Organizers of Charlotte’s “Circle of Humanity” say the plaza will be a first-of-its-kind space for Holocaust remembrance, civil rights education and Black-Jewish dialogue
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, June 2026
Republished in The Jerusalem Post, The Forward, and others.
social issues
Sphere of Influence
Smith scholars and alums unpack the rise of the manosphere, tracing how misogynistic online culture gained influence and what feminist thinking reveals about how to confront it.
Smith Quarterly, February 2026
Black and Jewish people were allies once. Can they be again?
Initiatives are springing up across the country to bring together Blacks and Jews, including one from CNN commentator Van Jones
The Forward, January 2026
Community Matters to Reproductive Justice Advocate Loretta Ross
The MacArthur Foundation fellow talks about why she’s spent 50 years fighting for human rights and what’s next for her movement.
Shondaland, February 2023
Big Little Lies: On Disinformation Degrading Our Democracy
Disinformation is degrading our democracy. Smithies are striving to shore it up.
Smith Alumnae Quarterly, January 2023
Banned: Book Bans and Democracy in Distress
The debate over what constitutes ‘appropriate’ content jeopardizes the open exchange of ideas.
Smith Alumnae Quarterly, November 2022
Block The Vote: Voter Suppression Laws On The Rise
Voter suppression laws are on the rise. But these Smithies are fighting back.
Smith Alumnae Quarterly, August 2022
My Body, No Choice: Navigating a Post-Roe World
Navigating a post-Roe world with abortion rights advocates.
Smith Alumnae Quarterly, August 2022
A New Dawn for Red Wolves
After years of legal contests, federal officials are poised to reintroduce more red wolves to the wild.
Sierra Magazine online, April 2022
New Hope for the Red Wolf?
For the first time in years, the species’ numbers have increased in the wild
Sierra Magazine online, June 2021
The Confederate Governor Who Loved Jews: A Monument To Zebulon Vance Is Coming Down
Why some activists say Zebulon Vance is long overdue for a reckoning in the Jewish community.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, March 2021.
First Place, Simon Rockower Award from the American Jewish Press Association for coverage of North American Jewish history.
Story republished in The Jerusalem Post, The Forward, and others.
Is the US Fish and Wildlife Service Slow-Walking Red Wolf Recovery?
Critics say the agency is moving too slowly to save the animal from extinction
Sierra Magazine online, October 2020
Charlotte’s Monument to a Jewish Confederate Was Hated Even Before It Was Built
For more than seven decades, the North Carolina memorial has courted controversy in unexpected forms
Smithsonian Magazine online, September 2020
Charlotte Shouldn’t Be A Test Case for COVID-19
Here’s what the RNC needs to do next.
The Charlotte Observer, May 2020
Paving The Way: Barnard Program Helps Students Become Leaders In Science
Barnard’s Science Pathways Scholars Program helps students build experience in the lab to become leaders in science
Barnard Magazine
March 2020
Women’s Colleges Are Having a Moment
Some people wrote off women’s colleges as an anachronism. They were wrong.
Smith Quarterly, September 2019
Balance at the Ballot Box
Smith Quarterly, September 2018
The Southern Revolt Against Offshore Drilling
In South Carolina, opposition to President Trump’s drilling plan is a bipartisan affair.
Sierra, February 2018
Women Mayors Lead the Charge on Climate Change
The worldwide alliance of major-city mayors who believe their cities must take the lead on climate change, with or without their national governments’ help.
UTNE Reader, Spring 2017
1st Gen Changing the Script
Being first in the family to finish college can sometimes mean culture shock and confusion. But it can also open the door to a new life.
Smith Alumnae Quarterly, Summer 2016
