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HWS Top National Rankings
The Colleges once again
were recognized by The
Princeton Review as among
the best in the country, with
their study abroad program
ranking 18th in the nation
in this year's edition of The
Best 371 Colleges (Random
House/Princeton Review).
The Colleges were also recently ranked 17th overall among the nation's liberal arts colleges in the area of service by Washington Monthly in its 2009 "College Guide" liberal arts college rankings. The publication defines service as the institution's encouragement to students to give something back to their country and ranks colleges in this area based on the number of alums who go on to serve in the Peace Corps (HWS ranked 37th nationwide) and the amount of federal work-study money going to community service (HWS ranked 12th in the nation), among other criteria.
Galloway
Galloway Secures $500K Grant
Associate Professor of
Russian David Galloway recently received a three year
International Research and
Studies Instructional Materials
grant from the U.S. Department
of Education, totaling nearly $500,000. The grant
will help Galloway and a team of other linguists
design and develop a computer-based Russian
language learning program called Russian
Verbal Laboratory. "Essentially, it allows you to
learn verbs of motion and the concept of verbal
aspect in the Russian language through a graphic
interface," Galloway says.
Blanchard
"Huizong's New Clothes: Desire and Allegory in Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk," an article by Associate Professor of Art Lara Blanchard, was published in the 2009 issue of the peer-reviewed journal "Ars Orientalis."
The American Chemical Society awarded a grant to Associate Professor of Geoscience Nan Crystal Arens to test hypotheses of local black shale deposition.
Dahouda
"Mémoires et Identités dans les Littératures Francophones," an anthology coedited by Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies Kanaté Dahouda, was published in Paris by L'Harmattan.
Professor of Political Science Jodi Dean's new book "Democracy and Other Neoliberal Fantasies: Communicative Capitalism and Left Politics," was published in 2009 by Duke University Press.
Associate Professor of Economics Tom Drennen was quoted in a story on home hydrogen power in U.S. News and World Report's "green issue" and in an MSNBC.com "Interactive Feature" about President Obama's green plan.
Eck
"Introduction to Programming Using Java," a free online book authored by Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science David Eck, was featured on SmartMoney.com. Eck was also featured on ZDNet.com for his development of a cross-platform version of a museum for exploring 3D math.
Stephen Frug, instructor of history, has been awarded the Allan Nevins Prize by the Society of American Historians for his dissertation, "Accepting Equality: Rhetorical Reactions to the Changing Politics of De Jure Segregation."
Associate Professor of Political Science Cedric Johnson wrote a new foreword to Harold Cruse's "Rebellion or Revolution?" - first published in 1968.
Associate Professor of Political Science DeWayne Lucas and Professor of Political Science Iva Deutchman were published in "Congress and the Presidency: A Journal for Capital Studies" for their joint article titled "Five Factions, Two Parties: Caucus membership in the House of Representatives, 1994-2002."
"To Be Here, Again," a poem by Assistant Professor James McCorkle '76 was superimposed on a mosaic by Polish artist Wlodzimierz Ksiazek to form a limited-edition art book, which was displayed in an exhibit in Tel Aviv.
Yadav
An article by Assistant Professor of Political Science Vikash Yadav concerning the Afghan presidential elections was featured in the Nepalese magazine Himal Southasian.
"My Life is Great: The Stevie Stiletto Story," the feature-length documentary produced, directed and edited by Associate Professor of Political Science Kevin Dunn, premiered at the historic Five Points Theatre in Jacksonville, Fla.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded Associate Professor of Education Jim MaKinster and his team a grant to supplement travel to Kenya to support Crossing Boundaries, a biodiversity conservation program for middle and high school students.
1. Commencement 2009: Pursue Happiness By Making a Difference
2. Reunion 2009: Absolutely Excellent
3. Obama's Energy Czar: Commencement Speaker
4. Meeker Awarded a Fulbright to Vietnam
5. Recent Grads to Teach for America
These stories represent the top 5 most accessed stories from the Daily Update.
(May 1,2009 - August 1, 2009)
For up-to-the-minute news and information or to learn more about any of the stories in NewsNotes, go to www.hws.edu/dailyupdate.
"None of this would be possible
without the help of volunteers.
This is truly a blessing."
- Geneva Resident Chris Matuszak, whose
family received a Habitat for Humanity House
funded and built, in part, by students at Hobart
and William Smith Colleges.
"With this type of research,
we can create new and
better pharmaceuticals to
keep people healthy. It's
really amazing to know that
the work you are doing could
help millions of people."
- Jessica Greger '11, who earned two grants for
her synthetic organic chemistry research, presented
her findings at the National Organic Symposium,
and co-authored a research paper and a review
paper with Associate Professor of Chemistry
Erin Pelkey.
"It gave us a chance to gain a
better understanding of the
larger organization and to
coordinate possible programs
with other chapters. We came
up with a number of new ideas
for potential events at Hobart
and William Smith."
- Alex McCartin '10, co-president of the HWS
chapter of Project Nur, a national, student-led
initiative of the American Islamic Congress. He and
fellow co-president Syed Zaidi '12 joined hundreds of
student leaders from chapters across the country to
share ideas.
"Our study will bridge together
the disciplines of ecology,
limnology, meteorology and
computer science to better
understand the establishment
and spread of non-native
species in Seneca Lake."
- Assistant Professor of Biology Meghan
Brown, one of four HWS science faculty members
in three different departments awarded a
grant from the National Science Foundation to
collaboratively study Seneca Lake.
"Singing with literally thousands
of Estonians and feeling
how important and powerful
this music is to them was
extremely rewarding. It was an
unexplainable sensation."
- Chris Slaby '09, member of Seneca
Camerata, a group of musicians who, under
the direction of Professor of Music Bob Cowles,
performed as part of a 30,000 voice choir during
the National Song Festival in Estonia
this summer.
"The HWS Leads program
has allowed me to flourish as
a leader, encouraging me to
evaluate myself and come to
terms with my weaknesses
while working toward
making my weaknesses part
of my strengths."
- Cecilia Teye '09, one of nine students who
earned a Leadership Certificate during the
program's inaugural semester. Sixteen students
are on track to complete the program this fall.
Associate Professor of Political Science Cedric Johnson
"This year's Fisher Center Series theme is Engendering Crisis. Most obviously, we'll
be dealing with the economic crisis in this region and more broadly as a national
phenomenon. But we're also looking to explore crisis beyond that of macroeconomics and
into the original Greek meaning of the word, which suggests crisis as not only a time of
deep problems but also as a time of decisiveness and a moment of opportunity."
- Associate Professor of Political Science Cedric Johnson, the new director of the Fisher Center for the Study
of Women and Men.