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4 October 2024Welcoming ODEI Leadership
Welcoming new leadership and staff in the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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3 October 2024Wu '12 Featured in Perspectives
Jenny Wu ’12 is one of nine global contemporary artists featured in a pop-up gallery that presents a sweeping view of the possibilities of nature-based abstraction.
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3 October 2024Smith-Padmore '24 Completes Consulate Internship
Experience in policy writing and data collection at the United Nations inspires postgraduate study.
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3 October 2024President’s Forum Series: Hugh Hewitt
Attorney, author, and conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt joins the President’s Forum Series for a conversation about the 2024 elections.
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3 October 2024EPA Awards HWS 2nd in National RainWorks Challenge
The Environmental Protection Agency awards HWS team second place for their campus stormwater infrastructure proposal.
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2 October 2024Hacks Wins Emmy for Best Comedy
Christopher McDonald ’77, L.H.D. ’13 is a cast member on the 2024 Emmy Award-winner for Best Comedy Series Hacks.
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2 October 2024Zhou Explores How China Might React to U.S. Foreign Policy in the Post-Election Years
How the U.S.’ policy toward China may change following the presidential election.
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2 October 2024Born This Way
Author, Professor and LGBTQ Public Fellow Joanna Wuest will visit campus Oct. 24.
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2 October 2024HWS Forever and Ever
Introducing HWS Forever, a Class of 2025 initiative to encourage engagement with HWS after graduation.
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1 October 2024HWS Theatre Opens the Academic Year with Antigone
The 2024-2025 theatre season kicks off with Greek tragedy performed in the Sunken Gardens on the HWS Arts Campus.
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1 October 2024Exploring Identity through Running
Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Ruth Shields leads First-Year Seminar “Running Down a Dream.”
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1 October 2024Global Education: Past, Present and Future
At the latest President’s Forum, HWS celebrated 50 years of study abroad programming and announced a new fund in honor of retiring Dean of Global Education Tom D’Agostino.
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26 September 2024Schwartz '12 Produces WNBA Documentary
Emma Schwartz ’12 is a producer of the WNBA documentary, “Power of the Dream.”
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26 September 2024Endowed Scholarship Honors Michael Max Henry '78
A new endowed scholarship commemorates Michael Max Henry ’78 and his deep appreciation for HWS.
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25 September 2024Bringing Smiles to Faces
Fred Damiano and his son Brent compete to promote inclusion of people with disabilities.
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24 September 2024A Firm Foundation: Mental Health at HWS
At the start of the academic year, Director of the Counseling Center Tasha Prosper reflects on mental and emotional support systems available to the HWS community.
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24 September 2024Cianflone '24 Joins the Peace Corps
Julia Cianflone ’24 has found a convergence of her academic passions and professional goals in her Peace Corps assignment in the heart of South America.
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24 September 2024Jones '25 Curates Exhibit Featuring Afroperipheral Artists
Kisean Jones ’25 takes his exhibit of Afro-Brazilian art from the Provenzano Student Gallery to Philadelphia.
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23 September 2024Psyched Up for Post-Grad Opportunities
Recent psychological science graduates reflect on the ways that research, coursework and faculty mentorship shaped their experiences on campus.
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20 September 2024Digging into the 2024 Election
During the President’s Forum Series, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report offered insights and analysis of the 2024 race for White House and Congress.
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20 September 2024Take Back the Night
HWS annual event creates a safe space to share stories and awareness of sexual violence.
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20 September 2024Team Seneca Navy Returns to Campus
During Homecoming and Family Weekend, learn more about the trans-Atlantic race that four Hobart rowers will undertake next year for charity.
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19 September 2024Cook Parents Circle Reaches Milestone
Now with more than 200 members, a philanthropic group of non-alumni current and former parents continues driving lifechanging opportunities at Hobart and William Smith.
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18 September 2024President's Forum: Celebrating 50 Years of Global Education
As HWS celebrates 50 years of study abroad programming, the President’s Forum Series reflects on the growth and impact of international education with the HWS community.
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17 September 2024Stern '03 Makes a Play for State Attorney
Sam Stern ’03, trial lawyer, educator, author and HWS Trustee, is running for State Attorney in Palm Beach’s 15th Judicial Court.
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17 September 2024HWS Votes Prepares for Big Year
Non-partisan organization will host events to help students register to vote and learn about local and national candidates and issues.
