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O'Connor to lead Advancement at Hobart and William Smith Colleges
8/5/2007 - President Mark D. Gearan has announced the appointment of Bob O'Connor as the Colleges' Vice President for Institutional Advancement.

Take a peek at the lives of William Smith's first women
7/29/2007 - As part of the celebration of the centennial of William Smith College, alumna files from the Charter Class, the Class of 1912, have been copied and placed in the archives in the basement of Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Campaign travels to the Hamptons
7/24/2007 - Nearly 100 alumni, alumnae, parents and friends gathered at the Westhampton Country Club in Westhampton, N.Y., to celebrate Campaign for the Colleges.

Bookstore Expands Outdoors
7/23/2007 - As part of initiatives identified under the HWS2010 plan, this summer Hobart and William Smith will expand the boundaries of the College Store outdoors.

Annual Giving Reaches Record Level
7/2/2007 - The Fund for Hobart and William Smith, the Colleges’ annual fund, closed the books on a record-setting year. More than $2.88 million was raised for the 2007 fund year, the highest ever on record for the Colleges.

Centennial event recognizes success, outlines plans for Leadership Center
6/2/2007 - The future was on everyone's mind at the Centennial High Tea, which drew a crowd of alumni and alumnae to the future home of the William Smith Centennial Center for Leadership at 603 South Main Street.

Gift continues the legacy of Hobart and William Smith Colleges
6/1/2007 - In front of a jubilant crowd of alumni, alumnae, faculty, staff and students, Caird Hall, one of the newest residence halls on the campus of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, was dedicated.

Cairds Pledge $3.7 million to Hobart and William Smith Colleges
5/28/2007 - Alumnus James F. Caird, class of 1956, and his wife, Cynthia L. Caird, pledged a donation of $3.7 million to Campaign for the Colleges.

The Scandling Expansion slated to break ground
4/24/2007 - A ground breaking ceremony for the Scandling Student Center was annouced.

San Francisco and LA
3/25/2007 - Following two launch events in California, photos were made available.

Photo highlights from Philadelphia
3/15/2007 - Following a launch event in Philadelphia, photos from the event were made available.

Going Center Stage in Philly
3/9/2007 - As the Philadelphia launch of Campaign for the Colleges approached, the Colleges revealed information about the evening's program and featured speakers.

Sneak a peek at D.C. and Baltimore events
2/21/2007 - After a set of two Campaign launch celebrations, the Colleges highlighted photos from the events.

HWS is off to the Beltway and Baltimore
2/13/2007 - Question: What do the director of the Shakespeare Theatre, a project coordinator for National Geographic, one of D.C.’s leading commercial real estate agents, and an educator from Baltimore have in common?

Extending Thanks for Portland
2/2/2007 - Three alums reflected on the transforming experiences they had as students of Hobart and William Smith during The Northern New England Launch Celebration of Campaign for the Colleges on Feb. 1.

Campaign for the Colleges met with energy and enthusiasm across the country
1/31/2007 - On the eve of the Northern New England launch, the Colleges released the celebration's program.

Florida Launch celebrates HWS success
1/24/2007 - Alumni and alumnae shared reflections of their time at Hobart and William Smith during a pair of Florida launch celebrations.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Continue $160 million Capital Campaign in Florida
1/19/2007 - The Colleges geared up to launch Campaign for the Colleges during two events in Florida, celebrating alums and parents from the state.

Centennial's focus will be women and leadership
12/11/2006 - Finger Lakes Times reporter Mike Maslanik wrote about the Centennial kickoff and William Smith College's past and future.

Festivities commemorate 100 years of William Smith College
12/11/2006 - William Smith College celebrated Founder's Day and kicked off a 21-month centennial celebration.

HWS Audio: Dean DeMeis discusses upcoming Centennial celebrations
12/5/2006 - As a guest on Finger Lakes News Radio, Dean Debra DeMeis discussed the history of William Smith College, the Centennial celebrations and the upcoming Founder's Day events.

Finger Lakes Institute expands research, outreach
11/22/2006 - FLI welcomed 4 new experts to their team, enhancing its research, community outreach and education initiatives.

Campaign for the Colleges Celebrated in Boston
11/10/2006 - The Boston launch of Campaign for the Colleges was held at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

A Spectacular Celebration
11/4/2006 - More than 1,000 supporters of Hobart and William Smith Colleges came to the Robert A. Bristol ’31 Field House to participate in a series of events marking the Campus Launch of Campaign for the Colleges.

Hobart and William Smith Dedicate Studio Arts Facilities
11/4/2006 - The Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center and The Goldstein Family Carriage House were dedicated on November 4, 2006.

Hobart and William Smith Launch $160 million Campaign on Campus
10/27/2006 - With just over a week until the on-campus celebration, Campaign organizers released more information about the launch.

Yahoo! chief operating officer to speak at on-campus Campaign launch
10/20/2006 - With the on-campus Campaign launch nearing, the Colleges announced that Dan Rosensweig ’83, COO of Yahoo!, would be speaking at the event.

