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3 June 2021Fajardo '20 Accepted to UC Berkeley for Ph.D.
Elizabeth Fajardo '20 has been accepted to University of California at Berkeleys Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology integrated M.A. and Ph.D. program.
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19 May 2021France '11 Reflects on Peace Corps Service
In conjunction with the 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps, Shanelle France '11 reflects on her service in Lesotho and her journey to becoming a teacher.
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16 May 2021Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Named HWS Commencement Speaker and Blackwell Recipient
Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress and the first woman and the first African American to hold the position, will be the 2021 Commencement speaker, and receive an honorary degree and the Elizabeth Blackwell Award.
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14 May 2021Jimnez to Deliver Baccalaureate Address
Associate Professor Emerita of Africana Studies Marilyn Jiménez P'12 will deliver the Baccalaureate address to the Classes of 2021.
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6 May 2021Envisioning the New Intercultural Affairs Center
Design plans for a renovation of the HWS Intercultural Affairs Center are now underway.
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5 May 2021Taylor '19, MAT '21 Earns Fulbright (Again)
Brandi Taylor '19, MAT '21 is the recipient of a 2021 U.S. Student Fulbright Award to Kenya, following a 2020 award cut short due to COVID-19. With the support of a Fulbright Award, Brandi Taylor
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3 May 2021Shiever '21 and Tusin '21 Selected for Technos International Prize
The annual award recognizes academic achievement and commitment to international understanding.
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30 April 2021Lavender Graduation 2021
LGBTQ+ seniors and allies celebrate Commencement at the 2021 Lavender Graduation. On Saturday, May 1, the annual Lavender Graduation will celebrate the Colleges LGBTQ+ community and allied student
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30 April 2021Foisy '22 Interns at MathWorks
Isabelle Foisy '22 begins a finance internship at the mathematics computing software company in May.
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27 April 2021New STEM Research Stipends for HWS Students
HWS research students are not laboratory assistants; they are co-investigators into our unknown world.
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21 April 2021VIRTUAL VIEWS: Faculty Dance Concert 2021
Three professors of Dance Ensemble, Donna Davenport, Michelle Iklé and Kelly Johnson, spent the spring semester with 35 William Smith dancers and two media and society students in a pandemic, masked, indoors and outdoors, in snow, on Seneca Lake piers, with green screens, on the streets of Geneva, and on stage, in 12-foot squares in Deming Theater, to create six new, short films.
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9 April 2021Stop Asian Hate Vigil and Rally
The HWS community held a unity rally and vigil on Monday, April 5 on the steps of Coxe Hall.
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9 April 2021"I Can't Change" with Grammy-nominated Mary Lambert
This month, HWS will host a performance by singer and composer Mary Lambert, followed by a discussion on authenticity, mental health awareness and LGBTQ+ lived experiences.
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9 April 2021"Live. Work. POSE!" With Screenwriter, Producer Steven Canals
This month, HWS will host a conversation with Steven Canals, co-creator and co-executive producer of the FX drama series Pose.
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9 April 2021HWS Supports Bridges Over Walls Leadership Project in Geneva
Everything happening nationally is happening locally, and we need these discussions about nonviolent communication and capacity building so we can be stewards of public good.
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26 March 2021Protests, Poison, Prison: Navalnys Russian Opposition Movement
HWS will host a virtual forum to discuss the opposition movement led by Alexei Navalny against Vladimir Putins regime in Russia.
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22 March 2021Nusom '23 Wins The Pitch
Matthew Nusom '23 is the winner of the Todd Feldman '89 and Family Pitch Contest for his sustainable design company SymBio.
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22 March 2021Pitch 2021 Semifinalists Announced
Seven students have advanced to the semifinal round of The Pitch, the Colleges annual entrepreneurial leadership contest.
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19 March 2021Emmy Winning Producer Kunin '09 Profiled by Reel 360
Sarah Kunin ’09, a three-time Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning television producer, is featured in Reel 360’s Women’s History Month series spotlighting leaders in news and entertainment.
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19 March 2021Chad Sanders on Trauma, Triumph, Black Leaders and Black Magic
Hobart and William Smith welcome writer, director, actor and musician Chad Sanders for a virtual discussion of his new book Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma and Triumph.
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16 March 2021Women's Health and Rights: Maguire '69 Recalls Career in New Memoir
Elizabeth Liz Shires Maguire '69 looks back on a four-decade career in public health and imparts advice on leadership and mentorship in her new memoir. Sometimes opportunity knocks.
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12 March 2021Pirate Plants of the Caribbean
A new study led by Professor of Biology Meghan Brown documents that Cuba is home to hundreds fewer invasive plant species than expected.
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2 March 2021HWS Students Land ASIANetwork Fellowship
Three students have received the ASIANetwork Student-Faculty Fellows Program Award.
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1 March 2021Its a W-I-N for HWS Spelling Bee Team
A team made up of HWS faculty and staff took home first place honors in the annual adult spelling bee that raises funds for the nonprofit organization Literacy Volunteers Ontario-Yates.
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23 February 2021HWS Celebrates Black History
Join the HWS community in celebrating Black history through a teach-in, virtual art exhibition and speaker series.
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19 February 2021Pitch Contest Named for Entrepreneur Todd Feldman '89
To honor Todd Feldman 89 and his family, who generously support the HWS Entrepreneurship Fund and Opell Challenge, the HWS Pitch contest has been renamed. The 2021 Todd Feldman 89 and Family Pitc
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19 February 2021Pitch 2021 to be Livestreamed
This years finalists in the 2021 Todd Feldman 89 and Family Pitch Contest will present their ideas for an innovative company or nonprofit to a virtual audience on March 4 at 7 p.m. Five student e
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17 February 2021Mendelson '17 Reflects on Peace Corps Experiences
HWS commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps by asking alums to reflect on their service as volunteers.
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12 February 2021Careers in the Capitol: Virtual Day on the Hill
During winter break, more than a dozen Hobart and William Smith students participated in the HWS Day on the Hill program. The 15th annual career trek to Washington, D.C., was held virtually.
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29 January 2021DeVaney '95 Named Posse 9 Mentor
Director of Alumni and Alumnae Relations Chevanne DeVaney ’95, P’21, P’23 will serve as the mentor for Posse 9, a group of 10 students from Los Angeles, Calif., who will arrive on campus for the Fall 2021 semester.
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