HWS News Top Stories
17 March 2025HWS Acquires Basket Belly Sculpture through Art Intern Purchase
Students have selected a powerful new sculpture by Native Haudenosaunee artist Natasha Smoke Santiago to join Hobart and William Smith’s permanent art collection.
Read More
17 March 2025Embarking on an English Language Fellowship in Senegal
In Senegal, Brandi Taylor ’19, MAT ’21 is working for the U.S. Department of State as an English Language Fellow.
Read More
14 March 2025Pike '25 Explores New Approaches to Alzheimer's Research
Independent study leads to career at Back Bay Life Science Advisors in Boston as an investment banking analyst.
Read More
14 March 2025Plugging into Sustainability
HWS expands electric vehicle charging stations on campus.
Read More
13 March 2025Pliner Wins National Award in Academic Leadership
For her work shaping and supporting positive change on campus, Susan Pliner is the recipient of a national award for higher education administrators.
Read More
13 March 2025Statesmen Earn 1st Round Bye
Team will play the winner of Trine versus Oswego on March 22.
Read More
12 March 2025Exploring Displacement and Belonging
Renowned Scholar Wendy Pearlman to discuss forced migration and the concept of home during this year’s Anderton Forum for Global Engagement.
Read More
10 March 2025Gantcher Family Foundation Funds Student-Led Grant Program
A grant from the Gantcher Family Foundation gives students the opportunity to make a tangible impact.
Read More
10 March 2025Hearts for Ovid
Theta Phi Alpha fundraises to support victims of Ovid, N.Y. fire.
Read More
10 March 2025'All the Campus Lawyers' Earns Acclaim in the Los Angeles Review of Books
UC Berkeley Law School Dean reviews highly praised work.
Read More
7 March 2025#1 Hobart hosts NEHC Championship Weekend
The top-ranked Hobart hockey team will host the 2025 New England Hockey Conference Championship at The Cooler this weekend, March 8-9.
Read More
7 March 2025HWS Students Present Research at International Studies Convention
After coauthoring a paper with Professor Stacey Philbrick Yadav on conflict and narration, students presented their research at the prestigious International Studies Association Annual Convention.
Read More
7 March 2025Trustee Rebecca Fox on Higher Education
Rebecca Fox, former Dean of William Smith, recently shared her thoughts on the changes higher education institutions face and provided views from her time as an administrator.
Read More
7 March 2025Odell '27 Wins Pitch Final
Chloe Odell receives $10,000 to expand heirloom upcycling business during the 2025 Todd Feldman ’89 and Family Pitch Competition.
Read More
6 March 2025Pitch Finalists: Where Are They Now?
On March 6, Diya Baldev ’25, Maeghan Mahoney ’26, Chloe Odell ’26, and Ahata Laska ’27, will compete in the 2025 Todd Feldman ’89 and Family Pitch Contest for a chance to win $10,000 to bring their business idea to life. Over the past 13 years, 66 finalists have taken the stage at the annual Pitch contest.
Read More
3 March 2025HWS Students Present Research at American Geophysical Union Conference
Joining more than 25,000 attendees, five HWS geoscience majors recently showcased their research at the annual American Geophysical Union meeting.
Read More
28 February 2025Bank of America Internship
Last year’s Finance Trek to New York City helped land Lacey Somerville a position as a Financial Management Summer Analyst.
Read More
28 February 2025Breaking the Stigma: The Bonners Return to HWS to Talk Mental Health
Heather Bonner ’88 and Sean Bonner ’88 returned to campus to discuss mental health with HWS student athletes and clubs.
Read More
28 February 2025ADOD Continues 3 Year Tradition of Breaking $1M
It’s an Athletics Day of Donors “three-peat!” For the third year in a row, the 24-hour giving day raised more than $1 million for HWS Athletics.
Read More
28 February 2025Todd Feldman '89 and Family Pitch Competition This Week
Four students compete for $10,000 to help their entrepreneurial ventures.
Read More
24 February 2025Jump ’27 and Tran ’25 Explore Opportunities at Women in Math Conference
Last week, students offered a colloquium, reflecting on their experience at the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics.
Read More
19 February 2025The Sun Does Shine
Former death row inmate to share his story and the reforms needed to prevent future injustices.
Read More
18 February 2025Hobart and William Smith Awarded $500K Mellon Foundation Grant to Launch New “Matters of Memory” Program
Mellon Grant will support the launch of an interdisciplinary certificate and fellowship program led by Chair of the Department of History and Director of Law and Society Professor Matthew Crow.
Read More
18 February 2025Largest Gift in HWS History: $70 Million from L. Thomas Melly ’52 and Judith Hershey Melly
A transformative $70 million gift from Trustee Chair Emeritus L. Thomas Melly ’52, L.H.D. ’02 and Judith Hershey Melly L.H.D. ’16 will significantly impact HWS, enhancing student access, supporting academic excellence and fostering innovation.
Read More
14 February 2025Hobart Club Ice Hockey Returns with Playoff Aspirations
Hobart Club Hockey gears up for the playoffs, wrapping up their packed Spring 2025 schedule.
Read More
13 February 2025HWS Theatre Presents: "Airness"
In the world of competitive air guitar there is one big question: will you shred or be shredded?
Read More
12 February 2025Stump Supports STEM Students’ Career Journeys
Introducing Emily Stump, the Salisbury Center’s new STEM Career Coordinator.
Read More
12 February 2025Nutrition, Fitness and Faith During Ramadan
During her visit to campus, personal trainer Saman Munir will discuss the defining moment in her fitness journey: climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Read More
12 February 2025Geology of the Bahamas
Over winter break, students embarked on a transformative study abroad experience in the Bahamas.
Read More
12 February 2025McCorkle Named Kinghorn Global Fellow for 2024-2025
Africana Studies professor recognized for excellence in teaching and leadership.
Read More