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26 August 2024Convocation 2024: Explore, Connect and Flourish
The academic year begins with Convocation.
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26 August 2024Fisher Center Announces Fall 2024 Series
This year’s Fisher Center speaker series welcomes authors who will discuss a range of topics centered on the theme of Walls.
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26 August 2024A Musical Journey Through the Bronx
As a production assistant, Joshua Cruz ’24 is forging his Media career working for Gary Axelbank Productions.
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26 August 2024DeVaney ’95, P’21, P’23 Named Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
HWS announces the appointment of Chevanne DeVaney ’95, P’21, P’23 as Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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23 August 2024Babbitt Wins Betsy Joiner Flanagan Award
Associate Professor of English Geoffrey Babbitt’s new poetic biography of English poet and artist William Blake was selected for the 2023 Betsy Joiner Flanagan Award.
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22 August 2024Wanduragala '25 to Attend Climate Summit in Malaysia
A double major in Economics and Environmental Studies, Anjalee Wanduragala ’25 has been selected as a delegate for the Youth Climate Summit Southeast Asia 2024.
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22 August 2024HWS Kicks Off 2024-25 Academic Year with Convocation
Orientation week culminates in Convocation ceremony as all classes return to campus.
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22 August 2024Articulating the FLX Brand
Associate Professor of Sociology Ervin Kosta, Abigail Cole ’25 and Piper Polga ’26 studied the Finger Lakes Region brand and its economic growth this summer.
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Dranichak '21 Joins CPL Architectural Design Firm
Kathryn Dranichak ’21, who double majored in architectural studies and environmental studies at HWS, has joined CPL’s Albany office as an Architectural Designer on the Community Industrial National team. She also holds a master of architecture from Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass.
Schroeder '78 Delivers EMC Keynote Address
President and CEO of The Pittsburgh Foundation Lisa Millspaugh Schroeder ’78, P’11 delivered the keynote address at the Environmental Markets Conference in Pittsburgh, Penn.
The Most Rev. Curry ’75 D.D. ’20 Welcomed for Residency at Chautauqua
The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry ’75 D.D. ’20 will be welcomed as a Theologian in Residence at Chautauqua Aug. 3-10.
Westberg ’02 Now Serving as Dean of Students
Susanna Young Westberg ’02 has been appointed Dean of Students at Guilford College.
Morrow ’09 Joins Little League International
Little League® International is pleased to announce the addition of Delvina Morrow ’09 to serve as Vice President of Philanthropy and Social Impact for Little League.
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Successful, Happy and Engaged: Princeton Review Gives HWS Top Marks
Princeton Review’s 2025 Best 390 Colleges guide ranks HWS among the best in the nation.
The Great Lakes Effect
HWS researchers study winter lake-effect patterns that impact the entire Great Lakes Region.
Grapshi ’22 Joins NBC Sports at Paris Olympics
Margo Grapshi ’22 is in Paris, France, working behind the scenes at NBC Sports to ensure a successful Olympic Games.
War Game: New Film from Littlefield ’74
Produced by Warren Littlefield ’74, War Game simulates the aftermath of a political coup.
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Walker ’24 set to work at Fidelity Investments as Financial Representative
Thomas Walker ’24 accepts position with Fidelity Investments after successful internship with the firm last summer.
Narrating Peace: Research on Post-Conflict Societies
Chair of International Relations Stacey Philbrick Yadav and summer research students explore peacebuilding and post-conflict societies.
Jackson '24 joins Rochester's Neurology Movement Disorders Division
Lauren Jackson ‘24 uses personal experiences with injury and disease to land a position as a human research specialist in the University of Rochester’s Neurology Movement Disorders Division.
Learning Side by Side
Recent graduates of the Arc Ontario’s College Experience program share their views.
