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13 May 2024Touching the Future
Coach, educator make memorable impacts on graduating seniors.
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13 May 2024Supporting First Generation Students
Funding empowers students’ liberal arts experience.
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10 May 2024Baccalaureate 2024 to Reflect on Life Lessons
Graduates and their families are invited to Baccalaureate, an interfaith celebration and opportunity for reflection on the eve of Commencement.
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10 May 2024Roberts '89 Establishes Doc Heaton Scholarship
Friendship with late religious studies professor motivates philanthropy.
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10 May 2024Scholarship Day of Donors Exceeds Goals
In its second year, the Scholarship Day of Donors receives gifts from more than 500 alumni, parents, families and students, contributing nearly $370,000.
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10 May 2024Aquatic Biology Students Take Local Approach
This semester, students in “Aquatic Biology” performed assessments of local freshwater systems taking a deep dive into stream ecology.
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9 May 2024Pattillo ’24 To Join Northern Trust Asset Management Team
Thanks to course work in economics and an internship experience, Sofia Pattillo ’24 is ready for the asset management team at Northern Trust.
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9 May 2024Provenzano Student Art Gallery Dedicated
Dominic Provenzano '72, P'04 was thanked for the impact the new student art gallery provides to the heart of campus.
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7 May 2024Hobart Club Hockey Entering Upstate New York Collegiate Hockey League
Hobart Club Hockey President Oliver Tauscher ’25 is looking for current and incoming students ready to engage in competitive ice hockey.
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7 May 2024Students Spearhead End-of-Year Donation Drive
Annual donation effort continues to support local community agencies.
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3 May 2024New Student Trustees Elected
Rex Eidlin ’26 and Hailey Galvan ’26 have been elected by their peers to serve as Junior Student Trustees.
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3 May 2024Mughal '25 Investigates Judaism in Medieval Spain
Abroad experience offers chance to explore cultural sites that highlight religion’s prominence and erasure.
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2 May 2024Vincent '83 Endows Scholarship
Life-changing experience paves the way to support students.
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1 May 2024The New Yorker "Best Book": All the Campus Lawyers
A new book by HWS General Counsel Lou Guard ’07 and Professor of Economics Joyce P. Jacobsen explores the legal controversies shaping the current higher ed landscape.
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1 May 2024Peace Corps Director Spahn to Deliver HWS Commencement Address
Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn will give the keynote address at Commencement 2024.
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29 April 2024Williams '23, MSM '24 Joins Protiviti
Zach Williams ’23 MSM ’24 will be launching his career in finance at global business consulting firm Protiviti.
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26 April 2024A New Appreciation
One of the first graduating members of HWS' new Master of Higher Education Leadership program, Jocelyn McKenzie ’18 reflects on returning to campus and how the program has prepared her to be a higher-ed leader.
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26 April 2024The Future of Finance
President of UBS Investment Bank Rob Karofsky ’89 considers the state of domestic and global economies, the impact of his time at HWS and the importance of organizational culture.
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26 April 2024Empowering Exploration, Creating Futures
A gift from Trustee JB Robinson ’96 boosts HWS Career Services and encourages students to explore the breadth of the liberal arts curriculum.
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26 April 2024Innus '27 Wins Holland Physics Competition
Project explores connections between sciences.
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25 April 2024Oswalt '24 Goes "All In" for Campus Democracy
In recognition of her dedication to civic engagement and voter participation, HWS Votes Co-President Katelyn Oswalt ’24 receives national honor. Oswalt will attend Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University this fall.
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24 April 2024Himmelhoch's "Remarkable," "Praiseworthy" Take on Agamemnon
Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Studies Leah Himmelhoch’s new translation of Aeschylus’ Agamemnon receives a rave review.
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22 April 2024Dobkowski Serves as Keynote at Finger Lakes Community College
Dobkowski examined the Israel-Palestine relationship throughout history and discussed current relations through a critical lens.
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22 April 2024Unpacking America's Political Traditions and Future
Major conservative thinker Patrick Deneen argues for a populist conservatism that reimagines the political and social dynamics of the nation.
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22 April 2024Meet the 2024 Orientation Coordinators
Jose Galicia Tello ’25 and Jill VanLare ’26 are ready to welcome the Class of 2028 to campus.
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19 April 2024Newest Phi Beta Kappa Members Inducted
Nearly 30 students join the nation’s oldest honor society celebrating excellence in the liberal arts and sciences.
