Hobart and William Smith Colleges

12 August 2022Gearan and Jacobsen on Connections with Evan Dawson

11 August 2022The Internet, The Brain and Neuroscience Insights

Associate Professor of Psychological Science Daniel Graham discusses his research on the human brain with Columbia University Press, which will publish his latest book An Internet in Your Head in paperback this fall.

11 August 2022Toward Compassionate Global Citizenship, Hertzfeld Endows Study Abroad Fund

Patricia Hertzfeld has established an endowed fund for study abroad opportunities.

11 August 2022Newest Phi Beta Kappa Members

Twenty-seven Hobart and William Smith juniors and seniors were elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring in recognition of their commitment to academic rigor across the liberal arts.

11 August 2022McCarty ’25 Reflects on First Year at HWS

While exploring everything HWS has to offer academically, Holly McCarty ’25 has grounded herself in community and joined several clubs including PLEN and the Day of Service team.

10 August 2022Blogging in Germany

This spring, Sarah Palmisciano ’23 studied abroad in Freiburg, Germany.

10 August 2022HWS Social Norms Experts in the News

Recent articles on bullying and university alcohol policies feature Professor of Sociology H. Wesley Perkins, whose social norms research with Professor of Chemistry David W. Craig P’05 has provided a national model of intervention and education.

10 August 2022Moreau ’13 Takes Center Stage at Essence Festival

Performing as Lynda Starr, singer-songwriter Youdlyn Moreau ’13 dazzled judges at the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans this summer, winning the Center Stage showcase of emerging artists.

10 August 2022Finding Autonomy: Layne ’25 Reflects on First Year at HWS

During his first year at the Colleges, Jadon Layne ’25 jumped right in to preparing for medical school. He declared a major in biochemistry, joined the HWS EMS squad and started a position with sports medicine on campus.

10 August 2022Seeing First Snow: Tran ’25 Reflects on First Year at HWS

An international student from Vietnam, Van Tran ’25 had many firsts this year, including seeing her first snowfall out of a window overlooking the Quad.

10 August 2022Bicentennial Panel: Remember the Past, Imagine the Future

Bicentennial event will highlight accomplishments and examine critical aspects of Bishop Hobart and his era.

10 August 2022Piqued Curiosity: Howe ’25 Reflects on First Year at HWS

5 August 2022Freedman '22 to Attend Columbia University

5 August 2022Cohen ’67 Provides Strategies, Insights into Talent Development Consulting

A new book by Dr. Stephen Cohen ’67, an expert consultant in the talent development field, provides strategies and insights into how businesses within the field can develop strategies and grow.

5 August 2022HWS Wins National Awards for Branding, Website, Admissions

Hobart and William Smith were awarded a gold and two silver Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

3 August 2022“All the World’s a Stage:” HWS Theatre Abroad

3 August 2022HWS Community Mourns Dean Banks

Dr. Cerri Banks, former dean of William Smith College and member of the Education Department, has passed away.

29 July 2022HWS Ranks Among Top 5 in US at World Universities Debating Championships

Sreyan Kanungo ’23 and Sarim Karim ’22 debated their way to the octo-finals at the World Universities Debating Championship, placing in the top 5 of U.S. teams and becoming the highest ranked liberal arts college.

27 July 2022Following Resignation of Jacobsen, Gearan Returns as President

Five years after leaving HWS for Harvard, President Emeritus Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. ’17, P’21 returns.

24 July 2022Hood Discusses NYC Subway History on American Built

Clifton Hood, the George E. Paulsen ’49 Professor of American History and Government, is featured on Fox series about engineering marvels.

21 July 2022Blanchard Presents her Song Dynasty analysis at Stanford

Professor of Art and Architecture Lara Blanchard facilitated a workshop at Stanford University based on her award-winning book about female representation in Song Dynasty painting and poetry.

18 July 2022The Human Factor: Guest Lecturers Offer View of Criminology and Penology

Guest lecturers lend a human-centered approach to penology studies at HWS.  

18 July 2022Faculty Honored for Teaching, Scholarship, Service and Inclusion

Four professors were awarded the annual honors recognizing faculty excellence.

18 July 2022Equinozzi ’23 Named to “ALL IN” Honor Roll for Voter Registration

For her impassioned efforts to increase voter turnout, Kate Equinozzi ’23 has been named to the ALL IN: Campus Democracy Challenge Honor Roll.

18 July 2022Meet the Orientation Coordinators

Orientation Coordinators Ethan Lewis ’23 and Ainsley Woods ’24 can’t wait to introduce the Classes of 2026 to campus.

18 July 2022Worth ’22 Headed to Bloomberg

Kelsie Worth ’22 has accepted a position as a financial products analyst at Bloomberg.