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12 September 2024Elvis Njomo ’25 Coordinates Guest Concert Series
As part of an independent study, Elvis Njomo ’25 is working with the Department of Music to coordinate the Guest Concert Series featuring world artists.
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12 September 2024How Satisfied Are HWS Grads with Their Education?
A new report by Professor Emeritus of Sociology Wes Perkins and Jesse Whelan-Small ’24 details how satisfied HWS alumni are with their education and their lives after graduation.
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12 September 2024HWS Parents Support Club Hockey Program
A gift from Alex Clyde P’24 and Tom Meskan P’24 pays tribute to their son’s academic and cocurricular experiences at HWS.
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11 September 2024Berman '08 Offers Emotional Regulation Tools for Kids
Therapist Jenna Berman ’08 distills insights from cognitive behavioral therapy for young people to manage powerful emotions and stress.
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11 September 2024Thinking About the Future: Brad Spring '88 Gives Back to HWS Sciences
In recognition of the lasting impact of his education, Brad Spring ’88 establishes an endowed scholarship and summer science support for future generations of HWS students.
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11 September 2024HWS Wind Ensemble Welcomes Musicians for New Season
With more than 20 years of teaching experience, the new Ensemble Director is eager to share his passion for music.
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10 September 2024Wall Street Journal Ranks HWS No. 4 in Nation for Student Experience
Campus facilities, community and diversity distinguish Hobart and William Smith’s student experience as one of the best in the country.
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10 September 2024HWS Remembers 9/11
The HWS community, including its AmeriCorps Volunteers and Kappa Alpha Society members, will remember those lost on September 11, 2001.
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10 September 2024Scheines '79 on Freedom of Expression in the Academy
Carnegie Mellon University Dean Richard Scheines '79 returns to HWS to offer an inside perspective on the issue of free speech on college campuses.
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9 September 2024President's Forum: Amy Walter on the 2024 Election
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Cook Political Report Amy Walter joins the President’s Forum Series.
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6 September 2024Fly-By-Night Dance Theater Comes to HWS
This month, the HWS Department of Dance and Movement Studies will host New York City-based Fly-By-Night Dance Theater in a four-day teaching and performing residency.
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5 September 2024HWS Debate Prepares for Most Competitive Season Ever
HWS Debate prepares for the most competitive semester in team history. Their goal is to qualify for international tournaments in the United Kingdom and Panama City.
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30 August 2024May Participates in Residency for Blind, Disabled and Abled Artists
The residency explored the question: “What might a musical theatre production be if it embraced blind aesthetics and blind experiences?”
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29 August 2024Launching a Sports Analytics Career
Natalie Haythorn ’25 secures an internship with Rochester Americans, the fourth oldest franchise in the AHL.
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28 August 2024Nguyen '26 Awarded Prestigious Washington Media Scholarship
Joy Nguyen ’26 is one of only 65 college students to receive a Washington Media Scholars Foundation scholarship.
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28 August 2024HWS Welcomes Kazim Ali as 2024-25 Trias Writer-in-Residence
Award-winning writer Kazim Ali, who joins the renowned literary residency at Hobart and William Smith, will give a reading of his work on Thursday, Sept. 12.
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28 August 2024Successful, Happy and Engaged: Princeton Review Gives HWS Top Marks
Princeton Review’s 2025 Best 390 Colleges guide ranks HWS among the best in the nation.
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27 August 2024HWS Ranks No. 1 in the Nation for Service, 19th Overall
Washington Monthly ranks Hobart and William Smith first for service and 19th for liberal arts colleges, a jump of 13 spots in just one year.
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26 August 2024HWS Library joins Oberlin Group
The Warren Hunting Smith Library is now part of a national cooperative of leading liberal arts libraries.
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26 August 2024Convocation 2024: Explore, Connect and Flourish
The academic year begins with Convocation.
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26 August 2024Fisher Center Announces Fall 2024 Series
This year’s Fisher Center speaker series welcomes authors who will discuss a range of topics centered on the theme of Walls.
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26 August 2024A Musical Journey Through the Bronx
As a production assistant, Joshua Cruz ’24 is forging his Media career working for Gary Axelbank Productions.