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16 April 2024Gillespie '24 Debuts "Four Million of Our Brethren" Display
In a senior capstone project, Lucas Gillespie ’24 details the history of enslavement and emancipation in Ontario County.
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16 April 202430 Years of Day of Service
In 1994, Day of Service began as “a message of hope.” Thirty years later, HWS celebrates the anniversary of a thriving tradition.
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16 April 2024Lippman '87 Publishes New Poetry Collection
We Are All Sleeping with Our Sneakers On, the sixth collection by Matthew Lippman ’87, features cover art by Courtney Shepard Muller ’87.
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15 April 2024Faculty Dance Concert 2024
A concert to celebrate the creation of three new dances choreographed for HWS Dance Ensemble students will be held on April 19 and 20.
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15 April 2024Climate Neutrality: Where Do We Go From Here?
Coinciding with HWS’ announcement of net zero emissions, the President’s Forum Series welcomed four alumni to discuss the climate neutrality efforts and the future of climate change. The event also featured a special message from former Vice President Al Gore.
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12 April 2024Bott ’23 Earns Fulbright to Taiwan
Economics and Asian Studies double-major Grace Bott ’23 has been accepted into the U.S. Government’s flagship international exchange program.
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11 April 2024HWS Theatre Presents: "Icarus and Amelia Earhart Had Tea This Morning"
Final play of the academic year focuses on being lost and finding a way out.
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11 April 2024Students to Intern at Bloomberg
HWS juniors will learn what it takes to succeed in finance while gaining firsthand knowledge of Bloomberg L.P.
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11 April 2024Historic Philanthropy Launches Campaign to Transform HWS
$100M in donations accelerates the launch of “Further Together: The Campaign for Our Third Century”
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11 April 2024Loomis '24 to Serve in Peace Corps
Alanson Loomis ’24 will serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Fiji.
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10 April 2024Karofsky ’89 Joins President’s Forum Series
President of UBS Investment Bank Rob Karofsky ’89 returns to campus in April as a President’s Forum Speaker.
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5 April 2024Animal Behavior During the Eclipse
During the total solar eclipse on April 8, HWS faculty and students will be studying how the change in light impacts animals on land and in the water.
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4 April 2024Seneca Review Travels to National Writing Conference
Writing & Rhetoric and English students Katelyn Weeks ’24 and Ella Weiss ’24 served as representatives for HWS and Seneca Review at writing conference in Kansas City.
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4 April 2024Honorary Degrees Celebrate Leadership, Creativity and Service
HWS will recognize three members of the alumni community with honorary degrees alongside Commencement speaker Carol Spahn.
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3 April 2024HWS Reaches Climate Neutrality
A year ahead of schedule, HWS becomes one of only 11 colleges and universities nationwide to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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2 April 2024Hiking for 101 Million Trees
On April 1, Art Dwight ’83 began hiking the 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail to raise funds to plant 101 million trees.
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2 April 2024HWS Hosts Navalny Screening
This month, HWS presents a free, public screening of the Academy Award-winning documentary Navalny.
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1 April 2024Redefining the Narrative in Italian Cinema
Italian actor to discuss breaking barriers and triumphs over adversity.
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1 April 2024Come Back, My Love: A Concert of Love Songs
The Hobart and William Smith Community Chorus will present Come Back, My Love on Wednesday, April 17 at the Presbyterian Church in Geneva.
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1 April 2024Adams MSM’24 Embarks on Exciting Marketing Journey with NextCorps
Morgan Adams MSM ’24 will step into the professional world as a marketing and content coordinator at NextCorps, Inc. following graduation.
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29 March 2024New Approaches for Lasting Peace
During the Anderton Forum for Global Engagement, award-winning author and scholar Séverine Autesserre discussed global conflict, peace-building and hope.
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29 March 2024Hip-Hop/Pop Rappers Perform at HWS Spring Concert
Rapper, Singer and Songwriter Bryce Vine will headline the Spring Concert on April 6 with Sammy Adams as the show’s opener.
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28 March 2024Spring Semester Success for HWS Debate
HWS Debate reached the finals at both the Novice National Debating Championship and Colgate Open Debate Championship.
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28 March 2024New Opportunities for FLCC Students to Transfer to HWS
A new agreement creates a streamlined process for students to transfer from Finger Lakes Community College and pursue their bachelor’s degree at HWS.
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27 March 2024Confessions of an Applied Psychologist: Surviving vs. Thriving
Applied Psychologist Dr. Stephen Cohen ’67 returns to campus to discuss careers in psychology.
