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8 June 2026HWS Earns Top Marks in Forbes Financial Health Ranking
Forbes’ “Financial Report Card” gives HWS an “A” for operational soundness and balance sheet health.
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15 May 2026HWS Welcomes the Class of 2030
A record-setting application year and more than 20% increase in enrollment brings a vibrant class to campus.
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17 May 2026We Achieve Nothing Alone
Dame Louise Richardson urged Hobart and William Smith graduates to embrace lives grounded in community, calling it the "antidote to despair and the foundation of purpose."
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8 June 2026John Henry Hobart: the Concert Opera
The founder of Hobart College is the subject of a new opera performed at Trinity Church New York.
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8 June 2026A Lifelong Writer Comes Full Circle
What began with a student-run magazine at Hobart has led Jarvis Coffin ’79 to his first published essay collection, a meditation on nature, place and the art of paying attention.
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4 June 2026Roberson Selected for National Faculty Leadership Academy
One of 30 educators selected nationwide, Audrey Roberson will engage in mentorship, professional development and national dialogue through the Council of Independent Colleges program.
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4 June 2026Guard Receives NACUA Fellow Award
HWS Vice President and General Counsel Lou Guard ’07 Honored for National Leadership in Higher Education Law and Governance.
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28 May 2026Barnes to Moderate NY-24 Congressional Primary Debate
Longtime Debate Director Eric Barnes to moderate Congressional Forum at Smith Opera House.
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28 May 2026Finding Her Voice in Bilingual Education
After gaining hands-on experience in bilingual education, Emely Martinez ’25 has been accepted into Hunter College’s M.S. in Bilingual Education program.
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26 May 2026Debating a World Without Rules
Former U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns sparks campus-wide conversations on global instability, democracy and the future of international order.
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22 May 2026HWS Launches Student-Powered Campus Store
HWS will operate the campus bookstore with a new, innovative and student-led model.
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Tyler Terens ’16 will voice play-by-play for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Tyler Terens ’16 will voice play-by-play for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Niskayuna grad, Fulbright Scholar Rebecca Barr heads to Indonesia
Rebecca Barr ’25, MAT ’26, a dual Education and Sociology major, discusses her next chapter as a 2026 Fulbright Scholar, English Teaching Assistant.
After a Secret Was Revealed, Their First Wedding Was Canceled
The New York Times features Negarin S.Sadr Hashemi Najad '10 wedding announcement
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.
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Philanthropy in Action
Made possible by a grant from the Gantcher Family Foundation, students donate $25,000 to local organizations.
Expanding the Scope of Asian Studies
HWS faculty present research and lead discussions at ASIANetwork’s annual gathering.
Nonprofit Career Trek
Funded by the Gantcher Family Foundation, students took part in a two-day Nonprofit Career Trek, exploring career pathways while connecting with organizations serving communities across Brooklyn and Westchester County.
A Network of Lifelong Connections
Trustee Gordon Sweely ’86 makes a meaningful commitment today — and a bequest for tomorrow — honoring the relationships that shaped his life.
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Designing the Future: Architectural Studies Majors Head to Top Graduate Programs
From Yale to Brown and UVA and Columbia, HWS graduates are continuing their studies at top-ranked programs across architecture, design and planning disciplines.
Sarah O’Brien ’13 Named Partner at Barclay Damon
From HWS to complex commercial litigation, O’Brien advances at Barclay Damon.
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.
