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18 February 2025Largest Gift in HWS History: $70 Million from L. Thomas Melly ’52 and Judith Hershey Melly
A transformative $70 million gift from Trustee Chair Emeritus L. Thomas Melly ’52, L.H.D. ’02 and Judith Hershey Melly L.H.D. ’16 will significantly impact HWS, enhancing student access, supporting academic excellence and fostering innovation.
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7 March 2025Odell '27 Wins Pitch Final
Chloe Odell receives $10,000 to expand heirloom upcycling business during the 2025 Todd Feldman ’89 and Family Pitch Competition.
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7 March 2025HWS Students Present Research at International Studies Convention
After coauthoring a paper with Professor Stacey Philbrick Yadav on conflict and narration, students presented their research at the prestigious International Studies Association Annual Convention.
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13 March 2025Pliner Wins National Award in Academic Leadership
For her work shaping and supporting positive change on campus, Susan Pliner is the recipient of a national award for higher education administrators.
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13 March 2025Statesmen Earn 1st Round Bye
Team will play the winner of Trine versus Oswego on March 22.
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12 March 2025Exploring Displacement and Belonging
Renowned Scholar Wendy Pearlman to discuss forced migration and the concept of home during this year’s Anderton Forum for Global Engagement.
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10 March 2025Gantcher Family Foundation Funds Student-Led Grant Program
A grant from the Gantcher Family Foundation gives students the opportunity to make a tangible impact.
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10 March 2025Hearts for Ovid
Theta Phi Alpha fundraises to support victims of Ovid, N.Y. fire.
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10 March 2025'All the Campus Lawyers' Earns Acclaim in the Los Angeles Review of Books
UC Berkeley Law School Dean reviews highly praised work.
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7 March 2025#1 Hobart hosts NEHC Championship Weekend
The top-ranked Hobart hockey team will host the 2025 New England Hockey Conference Championship at The Cooler this weekend, March 8-9.
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7 March 2025Trustee Rebecca Fox on Higher Education
Rebecca Fox, former Dean of William Smith, recently shared her thoughts on the changes higher education institutions face and provided views from her time as an administrator.
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Sensational Statesmen
The Hobart hockey team was featured on News 10 to discuss their dominance in Division III, including back-to-back national championships and a 42 game unbeaten streak.
Sipher ’83 Featured in NYT on Trump and Intelligence Community
John Sipher ’83, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and former member of the CIA, examines in the New York Times how President-Elect Donald Trump could affect intelligence agencies.
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.
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Coaching Where it All Began
The journey of HWS alumni leaders.
The Karofskys Make An Unrestricted Gift of $1 Million
Rob ’89 and Ann Karofsky commit $1 million. Their gift will be directed to advances in the sciences.
Patterson ’04 Takes the Lead on Strategic Initiatives at Us Against Alzheimer’s
Catherine Patterson ’04 has been named Director of Strategic Initiatives at UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C.
Cruz ’11 Explores Cultural Crosscurrents in “Carry on Tradition”
New mixed media works by Walter Cruz ’11 fuse diasporic histories and contemporary experience.
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HWS Debate Competes at World Championship in Panama
Hudson Chou '27 and Fairooj Suhita '27 competed at the World Universities Debating Championship in Panama City. Sandeep Tissaaratchy ’26 and Director of Debate Daniel Schonning ’16 served as adjudicators at the tournament.
Tauscher '25 to Join Willis Towers Watson
Oliver Tauscher ’25 will serve as a health benefits analyst in the financial, actuarial and analytics group at Willis Towers Watson following graduation.
Weier ’25 Interns with J.Crew Group
Tabitha Weier ’25 reflects on her experience with J.Crew Marketing.
Foley '25 Attends UN Climate Change Convention in Azerbaijan
As part of his Honors work on renewable energy solutions, Finn Foley ’25 is attending the 29th meeting of parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Azerbaijan.
