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18 February 2025Largest Gift in HWS History: $70 Million from L. Thomas Melly ’52 and Judith Hershey Melly
A transformative $70 million gift from Trustee Chair Emeritus L. Thomas Melly ’52, L.H.D. ’02 and Judith Hershey Melly L.H.D. ’16 will significantly impact HWS, enhancing student access, supporting academic excellence and fostering innovation.
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12 March 2025Exploring Displacement and Belonging
Renowned Scholar Wendy Pearlman to discuss forced migration and the concept of home during this year’s Anderton Forum for Global Engagement.
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13 March 2025Statesmen Earn 1st Round Bye
Team will play the winner of Trine versus Oswego on March 22.
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21 March 2025Makker Authors New Book on Pioneering Planning Organization
Professor Makker’s research explores the Laurel Hill Association, founded by Mary Hopkins Goodrich in 1853, which reshaped the village of Stockbridge in the Berkshires into a model American town.
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20 March 20252025 HWS Round Robin
This April, HWS welcomes top-tier debaters from around the world for HWS Round Robin.
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19 March 2025WHWS-FM Spotlight: Student-Led Fiction Podcasts Take Flight
At WHWS-FM, Hobart and William Smith’s student-run radio station, a new form of storytelling is making waves.
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18 March 2025Examining Art Through a Lesbian Lens
Opportunity to nationally showcase Honors project on queer art history helps further excitement for postgraduate study.
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17 March 2025HWS Acquires Basket Belly Sculpture through Art Intern Purchase
Students have selected a powerful new sculpture by Native Haudenosaunee artist Natasha Smoke Santiago to join Hobart and William Smith’s permanent art collection.
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17 March 2025Embarking on an English Language Fellowship in Senegal
In Senegal, Brandi Taylor ’19, MAT ’21 is working for the U.S. Department of State as an English Language Fellow.
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14 March 2025Pike '25 Explores New Approaches to Alzheimer's Research
Independent study leads to career at Back Bay Life Science Advisors in Boston as an investment banking analyst.
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14 March 2025Plugging into Sustainability
HWS expands electric vehicle charging stations on campus.
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Sensational Statesmen
The Hobart hockey team was featured on News 10 to discuss their dominance in Division III, including back-to-back national championships and a 42 game unbeaten streak.
Sipher ’83 Featured in NYT on Trump and Intelligence Community
John Sipher ’83, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and former member of the CIA, examines in the New York Times how President-Elect Donald Trump could affect intelligence agencies.
Gale '69 on EVs and Deep-Sea Mining
Steven Gale '69, a senior strategic advisor at Global Foresight Strategies LLC and former senior foresight advisor at USAID, explores how electric vehicle demand is driving mineral mining on the ocean floor.
Teaching Elections On Campus
President Mark D. Gearan, Associate Professor of Politics DeWayne Lucas and Will Jones '26 were guests on "Connections with Evan Dawson" talking about the Gearan and Lucas co-taught class "Elections and Voting in America" offered this semester.
Dorman '14 Speaks to CNN about Virgina's Voter Rolls
Anna Dorman ’14, who serves as counsel to Protect Democracy, speaks to CNN’s Rene Marsh in a segment about Virginia’s voter rolls.
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Coaching Where it All Began
The journey of HWS alumni leaders.
The Karofskys Make An Unrestricted Gift of $1 Million
Rob ’89 and Ann Karofsky commit $1 million. Their gift will be directed to advances in the sciences.
Patterson ’04 Takes the Lead on Strategic Initiatives at Us Against Alzheimer’s
Catherine Patterson ’04 has been named Director of Strategic Initiatives at UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C.
Cruz ’11 Explores Cultural Crosscurrents in “Carry on Tradition”
New mixed media works by Walter Cruz ’11 fuse diasporic histories and contemporary experience.
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HWS Debate Competes at World Championship in Panama
Hudson Chou '27 and Fairooj Suhita '27 competed at the World Universities Debating Championship in Panama City. Sandeep Tissaaratchy ’26 and Director of Debate Daniel Schonning ’16 served as adjudicators at the tournament.
Tauscher '25 to Join Willis Towers Watson
Oliver Tauscher ’25 will serve as a health benefits analyst in the financial, actuarial and analytics group at Willis Towers Watson following graduation.
Weier ’25 Interns with J.Crew Group
Tabitha Weier ’25 reflects on her experience with J.Crew Marketing.
Foley '25 Attends UN Climate Change Convention in Azerbaijan
As part of his Honors work on renewable energy solutions, Finn Foley ’25 is attending the 29th meeting of parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Azerbaijan.
