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27 August 2024HWS Ranks No. 1 in the Nation for Service, 19th Overall
Washington Monthly ranks Hobart and William Smith first for service and 19th for liberal arts colleges, a jump of 13 spots in just one year.
Read More26 August 2024Convocation 2024: Explore, Connect and Flourish
The academic year begins with Convocation.
Read More28 August 2024Successful, Happy and Engaged: Princeton Review Gives HWS Top Marks
Princeton Review’s 2025 Best 390 Colleges guide ranks HWS among the best in the nation.
Read More30 August 2024May Participates in Residency for Blind, Disabled and Abled Artists
The residency explored the question: “What might a musical theatre production be if it embraced blind aesthetics and blind experiences?”
Read More29 August 2024Launching a Sports Analytics Career
Natalie Haythorn ’25 secures an internship with Rochester Americans, the fourth oldest franchise in the AHL.
Read More28 August 2024Nguyen '26 Awarded Prestigious Washington Media Scholarship
Joy Nguyen ’26 is one of only 65 college students to receive a Washington Media Scholars Foundation scholarship.
Read More28 August 2024HWS Welcomes Kazim Ali as 2024-25 Trias Writer-in-Residence
Award-winning writer Kazim Ali, who joins the renowned literary residency at Hobart and William Smith, will give a reading of his work on Thursday, Sept. 12.
Read More26 August 2024HWS Library joins Oberlin Group
The Warren Hunting Smith Library is now part of a national cooperative of leading liberal arts libraries.
Read More26 August 2024Fisher Center Announces Fall 2024 Series
This year’s Fisher Center speaker series welcomes authors who will discuss a range of topics centered on the theme of Walls.
Read More26 August 2024A Musical Journey Through the Bronx
As a production assistant, Joshua Cruz ’24 is forging his Media career working for Gary Axelbank Productions.
Read More26 August 2024DeVaney ’95, P’21, P’23 Named Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
HWS announces the appointment of Chevanne DeVaney ’95, P’21, P’23 as Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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Schroeder '78 Delivers EMC Keynote Address
President and CEO of The Pittsburgh Foundation Lisa Millspaugh Schroeder ’78, P’11 delivered the keynote address at the Environmental Markets Conference in Pittsburgh, Penn.
The Most Rev. Curry ’75 D.D. ’20 Welcomed for Residency at Chautauqua
The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry ’75 D.D. ’20 will be welcomed as a Theologian in Residence at Chautauqua Aug. 3-10.
Westberg ’02 Now Serving as Dean of Students
Susanna Young Westberg ’02 has been appointed Dean of Students at Guilford College.
Morrow ’09 Joins Little League International
Little League® International is pleased to announce the addition of Delvina Morrow ’09 to serve as Vice President of Philanthropy and Social Impact for Little League.
The 'wild ways' of combat remain in your system
The Finger Lakes Times featured a piece by John E. Norvell ’66, P’99, P’02 on PTSD and the resources available to veterans including the American Institute for Stress and leading expert Dr. Kathy Platoni '74.
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The Great Lakes Effect
HWS researchers study winter lake-effect patterns that impact the entire Great Lakes Region.
Grapshi ’22 Joins NBC Sports at Paris Olympics
Margo Grapshi ’22 is in Paris, France, working behind the scenes at NBC Sports to ensure a successful Olympic Games.
War Game: New Film from Littlefield ’74
Produced by Warren Littlefield ’74, War Game simulates the aftermath of a political coup.
Best Value, Best Alumni Network, Best for Internships: Princeton Review
HWS shines in The Princeton Review’s 2024 rankings for return on investment, alumni network and career preparedness.
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Walker ’24 set to work at Fidelity Investments as Financial Representative
Thomas Walker ’24 accepts position with Fidelity Investments after successful internship with the firm last summer.
Narrating Peace: Research on Post-Conflict Societies
Chair of International Relations Stacey Philbrick Yadav and summer research students explore peacebuilding and post-conflict societies.
Jackson '24 joins Rochester's Neurology Movement Disorders Division
Lauren Jackson ‘24 uses personal experiences with injury and disease to land a position as a human research specialist in the University of Rochester’s Neurology Movement Disorders Division.
Learning Side by Side
Recent graduates of the Arc Ontario’s College Experience program share their views.