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8 June 2026HWS Earns Top Marks in Forbes Financial Health Ranking
Forbes’ “Financial Report Card” gives HWS an “A” for operational soundness and balance sheet health.
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8 June 2026John Henry Hobart: the Concert Opera
The founder of Hobart College is the subject of a new opera performed at Trinity Church New York.
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8 June 2026A Lifelong Writer Comes Full Circle
What began with a student-run magazine at Hobart has led Jarvis Coffin ’79 to his first published essay collection, a meditation on nature, place and the art of paying attention.
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4 June 2026Roberson Selected for National Faculty Leadership Academy
One of 30 educators selected nationwide, Audrey Roberson will engage in mentorship, professional development and national dialogue through the Council of Independent Colleges program.
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4 June 2026Guard Receives NACUA Fellow Award
HWS Vice President and General Counsel Lou Guard ’07 Honored for National Leadership in Higher Education Law and Governance.
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28 May 2026Barnes to Moderate NY-24 Congressional Primary Debate
Longtime Debate Director Eric Barnes to moderate Congressional Forum at Smith Opera House.
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28 May 2026Finding Her Voice in Bilingual Education
After gaining hands-on experience in bilingual education, Emely Martinez ’25 has been accepted into Hunter College’s M.S. in Bilingual Education program.
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26 May 2026Debating a World Without Rules
Former U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns sparks campus-wide conversations on global instability, democracy and the future of international order.
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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

Niskayuna grad, Fulbright Scholar Rebecca Barr heads to Indonesia

Rebecca Barr ’25, MAT ’26, a dual Education and Sociology major, discusses her next chapter as a 2026 Fulbright Scholar, English Teaching Assistant.

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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