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26 August 2024DeVaney ’95, P’21, P’23 Named Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
HWS announces the appointment of Chevanne DeVaney ’95, P’21, P’23 as Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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23 August 2024Babbitt Wins Betsy Joiner Flanagan Award
Associate Professor of English Geoffrey Babbitt’s new poetic biography of English poet and artist William Blake was selected for the 2023 Betsy Joiner Flanagan Award.
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22 August 2024Wanduragala '25 to Attend Climate Summit in Malaysia
A double major in Economics and Environmental Studies, Anjalee Wanduragala ’25 has been selected as a delegate for the Youth Climate Summit Southeast Asia 2024.
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22 August 2024HWS Kicks Off 2024-25 Academic Year with Convocation
Orientation week culminates in Convocation ceremony as all classes return to campus.
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22 August 2024Articulating the FLX Brand
Associate Professor of Sociology Ervin Kosta, Abigail Cole ’25 and Piper Polga ’26 studied the Finger Lakes Region brand and its economic growth this summer.
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21 August 2024Campus Staff Honored
Awards ceremony recognizes the hard work and dedication of Hobart and William Smith staff.
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21 August 2024Orientation Week Kicks Off
HWS hosts a weeklong Orientation for the incoming class.
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21 August 2024A Firsthand Account: Domestic Violence
Author and Activist Linda Dynel will give a public talk on intimate partner violence.
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19 August 2024The Class of 2028
HWS welcomed new students from across the country and around the world on Sunday.
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17 August 2024A Warm Welcome for Transfer Students
HWS faculty and staff welcomed a large group of transfer students following the closure of nearby Wells College.
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15 August 2024Turning on Enzymes
With Professor of Chemistry Kristin Slade, student researchers investigate one enzyme’s relationship with certain types of cancers.
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15 August 2024Exploring Space
HWS students conduct research in New Mexico that focuses on the structure of planets and absorption of stars.
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9 August 2024Corbett '25 Lands J.P. Morgan Internship
Through a J.P. Morgan internship, Will Corbett ’25 embarks on a finance journey in NYC this summer.
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8 August 2024Davenport Earns DEI Leadership Award
The National Dance Education Organization honors Professor of Dance and Movement Studies Donna Davenport for her outstanding work on diversity, equity and inclusion.
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8 August 2024Swartz '24 Joins Fidelity
Support from HWS staff and alumni help economics major land position at investment firm.
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6 August 2024HWS Recognized for Voter Engagement
As HWS Votes prepares for the 2024 Presidential Election, the student organization’s efforts earned national recognition for its nonpartisan democratic engagement action plan.
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6 August 2024HWS Grads Serve Geneva Through AmeriCorps VISTA
Jonathan Garcia ’23, William Koepp ’23 and James Anderson ’23 conclude their AmeriCorps VISTA service in Geneva this summer.
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6 August 2024Summer of Service
HWS Summer of Service interns make an impact in Geneva. Since the program’s inception in 2011, 92 interns have contributed more than 22,000 hours.
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5 August 2024HWS Hosts NYS DanceForce
Contemporary dance artists from New York State offered a dance concert in Deming Theatre on Wednesday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m.
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1 August 2024Bodenlos Leads Workshop at Netroots Nation
In July, Professor of Psychological Science Jamie Bodenlos guided workshop participants through strategies to help with the challenges inherent in social justice work.
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31 July 2024The Great Lakes Effect
HWS researchers study winter lake-effect patterns that impact the entire Great Lakes Region.
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30 July 2024$103 Million: HWS Donors Support Record Giving Year as Campaign Launches
New gifts and commitments totaled $103 million during the 2023-24 fiscal year — by far the largest fundraising year in HWS history. Fundraising success leads to leadership shifts in Advancement.
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26 July 2024HWS Wins National CASE Silver and Bronze
HWS’ communications and marketing materials receive national recognition.
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26 July 2024Vargas García ’24 Curates Davis Gallery Exhibit
Román Vargas García ’24 gains practical experience by curating an exhibit for the HWS community.
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24 July 2024Grapshi ’22 Joins NBC Sports at Paris Olympics
Margo Grapshi ’22 is in Paris, France, working behind the scenes at NBC Sports to ensure a successful Olympic Games.
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23 July 2024Dr. Friedman ’67 Endows Scholarship
Harold Friedman M.D., Ph.D. ’67 reaches back to support science education and opportunities.
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23 July 2024Geology of the Pacific Northwest
During a summer course, geoscience students and faculty traveled the coast and mountains of the Pacific Northwest exploring the geology, climatology, and aquatic science of the region.