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26 March 2024Anderton Forum for Global Engagement: Séverine Autesserre
HWS hosts author, peacebuilder and researcher Séverine Autesserre for the annual Anderton Forum for Global Engagement.
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21 March 2024Thank You, Ten: Celebrating HWS Theatre
Join HWS Theatre to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the department and two centuries of theatre at HWS.
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21 March 2024HWS PRESENTS AT EASTERN PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
Student-faculty research projects explore schizophrenia, public perceptions of science and the relationship between mental health and sleep.
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19 March 2024A Sense of Freedom and Belonging
Trustee Mehrnaz “Naz” Vahid-Ahdieh ’85, P’17 came to the U.S. to escape the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Her recent gift establishes a scholarship to support students who have also come to the U.S. as refugees or immigrants.
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15 March 2024HWS Debate Team to Host Round Robin During Eclipse
Coinciding with the total solar eclipse, Hobart and William Smith will host its largest and most competitive Round Robin debate tournament.
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15 March 2024Leading Like a Champion
In his new book, Christopher D. Connors ’03 shares insights on inspirational leadership built on emotional connection.
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15 March 2024Is There a Conservative Tradition in America?
Major conservative thinker Patrick Deneen to discuss American conservatism and his “post-liberal” vision of the country’s political future.
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14 March 2024Wise '24 Joins Peace Corps
After graduation, Ahmed Wise ’24 will serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kenya for two years.
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14 March 2024Kliesch '25 Interns at Pfizer
An internship at Pfizer for Payton Kliesch ‘25 has grown her passion for immunology research.
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14 March 2024Halfman Publishes Two Papers on Finger Lakes
Salt concentration explored with MaryBridget Horvath ’24 and published in Antropocene; and, Internal waves, seiches, and surges published in Limnology and Oceanography.
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14 March 2024HWS Welcomes Central NY Improvisation Conference
Featuring Erin Law ’03, this day-long conference brings together colleagues from Central New York colleges and universities to explore dance improvisation and education.
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13 March 2024“Pushing the Boundaries of Knowledge”
Kate Feller '06, a neurobiologist and assistant professor at Union College, was the subject of a recent feature story exploring her research on animals’ visual systems, which began with her Honors work at HWS with Professor of Biology Kristy Kenyon.
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13 March 2024New Opportunities to Engage
With more than 70 clubs on campus, there is no shortage of organizations to join at HWS.
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13 March 2024The Total Solar Eclipse of 1925
Ahead of this spring’s eclipse, an HWS Archives exhibit looks back at the last one to pass over campus — and how the planned observation went awry.
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12 March 2024Van Alen ’24 Commits to AlphaSights
Media and Society major and Heron field hockey defender Laurens Van Alen ’24 is set to join AlphaSights following graduation.
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12 March 2024Making HWS a HeartSafe Campus
Members of HWS EMS were awarded the HeartSafe Campus designation at the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation conference.
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12 March 2024Roc '24 Wins SETC Young Scholars Award
Research by Christina Roc’24 on the Smith Opera House earns national honors.
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8 March 2024Rourke '24 Wins the Pitch with Sustainable Clothing Business
Start-up upcycles and remixes old clothing into one of a kind designs.
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8 March 2024HWS Model African Union Delegates Receive Highest Honors
During the International Model African Union Conference, members of the HWS MAU team received the conference’s most prestigious recognition.
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5 March 2024Celebrating International Women’s Day
HWS welcomed independent political strategist Lisa D.T. Rice and recent graduates to discuss women’s leadership in domestic politics and international peace and conflict.
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5 March 2024Houseworth Explores the Economics of Interracial Marriage
A new study by Associate Professor and Chair of Economics Christina Houseworth looks at the relationships between interracial marriage and wages.
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5 March 2024Reimagining Leadership: Feiner ’86 and Prof. Harris Team Up
A new book by psychologist and entrepreneur Stacy Feiner ’86 and Professor of Sociology Jack Harris offers a model for successful leadership.
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5 March 2024Patrick ’25 Secures Internship with Heidrick and Struggles
This summer, Maddie Patrick ’25 will gain professional skills from the world’s first leadership advisory firm.
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4 March 2024Observing the Solar Eclipse
The Year of the Sun culminates with a day of events and activities ahead of the once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse.
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29 February 2024Meyer ’24 Lands Fellowship for Maryland Congressional Campaign
Maddi Meyer ’24 has secured a position this semester working on the election campaign for Maryland State Senator Sarah Elfreth and her run for the 3rd Congressional District seat.