18 July 2022“I’m on the side of Truth:” Whitaker ’73 Honored with L.A. Press Club’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Whitaker, a renowned journalist and HWS Trustee, earned the Los Angeles Press Club’s highest recognition this month, when actress Rita Moreno presented him with the Joseph M. Quinn Award for Lifetime Achievement.

18 July 2022Finding Community: Ramsay ’25 Reflects on First Year at HWS

From finding her academic path in the Economics and Asian Studies departments to using the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education to land a summer internship, Annabel Ramsay ’25 has capitalized on her first year at HWS.

18 July 2022HWS and NY6 Receive $1.5M Mellon Foundation Grant

Mellon grant will support a three-year leadership program for faculty members in the humanities.

18 July 2022On Path to Medical School, Bonagura ’22 Starts with Public Health

In the fall, Allie Bonagura ’22 will head to the University of Iowa to earn her master’s in public health.

18 July 2022Rep. Lowenthal ’62 to Retire

After a decade in Congress, Rep. Alan Lowenthal ’62 recently announced that he will be retiring after the end of his current term.

18 July 2022When All of Wales is Your Classroom

This June, HWS students traveled to Wales as part of an HWS summer abroad program focused on outdoor education.

17 July 2022Shafer Helps Produce 25th Annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival

FLEFF is one of the world’s longest running environmental film festivals.

16 July 2022Writing Her Story, Mughal '25 Reflects on First Year at HWS

In her first year at the Colleges, Sophia Mughal ’25 emerged as a promising writer. As she discovered her academic interests in political science and religious studies, and involved herself with cl…

16 July 2022Music is Key for Malcolm '24

This sophomore plays nine instruments, writes and records his own music. 

16 July 2022Dwyer ’23 Earns Goldwater Scholarship

Alex Dwyer ’23 has been selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, the preeminent undergraduate award of its type in natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

15 July 2022Pre-Law Prestige for Yonten ’23

Tenzin Yonten ’23 earned admission to two prestigious pre-law programs, which include scholarship funding, LSAT prep and a summer program at Harvard Law School.

15 July 2022Anderton Establishes Symposia on World Affairs and Economic Policy

Two new speaker series invite international experts to campus, thanks to gifts from former Trustee James F. Anderton IV ’65.

15 July 2022Black Woman Be Whole: Alums on Prioritizing Self-Care and Mental Wellness

Ednesha Saulsbury ’00 and Kimberly Moore ’00, the cofounders of “Black Woman Be Whole,” led a self-care workshop on campus.

15 July 2022The Grassroots Initiative that Grew into America Reads

Grounded in a rich culture of student initiative at HWS, the founders of America Reads made a lasting impact at HWS.

14 July 2022Cohen ’81 Donates HWS Debate Case

7 July 2022Introducing the New Aquatic Sciences Minor

A new minor in aquatic sciences capitalizes on the campus’ long history of limnologic research and leverages the Colleges’ location on Seneca Lake.

5 July 2022Bekauri 20 Heads to Medical School

This fall, Tamari Bekauri ’20 begins medical school at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo.  Following a holistic liberal arts experience and a j…

5 July 2022Bekauri '20 Heads to Medical School

This fall, Tamari Bekauri ’20 begins medical school at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. 

1 July 2022New Higher Education Masters Degree Offered

Program focuses on student identity, social justice and change.

30 June 2022Whelan-Small ’24 Named Newman Civic Fellow

Jesse Whelan-Small ’24 has been named a Newman Civic Fellow for his work with the FLX College Leaders Program.

29 June 2022Faculty Dance Concert 2022

Three Faculty Choreographers join Guest Artist Olive Prince ’99 in three performances.

27 June 2022Lewis 00 Celebrates 5 Years of Finger Lakes Toy Library

The Finger Lakes Toy Library, founded by Debra Lewis ’00, celebrates is fifth anniversary this month. Like toys, “joy is meant to be shared,” says Debra Eileen Lewis ’00, Founding Board Presid…

27 June 2022Lewis 00 Celebrates 5 Years of Finger Lakes Toy Library

The Finger Lakes Toy Library, founded by Debra Lewis ’00, celebrates is fifth anniversary this month. Like toys, “joy is meant to be shared,” says Debra Eileen Lewis ’00, Founding Board Presid…

25 June 2022Huskies Appearance on Jeopardy Airs July 4

Andrea “Andie” Huskie, director of secondary education, will be a contestant on Jeopardy beginning Monday, July 4. Last summer, Director of Secondary Education Andrea “Andie” Huskie successfully co…

25 June 2022Huskie's Appearance on Jeopardy Airs July 4

Andrea “Andie” Huskie, director of secondary education, will be a contestant on Jeopardy beginning Monday, July 4.

