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7 October 2020Williams '21 Engages with Global PPE Compliance Project
Despite the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic, for Kelsey Williams '21, it has opened a door to a rewarding internship experience.
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7 October 2020Cornell Law School Info Session for HWS Students
Hobart and William Smith undergraduates are invited to attend an information session about the Law Early Admissions Program (LEAP) on Saturday, Oct. 10.
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6 October 2020Learn About The Pitch Competition
The Pitch, an entrepreneurial leadership competition, gives student entrepreneurs the chance to transform their idea for a business or nonprofit into a reality.
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28 September 2020Žigelytė Co-Curates Stonewall Exhibit
The Rochester region has a rich LGBTQ history worth celebrating, says Visiting Assistant Professor of Media and Society Lina Žigelytė, who recently served as co-curator of the Rochester Public Library’s exhibit “Stonewall: 50 Years Out.”
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14 September 2020Honoring and Serving on Sept. 11
This year marks the 19th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. To commemorate the victims of the attacks, as well as their loved ones and families, the Center for Community Engagement and S
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11 September 2020Sept. 11, 2001: First Day as NYC Firefighter
Robert Rob Serras first day as a New York City firefighter was Sept. 11, 2001. Having completed the FDNY training on Sept. 10, the 2001 Hobart graduate expected to have the day off. On his way t
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8 September 2020HWS Announces Critical Sexuality and Queer Studies Program
Hobart and William Smith Colleges and the New York State Department of Education have approved the renaming of the LGBT Studies Program as the Critical Sexuality and Queer Studies Program, reflecting the contemporary state of the field and the current curriculum.
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28 August 2020HWS Debate Success at Malaysian Institute Tournament
HWS Debate once again showed its caliber as Sarim Karim ’22 and Sreyan Kanungo ’23 ranked in the top six teams competing in a tournament hosted by the Malaysian Institute for Debate and Public Speaking.
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27 August 2020Martin-Baron Edits Book on Queer Motherhood
With her first book, Visiting Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric Sherri Martin-Baron and her coeditors explore the complex, multifaceted, and legally and culturally variable realities of queer parenthood.
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26 August 2020Alumnae Launch Women in the Real
Hannah Bini ’20, Chloe Emler ’20 and Addison Gilbard ’20 want to change the way women are portrayed in the media — and they want women to contribute to how that change happens.
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21 August 2020Making Music, Pursuing Finance with Mukkamala '20
Dhiraj Mukkamala '20 (pictured above on right) has been accepted to a comprehensive development program at Prudential Financial.
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7 August 2020Williams '20 Earns Fulbright to Germany
Ruby Williams '20 is the recipient of a 2020 U.S. Student Fulbright Award to Germany, where she will serve as an English Teaching Assistant (ETA).
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27 July 2020Data from Perkin Observatory Confirms Existence of New Exoplanet
Observations with the Colleges’ Richard S. Perkin Observatory have been used to help confirm the existence of a new extra-solar planet, according to an article co-authored by Associate Professor of Physics Leslie Hebb that appears this month in The Astrophysical Journal.
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23 July 2020Barrall '22 Lands Internship at Boston Preservation Alliance
Architectural Studies major Mackenzie Barrall '22 is interning this summer with the Boston Preservation Alliance, a nonprofit organization that works to protect Bostons architectural heritage.
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7 July 2020Herons Named Scholar-Athletes
Six members of the William Smith College rowing team were recently named Scholar-Athletes by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association. It’s the most Herons honored by the CRCA since six were recognized in 2015.
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1 July 2020Round Robin Set for September
The 2020 HWS Round Robin will take place on Sept. 12-13.
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25 June 2020Biswas and Rudolph Secure Summer Internships with Ayco
This summer, Hrithik Biswas 23 and Zach Rudolph 21 have landed internships with Ayco, a Goldman Sachs Company.
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25 June 2020Honors Students Demonstrate Academic Rigor
Twenty-eight students in the Classes of 2020 have graduated with Honors, demonstrating academic rigor and excellence in written and oral communication.