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23 July 2024HWS Lauded by Colleges of Distinction
The annual list of accolades calls out HWS’ career services and commitment to equity and inclusion.
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19 July 2024New Scholarship Honors Rawlins '80, P'16
A new scholarship will remember Trustee Michael Rawlins ’80, P’16, who died unexpectedly in late 2023.
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19 July 2024A New Language: Makker’s Womb Chair Speaks Reviewed
Architecture Now features Professor of American Studies Kirin Makker’s collaborative artwork Womb Chair Speaks.
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19 July 2024Walker ’24 set to work at Fidelity Investments as Financial Representative
Thomas Walker ’24 accepts position with Fidelity Investments after successful internship with the firm last summer.
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18 July 2024Exploring Careers Around the Finger Lakes
Students have gained valuable insights and experience through internship programs.
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17 July 2024Green Scholarship Strengthens HWS-Western NY Connections
The William and Diane Green P’83, P’87 Endowed Scholarship supports students from the Buffalo-Niagara Region.
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16 July 2024HWS Athletes Excel on the Field and in the Classroom
Thanks to a department wide focus on academics and a strong Faculty-Athletics Fellows Program, HWS student athletes are thriving.
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15 July 2024War Game: New Film from Littlefield ’74
Produced by Warren Littlefield ’74, War Game simulates the aftermath of a political coup.
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15 July 2024HWS Community Members Featured in Women's Hall of Fame Exhibit
Oral histories on democracy and women’s role in democracy’s evolution on display.
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11 July 2024"Rollercoaster of Rights"
Students’ exhibit explores the Equal Rights Amendment and local political activism.
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11 July 2024Providing Access: Romano '82 Endows Scholarship
Scholarship named after Joseph Romano’s father, who emphasized the value of a college education.
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10 July 2024Building Community Across Higher Ed
Provost Sarah Kirk highlights strategies for building community and support systems among faculty.
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9 July 2024Narrating Peace: Research on Post-Conflict Societies
Chair of International Relations Stacey Philbrick Yadav and summer research students explore peacebuilding and post-conflict societies.
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9 July 2024Innovations in Drug Design
A deep appreciation of scientific collaboration emerges as Professor of Chemistry Justin Miller and summer research students generate potential pharmaceutical compounds.
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9 July 2024Kaenzig Featured on Under the Sisterhood Podcast
Dean and Director of the Centennial Center Lisa Kaenzig P’22 joins Under the Sisterhood to discuss the personal and professional journey that shapes her work at HWS.
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9 July 2024Dance Professors Present at International Conference
Sessions on Somatic Jazz Pedagogy and Somatic Modalities in Dialogue offered at DSSE conference.
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9 July 2024Student Researchers Investigate Fish Habitat and Diet in the Finger Lakes
Student researchers examine changes in aquatic communities in Seneca Lake and its watershed.
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3 July 2024New Environmental Science Major
Program promotes interdisciplinary sciences to understand and address challenges surrounding the environment.
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1 July 2024Recognizing Service and Community Commitment
This year’s Community Engaged Scholarship Forum celebrated the passionate work of civically engaged HWS community members.
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1 July 2024Jackson '24 joins Rochester's Neurology Movement Disorders Division
Lauren Jackson ‘24 uses personal experiences with injury and disease to land a position as a human research specialist in the University of Rochester’s Neurology Movement Disorders Division.
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27 June 2024Farnsworth Finalist for the ATHE Outstanding Book Award
Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies May Farnsworth’s Feminist Rehearsals was named a finalist for the Associate for Theatre in Higher Education’s 2024 Outstanding Book Award.
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24 June 2024Learning Side by Side
Recent graduates of the Arc Ontario’s College Experience program share their views.
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24 June 2024HWS Theatre Announces 2024-2025 Season
Ancient tragedy, modern rock and a contemporary fairy tale collide in the HWS Theatre 2024-2025 season.
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21 June 2024Best Value, Best Alumni Network, Best for Internships: Princeton Review
HWS shines in The Princeton Review’s 2024 rankings for return on investment, alumni network and career preparedness.
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20 June 2024Rohlfs '25 Lands Internship with Hubbell Incorporated
Charlotte Rohlfs ’25 is serving as a purchasing intern with Hubbell Incorporated.
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