President Kathleen McCartney Will Step Down in June 2023
President Kathleen McCartney has announced that she will step down as president in June 2023, upon completion of 10 years of service. Appointed as Smith’s 11th president in 2013, McCartney will focus the remainder of her term on the college’s strategic priorities.
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“I was humbled when called to serve as the president of Smith, and the work has been deeply rewarding,” she wrote. “For this reason, I find myself filled with gratitude to all of you in the Smith community, as I share my thoughts on all we have accomplished together.”

Beginning in 2015, McCartney led the creation of a strategic plan that resulted in a center for innovation and entrepreneurship, new academic programming, sustainability initiatives to address climate change, and increased student financial support. Equity and inclusion, a key component of the strategic plan, became a central focus of the college, leading to the enactment of Smith’s “Toward Racial Justice” plan.