Peace and Social Justice in Indonesia

The members of the HWS One-on-One Friendship Club are currently preparing an event, "Youth Dialogue: Indonesia and the United States," to feature the service trip to Indonesia of Associate Professor of Religious Studies Etin Anwar and Colleen Moore '16. Their work with the Global Aliya Indonesia Foundation (GAIF) will be presented on Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. The location is forthcoming. Founded by An...  More >>

Serving Children at Wediko Summer Program

At the Wediko Summer Program, six William Smith students and recent graduates earned a combined total of 4,500 clinical hours as they worked at the AmeriCorps placement site with more than 100 youth, ages nine to 19, to build self-esteem and discover their strengths. Cassidy Smith '16, Emma Flynt '18, Julianne Peebles '19, Sarah Banta '19, Elizabeth Hawes '19 and Maryum Raheem '16 spent the summe...  More >>

Suicide Prevention Week

In conjunction with National Suicide Prevention Week, the HWS campus will join with campuses, communities, and organizations across the country to support suicide prevention efforts and increase awareness. This year's national theme is "Connect. Communicate. Care: The three words at the heart of suicide prevention." Through Thursday, Sept. 8, the HWS Counseling Center and the HWS chapter of To Wr...  More >>

9/11 Remembrance: 15 Years

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Hobart and William Smith will commemorate the victims, their families and loved ones on Thursday, Sept. 8 and Friday, Sept. 9. Beginning at 10 a.m. each day, volunteers stationed in the Scandling Campus Center will be available to guide HWS community members to the 9/11 Memorial Victim Database and provide materials to write n...  More >>

It's a Wrap: HWS Orientation 2016

It was whirlwind of excitement for the Classes of 2020 as they officially kicked off their undergraduate journeys at HWS during Orientation 2016. They met roommates, classmates, faculty and deans; toured campus and Geneva; and experienced firsthand the Colleges' traditions of excellence in academics, inclusion and service. Arrival and Move-in Hailing from 16 countries and 28 states, the 600 membe...  More >>