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26 April 2024The Future of Finance
President of UBS Investment Bank Rob Karofsky ’89 considers the state of domestic and global economies, the impact of his time at HWS and the importance of organizational culture.
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26 April 2024Empowering Exploration, Creating Futures
A gift from Trustee JB Robinson ’96 boosts HWS Career Services and encourages students to explore the breadth of the liberal arts curriculum.
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26 April 2024Innus '27 Wins Holland Physics Competition
Project explores connections between sciences.
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25 April 2024Oswalt '24 Goes "All In" for Campus Democracy
In recognition of her dedication to civic engagement and voter participation, HWS Votes Co-President Katelyn Oswalt ’24 receives national honor. Oswalt will attend Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University this fall.
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24 April 2024Himmelhoch's "Remarkable," "Praiseworthy" Take on Agamemnon
Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Studies Leah Himmelhoch’s new translation of Aeschylus’ Agamemnon receives a rave review.
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22 April 2024Dobkowski Serves as Keynote at Finger Lakes Community College
Dobkowski examined the Israel-Palestine relationship throughout history and discussed current relations through a critical lens.
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22 April 2024Unpacking America's Political Traditions and Future
Major conservative thinker Patrick Deneen argues for a populist conservatism that reimagines the political and social dynamics of the nation.
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22 April 2024Meet the 2024 Orientation Coordinators
Jose Galicia Tello ’25 and Jill VanLare ’26 are ready to welcome the Class of 2028 to campus.
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19 April 2024Newest Phi Beta Kappa Members Inducted
Nearly 30 students join the nation’s oldest honor society celebrating excellence in the liberal arts and sciences.
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16 April 2024Gillespie '24 Debuts "Four Million of Our Brethren" Display
In a senior capstone project, Lucas Gillespie ’24 details the history of enslavement and emancipation in Ontario County.
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16 April 202430 Years of Day of Service
In 1994, Day of Service began as “a message of hope.” Thirty years later, HWS celebrates the anniversary of a thriving tradition.
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16 April 2024Lippman '87 Publishes New Poetry Collection
We Are All Sleeping with Our Sneakers On, the sixth collection by Matthew Lippman ’87, features cover art by Courtney Shepard Muller ’87.
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15 April 2024Faculty Dance Concert 2024
A concert to celebrate the creation of three new dances choreographed for HWS Dance Ensemble students will be held on April 19 and 20.
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15 April 2024Climate Neutrality: Where Do We Go From Here?
Coinciding with HWS’ announcement of net zero emissions, the President’s Forum Series welcomed four alumni to discuss the climate neutrality efforts and the future of climate change. The event also featured a special message from former Vice President Al Gore.
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12 April 2024Bott ’23 Earns Fulbright to Taiwan
Economics and Asian Studies double-major Grace Bott ’23 has been accepted into the U.S. Government’s flagship international exchange program.
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11 April 2024HWS Theatre Presents: "Icarus and Amelia Earhart Had Tea This Morning"
Final play of the academic year focuses on being lost and finding a way out.
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11 April 2024Students to Intern at Bloomberg
HWS juniors will learn what it takes to succeed in finance while gaining firsthand knowledge of Bloomberg L.P. These internships lead the way to positions as financial product analysts and a sales representative.
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11 April 2024Historic Philanthropy Launches Campaign to Transform HWS
$100M in donations accelerates the launch of “Further Together: The Campaign for Our Third Century”
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11 April 2024Loomis '24 to Serve in Peace Corps
Alanson Loomis ’24 will serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Fiji.
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10 April 2024Karofsky ’89 Joins President’s Forum Series
President of UBS Investment Bank Rob Karofsky ’89 returns to campus in April as a President’s Forum Speaker.
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5 April 2024Animal Behavior During the Eclipse
During the total solar eclipse on April 8, HWS faculty and students will be studying how the change in light impacts animals on land and in the water.
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4 April 2024Seneca Review Travels to National Writing Conference
Writing & Rhetoric and English students Katelyn Weeks ’24 and Ella Weiss ’24 served as representatives for HWS and Seneca Review at writing conference in Kansas City.
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4 April 2024Honorary Degrees Celebrate Leadership, Creativity and Service
HWS will recognize three members of the alumni community with honorary degrees alongside Commencement speaker Carol Spahn.
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3 April 2024HWS Reaches Climate Neutrality
A year ahead of schedule, HWS becomes one of only 11 colleges and universities nationwide to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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2 April 2024Hiking for 101 Million Trees
On April 1, Art Dwight ’83 began hiking the 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail to raise funds to plant 101 million trees.
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2 April 2024HWS Hosts Navalny Screening
This month, HWS presents a free, public screening of the Academy Award-winning documentary Navalny.
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1 April 2024Redefining the Narrative in Italian Cinema
Italian actor to discuss breaking barriers and triumphs over adversity.
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1 April 2024Come Back, My Love: A Concert of Love Songs
The Hobart and William Smith Community Chorus will present Come Back, My Love on Wednesday, April 17 at the Presbyterian Church in Geneva.
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1 April 2024Adams MSM’24 Embarks on Exciting Marketing Journey with NextCorps
Morgan Adams MSM ’24 will step into the professional world as a marketing and content coordinator at NextCorps, Inc. following graduation.
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29 March 2024New Approaches for Lasting Peace
During the Anderton Forum for Global Engagement, award-winning author and scholar Séverine Autesserre discussed global conflict, peace-building and hope.
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