Activist Solalinde to Speak on Migrants

The Office of Intercultural Affairs will welcome human rights activist Padre Alejandro Solalinde Guerra to campus on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Solalinde, who is also the founder of the Hermanos en el Camino migrant shelter in Oaxaca, Mexico, will give a talk on "Following the Path of the Poor: The Struggle to Protect Central American Migrants," at 4:30 p.m. in the Wasey Lounge on the second floor of Sc...  More >>

"Seedfolks" for Community Read

Paul Fleischman's award-winning book, "Seedfolks," has been selected by Geneva Reads for the fourth annual Community Read in March. During the month-long celebration, Geneva Reads will host a series of film screenings, lectures and discussions to address the topics of food, labor issues and community. Fleischman's book, which received the American Library Association's Best Book for Young Adults ...  More >>

Rotaract Celebrates Official Charter

The Hobart and William Smith Rotaract club will host a celebration in honor of its recent inclusion as an officially chartered member of Rotary International on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Vandervort Room. During a dessert reception, club members will reflect on their past three years of service in and around the Geneva community. "This will be a celebration of the club's official recogniti...  More >>

Geneva Heroes Kicks Off Spring

Hobart and William Smith students and their Geneva high school and middle school mentees through the Geneva Heroes program will take part in TeamWorks! at Keuka College this weekend as part of the group's leadership skills development program. Geneva Heroes provides Hobart and William Smith students the unique combination of mentoring local school students in Geneva while participating in a numbe...  More >>

Geneva Reads Receives Honorable Mention

A video featuring the efforts of the Geneva Reads Initiative received honorable mention in the Community Changing Ideas Video contest, which asked community partners to showcase their literacy efforts to build a better future. "AmeriCorps VISTA Kelsey Lagana and I were thrilled that the video won an honorable mention," says Director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CCE...  More >>