in American Theatre: Revised and Expanded Third Edition (review)" . Theatre Topics . 17 (1): 88–89. doi : 10.1353/tt.2007.0009 . S2CID 191605940 . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Susan_Smith_Blackburn_Prize&oldid=1216871744 " Categories : Dramatist and playwright awards Literary awards honoring women Awards established in 1978 1978 establishments in
2368-552: The United States Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Smith College Smith College is a private liberal arts women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts , United States. It was chartered in 1871 by Sophia Smith and opened in 1875. It is a member of the historic Seven Sisters colleges, a group of women's colleges in
2432-524: The United States. For 2020, Washington Monthly ranked Smith 23rd among 218 liberal arts colleges in the U.S. based on its contribution to the public good, as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service. Smith College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education . Smith requires most undergraduate students to live in on-campus houses unless they reside locally with their families. This policy
2496-657: The Year. Lombe's next play Shifters , a two-hander romance starring Tosin Cole and Heather Agyepong , directed by Lynette Linton , opened in 2024 to widespread acclaim from UK theatre press. Shifters transferred to the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End from 12 August to 12 October 2024. Among Lombe's writing influences are Lynn Nottage , debbie tucker green and Paula Vogel . This biographical article about
2560-591: The academic excellence of women. Considering education and personal growth to be a lifelong process, she stayed actively involved in women's higher education until her death at the age of 97. Smith's graduate program is open to applicants of any gender. Degrees offered are Master of Arts in teaching (elementary, middle or high school), master of fine arts, master of education of the deaf, Master of Science in biological sciences, Master of Science in exercise and sport studies and master and Ph.D. in social work. In special one-year programs, international students may qualify for
2624-624: The arts. All Smith dining locations have discontinued the use of disposable "to-go" supplies, instead encouraging students to bring their own reusable containers and utensils if they wish to bring food back to their rooms. Smith College provides all students with a reusable drink container at the beginning of each academic year. In past years, these containers have been variations on travel mugs, Sigg bottles, and Nalgene. Those dining halls that still offer "To-Go" options no longer provide paper bags and instead use wax paper bags, biodegradable plastic , and recyclable utensils made of vegetable cellulose. In
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2688-503: The college's graduation requirements, will be awarded a Smith degree. The Resource Center for Sexuality and Gender; The Office for Equity and Inclusion and its Trans/Non-binary Working Group; Transcending Gender, a student group focused on support and education; and the Transgender Support Group run by Counseling Services work to support trans and non-binary students at Smith across the gender identity spectrum. In
2752-523: The college. This program enables students to access interesting self-generated internship positions in social welfare and human services, the arts, media, health, education, and other fields. Its most popular undergraduate majors, based on 2021 graduates, were: The Ada Comstock Scholars Program is an undergraduate degree program that serves Smith students of nontraditional college age . The program accommodates approximately 100 women ranging in age from mid-twenties to over sixty. Ada Comstock Scholars attend
2816-495: The culmination of a yearlong project to promote visibility and enthusiasm for Smith's intercollegiate and club teams—and to generate school spirit broadly. The spirit mark is used for athletics uniforms, casual apparel, and promotional items for clubs and organizations. As Smith was the first women's college to join the NCAA , the new mark is seen as linking the college's pioneering alumnae athletes to their equally determined and competitive counterparts today. Smith athletes won some of
2880-467: The early national intercollegiate women's tennis championships in singles (Louise Raymond, 1938 and 1939) and doubles (1933, 1935, 1938 and 1948). Benedict Lombe She is the writer of two acclaimed plays, Lava and Shifters , both of which received their premieres at the Bush Theatre . Lava , a one-woman play starring Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo and directed by Anthony Simpson-Pike, opened at
2944-527: The fact that Hect had "liked" right-wing tweets on Twitter , such as Donald Trump tweeting "Build that Wall!" and a tweet from the National Rifle Association of America , before deleting his account once the conflict with students began. At the conference, students protested a presentation from the campus police, including Hect, about policing in a diverse community. Protests continued the next day when hundreds of students participated in
3008-549: The fall of 2017, Smith dining halls began to offer plastic Tupperware containers students may borrow and return to the dining halls to be washed. For Smith's efforts regarding sustainability, the institution earned a grade of A− on the "College Sustainability Report Card 2010" administered by the Sustainable Endowments Institute . Smith was lauded for many of the indicator categories, including student involvement, green building, and transportation, but
3072-631: The fall of 2018, students at Smith protested after a Smith employee called the police on a black student working at Smith over the summer when the employee saw her in a common space. Organized by the Black Students’ Alliance and the Smith African & Caribbean Students Association, students protested and walked out of the annual Smith convocation . While the incident received national attention and news coverage, Smith conducted an independent investigation and investigators found that there
3136-585: The group Q&A ("Queers and Allies") to advocate for more trans-inclusive policies. Q&A subsequently protested the policy on Facebook and other social media websites, as well as staging protests on campus that garnered significant media attention. In 2014, Smith formed an Admissions Policy Study Group, co-chaired by Daphne Lamothe and Audrey Smith, who at the time were an associate professor of Afro-American studies and vice president for enrollment, respectively. The group recommended that to be considered for admission to Smith, applicants live and/or identify as
3200-427: The higher education of young women, with the design to furnish for my own sex means and facilities for education equal to those which are afforded now in our colleges to young men. The campus was planned and planted in the 1890s as a botanical garden and arboretum , designed by noted American landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted . By 1915, the student enrollment was 1,724, and the faculty numbered 163. During
