Hobart and William Smith Colleges

23 July 2026Poole Family Names Hobart Head Hockey Coach Position

Honorary Trustee Thomas B. Poole ’61, P ’91, L.H.D ’06 and Mary Jane Poole P’91, L.H.D. ’25 have established the Thomas B. Poole ’61 and Family Head Coach of Hobart Hockey. The endowed gift honors Mark Taylor, the winningest coach in Hobart hockey history, whose 26-year tenure has transformed the Statesmen into one of the nation’s premier Division III programs.

21 July 2026HWS Awarded $3 Million State Grant to Advance Fish Center for the Sciences

NYS funding supports next phase of transformative science facilities project and strengthens HWS' impact on students, research and the Finger Lakes economy.

20 July 2026Shafer attends National Puppetry Conference

Insights from the National Puppetry Conference will shape Associate Professor Leah Shafer's Fall 2026 First-Year Seminar, “Puppet Cultures.”

16 July 2026Beneath the Surface

Environmental Science major Ryan Agans '28 is helping study one of the Great Lakes' oldest fish while preparing for a future in environmental research.

16 July 2026New Portrait of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell to be Displayed in the Blackwell Room

A newly acquired photograph of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell offers a rare glimpse of one of the institution's most historic figures during her years as a student at Geneva Medical College.

15 July 2026Across Disciplines, Across Continents

Supported by the Charles H. Salisbury Summer International Internship Stipend, Selina Owino '28 is expanding her professional experience while maximizing companies’ social impact.

14 July 2026Career Trek Leads to Congressional Internship

After visiting Capitol Hill with Career Services, Bella Diamandis ’28 is spending the summer interning in Congressman Jim McGovern's district office.

14 July 2026The Power of Play in Teaching

Professor of Religious Studies Richard Salter has been selected for a national faculty roundtable examining how play can inspire creativity, curiosity and deeper learning in the classroom.

14 July 2026Shafer Curates Global Media Conference

As program curator for #IFM 2026, Associate Professor Leah Shafer helped shape an international discussion on digital media, technology and culture.

13 July 2026For Sana Naylor Brooks ’89, Showing Up Matters

The same instinct that led HWS Board of Trustees Vice Chair Sana Naylor Brooks ’89 to care for a hospice patient with no nearby family now guides a $2 million commitment to Hobart and William Smith.

13 July 2026Engineering Joint Degree Program with Dartmouth

Maryfei Berrigan ’27 and Jake Romney ’26 reflect on their experience in the HWS-Dartmouth engineering joint-degree program.

10 July 2026From the Office of the President: Remembering Professor Emerita of English Claudette Kemper Columbus

9 July 2026Brunt ’26 Pursues M.S. in Criminology at Northeastern

Victim advocacy and criminal justice reform inspires Leia Brunt ’26 to pursue graduate studies.

9 July 2026Biology Graduate Begins Peace Corps Service

Caroline Gannon '26 will teach English and support teachers as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sri Lanka.

7 July 2026Rodríguez-Mansilla Named 2026-27 Kinghorn Global Fellow

Spanish, Latin American and Bilingual Studies professor recognized for advancing global citizenship through scholarship, teaching and community engagement.

2 July 2026From Manuscript to Broadside

Students, alumni and faculty handprint the inaugural winner of the Seneca Review’s Carter Harris Broadside Poetry Prize.

1 July 2026Preserving the History and Stories Behind the Game

Stephen Wong ’89 helps bring Dodgers' history to life.

1 July 2026World Cup Dreams Being Realized

From the broadcast booth to tournament operations, Tyler Terens '16 and Mia Tetrault '25 are helping to bring the 2026 FIFA World Cup to life.

24 June 2026Geneva High’s Top Two Choose Hobart and William Smith

Madeline Askin ’30 and Alexander Dorrington ’30 finished first and second in their Geneva High School class and chose Hobart and William Smith for the opportunity to pursue ambitious goals in academics, athletics and leadership.

23 June 2026Engineering a New Pathway

HWS students can pursue an MA in fields ranging from cybersecurity to biomedical engineering through a new Syracuse University partnership.

23 June 2026Gift of Life Interns Embark on First International Medical Mission

Four Hobart and William Smith students will travel to the Dominican Republic this month as the inaugural participants in a new global health internship bringing future healthcare professionals into the heart of an international pediatric cardiac mission.

18 June 2026HWS Alumni Give Back Through Spring Days of Service

Living the spirit of Further Together, alumni partnered with local organizations nationwide.

16 June 2026Community Engaged Scholarship 2026

Celebrating Earth Day, community engagement and campus partners.

16 June 2026Randy Hong ’26 Built a Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm. Next Stop: UC Davis.

Supported by faculty mentors across disciplines, Hong designed and programmed a prosthetic arm that mirrors human movement and secured NIH funding for doctoral research.

12 June 2026Somatic Dance Conference & Performance Festival

The 10th annual Somatic Dance Conference & Performance Festival returns to campus.

12 June 2026Bilingual Voices, Original Research

What began as classroom discussions about identity, culture and belonging evolved into conference presentations for Emily Echavarria ’27 and Karen Padilla ’27.

12 June 2026HWS Board of Trustees Elects New Members

Six new trustees will bring diverse perspectives and ideas to the HWS Board.

11 June 2026Terens ’16 to Broadcast World Cup Matches on Fox

Sportscaster Tyler Terens '16 will join Fox Sports' soccer team for its coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

11 June 2026Reunion 2026 Celebrates Community, Raises a Record $20 Million

1,000 alumni and guests returned to campus for Reunion 2026.

8 June 2026HWS Earns Top Marks in Forbes Financial Health Ranking

Forbes’ “Financial Report Card” gives HWS an “A” for operational soundness and balance sheet health.