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17 May 2026We Achieve Nothing Alone
Dame Louise Richardson urged Hobart and William Smith graduates to embrace lives grounded in community, calling it the "antidote to despair and the foundation of purpose."
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18 May 2026HWS Holds Special Commencement for Baseball Seniors
The 13 seniors on the Hobart baseball team that missed Sunday’s Hobart and William Smith Commencement ceremony to compete in the NCAA Salisbury Regional championship game, officially received their diplomas in a special ceremony Monday morning.
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18 May 2026Davenport Delivered Keynote Address at Baccalaureate
Hobart and William Smith graduates and their families attended the annual interfaith celebration and opportunity for reflection on the eve of Commencement.
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15 May 2026HWS Welcomes the Class of 2030
A record-setting application year and more than 20% increase in enrollment brings a vibrant class to campus.
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13 May 2026Dunn Featured in Coverage of Belfast and Brazil Punk Scenes
Professor of International Relations Kevin Dunn’s new book launched with an event covered by The Belfast Telegraph. He was also recently quoted in The Guardian on Brazil’s resurgent punk scene.
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13 May 2026New Student Trustees Elected
Representing student voices, two rising juniors prepare to help shape campus priorities and policy.
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13 May 2026Dimensions of Mindfulness
At one of the nation’s longest-standing academic conferences, HWS students explore mindfulness strategies for communities under chronic strain.
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12 May 2026Trustee Kevin Stein ’88 to take part in USS Cleveland Commissioning
HWS Trustee helps mark the launch of a U.S. Navy vessel bearing the name of his hometown while reflecting a career rooted in scientific innovation, civic leadership and service.
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11 May 2026Dame Louise Richardson to Deliver Commencement Address
The Carnegie Corporation president, who led Oxford and is a prominent scholar of foreign policy, will also receive the prestigious Elizabeth Blackwell Award and an Honorary degree.
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6 May 2026Philanthropy in Action
Made possible by a grant from the Gantcher Family Foundation, students donate $25,000 to local organizations.
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6 May 2026Expanding the Scope of Asian Studies
HWS faculty present research and lead discussions at ASIANetwork’s annual gathering.
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Niskayuna grad, Fulbright Scholar Rebecca Barr heads to Indonesia

Rebecca Barr ’25, MAT ’26, a dual Education and Sociology major, discusses her next chapter as a 2026 Fulbright Scholar, English Teaching Assistant.

After a Secret Was Revealed, Their First Wedding Was Canceled

The New York Times features Negarin S.Sadr Hashemi Najad '10 wedding announcement

Freight Rail Firm Mullins Law Group Welcomes Mark Sidman as Of Counsel

North America Today and 55 similar outlets report that Mark Sidman '77, a Hobart College economics graduate, has joined Mullins Law Group as Of Counsel.

Concord Public Schools Names Stephanie Nephew as Next Principal

John Guilfoil Public Relations reports that Stephanie Nephew '98, a William Smith College graduate, has been named principal of Willard Elementary School in Concord.