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James Carville, one of America's best-known political commentators and a leading citizen in the revitalization of post-Katrina New Orleans, will deliver this year's Commencement address on Sunday, May 19.
With a history of impressive electoral victories at the local and state level, Carville was the lead strategist for the successful election in 1992 of William Jefferson Clinton as the 42nd presi...
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Four HWS students provided tutoring and translation help to students in the English as a Second Language (ESL) Program at Geneva Middle School. Coordinated through the Intercultural Affairs Center and Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning, Jose Alvarez '13, Lilliana Mendoza '15, Caroline Lara '13, and Dollian Garo '15 helped translate the middle school students' work and reinforce ...
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Following in annual fashion, the Community Barn Sale to benefit the United Way of Ontario County will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, at the Barn located off of St. Clair St.
Those who wish to contribute prior to the event can donate items at the storage containers located at The College Store and Odell's parking lots between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., and again from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. ...
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As part of the "13 Days to Graduation" service project in honor of the Classes of 2013, HWS seniors recently took the opportunity to make one more lasting impact on the City that has been their home for four years.
Led by Raphael Durand '13, Hobart senior class president and senior civic leader, and Brianne Ellis'13, William Smith senior class president, the group completed construction of the Ge...
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The Colleges hosted a Color Run on the last day of classes, Tuesday, May 7. The event, called "The Color 1: HWS," was a one-mile run around campus beginning and ending on the Quad. At the finish line. participants experienced a color explosion cloud, sherbet, water and music to. All proceeds benefited Team Mussel of Geneva.
The Color Run was modeled after such events as ColorVibe and Color Me Rad...
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In an effort to highlight the exceptional work of HWS students and the members of the faculty and staff, the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CCESL) will host the annual Community Engaged Scholarship Forum. All are invited to attend the interactive and informal session on Tuesday, May 7, from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. in the Vandervort Room of the Scandling Campus Center.
The hour-lon...
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In the spirit of Autism Awareness Month, the brothers of Theta Delta Chi (TDX) fraternity are partnering with Autism Speaks U for their second annual charity 5K walk/run. The 5K will take place at noon on Sunday, April 28.
Autism Speaks U is a program created to support college students in their efforts to raise awareness for Autism Speaks, an organization dedicated to funding research toward the...
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Molly Doris-Pierce '15 wrote a guest essay on the Boston Marathon tragedy that appeared in Esquire Magazine on April 16, the day following the event. Doris-Pierce, who is from Newtonville, Mass., recalls the many marathons she's watched - noting "Monday was only the second marathon I've ever missed." She learned of the bombings when she received a voicemail from her mother reassuring her that her...
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The Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CCESL) named Kelly Craig '16, Katherine Coughlin '16 and Camille Dupuis '14 as the America Reads "Tutors of the Month" for February. Assistant Director of CCESL Jeremy Wattles congratulated the three William Smith students for their continued tutoring and mentoring efforts, as well as acknowledging the "fine work" that all the America Read...
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A recent article in the Finger Lakes Times featured the Festival of Nations, held at the Geneva Middle and High Schools. A collaborative effort between the Geneva City School District and Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the sixth annual Festival of Nations took place on Saturday, April 20. A basket raffle held during the event raised $463 for the Geneva Center of Concern.
The article noted, "...
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