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25 June 2021Good Morning America Profiles Professor Makker in Making Asian American Pacific Islander History
Good Morning Americas celebration of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who are making history right now features Associate Professor of American Studies Kirin Makker, an architect, artist an
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25 June 2021Wander and Wonder Dance Performances to Feature HWS Dancers
HWS faculty and alums dance at Rochester Museum and Science Center event.
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24 June 2021Szatko '21 Begins Graduate Studies in Adolescence Education
Biology major Taylor Szatko '21 accepted into Master of Science focusing on Adolescence Education.
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22 June 2021Moreau '20 Serves as Naturalist in Adirondacks Region
Environmental educator Anna Moreau '20 is the naturalist at Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center.
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22 June 2021HWS Hosts Round Robin
This spring, the HWS Debate team hosted the HWS Round Robin, a major tournament on the international circuit.
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18 June 2021Cultures, Aesthetics and Politics Collide in Global Video Games
In a new Media & Society course, HWS students explore the cultural contexts of video games and produce games of their own.
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17 June 2021Wernoch '21 Working to Conserve the Chesapeake Bay
Rylee Wernoch '21 has secured a position at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Chesapeake Conservation Corps.
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10 June 2021HWS Awarded Nearly $50K for Finger Lakes Research
Two new grants support HWS researchers in their exploration of harmful algal blooms, both historical and contemporary, in the Finger Lakes.
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10 June 2021Investigative Journalism, the Nation of Islam and Racial Uplift
An article about Muhammad Speaks by Khuram Hussain, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is featured in JSTOR Daily.
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8 June 2021Smith '21 Lands Policy Internship on Capitol Hill
Graduating magna cum laude in biology with a minor in economics, Amelia Smith '21 has landed an internship with the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources.
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8 June 2021Beckley '20 Earns Graduate Award from Wisconsin
A graduate student in atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ian Beckley '20 was recognized with the Schwerdtfeger Award for academic achievement.
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6 June 2021Celebrating Community Engagement in 2021
Hobart and William Smith recognize students, faculty and partners in Geneva for their investment in the local community.
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3 June 2021Fajardo '20 Accepted to UC Berkeley for Ph.D.
Elizabeth Fajardo '20 has been accepted to University of California at Berkeleys Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology integrated M.A. and Ph.D. program.
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19 May 2021France '11 Reflects on Peace Corps Service
In conjunction with the 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps, Shanelle France '11 reflects on her service in Lesotho and her journey to becoming a teacher.
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16 May 2021Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Named HWS Commencement Speaker and Blackwell Recipient
Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress and the first woman and the first African American to hold the position, will be the 2021 Commencement speaker, and receive an honorary degree and the Elizabeth Blackwell Award.
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14 May 2021Jimnez to Deliver Baccalaureate Address
Associate Professor Emerita of Africana Studies Marilyn Jiménez P'12 will deliver the Baccalaureate address to the Classes of 2021.
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6 May 2021Envisioning the New Intercultural Affairs Center
Design plans for a renovation of the HWS Intercultural Affairs Center are now underway.
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5 May 2021Taylor '19, MAT '21 Earns Fulbright (Again)
Brandi Taylor '19, MAT '21 is the recipient of a 2021 U.S. Student Fulbright Award to Kenya, following a 2020 award cut short due to COVID-19. With the support of a Fulbright Award, Brandi Taylor
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3 May 2021Shiever '21 and Tusin '21 Selected for Technos International Prize
The annual award recognizes academic achievement and commitment to international understanding.
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30 April 2021Lavender Graduation 2021
LGBTQ+ seniors and allies celebrate Commencement at the 2021 Lavender Graduation. On Saturday, May 1, the annual Lavender Graduation will celebrate the Colleges LGBTQ+ community and allied student
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30 April 2021Foisy '22 Interns at MathWorks
Isabelle Foisy '22 begins a finance internship at the mathematics computing software company in May.
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27 April 2021New STEM Research Stipends for HWS Students
HWS research students are not laboratory assistants; they are co-investigators into our unknown world.
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21 April 2021VIRTUAL VIEWS: Faculty Dance Concert 2021
Three professors of Dance Ensemble, Donna Davenport, Michelle Iklé and Kelly Johnson, spent the spring semester with 35 William Smith dancers and two media and society students in a pandemic, masked, indoors and outdoors, in snow, on Seneca Lake piers, with green screens, on the streets of Geneva, and on stage, in 12-foot squares in Deming Theater, to create six new, short films.
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9 April 2021HWS Supports Bridges Over Walls Leadership Project in Geneva
Everything happening nationally is happening locally, and we need these discussions about nonviolent communication and capacity building so we can be stewards of public good.
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9 April 2021"I Can't Change" with Grammy-nominated Mary Lambert
This month, HWS will host a performance by singer and composer Mary Lambert, followed by a discussion on authenticity, mental health awareness and LGBTQ+ lived experiences.
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9 April 2021Stop Asian Hate Vigil and Rally
The HWS community held a unity rally and vigil on Monday, April 5 on the steps of Coxe Hall.
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9 April 2021"Live. Work. POSE!" With Screenwriter, Producer Steven Canals
This month, HWS will host a conversation with Steven Canals, co-creator and co-executive producer of the FX drama series Pose.