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23 June 2020Exploring Views on GMO Produce in Ireland
According to Lindsay Lesniak '21, who studied farmers views on genetically modified potatoes through a Student International Initiative Fund (SIIF) grant during her semester abroad, GMO foods are accepted in Ireland.
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17 June 2020Crow on Empire, Oceans, Law and Melville
In two new publications, Associate Professor of History Matthew Crow tracks the history of legal thought across empires and oceans, discussing contemporary questions of law and authority in the context of American literature and history.
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16 June 2020Easton '20 Wins Hobbs Sportsmanship Award
Hobart College sailor Kyle Easton 20 is the 2020 Robert H. Hobbs Sportsmanship Award winner as announced by the Intercollegiate Sailing Association over the weekend.
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15 June 2020Alum Connection Lands Law Internships
When they began looking for internship opportunities, Ashley Mitrow ’22 and Joshua Hylkema ’21 made the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education an early stop. Through the work of the Center, they shadowed Peter Troxler ’94, an attorney with Koehler & Isaacs, LLP, in New York City, and both subsequently earned an invitation to intern with the company.
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5 June 2020Striuli '22 to Intern with Bremer Law Firm
Maya Striuli '22 has landed an internship at Bremer Law & Associates in Providence, R.I., a firm specializing in immigration law.
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4 June 2020Bayer to Moderate Women in Medicine Discussion
Professor of Women’s Studies Betty Bayer, the immediate past president of the National Women’s Hall of Fame, will lead the Hall’s inaugural book club discussion of The Power of Rare by Victoria Jackson.
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3 June 2020Konradi '24 Interns with Dallas Mavs, Competes in Euro Lax Championship
As an intern for the Dallas Mavericks in 2019, Alexander Konradi '24 gained professional experience in both information technology and community relations.
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2 June 2020Rawlins '80 Discusses UX and the Brain
HWS Trustee Michael Rawlins ’80, P’16, principal user experience (UX) design architect for the Walt Disney Company, will conduct a talk on UX and the brain on Thursday, June 4 from 12-1 p.m. via Zoom.
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2 June 2020HWS Ranks Top 8 at International Debate Tournament
Last month, HWS Debate had its debut experience with online debating as Club President Reed Herter ’22 and Reed’s debate partner, who prefers to remain anonymous, competed in the Asian Queer Open (AQO) and Christopher Costello ’22 served as a judge.
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29 May 2020Fisher '18 Elected President of GW Law Student Bar Association
Second-year George Washington University Law student Jacqueline Fisher '18 has been elected president of the Student Bar Association for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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26 May 2020Karofsky '89 Supports Study Abroad with Gift to McGuire Fund
Robert Karofsky '89 was already an economics major when he had his first class with former Interim President and Professor Emeritus of Economics Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. '12. "Taking that class accelerated my learning and excitement for the discipline," says Karofsky, who today serves as Co-President of the Investment Bank at UBS and a member of the UBS Group Executive Board. "He's the most extraordinary professor I have had. I believe I owe a lot to him."
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5 May 2020Birkas-Dent '22 Explores French Street Life
International relations major Freya Birkas-Dent '22 is fascinated by European culture and, especially, street life.
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1 May 2020Owens '20 Accepts Position at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
Psychology and philosophy double major Gillian Owens '20 has accepted a position with Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health in Denver, Colo.
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29 April 2020Poretz '18 Accepted to Emory University Law School
Zachary Poretz '18 will begin his J.D. at Emory University School of Law this fall.
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29 April 2020Fowle '19 Accepted to Georgetown University Grad School
Beginning in the fall, Adelaide Fowle 19 will continue her post-graduate career in the Health and the Public Interest Program at Georgetown University.
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24 April 2020Fleurizard '20 to Join UnitedHealth Group
Philosophy and Africana Studies double major Edens Fleurizard '20 has accepted a position with UnitedHealth Group (UHG) as a Senior Healthcare Economics Analyst.
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20 April 2020Merk '97 Provides Free Software for COVID-19 Research
When Dana Merk ’97 heard about the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium — created by the White House to provide access to the world’s most powerful high-performance computing resources to support COVID-19 research — he knew Data Expedition, Inc. had a role to play in fighting the pandemic.
