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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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23 February 2024HWS Victorious in 22nd Annual Spelling Bee
Festinate, meaning to act or move at high speed, was the word to win. With a correct spelling, the HWS team, Bee+, brought home another win in the local spelling bee to benefit literacy.
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23 February 2024Athletics Day of Donors Sees Record Support
In a single day, parents, alumni and supporters contributed more than $1 million to show their backing of HWS Athletics.
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22 February 2024HWS Students Attend PLEN Public Policy Seminar in D.C.
Hannah Davis ’24, Kennedy Jones ’24 and Kirsten Roman ’26 took part in the PLEN Public Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C., in January.
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20 February 2024Encouraging Women in Math
Students presented at the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics and will share their experience on campus. Following graduation, Djeneba Diop '25 has enrolled at Wake Forest University to pursue a master's degree in mathematics.
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20 February 2024Stepping into the World of Architecture
In her first job after graduation, Zoé Campanino ’23 has found a niche window into architectural design.
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20 February 2024Esports Commences Spring 2024 Season
Led by Nic Rivera-Torres ’24, the HWS Esports team will compete in a wide range of games this semester.
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20 February 2024Vichnesses Support Students Through Planned Gift
Planned gift from Sharlene ’66 and Paul Vichness ’65 honors Sharlene’s parents.
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19 February 2024Astronomy Research, Problem-solving and Jazz: Five Questions with Biruk Nardos Abebe ’25
Physics and computer science double-major Biruk Nardos Abebe ’25 reflects on his recent presentation at the American Astronomical Society conference in New Orleans.
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19 February 2024Newsweek Features Gillespie’s Room
Newsweek profiled Lucas Gillespie ’24 after his antique room décor went viral on Reddit.
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19 February 2024Ramsay '25 to Intern at Citi
Summer position to offer insight into global banking.
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15 February 2024Vision of Sound 2024
Individual compositions by Associate Professor of Music Mark Olivieri and Ivan Malcolm ’24 will be presented in this year’s Vision of Sound performances in Syracuse, Geneva and Rochester.
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13 February 2024Work-Study 2.0
Over the past two years, an HWS pilot program has been rethinking traditional student employment with a focus on long-term career development.
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