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28 February 2024New Bodies, Disability, and Justice Major Offered
Kicking off the new Bodies, Disability, and Justice major, the department will host Penn State Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Hil Malatino for a discussion titled “Trans, Weird, Mad: Lessons from the Reed Erickson Archive” in April.
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27 February 2024Roots of Peace
Israeli and Palestinian views explored in discussion presented by the Office of Spiritual Engagement.
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26 February 2024Tracing the History of the Adams Intercultural Center
Bilal Akeem '28 looks back at the history of the Adams Intercultural Center.
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26 February 2024HWS Hosts Annual Women in Music Conference
During Women’s History Month in March, scholars and performers will gather at HWS for a day of presentations on musical theory, history and criticism, with a keynote address and concert.
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26 February 2024From Advertising to Law
Music licensing manager Leland Drake ’12, winner of Cannes Lions awards for his advertising work, is headed to law school.
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26 February 2024Laird and Crossett '15 Publish on Weather and Visibility in Greenland
Influence of weather, such as fog, rain, and blowing snow on limiting visibility examined for a 40-year time period in Greenland to help explore hazardous coastal weather conditions.
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25 February 2024Part of Something Much, Much Bigger Than Ourselves
The Finger Lakes Times interviewed Associate Professor of Physics Leslie Hebb in conjunction with the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
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25 February 2024Campus Lawyers and Federal Law
In the Chronicle of Higher Education, HWS General Counsel Lou Guard ’07 discusses the evolution of federal regulation related to colleges and universities over the past 50 years and the ways institutions have responded.
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25 February 2024Close to Home
Raised in New York City, Paige Humphrey ’23 is now working with Barasch & McGarry, a law firm dedicated to assisting victims and families impacted by the September 11th attacks.
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23 February 2024HWS Victorious in 22nd Annual Spelling Bee
Festinate, meaning to act or move at high speed, was the word to win. With a correct spelling, the HWS team, Bee+, brought home another win in the local spelling bee to benefit literacy.
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23 February 2024Athletics Day of Donors Sees Record Support
In a single day, parents, alumni and supporters contributed more than $1 million to show their backing of HWS Athletics.
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22 February 2024HWS Students Attend PLEN Public Policy Seminar in D.C.
Hannah Davis ’24, Kennedy Jones ’24 and Kirsten Roman ’26 took part in the PLEN Public Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C., in January.
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20 February 2024Encouraging Women in Math
Students presented at the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics and will share their experience on campus.
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20 February 2024Stepping into the World of Architecture
In her first job after graduation, Zoé Campanino ’23 has found a niche window into architectural design.
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20 February 2024Esports Commences Spring 2024 Season
Led by Nic Rivera-Torres ’24, the HWS Esports team will compete in a wide range of games this semester.
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20 February 2024Vichnesses Support Students Through Planned Gift
Planned gift from Sharlene ’66 and Paul Vichness ’65 honors Sharlene’s parents.
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19 February 2024Astronomy Research, Problem-solving and Jazz: Five Questions with Biruk Nardos Abebe ’25
Physics and computer science double-major Biruk Nardos Abebe ’25 reflects on his recent presentation at the American Astronomical Society conference in New Orleans.
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19 February 2024Newsweek Features Gillespie’s Room
Newsweek profiled Lucas Gillespie ’24 after his antique room décor went viral on Reddit.
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19 February 2024Ramsay '25 to Intern at Citi
Summer position to offer insight into global banking.
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15 February 2024Vision of Sound 2024
Individual compositions by Associate Professor of Music Mark Olivieri and Ivan Malcolm ’24 will be presented in this year’s Vision of Sound performances in Syracuse, Geneva and Rochester.
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13 February 2024Work-Study 2.0
Over the past two years, an HWS pilot program has been rethinking traditional student employment with a focus on long-term career development.
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13 February 2024Ost on Poland’s Political Problems
In The Nation, Professor of Political Science David Ost reflects on recent elections in Poland where voters are attempting to undo “the country’s authoritarian experiment.”
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13 February 2024HWS Theatre Presents: “Zombie Cheerleaders, a Teenage Witch, & The Demonic Voice on the Other End of the Phone”
What happens when you combine camp, horror, mystery and the supernatural? An uproarious and over-the-top comedy, whose twists and turns will have you laughing in delight and gasping in surprise.
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13 February 2024Faulkner '25 Lands Stage Management Internship
Theatre production major will work with and learn from professional stage managers.
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