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2 September 2026Every Gift Counts: HWS Celebrates Record Year of Giving
Thousands of members of the HWS community came together to invest in today’s students and help build the foundation for the institution’s future.
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1 September 2026Expanding the Screen
Lisa Patti’s new book brings together more than 40 scholars to explore new approaches to writing about today’s evolving media landscape.
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1 September 2026Metz Selected for Senior Leadership Academy
Professor of Geoscience and Associate Provost Nicholas Metz will exchange ideas with higher education leaders from across the country through a yearlong leadership program.
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31 August 2026Learning Your Way Forward
At Convocation, the Class of 2030 is encouraged to embrace curiosity, vulnerability in relationships and the messy process of learning their way forward.
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28 August 2026Bringing Hidden Histories to Light
Joshua Bastian Cole-Kurz connects scholarship on transgender history and media with contemporary theater and national conversations.
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27 August 2026Tapper ’64 Gifts $4.5 Million to Expand Summer Science Research at HWS
Planned gift will endow summer research opportunities for HWS students and honor Tapper’s legacy in the new Fish Center for the Sciences.
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25 August 2026The Next Chapter Begins
Record-setting interest and a more than 20 percent increase in first-year enrollment bring a vibrant new class to campus.
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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.
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
Niskayuna grad, Fulbright Scholar Rebecca Barr heads to Indonesia
Rebecca Barr Fulbright Scholar, Niskayuna and HWS grad heads to Indonesia
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Csaposs ’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.
HWS 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.
HWS 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.
HWS 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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HWS 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.
New Pathways to Nursing at University of Rochester
Morrissey ’27 Builds Real Estate Experience in New York
Through an internship with Cushman & Wakefield, Bauer Morrissey ’27 experiences the commercial side of New York City real estate
From Campus Service to Federal Service
First-generation graduate John Hillenbrand '17 builds a career dedicated to public safety.
