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24 July 2023Three Students Head to Cornell Law School
Through the Law Early Admissions Program, students receive degrees from Cornell Law School and Hobart and William Smith in six years.
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24 July 2023Yadav Publishes Two New Books
Professor of International Relations Vikash Yadav’s latest works explore international capitalism and India’s political outlook in the 21st century.
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20 July 2023Dietsche ’25 Studies Molecular Networks at MIT
After developing lab skills on campus, biochemistry major Brogan Dietsche ’25 is interning this summer at MIT, designing and synthesizing agents to strengthen industrial polymers.
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20 July 2023HWS Students Celebrated as Gilman Scholars
With support from the Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, students studied in Costa Rica, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Indonesia and South Korea.
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19 July 2023A Special Tradition for William Smith College
The Daisy Weeks Buchholz Class of 1912 Ring Award gives an exemplary William Smith student the class ring of an alumna of William Smith College.
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19 July 2023Tenure and Faculty Promotions Awarded
Eleven faculty members were elevated to full professor while six others have been approved for tenure-track positions. Five retiring professors have been honored with emeritus status.
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18 July 2023HWS Named Among Money’s 2023 Best Colleges
Citing educational quality and outcomes, Money ranks the Colleges among the nation’s best.
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18 July 2023DUNN’S NOVEL WINS WHIPPOORWILL BOOK AWARD
Vicious is My Middle Name has been recognized with the annual award honoring the most distinguished rural young adult and middle grade books.
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18 July 2023Exploring Sexuality, Gender from Different Lenses
Hobart and William Smith’s pioneering gender and sexuality programs enter a new chapter and expand conversations across campus.
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17 July 2023Healy '23 Accepted to George Washington University Law School
Graduating summa cum laude in history and psychological science, Katherine Healy ’23 has been accepted to George Washington University Law School, receiving a scholarship to cover tuition and other expenses.
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14 July 2023Director of HWS Debate Retires, Schonning ’16 to Lead Program
As Professor of Philosophy Eric Barnes retires as the Director of the HWS Debate Team, we look back at the thriving program he has built at the Colleges. Postgraduate Trias Fellow Daniel Schonning ’16 has been named the next director.
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13 July 2023Wassermans’ $500K Gift Supports HWS Science Center
HWS Trustee Dr. Richard Wasserman ’70 and his wife Tina are investing in the Colleges’ vision of a modern facility that fosters STEM teaching, learning, research and collaboration.
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13 July 2023Seneca Review Lyric Essay Wins Colorado Book Award
Published by Seneca Review Books, Katherine Indermaur’s full-length lyric essay is the winner of the 2023 Colorado Book Award in Poetry.
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13 July 2023Diallo ’23 Lands Seat with Aon
Aon internship allows Abdoulaye Diallo ’23 to explore financial world.
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12 July 2023Deutschlander Receives Klamm Service Award
Professor of Biology Mark Deutschlander was honored for his service to the Wilson Ornithological Society and the birding community.
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12 July 2023Gaines ’88 Named VP at Talladega College
Ludwig Gaines ’88 recently joined the historically Black institution as Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships.
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10 July 2023Zooming in on HWS Bonds
HWS alum Zoom groups that started in 2020 continue to connect friends across the country and around the world.
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10 July 2023HWS Welcomed Second-Graders to Campus
Through the Geneva 2030 partnership, second graders imagine bright futures.
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10 July 2023Anwar Named 2023-24 Kinghorn Global Fellow
Professor of Religious Studies Etin Anwar recognized for commitment to global citizenship.
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10 July 2023HWS and JED Partnership Supports Student Mental Health
HWS has begun a four-year assessment to enhance campus mental health services in partnership with the JED Foundation.
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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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