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16 April 2020Bell 06 Using Distillery to Make Hand Sanitizer
A craft distillery in Windsor, Vt., has a unique response to the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to the efforts of head distiller and production manager Erin Bell 06. Producers of vodka, gin, whiskey
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7 April 2020National Literary Magazine Features Fredericks Nonfiction
Abbey Fredericks '20 creative nonfiction piece, titled Bearings and Borrowings, was recently featured in Louisiana State Universitys literary magazine NDR.
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1 April 2020Gonzalez '20 To Join Bozzuto Group
Double major in media and society and English Gianna Gonzalez '20 has accepted a position with the Bozzuto Group as a sales and marketing associate in Boston, Mass.
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27 March 2020Blocker Fellows Present Abroad Projects
At the spring Blocker Showcase, eight recipients of the fellowship, which enables students to study abroad in Germany while researching a cultural studies project of their interest, presented their projects on post World War I and II memorials, sustainability, health and wellness, and fashion to the campus community.
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17 March 2020Pandemic Explained: Linton on COVID-19 Response and What to Expect Next
A national authority on the history of medicine and immunology, Professor of History Derek Linton reflects on the international response to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and what history can — and cannot — tell us about the new pandemic.
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12 March 2020Six Members of HWS Faculty Earn Tenure
At its most recent meeting, the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Board of Trustees, upon recommendation of President Joyce P. Jacobsen, approved tenure and promotion.
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21 February 2020Camara '19 Attends Asian American Pacific Islander Summit
John Matthew Camara '19 was one of 19 young leaders selected from across the country to attend the fifth annual Asian Americans Advancing Justice Youth Leadership Summit.
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14 February 2020Penn Earns NSF Grant to Improve LIGO Capability
Associate Professor of Physics Steven Penn and Syracuse University Professor of Physics Stefan Ballmer are leading a new project funded through a National Science Foundation Grant to develop improved instrumentation for detecting gravitational waves.
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31 January 2020Apply Now: Technos Program in Tokyo
The Center for Global Education is accepting applications from Hobart and William Smith students to attend an intensive language and cultural exchange program at Technos International College in To…
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30 January 2020Csaposs '09 Takes on New Role in Nairobi
Brendan Csaposs '09 is no stranger to packing his bags and heading out to try something new.
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29 January 2020Digging into the Martian Past with Grotzinger 79
Billions of dollars, millions of miles, uncertain outcomes. Why are we doing this? Its about this question of life on Mars, John Grotzinger 79, Sc.D. 13 told the audience gathered for his lect
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16 January 2020An Epic Conversation on Womens Activism
In conjunction with the fourth annual Women March and coincident with the centennial year of women’s suffrage, Professor and Chair of the Women’s Studies Department and former director of the National Women’s Hall of Fame Betty Bayer will moderate a panel discussion on everyday activism every day with leading activists from across the USA.
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15 January 2020Beyrer '81 on Confronting AIDS in the New Decade
In a December interview, internationally renowned epidemiologist Dr. Christopher C. Beyrer ’81 discussed healthcare, human rights and the primary challenges facing the HIV community ahead of AIDS 2020, the International AIDS Conference.
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13 January 2020Careers in the Capitol: Day on the Hill 2020
Each January, the Day on the Hill program takes students inside governmental organizations, non-profits, NGOs and other Washington, D.C. institutions.
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9 January 2020Tate '23 Coaches Robotics Team
With seven years of experience as a member and leader of FIRST LEGO League (FLL) teams, Joseph Tate '23 was a natural candidate when FLL Coach Sandra Chu decided to start a team for Geneva school children.
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20 December 2019Pulteney Street Podcast: Astrophysics and the Observable Universe
Episode 11: Steven Penn In the final episode of the fall semester, President Joyce P. Jacobsen sits down with Associate Professor of Physics Steven Penn on the Pulteney Street Podcast to discuss bl
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20 December 2019Announcing the Fisher Center Spring Series
The Fisher Center for the Study of Gender and Justice continues its 2019-20 exploration of the theme, “The Drowned World: Water, Politics, and the Future,” with speakers and events throughout the s…
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3 December 2019Conklin 02 Interviewed in The Asian Entrepreneur
Renee Conklin 02 has called Hong Kong home since 2006 when she moved for an assignment and stayed, eventually starting her own company, RC HR Consulting.
