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19 September 2022Kanungo '23 Discusses the Future of UTime
With $50,000 raised in startup capital, Sreyan Kanungo ’23 answers questions about moving the automated scheduling system company forward.
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16 September 2022Budmen ’15, MAT’16 Engaged with Leadership Ontario
CCESL’s Peter Budmen to serve with Leadership Ontario.
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16 September 2022Harris to Speak on Vietnam
As a featured guest for the Asian Film & Talk Series: Masculinity, Food, and Social Changes at New College Florida, Professor of Sociology Jack Harris P’02, P’06 will present his research on Vietnam.
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16 September 2022Friedlander ’80, P’10 Offers Support through Planned Gift
Lynne Friedlander ’80, P’10 gives back, propelling HWS forward.
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16 September 2022Earley ’23 Completes Internship with National Women’s Hall of Fame
This summer, Lauren Earley ’23 found both a mission that mattered to her and an opportunity to further her academic pursuits through an internship with the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
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15 September 2022With Ivan and Ruth Kuhl, the Legacy of Hobart’s No. 1 Fan Remains Strong
To many Hobart College students who matriculated during the first half of the 20th century, an intercollegiate athletics contest without Art Kenney leading cheers from the bleachers or sidelines was unthinkable.
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15 September 2022Geneva 2030 and Success for Geneva’s Children Host Joint Meeting
Dr. Brian Fowler, HWS President Mark D. Gearan and Geneva City School Superintendent Bo Wright will speak at the annual joint meeting of Geneva 2030 and Success for Geneva's Children.
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13 September 2022Bayer Named William R. Kenan Jr. Chair
Professor of Women’s Studies Betty M. Bayer, who holds the William R. Kenan Jr. Chair, works at the intersection of feminist history and psychology.
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13 September 2022Media and Society Students and Faculty Attend Toronto International Film Festival
Assistant Professor of Media and Society Jiangtao Harry Gu ’13 and four HWS students attended the opening weekend of the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival last weekend.
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13 September 2022New Critical Museum Studies Minor
A new minor in Critical Museum Studies offers students the chance to investigate museums from a decolonial perspective while providing them the practical skills to work in a variety of fields.
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9 September 2022Remembering September 11
HWS to reflect on the impact of the attacks of September 11.
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9 September 2022Eisenbud '23 Completes Two Internships
Jada Eisenbud ’23 lands an internship with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and another as a human rights law researcher with the Brussels School of Government.
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9 September 2022Uncovering Social Challenges in Scotland
Through experiences in and out of the classroom, students learned to think critically about the impacts of social enterprises and be change-makers.
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9 September 2022Contemporary Vietnamese Cuisine
Associate Professor of Anthropology Christopher Annear and Professor of Sociology Jack Harris P’02, P’06 collaborated on the topic of Vietnamese cuisine for a chapter in the Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Vietnam.
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9 September 2022Farnsworth Named Kinghorn Global Fellow
Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies May Summer Farnsworth is the 2022-23 John R. and Florence B. Kinghorn Global Fellow.
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9 September 2022Endowed Professor Spotlight: Anna Creadick
Professor of English Anna Creadick, who holds the George E. Paulsen ’49 Professorship, is an interdisciplinary scholar of 20th century U.S. literature and culture.
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7 September 2022Passavant on 2020 Police Tactics
Professor of Political Science Paul Passavant assesses the Louisville police’s protest plan during the summer of 2020 and where it ran afoul of First Amendment protections.
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6 September 2022Friedman Publishes Health and Media Textbook
Professor Emeritus of Media and Society Lester Friedman’s newest book explores the social impact at the intersection of health and media.
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6 September 2022Perich '23 Earns William Marion Miller Prize
While studying abroad, Thomas Perich ’23 was honored with the William Marion Miller Prize for academic progress and determination in French.
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6 September 2022Guest Artist Music Series Coming to HWS
The Gearan Center for the Performing Arts will host a variety of performances by several notable musicians and artists for the 2022-23 academic year as part of the Guest Artist Concert Series.
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2 September 2022Celebrating the Bicentennial in Style
To celebrate the Bicentennial, Hobart and William Smith launched several pop-up shops that commemorate the 200-year history of Hobart College, each with limited-edition clothing and accessories.
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2 September 2022Vanek ’25 Recalls First Year at HWS
Rising sophomore Aiden Vanek ’25 took the opportunity to explore the breadth of what HWS has to offer both in and out of the classroom.
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1 September 2022Historic Geneva Recognizes Contributors to From Beyond: Geneva’s Unheard Voices
Historic Geneva hosted a reception this summer to recognize individuals and organizations committed to telling Geneva’s history, including the work of HWS students.
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1 September 2022Vincent ’83 Earns 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award
Talladega College president Gregory J. Vincent ’83 was awarded the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Black Professional Alliance.
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1 September 2022New Hai Timiai Members Lead William Smith in Excellence
Newly inducted members of Hai Timiai honor society are introduced to the community.
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1 September 2022Dean Coauthors Article in Boston Review Ahead of Book Release
Professor of Political Science Jodi Dean is the coauthor of an article in Boston Review about Black communist women’s historic and enduring impact on labor movements.
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1 September 2022Students, Faculty Reflect on Brazil Program
Led by Associate Professor of History and Latin American Studies Colby Ristow, students in the abroad program to Brazil spent the summer studying the influence of the African diaspora on everyday life in Rio de Janeiro, how Afro-Brazilian culture became synonymous with Brazilian National Culture and whether the state’s embrace of Black culture has produced a better quality of life for Brazil’s Black population.
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1 September 2022Student Research at Cornell AgriTech
Several Hobart and William Smith students took to the laboratory and the field to carry out diverse experiments at the Cornell AgriTech New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva this summer.
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1 September 2022Guggenheim Fellow Joins Trias Series
Poet and essayist Jenny Boully, the 2022-2023 Trias Writer-in-Residence, will give a reading of her work on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Bartlett Theatre.
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30 August 2022Ames '64 Establishes Endowed Fund
Former Statesman football player Donald S. “Bud” Ames ’64 creates the Ames Endowed Fund for the Statesmen Athletic Association.
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