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27 January 2026Library Collaboration and Innovation
The Warren Hunting Smith Library joins a consortium of 81 academic and research libraries.
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26 January 2026Exploring Art Through Ekphrastic Verse
A double book release and reading celebrate Professors Cowles and Babbitt.
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22 January 2026Students and Alumni Head to NYC for Higher Education Career Trek
Launching higher education careers through alumni connections at Columbia, NYU and Manhattan University.
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22 January 2026HWS and Geneva Unite to Honor MLK
In collaboration with the Geneva Martin Luther King Committee, Hobart and William Smith hosted Geneva's service and reception to commemorate the work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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21 January 2026Perkins Continues National Leadership in Prevention Education
Professor Emeritus of Sociology H. Wesley Perkins delivered invited talks and trainings on the social norms approach across the U.S. in 2025.
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20 January 2026HWS Students Experience Washington Up Close
From Capitol Hill offices to global policy organizations, students gain firsthand exposure to life and work in D.C.
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20 January 2026When Images Tell Stories
Feminist Philosopher Mariana Ortega examines memory, displacement and photography in the Ann Palmeri Lecture.
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Ratliff '88 Releases New Book
Hiram Ratliff '88 has released a book titled The Black and Beautiful Side of Us, exploring his upbringing in Harlem through poetry. The book and his life are highlighted in an article from New York Weekly.
Wright '97 Named Montclair Foundation Executive Director
Kay Sarlin Wright '97 has been named the executive director of the Montclair Foundation, as announced in an article by Montclair Local.
Lucore '20 Highlighted in The East Hampton Star
Christopher Lucore '20 discusses opening an exhibit at his gallery in Montauk, N.Y. and his path toward an art career.
Petry '26 Featured in Catholic Courier
Christian Petry '26 was recently featured in an article by the Catholic Courier on Geneva's Community Lunch Program receiving new kitchen appliances through a grant from the Wyckoff Family Foundation.
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.
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HWS and Maxwell Forge a New Path to Public Service
Students can begin graduate coursework early, secure priority admission and receive scholarships to Syracuse University’s top ranked Maxwell School.
Savits ’57 Awarded President’s Medal in Washington, D.C.
Jacqueline Wrubel Savits ’57 is honored for a lifetime of service, leadership and devotion to Hobart and William Smith.
Always Ready
Two HWS alumni serve side by side in the U.S. Coast Guard.
HWS Alumni-Led Reuse Effort Finds Value in Eaton Hall
Before Eaton Hall's demolition, ReUse Systems stepped in to keep tables, shelves and other remnants out of the landfills.
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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.
Career Trajectory: Griffin Primeau '23 Completing a Master of Science in Urban Planning and Policy at Northeastern University
HWS provides technical and critical thinking skills necessary for post-graduate endeavors.
