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21 November 2025The Hidden Forces Behind Lake-Effect Snow
HWS alumni reveal hidden atmospheric forces driving the blizzards that define winters across the Great Lakes.
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25 November 2025Matters of Memory
A new bidisciplinary course brings students face-to-face with the national symbols and stories that shape collective memory.
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19 November 2025Students Take the Lead in the Fight Against Hunger
The Food Recovery Network at HWS rescues thousands of pounds of food each year for shelters and pantries across the region.
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4 December 2025Mind Over Muscle
Dr. Jaimie Rubin ’13 currently works with some of the biggest names in basketball to make mental health a priority.
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2 December 2025HWS Launches Sophomore Global Scholars Program in Cyprus
A new faculty-led study abroad program offers sophomores an early global experience.
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2 December 2025Showcasing Scholarly and Creative Work at FSEM Symposium
First-year students present culminating projects across 20+ seminars.
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24 November 2025HWS Votes Travels to National Student Voter Summit
Trip gives students a chance to reflect, learn and share on topics regarding voter engagement and the 2024 election.
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24 November 2025Launching a Career in Politics at HWS
With hands-on campaign work, a new Pi Sigma Alpha Speaker Series and big aspirations, Tristan Fasig ’26 is charting a path toward Capitol Hill.
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18 November 2025From Tutor Corps to Civic Leaders
Through their work with the HWS Tutor Corps, Jade Miranda ’28 and Ydenruby Facio ’28 have demonstrated a deep commitment to Geneva youth — now strengthened through PCCE’s signature leadership and service-learning program.
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18 November 2025HWS Debate Triumphs at Rochester Tournament
Team continues its competitive streak across North America and prepares for Worlds in Bulgaria.
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18 November 2025Hearty Meals, Warm Hearts
HWS community gives back this season.
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Hayflinger-Rogers '29 in the Finger Lakes Times

Tristan Hayflinger-Rogers '29 was featured in the Finger Lakes Times' series The Bigger Picture on HWS' First Generation Initiative.

Elizabeth Blackwell in BBC History Magazine

Janice P. Nimura, author of The Doctors Blackwell, examines the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to graduate with a medical degree in the United States and a 1849 graduate of Geneva Medical College, the predecessor to Hobart and William Smith, and why she became a doctor.

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.