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22 November 2019Steinfeldt '20 Wins State Sociological Competition
National surveys of what employers are looking for in recent college graduates reinforce how crucial it is that undergraduates develop excellent communication and research skills, says Professor of Sociology Renee Monson. For sociology students, the “Pro Present” course taught by Monson helps students hone these skills as they prepare for presentations at regional and state-level conferences.
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20 November 2019HWS and Cornell Establish Law Program
A new memorandum of understanding will enable Hobart and William Smith students to earn their bachelors degree at the Colleges and their law degree from Cornell University.
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13 November 2019Germany Explored with Blocker Funding
While abroad, these students recorded their experiences by blogging and presented posters at the annual Blocker Showcase in the Vandervort Room in October.
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30 October 2019A Celebration of Dance at Koshare 2019
Koshare, Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ Dance Collective, will showcase upwards of 150 dancers in more than twenty diverse pieces on the Smith Opera House stage on Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16.
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29 October 2019Eli Clare on Disability, Illness and Environmental and Social Justice
In November, writer, activist and educator Eli Clare will explore the intersections of social justice, environmental injustice, disability and chronic illness in a two-day visit to the HWS campus.
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18 October 2019Penn Elected Chair of LIGO Scientific Collaboration
This month, Professor of Physics Steven Penn was elected Chair of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC), an international group of more than 1,300 researchers focused on the direct detection of gravitational waves as a means to explore the fundamental physics of gravity and to advance astronomical discovery.
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16 October 2019Pulteney Street Podcast with Jodi Dean
Jodi Dean, professor of political science and director of the Fisher Center for the Study of Gender and Justice, joins President Joyce P. Jacobsen on the latest episode of the Pulteney Street Podcast, discussing Dean’s newest book Comrade, published this month, as well as her other work around politics, technology, democratic society and extraterrestrial life.
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8 October 2019DeVaney Named Director of Alumni and Alumnae Relations
Chevanne J. DeVaney '95, P'21, P'23 has been named the Director of Alumni and Alumnae Relations.
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2 October 2019Curtis '20 Publishes Russian to English Translation
The art of translation requires far more than the simple ability to speak that language, says Alexandra Curtis '20.
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17 September 2019Art & Memory in Germany
This summer during a program co-led by Associate Professor of Art and Architecture Gabriella D’Angelo and Assistant Professor of Art and Architecture Alysia Kaplan, 13 students studied abroad in Berlin. While designed for architectural studies and studio art students, the program also encompassed a range of disciplines and explored the intersections of architecture, art, memory and space within Germany.
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11 September 2019September 11 Remembered
In remembrance of those who lost their lives during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Hobart and William Smith will observe the somber day by inviting members of the HWS community to listen to the StoryCorps Sept. 11 Initiative.
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29 August 2019Convocation 2019: "Get Out There and Explore"
In his address at the 2019 Convocation ceremony, paleontologist Matt Lamanna '97 advised HWS students to explore who you are, and who you'd like to become.
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28 August 2019H.I.V., Justice and the Law: Beyrer '81 in NYT
Dr. Christopher C. Beyrer ’81, a past president of the International AIDS Society and an internationally renowned epidemiologist, co-authored a New York Times op-ed this month, decrying the gap between scientific understanding of H.I.V. and the attitude of the legal and criminal justice system toward people living with the disease.
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28 August 2019Cavanaugh '20 Returns to Russia
A study abroad experience in 2018 to Barnaul, Russia was all it took to inspire Sarah Cavanaugh '20 to return to the thriving Siberian city.
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13 August 2019Polentes '21 Named NOAA Hollings Scholar
Jack Polentes '21 has been awarded the prestigious Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship, giving the geoscience major a paid 10-week internship with researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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29 May 2019HWS Welcomes Newest Phi Beta Kappa Members
Phi Beta Kappa, the nations oldest and most prestigious academic honors society, has elected 30 new members from Hobart and William Smith Colleges into its Zeta Chapter this year.
