Hobart and William Smith Colleges - Academics News

CNN Quotes Rimmerman

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Craig Rimmerman, professor of public policy and political science, was quoted in a CNN article, "Optimistic Obama touts movement on gay rights, but frustrations remain." The article was part of CNN's coverage of a White House gathering to mark Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. It noted "President Barack Obama hailed steps forward for gay, l...

Is Baseball Too American?

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Assistant Professor of Theatre Christopher Hatch and Professor of Political Science Iva Deutchman recently attended the 25th Anniversary of the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, where the two presented a paper they co-wrote titled, “Too American to Remain Popular? Baseball’s Challenge with Being America’s Game.” A highly selective and re...

Gearan Joins Aspen Summit on Service

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

President Mark D. Gearan will join the nation's leading experts in service to launch a comprehensive plan sponsored by the Aspen Institute to promote more civilian service opportunities for America's youth. As a facilitator and early advocate of this effort called ‘The Franklin Project,' Gearan will join 200 national service and military leaders, government ...

Kenyon Leads Science Program

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

In the wake of successful summer workshops last year to train science faculty in the C.R.E.A.T.E. (Consider, Read, Elucidate the hypotheses, Analyze and interpret the data, and Think of the next Experiment) method of teaching, applications increased 40 percent for this year's program. Hobart and William Smith Colleges will host two C.R.E.A.T.E. workshops thi...

Nepal ’15 Completes Fellowship Project

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Subin Nepal '15 recently researched and developed a project to enhance education in his home country of Nepal as the recipient of a Cohen Fellowship. He returned to Nepal and worked with Serving Souls Nepal to establish the Technology Resource Center, a non-profit organization of which he is founding vice president. The center is located within Vishnu Higher ...

Designing a Sustainable Geneva

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

In the crisp, white interior of the newly renovated Farmers & Merchants Bank on Linden Street, Geneva's top stakeholders recently viewed a presentation of colorful design sketches of Geneva's future created by Hobart and William Smith students. The architecture and environmental studies students, who are members of Adjunct Professor of Art and Architectur...

Leopardi in Wall St. Journal

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Liliana Leopardi, assistant professor of art and architecture, was quoted in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal for her well-rounded expertise in Renaissance art - particularly precious and semiprecious gemstones. In the article, Leopardi offers insight pertaining to the Medici dynasty and discusses precious gems, carvings, sculptures and vases from ...

HWS Grads’ Job Paths, Prospects

Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A recent article written by Erinn Cain '08, a staff writer for Messenger Post newspapers in Canandaigua, N.Y., focused on the job expectations of current graduates. Cain spoke with Chris Swan '13 about his post-graduation plans.She notes, "Swan - a double-major in economics and political science - has had a job lined up since last August as a sales and tradin...

Kafrawi Presents Award in Jakarta

Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Shalahudin Kafrawi recently presented an award to Christopher "Kit" Bond, a former Senator from Missouri, during a dialogue in Jakarta between Bond and the officials and members of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest socio-religious organization. Kafrawi was invited by the Nahdlatul Ulama of North America and...

Signs of Students’ Work All Around

Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

HWS has a strong link to the Geneva community and students often find mutually beneficial ways to be more involved with the community. Over the course of the past year, architecture students Christian Martinez '13 and Elva Ye '13 did so by working as interns for the Geneva Neighborhood Resource Center (GNRC). "We work on empowering residents to take charge an...