Hobart and William Smith Colleges

When the sun and the moon move into perfect alignment over North America on April 8, 2024, Geneva, N.Y. will be in the narrow path of totality, offering a direct view of the total solar eclipse.

Black holes. Neutron stars. Binary systems. More than $1 million in grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will support the astrophysics work of Associate Professor of Physics Steve Penn as he develops tools to observe these stellar phenomena more clearly.

With nearly $1 million in total federal grant funding, two interdisciplinary faculty projects are poised to support innovative research and student success.

The HWS Alumni and Alumnae Associations pay tribute to Professors Emeriti T. Dunbar Moodie and Daniel J. Singal.

The Princeton Review’s Best 389 Colleges ranks Hobart and William Smith among the top 25 colleges and universities in the country for faculty, career services and environmental conservation.

A $5.5 million gift from Honorary Trustee Katherine D. Elliott ’66, L.H.D. ’08 provides historic support for need-based financial aid.

Professor of History and Asian Studies Lisa Yoshikawa and recent graduates unpack the push and pull of knowledge across cultures as they explore the form and function of tourism in Tokyo.

In October, Homecoming and Family Weekend brought the HWS community together to reconnect with old friends, celebrate student research, honor outstanding faculty and cheer on the Statesmen and Herons.

For the seventh year in a row, Hobart and William Smith are among the top five U.S. liberal arts institutions for service, according to Washington Monthly.

For their outstanding work as teachers and scholars, five faculty members were awarded endowed professorships.

HWS teams nabbed three Liberty League championships in a single afternoon.

Looking back on seven decades of Statesmen soccer — and the program’s future.

HWS Volleyball is rethinking scorekeeping, stats and training with help from the Data Analytics program.

Through the generosity of Trustee Calvin R. “Chip” Carver Jr. ’81 and Anne DeLaney, renovated facilities offer more resources for players and honor a legendary coach.