Article: Noted Smith College Alumnae, Including Gloria Steinem, Molly Ivins, to Reflect on Civic Responsibilities of Today's Colleges and Their Graduates; Inauguration Weekend Panel Discussion to Consider Smith as 'A Private College With a Public Conscience'.

Byline: Smith College

NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Oct. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Six Smith alumnae noted for their civic engagement and activism will gather on Saturday, Oct. 19, to discuss "Smith: A Private College with a Public Conscience," a theme Smith's new president, Carol T. Christ, has set for her administration. The panel discussion, which is free, open to the public and wheelchair accessible, will take place at 3:30 p.m. in Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall. It is part of the weekend of festivities marking Christ's inauguration.

Participants in the panel discussion are Linda Smith Charles, deputy director of human resources at the Ford Foundation; Julia ...

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