3264-521: The histories of some of its historic buildings. It was named the most haunted college in America by College Consensus. One such tale holds Sessions House is inhabited by the ghost of Lucy Hunt, who died of a broken heart after being separated from her lover, General Burgoyne. Reports of a ghost in Sessions House predate its history as a campus house. Built in 1751 by the Hunt family, the house has
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#17327901709063328-551: The language of the Student Government Association constitution, in order to make that document inclusive of transgender students who don't identify with the pronouns "she" and "her." Until 2013, transgender women were not allowed to attend Smith unless all their legal documentation consistently stated they were female. This policy came to public attention in March 2013 when Smith rejected the application of
3392-415: The latter designed by Frederick Law Olmsted . Smith has 50 academic departments and programs and is structured around an open curriculum, with requirements being a writing intensive class during the first year and the fulfillment of a major. Examinations vary from self-scheduled exams, scheduled exams, and take-home exams. Undergraduate admissions are exclusively restricted to women, although Smith announced
3456-945: The original on 2013-06-03 . Retrieved 2014-04-20 . ^ Haigney, Sophie (March 4, 2019). " Jackie Sibblies Drury Wins Blackburn Prize for 'Fairview' ". New York Times . Retrieved 2019-04-07. ^ Clement, Olivia (Mar 2, 2020). "On Her 4th Time Nominated, Lucy Prebble Wins 2020 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize" . Playbill . Retrieved Jun 30, 2020 . ^ American theatre (Apr 7, 2021). "Erika Dickerson-Despenza Wins 2021 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize" . ^ Wiegand, Chris (Apr 11, 2022). "Benedict Lombe wins theatre prize for play 'celebrating Blackness in its fullness' " . External links [ edit ] The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Alexis Greene; Emilie S. Kilgore; Marsha Norman (2006). Women writing plays . University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71325-3 . Heather McMahon (March 2007). "Women Writing Plays: Three Decades of
3520-506: The past year, which the college attributes to the decision to move to ‘loan-free’ financial aid. The middle 50% range of SAT scores was 670–750 for critical reading and 670–770 for math, while the middle 50% range for the ACT composite score was 31–34 for enrolled first-year students. The average SAT for Smith College is 1430 even though Smith is also a test-optional college. U.S. News & World Report ' s 2021 rankings placed Smith tied for
3584-663: The program. In January 1975, the Ada Comstock Scholars Program has formally established under President Jill Ker Conway and in the fall of that year, forty-five women were enrolled. The students range in age, background, and geographical location. The growth of the program peaked at just over 400 students in 1988. The program is named for Ada Louise Comstock Notestein (1876–1973), an 1897 Smith graduate, professor of English and dean of Smith from 1912 to 1923, and president of Radcliffe College from 1923 to 1943. Ada Comstock Notestein devoted much of her life to
3648-677: The same classes as traditional undergraduates, either full or part-time, and participate fully in a variety of extracurricular activities. They may live on or off campus. Financial aid is available to each Ada Comstock Scholar with demonstrated need. Beginning in 1968, with the approval of the Committee on Educational Policy, Smith College initiated a trial program loosely titled The Continuing Education Degree for several women of non-traditional age who were looking to complete their unfinished degrees. Their successes inspired President Thomas C. Mendenhall and Dean Alice Dickinson to officially expand
3712-502: The same house for the entirety of their four years at Smith, they are not obligated to do so and may move to different houses on campus as space allows. While houses previously collected dues, in the 2019–2020 school year they were eradicated to avoid placing financial pressure on low-income students or students who were otherwise unable to pay without sacrificing funding for the House. Houses are found in four main regions of campus: Upper and Lower Elm Street, Green Street, Center Campus, and
3776-591: The stairwell. In addition to its 11 varsity sports, there are currently more than 120 clubs and organizations. Smith's athletic teams have been known as the Pioneers since 1986. The name expresses the spirit of Smith's students and the college's leading role in women's athletics (the first women's basketball game was played at Smith in 1893). A new spirit mark was unveiled to the Smith community in December 2008. The new visual identity for Smith's sports teams marks
3840-413: The training as contributing to a climate of "harassment, discrimination, and hostility" at the college, especially for staff. On February 19, 2021, columnist Bari Weiss published Shaw's resignation letter on Weiss's Substack blog. In it, Shaw described the implementation of the training as "psychologically abusive" and the culture as "deeply hostile and fearful." She alleged that the college had "offered
3904-535: The world. Junior math majors from other undergraduate institutions are invited to study at Smith College for one year through the Center for Women in Mathematics . Established in the fall of 2007 by Professors Ruth Haas and Jim Henle, the program aims to allow young women to improve their mathematical abilities through classwork, research, and involvement in a department centered on women. The Center also offers
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#17327901709063968-507: Was later renamed in honor of the first female physician in Kenya, and Smith alum, Dr. Ng’endo Mwangi ('61). After loaning Mwangi to the other cultural organizations on campus for four years, the Black Students’ Alliance decided to reclaim Mwangi in April 1990. Leaders, members, and supporters of cultural organizations got together to form a group called UNITY, in October of the same year, to demand
4032-467: Was marked down for endowment transparency. Smith College has 285 professors in 50 academic departments and programs, for a faculty-student ratio of 1:9. It was the first women's college in the United States to grant its own undergraduate degrees in engineering . The Picker Engineering Program offers a single ABET accredited Bachelor of Science in engineering science, combining the fundamentals of multiple engineering disciplines. In 2008, Smith joined
4096-420: Was no bias in the incident. In response to the incident, Smith hosted an Inclusion and Diversity Conference on April 10, 2019, featuring workshops and presenters run by various members of the Smith community. However, during that time another controversy arose: the hiring of Mount Holyoke College and Smith's joint police chief, Daniel Hect. Students from both campuses brought to their administrators' attention
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