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16 May 2019Schrader '21 Wins Holland Prize
Andrew Schrader ’21 was recently named the winner of the Physics Department’s 2019 Albert Holland Physics Lecture Competition, after the delivery of his presentation, “Archimedes’ Principle: What Else Will Float Your Boat?”
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16 May 2019Sipher '83 in The Atlantic, NPR: Russia Investigation Continues
In an article in The Atlantic and an NPR interview this month, retired Central Intelligence Agency officer John Sipher ’83, P’19 discusses the questions about Russia’s election interference that remain following the release of the Mueller Report. Sipher will serve as this year’s keynote speaker for the Hobart Launch on Friday.
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17 April 2019HWS Celebrates Six 2019 Fulbright Award Winners
This year, six Hobart and William Smith students have been selected to receive awards from the U.S. governments flagship international educational exchange program.
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12 April 2019HWS Hosts NY Lt. Gov., State Leaders for Womens Justice
On Tuesday, April 23, Hobart and William Smith Colleges will welcome New York State Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and other panelists from the state government to discuss with the campus and community the 2019 Women’s Justice Agenda.
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3 April 2019Asian Studies Focus on Religion and Environment
Concluding a pair of talks organized by the Asian Studies Department, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Davidson College Syed Rizwan Zamir spoke on “Muslim Orientations Toward Death, Apocalypse, and the World-to-Come” on March 25 in the Sanford Room of the Warren Hunting Smith Library.
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13 March 2019Witness to Innocence
Hobart and William Smith welcomed two speakers from Witness to Innocence, a national organization that empowers exonerated death row survivors to advocate for the end of the death penalty.
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15 February 2019Studying Russia's History, Language and Culture
During winter break, 11 Hobart and William Smith students flew to Moscow to delve into the depths of Russian history, language and culture through a 10-day experience curated and led by Associate Dean for Curricular Initiatives and Development and Associate Professor of Russian Area Studies David Galloway, along with Associate Professor of Psychology Emily Fisher.
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1 February 2019Spelling Bee Fundraiser for Literacy
Members of the Hobart and William Smith community are preparing for the 17th annual Literacy Volunteers of Ontario-Yates (LVOY) Spelling Bee, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 10 at Geneva High School. Proceeds from the event will fund important literacy initiatives in the region.
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18 January 2019Mays '06 Named to Top Economic Development Post
Amanda Mays 06 has been named regional director of Empire State Development for Western New York and executive director of the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council.
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18 January 2019Day on the Hill 2019
Throughout the nations capital, 20 HWS students met with the alums, parents and friends of the Colleges who work as dedicated lawmakers, activists, economists and politicians.
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10 January 2019Gregory '07 Named Partner at Rochester Law Firm
Peter J. Gregory '07 was promoted to the role of partner for the Rochester-based law firm McConville, Considine, Cooman & Morin, P.C. this year.
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8 January 2019Rosenbaum '86 Named Jurist of the Year
The New York State Supreme Court Judges Association presented the Honorable Matthew A. Rosenbaum '86, with the Jurist of the Year award.
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21 December 2018Endowed Professor Spotlight: Jodi Dean
Professor of Political Science Jodi Dean, who held the Donald R. Harter ’39 Professorship of the Humanities and Social Sciences from 2013 to 2018, is the author or editor of 12 books, including Blog Theory, The Communist Horizon and Democracy and Other Neoliberal Fantasies.
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14 December 2018Lorimer '20 at NATO HQ
Radicalization, terrorism, refugee resettlement. This semester in Belgium, Emily Lorimer '20 is studying some of the most challenging crises facing Europe today and working with her peers and international experts to explore their causes and discover solutions.
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6 December 2018Jennings '19 Showcases No Exit
Austin Jennings 19 concludes a component of his Honors project with a performance of No Exit in collaboration with the student-led theater group, the Phoenix Players at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9 in Williams 200.
