HWS News
Top Stories
8 April 2026HWS Round Robin Brings World’s Top Debaters to Campus
With competitors from leading universities across five continents, the tournament highlights elite argumentation and global perspectives.
Read More
8 April 2026HWS Student’s Film Selected for Boston Festival
Elise Henry ’28’s short film “Wasted” will debut in Boston after evolving beyond a classroom assignment.
Read More
7 April 2026Media and Society Presents Senior Film Festival
Students in the Media and Society capstone presented short films on April 6.
Read More
3 April 2026Ruth’s Solo Exhibition “Here and There” Opens in Chelsea
Show at Planthouse Gallery features prints, drawings and paintings; opening reception April 23.
Read More
2 April 2026“Prayer for Peace” Community Chorus Concert Explores Themes of Peace and Consolation
Featuring guest musicians from Eastman, the spring performance offers a contemplative musical experience April 29.
Read More
2 April 202615 Years of PLEN at HWS
Special programming celebrates 15 years of the HWS chapter of the Public Leadership Education Network.
Read More
2 April 2026A Public Radio Career Comes Full Circle
After getting her start at WEOS in Geneva, Sara Henegan ’09 steps into a leading on-air role at WWNO New Orleans Public Radio.
Read More
2 April 2026New Faculty Appointments for Vincent ’83
Gregory J. Vincent will teach higher education law at Ohio State. He also joins Kansas State’s graduate faculty.
Read More
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.
Trumansburg-Based Writer Releases Debut Novel
Ithaca Times profiles Lex Enrico Santi '99, a debut novelist who studied creative writing at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
Michael Eisner in the Democratic Primary for Ohio's 7th Congressional District
Cleveland.com profiles Michael Eisner '90, a Hobart College graduate, running in the Democratic primary for Ohio's 7th Congressional District.
Expert Focus: Feminist Economists Studying Women's Roles and Contributions to the U.S. Economy
Equitable Growth referenced former HWS President Joyce P. Jacobsen via X as one of six leading feminist economists shaping research and policymaking during Women's History Month.
Story StreamHWS AlumsView Stream
President’s Medal Awarded to Charles ’71 and Nancy Bauder
Hobart and William Smith honors lifelong Geneva leaders during Day of Service.
Conserving Minerva
Wells College’s cherished Minerva statue is made whole again.
Where Ideas Become Reality — and Opportunity Gives Back
AI Venture Exec Adam Chaput ’07 applies his approach to building tech startups to supporting HWS students.
From Campus to the Cardiac Ward
A new internship will send four Hobart and William Smith students on life-saving international medical missions this summer.
Story StreamStudent SuccessView Stream
Sorbello '23, MHEL '25 Joins Colgate
In her new role as Assistant Director of New Student Programs, Eleanor Sorbello ’23, MHEL ’25 supports students as they transition to college.
VanLare '25 Joins City Year
Former Tutor Corps coordinator is taking the lessons she learned at Hobart and William Smith to help students excel.
From Seneca Lake to the North Atlantic
Fiona Howes ’27 charts a future in oceanography.
Connolly ’27 Named Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholar
Recognized for her leadership in inclusive education, Jacqueline Connolly ’27 has earned the prestigious Voyager Scholarship, one of the nation’s most selective awards for emerging public service leaders.
