Hobart and William Smith Colleges - Headlines News

Carville: "No success without failure"

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

"Everybody wants to be a success, but no one wants to stop to understand what it takes to be a success -and what it takes to succeed is to understand that failure is part of the process," said James Carville, one of America's best-known political commentators and a leading citizen in the revitalization of post-Katrina New Orleans, as he delivered the 2013 Com...

Faculty Receive Endowed Professorships

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

For the faculty at Hobart and William Smith, there is no greater honor than receiving an endowed professorship. The appointment increases opportunities and financial support for faculty research, scholarship and academic initiatives while celebrating the best and brightest teacher-scholars at HWS. Thanks to the generosity of many HWS community members, three ...

Commitment to Geneva Honored at Forum

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

In a growing tradition at the Colleges, members of the HWS and Geneva communities were honored for their work furthering partnerships and educational outreach efforts of the Community Engaged Scholarship Forum. Held by the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CCESL), the event allowed those on campus to present and explore community-based res...

Trustee Challenge Propels Annual Giving

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

As this year's Annual Fund campaign nears its end, members of the HWS community have the opportunity to join a "Trustee Challenge" in which gifts to the Colleges will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000 between now and Friday, May 31. Initiated by a generous pledge from a member of the Board of Trustees, this HWS fundraising effort invites alumni, a...

Academic Rigor Recognized

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

For their dedication to academic excellence, members of the Classes of 2013 had their moment of recognition Saturday morning during the annual Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony held this year at the Robert A. Bristol '31 Field House. "We warmly welcome all of our students who will be acknowledged here this morning and we congratulate them for their hard wo...

Students Receive IdeaLab Funding

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

From environmentally sustainable practices to helping children with their oral health, seven innovative ideas developed by HWS students have been awarded funding by the Centennial Center for Leadership's (CCL) "start-up" accelerator program, the HWS IdeaLab. The students with winning proposals, Noah Lucas '13, Kathryn Pawlak '13, Samuel Singer '13, Matthew C...

Call Security Makes Saratoga Competition

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Call Security, a band comprised of five HWS students, has been selected as one of 10 bands to perform in the 2013 Battle of the Bands competition on Friday, May 24 at the Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The band will take the stage at 7:40 p.m. on the Spa Little Theater stage. Call Security, among 38 bands, auditioned via vid...

Senator Nozzolio Hosts Lake Association

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

State Senator Michael F. Nozzolio recently hosted a Lake Association Meeting at the Finger Lakes Institute (FLI), seeking input from stakeholders in his district to address problems affecting the region - and what the state can do to assist in funding projects for watershed issues. Delegates from across the district represented organizations including the Can...

Moreau Interns at ‘Wendy Williams Show’

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Youdlyn Moreau '13, who graduated with a BA in media and society and music, has landed a summer internship with the "Wendy Williams Show," a daytime television talk show. As a production intern, she will have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of the program. "I enjoy watching the ‘Wendy Williams Show.' As a production intern, I hope to learn all asp...

Statesmen Selected for North-South Game

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

For the first time since 2000, the Hobart College lacrosse team will send three representatives to the USILA/LAXWORLD North-South Game. Defensemen Sean Regan and Reid Rosello and midfielder Jake Silberlicht will play in the annual senior all-star game. The game will be played at Edith Robb Dixon Field on the campus of Cabrini College in Radnor, Pa., on F...