24 June 2022Sipos '23 Honored by Botanical Society of America

Biology major Erika Sipos ’23 is one of only six students nationwide to earn a 2022 Undergraduate Student Research Award from the Botanical Society of America.

24 June 2022Writing Her Story, Mughal 25 Reflects on First Year at HWS

In her first year at the Colleges, Sophia Mughal ’25 emerged as a promising writer. As she discovered her academic interests in political science and religious studies, and involved herself with cl…

23 June 2022Protected: Rep. Lowenthal 62 to Retire

23 June 2022HWS Celebrates Support for Pell Grants

Along with colleges and universities across the country, Hobart and William Smith will recognize the 50th anniversary of the National Pell Grant on Thursday, June 23.

23 June 2022Protected: Rep. Lowenthal 62 to Retire

22 June 2022Marr 89 Wins Pulitzer

The 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting was awarded to the staff of The Miami Herald, including reporter Madeleine Marr ’89. Alongside her colleagues at The Miami Herald, real-time news…

22 June 2022Marr 89 Wins Pulitzer

The 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting was awarded to the staff of The Miami Herald, including reporter Madeleine Marr ’89. Alongside her colleagues at The Miami Herald, real-time news…

21 June 2022Studying Community Development at London School of Economics

Emma Falkenstein ’21 calls on HWS research experience at the London School of Economics.

21 June 2022Guest Speaker Explores the Relevance of Dantes Work in the 21st Century

Indiana University (Bloomington) Professor Akash Kumar offered talk this spring that considered contemporary reflections on Dante.

21 June 2022Kriak 22 to Enter Legal Field

Nicholas Kriak ’22 will put the skills he learned in and out of the classroom to work in his new role at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom LLP and Affiliates. Graduating summa cum laude…

21 June 2022Brathwaite 22 Presents Honors Research on Guyanese Feminism

A recent conference showcased the unsung expressions of Guyanese feminism that Kaitlyn Brathwaite ’22 studied as part of her Honors project. At the Latin American and Caribbean Area Studies undergr…

21 June 2022Guest Speaker Explores the Relevance of Dantes Work in the 21st Century

Indiana University (Bloomington) Professor Akash Kumar offered talk this spring that considered contemporary reflections on Dante. The French, Francophone and Italian Studies Department hosted a ta…

21 June 2022Grahams Internet in Your Head Now on Audiobook

To coincide with the release of the audio version of his latest book, Associate Professor of Psychological Science Daniel Graham discusses the findings and implications of his research, which argue…

21 June 2022Asaro-Niederlitz '22 Presents Honors Work in Philosophy

Juniper Asaro-Niederlitz ’22 presented her Honors research at the SUNY Oneonta Undergraduate Philosophy Conference this spring.

21 June 2022Grahams Internet in Your Head Now on Audiobook

To coincide with the release of the audio version of his latest book, Associate Professor of Psychological Science Daniel Graham discusses the findings and implications of his research, which argue…

21 June 2022Asaro-Niederlitz 22 Presents Honors Work in Philosophy

Juniper Asaro-Niederlitz ’22 presented her Honors research at the SUNY Oneonta Undergraduate Philosophy Conference this spring. Juniper Asaro-Niederlitz ’22, who graduated summa cum laude in philos…

20 June 2022Brathwaite ’22 Presents Honors Research

A recent conference showcased the unsung expressions of Guyanese feminism that Kaitlyn Brathwaite ’22 studied as part of her Honors project.

20 June 2022Protected: Worth 22 Headed to Bloomberg

17 June 2022“Destined for Greatness”: Alger Adams Dinner 2022

17 June 2022Rundlett ’22 Accepted to University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Emily Rundlett ’22, who graduated cum laude with a B.S. in chemistry, will attend the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine in the fall.

17 June 2022New Student Trustees Elected

Samari Brown ’24 and Jesse Whelan-Small ’24 have been elected by their peers to serve as Junior Student Trustees.

17 June 2022Summer Sandbox 2022 Underway

The 14 students in this year’s entrepreneurial accelerator program have begun generating business ideas, performing customer discovery and developing business models.

