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15 March 2024HWS Debate Team to Host Round Robin During Eclipse
Coinciding with the total solar eclipse, Hobart and William Smith will host its largest and most competitive Round Robin debate tournament.
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15 March 2024Leading Like a Champion
In his new book, Christopher D. Connors ’03 shares insights on inspirational leadership built on emotional connection.
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15 March 2024Is There a Conservative Tradition in America?
Major conservative thinker Patrick Deneen to discuss American conservatism and his “post-liberal” vision of the country’s political future.
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14 March 2024Wise '24 Joins Peace Corps
After graduation, Ahmed Wise ’24 will serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kenya for two years.
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14 March 2024Kliesch '25 Interns at Pfizer
An internship at Pfizer for Payton Kliesch ‘25 has grown her passion for immunology research.
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14 March 2024Halfman Publishes Two Papers on Finger Lakes
Salt concentration explored with MaryBridget Horvath ’24 and published in Antropocene; and, Internal waves, seiches, and surges published in Limnology and Oceanography.
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14 March 2024HWS Welcomes Central NY Improvisation Conference
Featuring Erin Law ’03, this day-long conference brings together colleagues from Central New York colleges and universities to explore dance improvisation and education.
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13 March 2024“Pushing the Boundaries of Knowledge”
Kate Feller '06, a neurobiologist and assistant professor at Union College, was the subject of a recent feature story exploring her research on animals’ visual systems, which began with her Honors work at HWS with Professor of Biology Kristy Kenyon.
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13 March 2024New Opportunities to Engage
With more than 70 clubs on campus, there is no shortage of organizations to join at HWS.
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13 March 2024The Total Solar Eclipse of 1925
Ahead of this spring’s eclipse, an HWS Archives exhibit looks back at the last one to pass over campus — and how the planned observation went awry.
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12 March 2024Van Alen ’24 Commits to AlphaSights
Media and Society major and Heron field hockey defender Laurens Van Alen ’24 is set to join AlphaSights following graduation.
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12 March 2024Making HWS a HeartSafe Campus
Members of HWS EMS were awarded the HeartSafe Campus designation at the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation conference.
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12 March 2024Roc '24 Wins SETC Young Scholars Award
Research by Christina Roc’24 on the Smith Opera House earns national honors.
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8 March 2024Rourke '24 Wins the Pitch with Sustainable Clothing Business
Start-up upcycles and remixes old clothing into one of a kind designs.
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8 March 2024HWS Model African Union Delegates Receive Highest Honors
During the International Model African Union Conference, members of the HWS MAU team received the conference’s most prestigious recognition.
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5 March 2024Celebrating International Women’s Day
HWS welcomed independent political strategist Lisa D.T. Rice and recent graduates to discuss women’s leadership in domestic politics and international peace and conflict.
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5 March 2024Houseworth Explores the Economics of Interracial Marriage
A new study by Associate Professor and Chair of Economics Christina Houseworth looks at the relationships between interracial marriage and wages.
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5 March 2024Reimagining Leadership: Feiner ’86 and Prof. Harris Team Up
A new book by psychologist and entrepreneur Stacy Feiner ’86 and Professor of Sociology Jack Harris offers a model for successful leadership.
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5 March 2024Patrick ’25 Secures Internship with Heidrick and Struggles
This summer, Maddie Patrick ’25 will gain professional skills from the world’s first leadership advisory firm.
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4 March 2024Observing the Solar Eclipse
The Year of the Sun culminates with a day of events and activities ahead of the once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse.
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29 February 2024Meyer ’24 Lands Fellowship for Maryland Congressional Campaign
Maddi Meyer ’24 has secured a position this semester working on the election campaign for Maryland State Senator Sarah Elfreth and her run for the 3rd Congressional District seat.
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28 February 2024New Bodies, Disability, and Justice Major Offered
Kicking off the new Bodies, Disability, and Justice major, the department will host Penn State Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Hil Malatino for a discussion titled “Trans, Weird, Mad: Lessons from the Reed Erickson Archive” in April.
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27 February 2024Roots of Peace
Israeli and Palestinian views explored in discussion presented by the Office of Spiritual Engagement.
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26 February 2024Tracing the History of the Adams Intercultural Center
Bilal Akeem '28 looks back at the history of the Adams Intercultural Center.
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26 February 2024HWS Hosts Annual Women in Music Conference
During Women’s History Month in March, scholars and performers will gather at HWS for a day of presentations on musical theory, history and criticism, with a keynote address and concert.
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26 February 2024From Advertising to Law
Music licensing manager Leland Drake ’12, winner of Cannes Lions awards for his advertising work, is headed to law school.
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26 February 2024Laird and Crossett '15 Publish on Weather and Visibility in Greenland
Influence of weather, such as fog, rain, and blowing snow on limiting visibility examined for a 40-year time period in Greenland to help explore hazardous coastal weather conditions.
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25 February 2024Part of Something Much, Much Bigger Than Ourselves
The Finger Lakes Times interviewed Associate Professor of Physics Leslie Hebb in conjunction with the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
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25 February 2024Campus Lawyers and Federal Law
In the Chronicle of Higher Education, HWS General Counsel Lou Guard ’07 discusses the evolution of federal regulation related to colleges and universities over the past 50 years and the ways institutions have responded.
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25 February 2024Close to Home
Raised in New York City, Paige Humphrey ’23 is now working with Barasch & McGarry, a law firm dedicated to assisting victims and families impacted by the September 11th attacks.
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