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26 March 2021Protests, Poison, Prison: Navalnys Russian Opposition Movement
HWS will host a virtual forum to discuss the opposition movement led by Alexei Navalny against Vladimir Putins regime in Russia.
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22 March 2021Nusom '23 Wins The Pitch
Matthew Nusom '23 is the winner of the Todd Feldman '89 and Family Pitch Contest for his sustainable design company SymBio.
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22 March 2021Pitch 2021 Semifinalists Announced
Seven students have advanced to the semifinal round of The Pitch, the Colleges annual entrepreneurial leadership contest.
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19 March 2021Emmy Winning Producer Kunin '09 Profiled by Reel 360
Sarah Kunin ’09, a three-time Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning television producer, is featured in Reel 360’s Women’s History Month series spotlighting leaders in news and entertainment.
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19 March 2021Chad Sanders on Trauma, Triumph, Black Leaders and Black Magic
Hobart and William Smith welcome writer, director, actor and musician Chad Sanders for a virtual discussion of his new book Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma and Triumph.
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16 March 2021Women's Health and Rights: Maguire '69 Recalls Career in New Memoir
Elizabeth Liz Shires Maguire '69 looks back on a four-decade career in public health and imparts advice on leadership and mentorship in her new memoir. Sometimes opportunity knocks.
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12 March 2021Pirate Plants of the Caribbean
A new study led by Professor of Biology Meghan Brown documents that Cuba is home to hundreds fewer invasive plant species than expected.
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2 March 2021HWS Students Land ASIANetwork Fellowship
Three students have received the ASIANetwork Student-Faculty Fellows Program Award.
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1 March 2021Its a W-I-N for HWS Spelling Bee Team
A team made up of HWS faculty and staff took home first place honors in the annual adult spelling bee that raises funds for the nonprofit organization Literacy Volunteers Ontario-Yates.
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23 February 2021HWS Celebrates Black History
Join the HWS community in celebrating Black history through a teach-in, virtual art exhibition and speaker series.
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19 February 2021Pitch 2021 to be Livestreamed
This years finalists in the 2021 Todd Feldman 89 and Family Pitch Contest will present their ideas for an innovative company or nonprofit to a virtual audience on March 4 at 7 p.m. Five student e
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19 February 2021Pitch Contest Named for Entrepreneur Todd Feldman '89
To honor Todd Feldman 89 and his family, who generously support the HWS Entrepreneurship Fund and Opell Challenge, the HWS Pitch contest has been renamed. The 2021 Todd Feldman 89 and Family Pitc
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17 February 2021Mendelson '17 Reflects on Peace Corps Experiences
HWS commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps by asking alums to reflect on their service as volunteers.
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12 February 2021Careers in the Capitol: Virtual Day on the Hill
During winter break, more than a dozen Hobart and William Smith students participated in the HWS Day on the Hill program. The 15th annual career trek to Washington, D.C., was held virtually.
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29 January 2021DeVaney '95 Named Posse 9 Mentor
Director of Alumni and Alumnae Relations Chevanne DeVaney ’95, P’21, P’23 will serve as the mentor for Posse 9, a group of 10 students from Los Angeles, Calif., who will arrive on campus for the Fall 2021 semester.
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28 January 2021Ayele '23 Secures Tech Internship at UnitedHealth Group
Kidus Asmare Ayele '23 will join UnitedHealth Group as a technological development intern this summer.
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25 January 2021Poulin '15 Produces Stories of Women Olympians and Paralympians
Stories of women Olympians and Paralympians are the focus of the Flame Bearers podcast, produced by Michelle Poulin '15.
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21 January 2021HWS Students Debate on Jamaican Radio
HWS Debate team members Eden LaRonde '24 and July Winters '24 participated in a parliamentary style debate on NewsTalk 93 FM, a Jamaican radio program, on Jan. 13.
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11 November 2020HWS Launches LGBTQIA+ Alum Network
This fall, Hobart and William Smith Colleges are launching a new initiative to connect graduates across class years and regions who identify among the LGBTQIA+ community.
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9 January 2020Tate '23 Coaches Robotics Team
With seven years of experience as a member and leader of FIRST LEGO League (FLL) teams, Joseph Tate '23 was a natural candidate when FLL Coach Sandra Chu decided to start a team for Geneva school children.
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12 January 2018A Boogie Wit da Hoodie
The Welcome Back Concert at HWS will kick off the New Year with feature rap artist A Boogie Wit da Hoodie on Saturday, Jan. 20 in the Robert A. Bristol ’31 Field House. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 8 p.m.
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27 July 2017DeLuccia '15 Pursues Career in Robotics
Luke DeLuccia '15, who got his start in robotics at HWS, is poised to play a central role in shaping the robots of the future since graduating from the University of Pennsylvania this spring with an engineering masters degree in robotics.
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20 January 2017Waka Flocka Flame
The HWS Welcome Back Concert will feature American rap artist Waka Flocka Flame on Saturday, Jan. 21 in the Robert A. Bristol 31 Field House.
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30 March 2008HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES JOIN AMERICAN COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS CLIMATE COMMITMENT
At noon on Friday, Sept. 14, President Mark Gearan signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, making Hobart and William Smith Colleges a charter member of an effort to reduce emissions of gases responsible for global warming.
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