17 June 2022Protected: DeVaney 23 Secures Internship with Raymond Design Builders

17 June 2022Protected: DeVaney 23 Secures Internship with Raymond Design Builders

17 June 2022Destined for Greatness: Alger Adams Dinner 2022

Educator and instructional coach Shavonne Ward ’09 headlined the annual celebration of students’ achievements and Alger Adams ’32, the first Black graduate of Hobart College. “Life experiences have…

17 June 2022New Student Trustees Elected

Samari Brown ’24 and Jesse Whelan-Small ’24 have been elected by their peers to serve as Junior Student Trustees. Samari Brown ’24 and Jesse Whelan-Small ’24 have been chosen by their peers t…

17 June 2022Summer Sandbox 2022 Underway

The 14 students in this year’s entrepreneurial accelerator program have begun generating business ideas, performing customer discovery and developing business models. The HWS Summer Sandbox Startup…

10 June 2022Cohen 81 Donates HWS Debate Case

Alumnus is thankful for education that propelled his success as a litigation attorney.  Keith Cohen ’81 says the well-rounded, liberal arts education he received as a student at HWS helped make him…

7 June 2022The Human Factor: Guest Lecturers Offer View of Criminology and Penology

Guest lecturers lend a human-centered approach to penology studies at HWS.   In order to help students get comfortable with “confronting ambiguity and reconciling conflicting objectives,” Asso…

6 June 2022Meet the Orientation Coordinators

Orientation Coordinators Ethan Lewis ’23 and Ainsley Woods ’24 can’t wait to introduce the Classes of 2026 to campus. The role of Orientation Coordinators (OC’s) is to plan the perfect introductory…

3 June 2022Reunion 2022 Kicks Off During Bicentennial Year

This year, Hobart and William Smith will host two Reunion celebrations. It’s two parties this year!

3 June 2022Protected: On Path to Medical School, Bonagura 22 Starts with Public Health

3 June 2022Protected: On Path to Medical School, Bonagura 22 Starts with Public Health

2 June 2022Atomic Physics with Prof. Allen

Associate Professor of Physics Ted Allen explains recent research on quantum mechanics. In 2021, the Journal of Mathematical Physics published an article by Associate Professor of Physics Ted Allen…

2 June 2022Labyrinth Funded, Construction Underway

During the most recent Day of Service, students began work on a new labyrinth for spiritual restoration. A gift from Honorary Trustee Katherine D. Elliott ’66, L.H.D. ’08 enabled construction …

1 June 2022Pulteney Street Podcast with Guest Jim Cecere ’91

1 June 2022Atomic Physics with Prof. Allen

Associate Professor of Physics Ted Allen explains recent research on quantum mechanics.

1 June 2022Pulteney Street Podcast with Guest Jim Cecere 91

In the latest issue of the Pulteney Street Podcast, President Joyce P. Jacobsen talks with Jim Cecere ’91, founder and owner of two of Geneva’s newest and most interesting shops, FLX Goods & Vi…

26 May 2022Italian Studies Minor Offered

Program expands on language offering; furthers cultural immersion  A new Italian Studies minor will help students further their skills in Italian and become better global citizens through deep…

26 May 2022Commencement 2022: Your Education Matters More than Ever

During his Commencement address to graduates, Dr. Christopher Beyrer ’81, Sc.D. ’22 emphasized the vital role of education and critical thinking in fostering democracy, validating truth and combatt…

24 May 20227th Fulbright-Hays Award for Russian Studies and Economics

The grant from the U.S. Department of Education will fund an intensive course abroad on the politics, economics and culture of Georgia.

24 May 2022Italian Studies Minor Offered

Program expands on language offering; furthers cultural immersion

24 May 20227th Fulbright-Hays Award for Russian Studies and Economics

The grant from the U.S. Department of Education will fund an intensive course abroad on the politics, economics and culture of Georgia. For the seventh time since 2005, Hobart and William Smith Col…

23 May 2022Presenting Finger Lakes Fieldwork

A conference in April showcased students’ scientific research on salamanders, leaf litter and lake levels, including fieldwork conducted in the Colleges’ backyard.

23 May 2022Labyrinth Funded, Construction Underway

During the most recent Day of Service, students began work on a new labyrinth for spiritual restoration.

23 May 2022Presenting Finger Lakes Fieldwork

A conference in April showcased students’ scientific research on salamanders, leaf litter and lake levels, including fieldwork conducted in the Colleges’ backyard. Under the guidance of Professor o…

23 May 2022Presenting Finger Lakes Fieldwork

A conference in April showcased students’ scientific research on salamanders, leaf litter and lake levels, including fieldwork conducted in the Colleges’ backyard. Under the guidance of Professor o…

22 May 2022Commencement 2022: “Your Education Matters More than Ever”

During his Commencement address to graduates, Dr. Christopher Beyrer ’81, Sc.D. ’22 emphasized the vital role of education and critical thinking in fostering democracy, validating truth and combatting disinformation.

21 May 2022Commencement Start Time Changed to 9 a.m.

Due to concerns about the storm pattern tomorrow, the Commencement ceremony will start at 9 a.m.  The Quad will open for families at 7:30 a.m. Students will begin robing at 8 a.m. Faculty…