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3 August 2026Alumni Honor Professors Lowell W. Bloss and Carol V.R. George with Distinguished Faculty Award
The 2026 Distinguished Faculty Award recognizes two educators whose teaching, mentorship and scholarship shaped generations of Hobart and William Smith students.
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31 July 2026Himmelhoch Examines Homer's Enduring Mystery in Wake of The Odyssey Film
Professor Leah Himmelhoch explores how Homer's deliberate omissions continue to shape modern interpretations of The Odyssey.
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21 July 2026HWS Awarded $3 Million State Grant to Advance Fish Center for the Sciences
NYS funding supports next phase of transformative science facilities project and strengthens HWS' impact on students, research and the Finger Lakes economy.
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20 July 2026Shafer attends National Puppetry Conference
Insights from the National Puppetry Conference will shape Associate Professor Leah Shafer's Fall 2026 First-Year Seminar, “Puppet Cultures.”
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16 July 2026Beneath the Surface
Environmental Science major Ryan Agans '28 is helping study one of the Great Lakes' oldest fish while preparing for a future in environmental research.
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16 July 2026New Portrait of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell to be Displayed in the Blackwell Room
A newly acquired photograph of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell offers a rare glimpse of one of the institution's most historic figures during her years as a student at Geneva Medical College.
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14 July 2026Career Trek Leads to Congressional Internship
After visiting Capitol Hill with Career Services, Bella Diamandis ’28 is spending the summer interning in Congressman Jim McGovern's district office.
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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.
Tyler Terens ’16 will voice play-by-play for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Tyler Terens ’16 will voice play-by-play for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
After a Secret Was Revealed, Their First Wedding Was Canceled
The New York Times features Negarin S.Sadr Hashemi Najad '10 wedding announcement
Freight Rail Firm Mullins Law Group Welcomes Mark Sidman as Of Counsel
North America Today and 55 similar outlets report that Mark Sidman '77, a Hobart College economics graduate, has joined Mullins Law Group as Of Counsel.
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From Campus to the Cardiac Ward
A new internship will send four Hobart and William Smith students on life-saving international medical missions this summer.
Investing Early
Biology major turned global marketing executive Linda Arrington ’88 brings a scientist’s discipline — and a young leader’s foresight — to a planned gift investing in HWS’ future.
HWS Announces the Legacy Cup
A gift from former Trustee James F. Anderton IV ’65 establishes an annual tradition recognizing graduating classes that lead in senior philanthropy and participation.
HWS Announces the Legacy Cup
A gift from the Sigma Phi Educational Foundation establishes an annual tradition recognizing graduating classes that lead in senior philanthropy and participation.
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From Debate to Data: Rahman ’26 Launches Career at Bloomberg
Economics, debate and experiential learning prepared Lamia Nur Rahman ’26 for a role in Bloomberg's competitive Analytics & Sales program.
Biology Graduate Begins Peace Corps Service
Caroline Gannon '26 will teach English and support teachers as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sri Lanka.
Terens ’16 to Broadcast World Cup Matches on Fox
Sportscaster Tyler Terens '16 will join Fox Sports' soccer team for its coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Designing the Future: Architectural Studies Majors Head to Top Graduate Programs
From Yale to Brown and UVA and Columbia, HWS graduates are continuing their studies at top-ranked programs across architecture, design and planning disciplines.
