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7 July 2023Rethinking Tourism in Tokyo
Professor of History Lisa Yoshikawa leads recent graduates to Tokyo to unpack the form and function of tourism in the city since the mid-20th century.
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6 July 2023An Outdoor Classroom in Wales
During the HWS Abroad program to Wales this summer, students participated in hikes and water courses while studying sustainability, conservation and personal development.
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6 July 2023Psych Honors Society Names HWS a Model Chapter
Hobart and William Smith’s Psychological Science Department was recognized by the field’s international honors society.
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30 June 2023Free Talks Women’s Suffrage on Public Radio
A conversation with Associate Professor of History Laura Free about the Declaration of Sentiments will air as part of New Hampshire Public Radio’s special Independence Day programming.
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27 June 2023From Radio to Podcast Hosts
During Reunion 2023, Joe LaSala ’98 and Chay Tower-Hughes ’98 taped an episode of their podcast “Underground Reunion” with a live audience in the Scandling Campus Center. The episode was broadcast on WHWS.
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27 June 2023Mughal '25 to intern with U.S. Congressman Jim Himes
Political science and religious studies double major, Sophia Mughal ’25 is heading to Washington, D.C. this summer to intern for her representative in the House of Representatives Jim Himes (D-Conn.).
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26 June 2023Jantzi ’06 Welcomed as New Title IX Coordinator
Hobart and William Smith graduate Amanda Jantzi, who holds a juris doctor from Cornell University Law School, returns to serve as Title IX coordinator.
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26 June 2023Madden '99 Offers Advice on College in New Book
In her recent book, Dear Students: 10 Letters to Empower and Transform Your Higher Education Journey, Meredith Madden ’99 offers a guide to college students on how to “authentically and intentionally ‘do school.’”
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26 June 2023HWS Abroad in India
Students recently completed an HWS-led summer abroad program in Northeast India.
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24 June 2023VanWormer '22 Joins Regeneron
Building on the experience of an independent study and research work at Hobart and William Smith, Matthew VanWormer ’22 landed a position as an Associate Biotech Production Specialist at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
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23 June 2023Seneca Review Releases Vol. 53, No. 1
The latest issue of Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ internationally renowned literary journal is now available.
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22 June 2023Mathai '94 Named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People
TIME has selected Wanjira Mathai ’94, Managing Director of Africa and Global Partnerships at World Resources Institute (WRI), for inclusion on the magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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22 June 2023Horvath '24 Researching Water Flow in Alaska
MaryBridget Horvath ’24 is spending two weeks this summer tracking the effects of water flow from the melting of ice and snow to lakes and other bodies of water in Alaska through an internship with the Polaris Project.
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22 June 2023Rodríguez Mansilla Elected to Cervantistas Board of Directors
Associate Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies Fernando Rodríguez Mansilla was elected to the Board of Directors of the Asociación de Cervantistas during the Cervantes Global/Global Cervantes conference on June 7-9 at Princeton University.
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20 June 2023Lyon Doubles Down on Scholarship Support
A new gift from Dr. David Lyon ’67 adds $325,000 toward endowed scholarship funding for pre-med students, bringing his total bequest to more than $1 million.
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19 June 2023From the Collection of Edward T. Pollack '55
The exhibition American Women Artists, now on display at the Dove Block Project on Exchange Street in Geneva, N.Y., engages with efforts to help rectify the historical inattention of women, ethnic and racial minorities, and members of culturally marginalized groups who were artists.
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16 June 2023Chaplain Byrd Spoke at Juneteenth Celebration
The Rev. Nita Byrd discussed the history of the date and offered theological reflection.
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16 June 2023Flowers to Receive Agnes Slosson Lewis Award
Director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning Katie Flowers to be honored for contributions to community.
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15 June 2023HWS Featured in Creative Dance Performances at MuCCC in Rochester
From June 28 - July 1, Professor of Dance Donna Davenport will produce Dances at MuCCC with Rochester-based freelance dancer and choreographer Nanako Horikawa Mandrino at 8 p.m. at the Multi-use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC) in Rochester, N.Y.
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15 June 2023Albinati '24 Secures Internship at Citigroup
Mateo Albinati ’24 will be gaining invaluable experience as a Global Wealth Summer Analyst at Citi’s Canadian headquarters in Toronto this summer.
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14 June 2023Reunion Gifts Top $7 Million
Hobart and William Smith saw $7,022,277 in gifts from nearly 1,000 alums celebrating milestone Reunions.
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13 June 2023Community Donation Effort Makes an Impact
This year’s Community Donation Effort made waste diversion and community assistance possible, bringing school supplies, furniture and other items to local organizations.
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12 June 2023York '71 Commits to the Future with the Anderton Challenge
Michael ’71 and Barbara York’s $250,000 gift supporting scholarships will have 50 percent more impact through the Anderton Challenge.
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8 June 2023Tedeschi '22 Enters MFA in Film Program
Setting his career trajectory on becoming a cinematographer, independent videographer or director of photography, Troy Tedeschi ’22 has entered the Master of Fine Arts in Film and Animation program at Rochester Institute of Technology.
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8 June 2023New Muslim Life Center Opens on Campus
A week after Eid al-Fitr, celebrating the end of Ramadan, the new Muslim Life Center opened on campus with a dedication ceremony hosted by the Muslim Student Association and the Office for Spiritual Engagement.
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7 June 2023HWS EMS' 15 Years of Service Recognized at National Conference
Early this spring, students from Hobart and William Smith’s Emergency Medical Service (EMS) gained knowledge and skills about responding to calls on campus and received a certificate recognizing the service’s 15th anniversary during the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation Conference in Boston.
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7 June 2023Stephanopoulos Collection Inspires Cataloging Course
Since 2019, television anchor and political commentator George Stephanopoulos has donated more than 2,000 photographs to the Collections of Hobart and William Smith Colleges with an appraised value of nearly $7 million.
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7 June 2023Credibility in the Courtroom
With his new book, HWS Trustee and seasoned trial attorney Sam Stern ’03 offers insights into effective witness cross-examination and the foundations of civil society.
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7 June 2023STEM Scholars Attend NSBE Convention
Three HWS STEM Scholars attended the 49th Annual Convention of the National Society of Black Engineers in Kansas City, Missouri.
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6 June 2023A Lifetime of Giving Back
Remembering former Trustee Judith Haslam Cross ’52, P’85, L.H.D.’00.
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