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Article: A new face in the ivory tower.(Ruth Simmons, president of Smith College, Northhampton, MA)
- Article from:
- Black Enterprise
- Article date:
- October 1, 1995
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ON SEPTEMBER 30, ACADEMIC LEADERS FROM across the country will gather in Northampton, Mass., as Ruth J. Simmons is installed as the ninth president of Smith College. The ceremony will bear a striking similarity to Smith's inaugurations of years gone by. Backdropped by the vibrant fall foliage of the Berkshire mountains, it will feature plenty of pomp and circumstance and heartfelt speeches about Smith's mission as one of the nation's few remaining colleges for women.
But in a subtle--yet no less striking way--this inauguration will be different. For one, there are sure to be more African Americans present. And there will also be more press. Because Simmons, unlike her ...