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29 September 2025Take Back the Night
Annual event unites campus in support of survivors and calls for an end to sexual violence.
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24 September 2025Yonten '23 to Harvard Law School
Time spent working and studying abroad during and after Hobart and William Smith has inspired a future as an attorney.
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24 September 2025A Deep Dive into Finger Lakes Aquatic Research
Students investigate how pollutants travel, accumulate and influence the Finger Lakes.
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23 September 2025HWS Named a “Dream School” by NYTimes Bestselling Author
New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Selingo cites Hobart and William Smith as a dream school for its strong outcomes, accessible admissions and student experience.
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22 September 2025Cosentino Featured in Audubon Magazine on the Importance of Squirrels
Audubon Magazine shares Cosentino’s insights on squirrel evolution and adaptability.
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19 September 2025Rethinking the Rules: Banking, Oversight and the Illusion of Inevitability
Stanford Professor and Economist Anat R. Admati will be on campus to explain why banks face too little scrutiny, how they conceal risk and why the cycle of financial booms and busts is not a law of nature but a failure of regulation.
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19 September 2025Understanding Patterns of Engagement
Students have spent this summer challenging assumptions about China’s impact in Zambia.
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18 September 2025HWS Launches Melly Scholarship to Empower Future Leaders
Scholarship Honors Legacy of Tom Melly ’52 with $46,000 Annual Merit Award and Transformative Opportunities.
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Ratliff '88 Releases New Book
Hiram Ratliff '88 has released a book titled The Black and Beautiful Side of Us, exploring his upbringing in Harlem through poetry. The book and his life are highlighted in an article from New York Weekly.
Wright '97 Named Montclair Foundation Executive Director
Kay Sarlin Wright '97 has been named the executive director of the Montclair Foundation, as announced in an article by Montclair Local.
Lucore '20 Highlighted in The East Hampton Star
Christopher Lucore '20 discusses opening an exhibit at his gallery in Montauk, N.Y. and his path toward an art career.
Petry '26 Featured in Catholic Courier
Christian Petry '26 was recently featured in an article by the Catholic Courier on Geneva's Community Lunch Program receiving new kitchen appliances through a grant from the Wyckoff Family Foundation.
Hayflinger-Rogers '29 in the Finger Lakes Times
Tristan Hayflinger-Rogers '29 was featured in the Finger Lakes Times' series The Bigger Picture on HWS' First Generation Initiative.
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Teaching the Teacher
Brittany Coburn ’17 and Professor Nick Ruth collaborate on “In the Shadow,” an exhibition shaped by shared experimentation, technical exchange and mutual respect.
Longos' Support Honors Wilber
A gift from Joseph and Pam Sherman Longo P’15, P’21 recognizes the lasting impact of longtime William Smith Soccer Head Coach Aliceann Wilber P’12, L.H.D.’22.
Dr. Antell '73 Receives Fulbright Specialist Award
Renowned plastic surgeon shares expertise in Antigua and Barbuda.
Career Conversations with the HWS Board of Trustees
Trustees offer students practical advice and professional insight during Career Office Hours in Stern Hall.
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VanLare '25 Joins City Year
Former Tutor Corps coordinator is taking the lessons she learned at Hobart and William Smith to help students excel.
From Seneca Lake to the North Atlantic
Fiona Howes ’27 charts a future in oceanography.
Connolly ’27 Named Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholar
Recognized for her leadership in inclusive education, Jacqueline Connolly ’27 has earned the prestigious Voyager Scholarship, one of the nation’s most selective awards for emerging public service leaders.
Career Trajectory: Griffin Primeau '23 Completing a Master of Science in Urban Planning and Policy at Northeastern University
HWS provides technical and critical thinking skills necessary for post-graduate endeavors.
