Commencement
Commencement 2026
Hobart and William Smith celebrated Commencement 2026 on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 9 a.m. on the Quad.
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Commencement News
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COMMENCEMENTDame Louise Richardson to Deliver Commencement Address
The Carnegie Corporation president, who led Oxford and is a prominent scholar of foreign policy, will also receive the prestigious Elizabeth Blackwell Award and an Honorary degree.
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COMMENCEMENTRedefining the College Experience
Through a two-decade partnership with The Arc Ontario, Hobart and William Smith has opened classrooms, friendships and opportunities—proving that the college experience is richer when it’s shared.
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COMMENCEMENTFulbright to Indonesia
Rebecca Barr ’25, MAT ’26, a dual Education and Sociology major, has been accepted into the U.S. Government’s flagship international exchange program.