Hobart and William Smith Colleges

23 July 2026Poole Family Names Hobart Head Hockey Coach Position

Honorary Trustee Thomas B. Poole ’61, P ’91, L.H.D ’06 and Mary Jane Poole P’91, L.H.D. ’25 have established the Thomas B. Poole ’61 and Family Head Coach of Hobart Hockey. The endowed gift honors Mark Taylor, the winningest coach in Hobart hockey history, whose 26-year tenure has transformed the Statesmen into one of the nation’s premier Division III programs.

13 July 2026For Sana Naylor Brooks ’89, Showing Up Matters

The same instinct that led HWS Board of Trustees Vice Chair Sana Naylor Brooks ’89 to care for a hospice patient with no nearby family now guides a $2 million commitment to Hobart and William Smith.

3 August 2026Schonning ’16 Wins Major Poetry Prize

Professor of Practice Daniel Schonning earns the Four Quartets Prize in recognition of his debut poetry collection As When Waking.

3 August 2026Alumni Honor Professors Lowell W. Bloss and Carol V.R. George with Distinguished Faculty Award

The 2026 Distinguished Faculty Award recognizes two educators whose teaching, mentorship and scholarship shaped generations of Hobart and William Smith students.

3 August 2026Curiosity, Opportunity and Compassion

Four years at HWS shaped Trustee Jonathan Mothner's approach to work, life and people.

31 July 2026Himmelhoch Examines Homer's Enduring Mystery in Wake of The Odyssey Film

Professor Leah Himmelhoch explores how Homer's deliberate omissions continue to shape modern interpretations of The Odyssey.

29 July 2026Jenkins P’11 Chronicles a Defining Summer in American History

21 July 2026HWS Awarded $3 Million State Grant to Advance Fish Center for the Sciences

NYS funding supports next phase of transformative science facilities project and strengthens HWS' impact on students, research and the Finger Lakes economy.

20 July 2026Shafer attends National Puppetry Conference

Insights from the National Puppetry Conference will shape Associate Professor Leah Shafer's Fall 2026 First-Year Seminar, “Puppet Cultures.”

16 July 2026Beneath the Surface

Environmental Science major Ryan Agans '28 is helping study one of the Great Lakes' oldest fish while preparing for a future in environmental research.