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2 September 2022Celebrating the Bicentennial in Style
To celebrate the Bicentennial, Hobart and William Smith launched several pop-up shops that commemorate the 200-year history of Hobart College, each with limited-edition clothing and accessories.
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2 September 2022Vanek ’25 Recalls First Year at HWS
Rising sophomore Aiden Vanek ’25 took the opportunity to explore the breadth of what HWS has to offer both in and out of the classroom.
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1 September 2022Historic Geneva Recognizes Contributors to From Beyond: Geneva’s Unheard Voices
Historic Geneva hosted a reception this summer to recognize individuals and organizations committed to telling Geneva’s history, including the work of HWS students.
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1 September 2022Vincent ’83 Earns 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award
Talladega College president Gregory J. Vincent ’83 was awarded the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Black Professional Alliance.
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1 September 2022New Hai Timiai Members Lead William Smith in Excellence
Newly inducted members of Hai Timiai honor society are introduced to the community.
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1 September 2022Dean Coauthors Article in Boston Review Ahead of Book Release
Professor of Political Science Jodi Dean is the coauthor of an article in Boston Review about Black communist women’s historic and enduring impact on labor movements.
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1 September 2022Students, Faculty Reflect on Brazil Program
Led by Associate Professor of History and Latin American Studies Colby Ristow, students in the abroad program to Brazil spent the summer studying the influence of the African diaspora on everyday life in Rio de Janeiro, how Afro-Brazilian culture became synonymous with Brazilian National Culture and whether the state’s embrace of Black culture has produced a better quality of life for Brazil’s Black population.
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1 September 2022Student Research at Cornell AgriTech
Several Hobart and William Smith students took to the laboratory and the field to carry out diverse experiments at the Cornell AgriTech New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva this summer.
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1 September 2022Guggenheim Fellow Joins Trias Series
Poet and essayist Jenny Boully, the 2022-2023 Trias Writer-in-Residence, will give a reading of her work on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Bartlett Theatre.
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30 August 2022Ames '64 Establishes Endowed Fund
Former Statesman football player Donald S. “Bud” Ames ’64 creates the Ames Endowed Fund for the Statesmen Athletic Association.
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25 August 2022DeVaney ’23 Secured Internship with Raymond Design Builders
This summer, Lauren DeVaney ’23 held an internship with Raymond Design Builders in Fairfield, Connecticut.
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24 August 2022Aquaro ’25 Discusses His First Year at HWS
Coming to Hobart and William Smith from Morrisville, Pa., Luke Aquaro ’25 is accustomed to the snow and ice of the Northeast. The ice at ‘The Cooler’ (HWS’ hockey facility) and the classrooms that fill the Hobart and William Smith campus, however, took some exploration and discovery.
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23 August 2022Disability Arts Ensemble Kinetic Light to Perform at HWS
The internationally recognized disability arts ensemble Kinetic Light will perform on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Deming Theatre of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.
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22 August 2022Hood to Speak on Mark Twain
Professor of History Clifton Hood will discuss Mark Twain’s writing on Thursday, Aug. 25 as part of the Mark Twain Speaker Series hosted by the Chemung County Historical Society.
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19 August 2022Celebrating the Largest Fundraising Year in HWS History
Shattering every giving record in the history of Hobart and William Smith, during the 2021-22 fiscal year that ended on June 30, the Colleges received gifts from more than 5,200 donors for a total of $39.9 million raised.
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19 August 2022Summer of Service 2022
This summer, six Hobart and William Smith students gained valuable real-world experience interning at Geneva community organizations during the 12th annual Summer of Service program.
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18 August 2022HWS Welcomes the Classes of 2026
On Thursday morning, the Classes of 2026 will officially arrive on campus.
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18 August 2022Princeton Review Ranks HWS Faculty Best in Nation; Environmental Stewardship Noted as Strength
In the 2023 edition of Best 388 Colleges, Hobart and William Smith are among only 25 schools recognized for having professors who, based on student surveys, get high marks, “are interesting, and bring their material to life.”
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18 August 2022Meshanic '25 Reflects on First Year at HWS
Rising sophomore Carter Meshanic ’25 reflects on his first year at HWS where he decided to major in Spanish and Psychology.
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17 August 2022Winch '90 Publishes Book on Family's Civil War Correspondence
In her newest book, Sarah Burrows Winch ’90, P’25, under the pen name Sarah Tracy Burrows, shares a collection of private, family letters sent by an ancestor during the Civil War, providing personal accounts of the war and time.
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12 August 2022Gearan and Jacobsen on Connections with Evan Dawson
On WXXI’s Connections with Evan Dawson, President Mark D. Gearan and former President Joyce P. Jacobsen discuss the recent leadership change and what’s ahead for HWS and for higher ed more broadly.
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11 August 2022The Internet, The Brain and Neuroscience Insights
Associate Professor of Psychological Science Daniel Graham discusses his research on the human brain with Columbia University Press, which will publish his latest book An Internet in Your Head in paperback this fall.
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11 August 2022Toward Compassionate Global Citizenship, Hertzfeld Endows Study Abroad Fund
Patricia Hertzfeld has established an endowed fund for study abroad opportunities.
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11 August 2022Newest Phi Beta Kappa Members
Twenty-seven Hobart and William Smith juniors and seniors were elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring in recognition of their commitment to academic rigor across the liberal arts.
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11 August 2022McCarty ’25 Reflects on First Year at HWS
While exploring everything HWS has to offer academically, Holly McCarty ’25 has grounded herself in community and joined several clubs including PLEN and the Day of Service team.
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10 August 2022Blogging in Germany
This spring, Sarah Palmisciano ’23 studied abroad in Freiburg, Germany.
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10 August 2022HWS Social Norms Experts in the News
Recent articles on bullying and university alcohol policies feature Professor of Sociology H. Wesley Perkins, whose social norms research with Professor of Chemistry David W. Craig P’05 has provided a national model of intervention and education.
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10 August 2022Moreau ’13 Takes Center Stage at Essence Festival
Performing as Lynda Starr, singer-songwriter Youdlyn Moreau ’13 dazzled judges at the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans this summer, winning the Center Stage showcase of emerging artists.
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10 August 2022Finding Autonomy: Layne ’25 Reflects on First Year at HWS
During his first year at the Colleges, Jadon Layne ’25 jumped right in to preparing for medical school. He declared a major in biochemistry, joined the HWS EMS squad and started a position with sports medicine on campus.
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10 August 2022Seeing First Snow: Tran ’25 Reflects on First Year at HWS
An international student from Vietnam, Van Tran ’25 had many firsts this year, including seeing her first snowfall out of a window overlooking the Quad.
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