Ready to Explore?
10/18/2006 - The Colleges released information on 13 new or newly renovated facilities that would be open for self-guided tours during the campus launch of the Campaign.

Cowntdown to Campus Launch
10/10/2006 - With less than four weeks until the on-campus kickoff of the campaign, times and locations for the weekend's events were released.

Whirlwind trip connects students to Colleges' past, future
09/26/2006 - Several students traveled to New York City for the campaign kickoff event.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Embark on $160 million Capital Campaign
07/31/2006 - Nearly 500 alumni, alumnae and other members of the HWS community enjoyed the Campaign for the Colleges kickoff event.

Houghton House Estate transformed
07/31/2006 - As the Goldstein Family Carriage House and the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center neared completion, the grounds at Houghton House took on a whole new look.

de Cordova Hall Dedication Draws a Crowd
06/02/2006 - With Reunion in full swing, alumni and alumnae turnout was high for the dedication of de Cordova Hall.

Dedication Ceremony to be held for New Residence Hall
05/29/2006 - After a generous gift by Arthur E. de Cordova '56, South Hall was slated to be renamed de Cordova Hall.

de Cordova pledges $3.5 million to HWS
02/02/2006 - Colleges President Mark D. Gearan announced a large gift to the Colleges' capital campaign.

Ground broken at Houghton House
10/31/2005 - As ground was ceremoniously broken at Houghton House, students, staff and alums reflected on a new studio arts center.

The New College Mixer
09/01/2005 - The New York Times looked at residence halls that increase social interaction, including North and South Halls at HWS.

Donation will help Colleges' expand arts area
05/06/2005 - Finger Lakes Times reporter Sujata Gupta recounts the past and future of the studio arts building project.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Receive $1.25 million Gift Toward Studio Arts Building Project
05/05/2005 - Making the largest personal contribution to the Colleges from a William Smith alumna, Katherine D. Elliot '66 promised the Colleges money toward a new studio arts center.

Finger Lakes Institute Receives a $100,000 State Grant
04/26/2005 - Upon securing a $100,000 state grant, the Finger Lakes Institute formed plans to expand their educational outreach programs.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges' Finger Lakes Institute Dedication
10/13/2004 - With the construction of the Finger Lakes Institute facility complete, the Institute planned to host both a dedication ceremony and a series of educational lectures pertaining to the scientific study of the 11 Finger Lakes.

Institute plans to step up research
07/18/2004 - As the Finger Lakes Institute's offices neared completion, The Finger Lakes Times spoke with Institute director Marion Balyszak.

Trustee donates millions to HWS
05/07/2004 - The Finger Lakes Times announced a $7.5 million gift from Thomas Melly '52, the second-largest gift in the Colleges' histories.

Bush signs bill sending $250,000 to Hobart and William Smith Colleges
02/01/2004 - Colleges President Mark D. Gearan announced that the Finger Lakes Institute would receive a quarter million dollars in federal funding for equipment to enhance the Institute's mission of research, education and community programs focused on the Finger Lakes.

Science institute receives $250K for equipment
02/01/2004 - The Finger Lakes Times reported on a federal grant secured by the Finger Lakes Institute.

Gift To Colleges Applauds Asian Studies Program: $250,000 Gift Made to Hobart and William Smith Colleges
01/29/2004 - The Colleges' received a gift from John A. Ross '66 and subsequently named a classroom in Stern Hall after him.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Receive $250,000 Gift Toward Waterfront Renovation Project
01/16/2004 - Thomas L. Bozzuto '68 made a gift toward a brand new waterfront facility, complete with an upgraded path to Seneca Lake, new landscaping, a dock dedicated to recreational use and a new boathouse for the sailing team.

HWS' Trinity Hall to reopen soon
01/02/2004 - The Finger Lakes Times reported on the reopening of Trinity Hall, after it had been closed for months due to extensive renovations.

Bozzuto Boathouse Dedicated
10/27/2003 - The new boathouse was dedicated to Charles Bozzuto, father of the project's lead donor, Thomas S. Bozzuto '68, during a lakeside ceremony.

Faculty settling in at new HWS hall
07/10/2003 - Several months after the completion of Stern Hall, The Finger Lakes Times reported on how the building will be outfitted and used.

A Fish Story
Spring 2003- The Pulteney Street Survey uncovered why Thomas S. Bozzuto '68 was excited about the planned waterfront renovations and how the project will enhance campus life.

Finger Lakes Institute Gains Funding
09/30/2002 - New York State Senator Michael F. Nozzolio (R-Fayette) and Colleges' President Mark D. Gearan announced that Nozzolio had secured a $1 million state grant for the creation of the Finger Lakes Institute.

City, HWS work on learning center
06/05/2002 - The Finger Lakes Times reported that the Colleges secured a grant to begin a feasibility study for the Finger Lakes Institute project.

 

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