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7 November 2018Fisher Center: Revolution in Russia and Latin America
In the final talk of the Fisher Centers fall lecture series, Columbia University Professor Bruno Bosteels presented Viewing the October Revolution from the Land of Zapata.
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2 November 2018HWS Awarded 5th Fulbright-Hays Grant in Russian Studies
For the fifth time since 2006, Hobart and William Smith Colleges Russian Area Studies program has been awarded a Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
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20 September 2018German Studies Welcome
To celebrate the beginning of the semester, new and returning members of the German Area Studies Department attended the annual Welcome Dinner to discuss the year ahead over traditional German food.
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20 September 2018Sustainable Community Development Rethinks Castle Street
With proposals for a quarter-mile stretch along the Castle Street Corridor in Geneva, students in the spring 2018 Sustainable Community Development (SCD) capstone course have created a series of inclusive, celebratory and innovative designs informed by and tailored to the daily lives of the city’s residents.
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13 September 2018Sept. 11 Remembered
To commemorate the victims of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Hobart and William Smith honored the victims, as well as their families and loved ones. Tuesdays observance marked the 17th anniversary
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17 July 2018Computer Science Majors Study in Edinburgh
During the spring semester, two computer science majors studied abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland where they took courses in their field while exploring new passions for travel, photography and adventure.
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3 July 2018Bill Evans Institutes and Somatic Dance Conference at HWS
Renowned choreographer, performer and dance educator William “Bill” Evans returns to Hobart and William Smith Colleges for six days of classes for dance teachers and pre-professional dancers in the Bill Evans Teachers Institute and the concurrent Bill Evans Dancers Institute, followed by the 6th Annual Somatic Dance Conference, July 10-14.
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22 June 2018Salisbury Intern Explores Russian Culture
Alexandra Curtis ’20, a recipient of a 2018 Charles H. Salisbury Summer International Internship Stipend, is delving into Russian folklore and the art of literary translation at the A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow.
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21 June 2018Fisher '18 Pursues Human Rights Law at George Washington University
Jacqueline Fisher '18 knew she wanted to pursue a career in human rights advocacy after working closely with displaced individuals during a 2017 internship with Catholic Charities.
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11 June 2018Tapper '64 Funds Scientific Research
Working closely with the HWS science faculty, fellow alums and supporters of the Colleges programs in science, Dr. Edward Tapper '64 is making dreams and opportunities for student research in the
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31 May 2018Defying the Laws of Physics and Dance
As Hobart Colleges' first dance major, Drew Scammell '18 took to the Deming Theatre stage for the final performance of his college career in April.
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7 May 2018Bayer Offers Tribute to Dr. Blackwell
Professor of Womens Studies Betty Bayer joined a panel of distinguished speakers for the unveiling of the historic plaque marking the hospital founded by Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell Class of 1849, the first woman in America to receive her degree as a Doctor of Medicine.
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The Literacy Volunteers of Ontario and Yates Counties (LVOY) hosted the 16th Annual Adult Spelling Bee at Geneva High School on Sunday, Feb. 11.
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16 February 2018Bauman '87 Named Executive VP of Greenough
With more than 20 years of marketing and public relations experience launching new technologies for major brands and emerging leaders, Greenough Brand Storytellers has promoted Scott Bauman ’87 to executive vice president and general manager.
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14 February 2018Tour Japan on All-Paid Trip
The Center for Global Education (CGE) is seeking first-year and sophomore students interested in representing the Colleges on a two-week, all expenses paid tour of Japan through the Technos International cross-cultural exchange program. Sponsored by Technos International College in Tokyo and the Tanaka Ikueikai Educational Trust, this year's Technos International Week will be held from June 11 to June 24. Two HWS students will be selected and will be accompanied by an HWS faculty or staff member.
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12 February 2018German Fluency Starts Here
The German Area Studies Department is kicking off the semester with weekly study tables on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Cellar Pub. Known in German as stammtisch, “the regulars’ table” allows students to converse with each other and the Julius G. Blocker ’53 Teaching Fellow Anna Meinig, a native of Dresden, Germany.
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