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2 March 2023HWS Boost Economy with $200M Economic Impact
Between institutional operations, students, visitors and employees, Hobart and William Smith’s economic impact totaled more than $200 million.
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1 March 2023Media & Society Joins 125th Anniversary of Geneva Celebration
The documentary “Geneva, Then and Now” will be the finale of the “Celebrate Geneva!” program at the Smith Opera House, 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023. The community-wide birthday tribute will feature music, dance, and song.
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1 March 2023Ramsay '25 to Intern at RxSense
Annabel Ramsay ’25 has accepted a summer internship as a business analyst at RxSense in Boston where she will learn how the company is working to make prescription drugs more affordable.
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1 March 2023A Passion for Math
After presenting research and networking at the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics in January, mathematics majors share their experiences with the campus community.
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28 February 2023Debate Team Continues a Winning and Jam-Packed Semester
HWS Debate has consistently proved a formidable opponent in regional and international tournaments, and there’s no signs of stopping.
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28 February 2023Geneva 2030 Announces New Leadership
Hobart and William Smith join with Geneva in welcoming Heather Schwilk as Director of Geneva 2030.
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27 February 2023Terens ’16 to Broadcast Play-by-Play for Major League Soccer
Adding to his rising career in sports broadcasting, Tyler Terens ’16 will offer play-by-play for Major League Soccer.
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27 February 2023Sokol '69 Authors New Novel
In his third novel, Fred Sokol ’69 tells a story of sports, teen romance and coming of age in the Catskills of New York.
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27 February 2023HWS Welcomes New Visual Arts Curator
Meghan Jordan is eager to collaborate with student artists, art historians and aspiring curators as she joins Hobart and William Smith as the Clarence A. Davis ’48 Visual Arts Curator.
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24 February 2023Athletics Day of Donors is a Record-Breaking Success
Parents, alums and fans offer more than $1million in support in a single day.
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23 February 2023Devil’s Tongue Flower Blooms in the HWS Greenhouse
A unique flower is blooming on campus.
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22 February 2023France and Nepal for Padnos Scholars
Last fall, Thomas Perich ’23 conducted research on the representation of historical figures in Aix-en-Provence, France, while Tenzin Yonten ’23 studied in Nepal and gained experience in the legal industry.
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21 February 2023Plunder: A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure
Author of New York Times Best Book to Deliver talk on campus.
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20 February 2023Stine Family Invests in Community and Opportunity
A $3 million gift from Board Chair Craig R. Stine ’81, P’17 and Kathy Hay Stine P’17 boosts key strategic goals around entrepreneurial education, campus community and scholarships.
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20 February 2023Innovating Entrepreneurship
In this Q&A, Dan Rosensweig ’83 Considers Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation — and the Power of the Liberal Arts.
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20 February 2023HWS’ Newest Major: Management and Entrepreneurship
Fusing liberal arts critical thinking with management and data literacy skills, the new program offers aspiring business leaders a strong foundation to solve complex problems.
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16 February 2023The Value of Virtual Tutoring
A new book chapter, coauthored by HWS students, faculty and staff, examines the pandemic-prompted pivot to online tutoring and the gradual return to the in-person instruction.
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15 February 2023Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Headlines Inaugural Anderton Forum
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch is the inaugural guest speaker at the first event of the Anderton Forum in Global Engagement, established in 2022 by former Trustee James F. Anderton IV ’65.
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14 February 2023Johnson Delivers Lecture on Policing, Race and Economics
Author, professor and political scientist Cedric Johnson will deliver a guest lecture, “Black Lives Matter, the Police and the Problem of Surplus Population.”
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10 February 2023Finalists Chosen for Pitch Competition
Four finalists have been selected for the annual Todd Feldman ‘89 and Family Pitch Contest with business models ranging from rural transportation services to gourmet hot sauces.
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10 February 2023Much Ado About Nothing Premieres
Gossip, wit and romance abound in the Theatre Department’s production of Shakespeare’s comedy.
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8 February 2023Business Career Trek with Master's Students
Students in the MSM program joined Professor of Economics Tom Drennen and Master’s Program Career Coordinator Sam Halfman for a day of industry visits and career insights in Rochester, N.Y.
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8 February 2023Oswalt ’24 interns with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
Executing press conferences and talking with constituents of U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer provide inside view of government for Katelyn Oswalt ’24 during summer internship.
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8 February 2023Harris '85 to Speak on MLK
Clay Harris ’85, founder of Uniting and Healing Through Hope of Monroe County and the president and CEO of H&H Realty, H&H Property Management and Countrywide Construction, will discuss Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy during Hobart and William Smith’s annual MLK keynote address on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. in St. John’s Chapel.
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7 February 2023Galvin '23 Secures Position at IBM
Starting in June, Seamus Galvin ’23 will begin his role as an associate data engineer at IBM’s innovation center in Buffalo, N.Y. He says several internship experiences, as well as a double major degree in mathematics and computer science, have prepared him for the role.
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7 February 2023Making an Impact in Tunisia
With funding from a Student International Initiative Fund (SIIF) grant, international relations and French and Francophone studies double major Johanna Golden ’23 spent the fall in Tunis, Tunisia working on a project supporting female entrepreneurs.
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7 February 2023A Space for Community
Members of the HWS community celebrated the reopening of the Women’s Resource Center in Miller House during a recent reception.
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6 February 2023Legal Careers Converge
Three generations of HWS lawyers practicing under one roof.
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6 February 2023Dobkowski Reflects on Holocaust Documentary
Professor of Religious Studies Michael Dobkowski will participate in a panel discussion in Rochester as part of a screening of the new Ken Burns documentary The U.S. and the Holocaust.
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2 February 2023Students Explore Life on the Hill
For three days over winter break, students spent time exploring career opportunities in public office, advocacy, security, consulting and marketing during one of the Colleges’ signature career preparation programs, Day on the Hill in Washington, D.C.
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