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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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22 May 2026HWS Launches Student-Powered Campus Store
HWS will operate the campus bookstore with a new, innovative and student-led model.
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20 May 2026Designing 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.
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18 May 2026HWS Holds Special Commencement for Baseball Seniors
The 13 seniors on the Hobart baseball team that missed Sunday’s Hobart and William Smith Commencement ceremony to compete in the NCAA Salisbury Regional championship game, officially received their diplomas in a special ceremony Monday morning.
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18 May 2026Davenport Delivered Keynote Address at Baccalaureate
Hobart and William Smith graduates and their families attended the annual interfaith celebration and opportunity for reflection on the eve of Commencement.
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17 May 2026We Achieve Nothing Alone
Dame Louise Richardson urged Hobart and William Smith graduates to embrace lives grounded in community, calling it the "antidote to despair and the foundation of purpose."
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15 May 2026HWS Welcomes the Class of 2030
A record-setting application year and more than 20% increase in enrollment brings a vibrant class to campus.
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13 May 2026Dunn Featured in Coverage of Belfast and Brazil Punk Scenes
Professor of International Relations Kevin Dunn’s new book launched with an event covered by The Belfast Telegraph. He was also recently quoted in The Guardian on Brazil’s resurgent punk scene.
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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.