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30 September 2026HWS Day of Donors: 24 Hours of Impact
The 24-hour giving challenge on Oct. 6-7 supports scholarships, global education, internships, research, student life and the areas of greatest need across HWS.
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29 September 2026Williams Hall Renovation Begins, Creating New Home for Melly Institute
Transformation of first floor will create a flexible hub where students connect a liberal arts education with business, innovation and leadership.
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28 September 2026Emily Cain ’27 Launches Her Career at Bank of America
An internship with Bank of America gave Cain a firsthand look at life in New York City and her future career.
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1 October 2026Csaposs ’09 Named City Year Alumni Shining Star
The HWS graduate is recognized for a career in education and service that has taken him from Geneva to Baton Rouge and Nairobi.
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1 October 2026HWS Day of Donors: Meet Rupert Ramsay ’27
HWS Day of Donors, a 24-hour giving challenge, kicks off Oct. 6. In this series of stories, meet six students whose pivotal HWS experiences were made possible through support from the Annual Fund. Here, Nicholas Short ’27 reflects on study abroad.
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1 October 2026HWS Day of Donors: Meet Nicholas Short ’27
HWS Day of Donors, a 24-hour giving challenge, kicks off Oct. 6. In this series of stories, meet six students whose pivotal HWS experiences were made possible through support from the Annual Fund. Here, Nicholas Short ’27 reflects on study abroad.
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1 October 2026HWS Day of Donors: Meet Isabella Miller ’28
HWS Day of Donors, a 24-hour giving challenge, kicks off Oct. 6. In this series of stories, meet six students whose pivotal HWS experiences were made possible through support from the Annual Fund. Here, Isabella Miller ’28 reflects on summer research.
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1 October 2026HWS Day of Donors: Meet Grace McCormick ’28
HWS Day of Donors, a 24-hour giving challenge, kicks off Oct. 6. In this series of stories, meet six students whose pivotal HWS experiences were made possible through support from the Annual Fund. Here, Grace McCormick ’28 reflects on her scholarship.
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30 September 2026HWS Day of Donors: Meet Juliza Ariza ’27
HWS Day of Donors, a 24-hour giving challenge, kicks off Oct. 6. In this series of stories, meet six students whose pivotal HWS experiences were made possible through support from the Annual Fund. Here, Julia Ariza ’27 reflects on her scholarship and global healthcare internships.
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29 September 2026Pamela Young Named Executive Director of The Melly Institute
Young will lead the Institute as it expands experiential learning and career-readiness opportunities.
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28 September 2026Seeing What Shapes Us
After a national seminar on interfaith understanding, Associate Professor Shalahudin Kafrawi is finding new ways to help students recognize religion’s influence on their lives and the world around them.
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Collectors who helped furnish Legacy Hall share passion for bringing history alive

The Pirates hosted Stephen Wong '89 and Denny Heindl to share their passion for baseball, its history and their extensive collection with fans at Legacy Hall.

UWTSD Outdoor Adventure students inspire and support visiting international cohort

Students on the BA (Hons) Outdoor Adventure Education programme at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) used their skills beyond the classroom to support visiting students from Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) as they settled into life on campus and in Wales during the recent annual Summer Programme.

With Bill Pulte, Trump Is Sending a Dangerous Message

John Sipher '83 writes a guest essay in the New York Times Opinion where he says the law establishing the Director of National Intelligence is explicit and unambiguous. Candidates must have extensive national security expertise, and that requirement exists for good reason. Anything to the contrary sends a dangerous message.