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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.
Read More14 July 2026The Power of Play in Teaching
Professor of Religious Studies Richard Salter has been selected for a national faculty roundtable examining how play can inspire creativity, curiosity and deeper learning in the classroom.
Read More14 July 2026Shafer Curates Global Media Conference
As program curator for #IFM 2026, Associate Professor Leah Shafer helped shape an international discussion on digital media, technology and culture.
Read More13 July 2026For Sana Naylor Brooks ’89, Showing Up Matters
The same instinct that led HWS Board of Trustees Vice Chair Sana Naylor Brooks ’89 to care for a hospice patient with no nearby family now guides a $2 million commitment to Hobart and William Smith.
Read More13 July 2026Engineering Joint Degree Program with Dartmouth
Maryfei Berrigan ’27 and Jake Romney ’26 reflect on their experience in the HWS-Dartmouth engineering joint-degree program.
Read More9 July 2026Brunt ’26 Pursues M.S. in Criminology at Northeastern
Victim advocacy and criminal justice reform inspires Leia Brunt ’26 to pursue graduate studies.
Read More9 July 2026Biology Graduate Begins Peace Corps Service
Caroline Gannon '26 will teach English and support teachers as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sri Lanka.
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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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Convocation 2026 Begins Academic Year
HWS community members to offer reflections on opportunities in the year ahead.

From Campus Service to Federal Service
First-generation graduate John Hillenbrand '17 builds a career dedicated to public safety.

A Summer Evening Celebrates the HWS Community in Brooklyn
HWS students and young alumni share career insights, build connections and experience the enduring strength of the HWS community.

Cohen '67 Invests in Psychological Science Faculty
The Stephen L. Cohen '67 Psychological Science Faculty Suite strengthens collaboration, scholarship and student support
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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.

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.

Nonprofit Career Trek
Funded by the Gantcher Family Foundation, students took part in a two-day Nonprofit Career Trek, exploring career pathways while connecting with organizations serving communities across Brooklyn and Westchester County.














