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15 November 2024Stephen Wong ’89 Commits $1M to Support International Scholarships
HWS Trustee Stephen Wong ’89 establishes endowed scholarship to support international student representation and encourage cross-cultural exchange.
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5 November 2024Ethics & Athletics
Professor of Philosophy Eric Barnes explores the “Philosophy of Sport.”
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14 November 2024Womb Chair Speaks at Winterthur Museum
Professor of American Studies Kirin Makker’s collaborative artwork Womb Chair Speaks is on display at the Winterthur Museum in Wilmington, Delaware through Sunday, Jan. 5. HWS will co-host an event at Winterthur from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16.
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15 November 2024Veterans Day Video & Book
President Mark D. Gearan and three students created a special video message for the HWS community in honor of Veterans Day.
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14 November 2024Hajim Shares Insight and Knowledge During Campus Visit
Ed Hajim, Wall Street executive and author, shares his inspiring life story with the HWS community through The President’s Forum.
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13 November 2024Guard to Speak on Cornell Keynotes Podcast
HWS Vice President and General Counsel Lou Guard ’07 will discuss the evolving role of in-house counsel in higher education and the challenges universities face in navigating legal complexities.
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12 November 2024HWS Vocal Ensembles to Present Concerts of Hope and Reflection
Featuring music since the Renaissance, “Splendor of Eternal Light” and “Peace Be Within Thy Walls” will be held on Nov. 16 and Nov. 21.
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11 November 2024Veterans Day and the History of the William Scandling
This Veterans Day, the Captain of the William Scandling Dave Rockwell reflects on the military history of the HWS research vessel, which has been a part of the HWS community since 1975.
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8 November 2024Allison Morrow ’76 Commits $5.125 Million to Support Sciences and Annual Fund at HWS
Morrow’s gift will support advances in the sciences at HWS.
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8 November 2024HWS Wins Two CASE Awards
For excellence in videography and publications, Hobart and William Smith won Best CASE District II Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
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7 November 2024Exploring Irish Creativities
A group of HWS students are deepening their understanding of cultural creativity through an immersive experience in Ireland’s lived culture.
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Gale '69 on EVs and Deep-Sea Mining

Steven Gale '69, a senior strategic advisor at Global Foresight Strategies LLC and former senior foresight advisor at USAID, explores how electric vehicle demand is driving mineral mining on the ocean floor.

Teaching Elections On Campus

President Mark D. Gearan, Associate Professor of Politics DeWayne Lucas and Will Jones '26 were guests on "Connections with Evan Dawson" talking about the Gearan and Lucas co-taught class "Elections and Voting in America" offered this semester.

Dorman '14 Speaks to CNN about Virgina's Voter Rolls

Anna Dorman ’14, who serves as counsel to Protect Democracy, speaks to CNN’s Rene Marsh in a segment about Virginia’s voter rolls.

Horowitz ’98 Featured in IndieWire

MTV Correspondent Josh Horowitz ’98 profiled in “What Does the Next 10 Years of ‘Happy Sad Confused’ Look Like? Josh Horowitz Is Eyeing an International Expansion.”

Toth ’14 Named Associate at Fox Rothschild

As an Associate in the Intellectual Property Department, Clarissa Sullivan Toth ’14 recently joined Fox Rothschild in Philadelphia. In the position, Toth provides legal advice on a broad range of intellectual property issues including patent, trademark and copyright strategy and enforcement.

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