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12 June 2025Rethinking China in Africa: HWS Students Challenge Media Narratives
Students explore Chinese-Zambian relations through innovative research, from global trade to social media.
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11 June 2025Wells College and Hobart and William Smith Colleges Announce Legacy Agreement
Following the closure of Wells College in 2024, a legacy agreement has been finalized and submitted to New York State Supreme Court in Cayuga County that transfers stewardship of Wells’ records, endowment and some historical materials to Hobart and William Smith Colleges as the legacy institution.
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11 June 2025HWS Hosts 11th Annual Somatic Dance Conference and Festival
Public Film Screening and Dance Concerts Highlight Four-Day Celebration of Movement, Collaboration and Community.
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9 June 2025Families Share Milestone Reunion
Shared campus experiences and a shared celebration link two generations.
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4 June 2025 Exploring Cultural Continuity Through Design
“Morphologics” (18 inches x 18 inches, wood and wire, November 2024) was a semester-long Architecture Design Studio project by Mira Linderman-Vento ’26 and Madelyn Lyons ’25.
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3 June 2025Geneva Students Explore Learning and Community at HWS
Second and sixth-graders from Geneva visit campus for storytelling, collaboration and a celebration of educational journeys.
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3 June 2025Reunion Radio: The Class of '75 Brings the Beat Back
Spearheaded by alumni DJs, Reunion Radio will stream retro sounds – from Led Zeppelin to the Decemberists—across the Quad to celebrate classes ending in 0 and 5.
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Jacobsen in Yahoo! News on Bill
Professor of Economics and former HWS President Joyce Jacobsen talks in a Yahoo! News article about how President Trump’s recently passed spending bill will impact women with children.
Wattenberg '55, L.H.D. '75 Profiled in the Washington Examiner
The late Ben Wattenberg '55, L.H.D. '75, a speechwriter for President Lyndon Johnson and later a political commentator and author, is remembered in a biography in the Washington Examiner.
Gibbs' Commencement Speech Highlighted in NY Times
Former TIME Editor in Chief, presidential historian and Harvard professor Nancy Gibbs' L.H.D. ’25 HWS Commencement address is highlighted in an article by the New York Times analyzing the themes of this year's graduation speeches.
Jacobsen Featured in FL Times on Tariffs
Professor of Economics and former HWS President Joyce Jacobsen speaks in the Finger Lakes Times on the impact of Walmart raising its prices from tariffs enacted under President Donald Trump.
Doctoral Candidate Tanquary '17 Receives Graduate Student Teaching Award
Nicole Tanquary ’17, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of English at Dietrich College, studies rhetorics, political discourse and public accountability.
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Schwartz '12 Wins Emmy
Documentary Producer Emma Schwartz ’12 was honored for her work exposing the monopolization of food and water.
Turning Passion into Practice: MacShara's Path to Digital Engagement
Inspiring classes and hands-on work through Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership provides invaluable opportunities to start a career as a digital engagement officer.
Honoring a Legend: Aliceann Wilber
Led by Chip Carver ’81 and Anne DeLaney, HWS announces fundraising effort to name head coach position in honor of Aliceann Wilber.
Otero '18 Earns Top Dissertation Honor
Former Geoscience major Jeremiah Otero ’18 honored for best dissertation at the University at Albany for groundbreaking research on hurricane patterns.
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The Legacy of Summer of Service
Since 2011, HWS students have contributed more than 30,500 hours to the Finger Lakes Region. This year’s cohort continues that tradition of meaningful community engagement.
From Arts to Analytics: Interning in the Finger Lakes
Students in Hobart and William Smith’s summer program gain valuable experience through local internships.
Creativity, Curiosity and Community at the Core of Graduate's Journey
Brooke Prochniak ’25 blends her artistic passion and career ambition during her liberal arts education.
Career Trajectory: Tess Weber '23 Accepted to Top-Ranked Ph.D. Program in Chemistry
HWS grad will hang up her lab coat at Mass General Brigham to further her career goals at the University of Buffalo.
