Students Interview 99-year-old Genevan

For three Hobart seniors, a community-based research course became a very personal learning experience. Rashaun Moore '13, Thomas Michaud '13 and Nick Alexander '13 interviewed 99-year-old Geneva resident John Kenney for their social justice studies course. The interview was part of a class project to discuss race relations in Geneva, "One Great City Storytelling Project: Stories About Race." The...  More >>

Rivera '12 Working in the Major League

Everyone in the world of sports waits for the day that they finally get called up to the big leagues and for Hobart graduate Michael Rivera '12 that day just came. Rivera's love affair with baseball began when he was a child and for years he put that passion into playing the game. In high school, he was the starting right fielder for the varsity baseball team and at HWS he prepared himself for a ...  More >>

Social Justice Studies Program Launched

With the start of the 2011-2012 academic year, the Colleges launched a Social Justice Studies Program (SJS) with two minor options: Social Justice Studies, and Civic Engagement and Social Justice. The program was developed in response to increased student interest. Over the past six years, nearly a quarter of all students completing individual majors have done so with a social justice focus. "Th...  More >>