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30 September 2025WSJ Names HWS No. 8 in Nation for Student Experience
Hobart and William Smith has earned a top 10 spot in the Wall Street Journal’s national rankings for student experience.
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2 October 2025Justice in the Spotlight: Stern Forum Hosts American Judiciary Conversation
Ruth Marcus and Hugh Hewitt – leading liberal and conservative voices – to headline conversation moderated by “60 Minutes” Correspondent Bill Whitaker on Oct. 16.
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1 October 2025Worden '87 Inspires as Entrepreneur in Residence
Alan Worden ’87 shared advice and lessons from his more than 30 years working for startups.
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2 October 2025Tradition and Connection Take Center Stage at HWS Homecoming
Events include the President’s State of HWS, athletic matchups, research symposium and the inaugural Corgi Fall National race.
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1 October 2025Historical Research Internships Shed Light on the Region
Through internships, students develop and expand their interests in history and the area.
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1 October 2025Redefining Tourism in the Finger Lakes
Rob Holmes ’92 and Erika Piik ’87 launched a new tourism campaign that tells the story of the Finger Lakes through the lens of their connection to the community and their company’s artful documentary-style approach to storytelling.
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1 October 2025Trias Reading Series Welcomes Dantiel Moniz
Award-winning author shares from her debut book Milk Blood Heat.
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29 September 2025Take Back the Night
Annual event unites campus in support of survivors and calls for an end to sexual violence.
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24 September 2025Yonten '23 to Harvard Law School
Time spent working and studying abroad during and after Hobart and William Smith has inspired a future as an attorney.
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24 September 2025A Deep Dive into Finger Lakes Aquatic Research
Students investigate how pollutants travel, accumulate and influence the Finger Lakes.
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23 September 2025HWS Named a “Dream School” by NYTimes Bestselling Author
New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Selingo cites Hobart and William Smith as a dream school for its strong outcomes, accessible admissions and student experience.
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Parsons ’16 Joins Tully Rinckey Law Firm

An article in Buffalo Business First featured the career trajectory of Thomas A. Parsons ’16.

Phillips '62 Honored in Avenue of Heroes

Dr. Steven J. Phillips '62, a retired lieutenant colonel of the United States Army Reserve who served two tours during the Vietnam War and held a career in medicine, was featured in the Coronado Eagle and Journal's Avenue of Heroes.

Q and A with Gregory '07 in The Daily Record

Peter J. Gregory '07, a partner at Goldberg Segalla, answers questions on real estate law for The Power List in The Daily Record.

McNally '96 Named Bellow Scholar

The Association of American Law Schools’ Committee on Lawyering in the Public Interest has recognized Laura McNally ‘96 for her efforts in uncovering the rampant “tangled title” problem plaguing estate law.

Jacobsen in Yahoo! News on Bill

Professor of Economics and former HWS President Joyce Jacobsen talks in a Yahoo! News article about how President Trump’s recently passed spending bill will impact women with children.

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