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18 June 2025Investing in Collaborative Summer Research
A 1974 alumnus looks to fund summer research initiatives that challenge students to think across disciplines and explore new ways of understanding.
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18 June 2025The Davis Gallery Extends its Footprint Virtually
Spatial data technology extends the reach of works on display at Houghton House’s gallery.
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16 June 2025HWS Faculty Deepen Focus on Asia at National Conference
Four professors from Hobart and William Smith shared research and curricular innovations at the ASIANetwork Annual Conference, advancing conversations on Southeast Asia, India and China’s global presence.
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13 June 2025Faculty Promotion Awarded
Five associate professors are approved for promotion.
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12 June 2025Reunion 2025: Celebrating a Record-Setting $12M in Support for HWS
Reunion 2025 reminded us of what it truly means to go Further Together. From celebrations on the Quad to engaging moments back in the classroom, it was a weekend full of connections and tradition.
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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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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.
Marinucci '06 Appointed Library System COO and Deputy Director
Angela Marinucci '06 has been appointed as the chief operating officer and the deputy director of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System.
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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.
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.
Emma Faso '23, MSM '24 Joins New York State Police
HWS graduate trades lesson plans for a badge as she embarks on a career in law enforcement.
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From Arts to Analytics: Interning in the Finger Lakes
Students in Hobart and William Smith’s summer program gain valuable experience through local internships.
Reporting with Purpose: Pete Lambos '18 Elevates Local Sports Journalism
At the Finger Lakes Times, Lambos blends a love for sports and storytelling — winning 12 statewide journalism awards in the process.
Global Experience, Local Impact: Students Earn Prestigious Bickley Internship Awards
With support from the Bickley International Internship Award, three HWS students will pursue hands-on professional experiences in the Czech Republic, Spain and the U.K., advancing their academic and career goals on a global stage.
HWS to the Workforce: A Tradition of Alumni-Powered Opportunity
Fellowship Home Loans Branch Manager Brian Schiele ’02 and Senior Loan Officer Joe Escamilla ’18 continue a proud legacy of mentoring and hiring HWS students.
