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2 June 2023Reunion Celebrates 3's and 8's
This weekend, the Colleges are welcoming back alums from the Classes of 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013 and 2018, as well as some alums from class years in between.
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17 May 2023Celebrating Colton's Work at Reunion
A collection of prints by retiring Lead Photographer Kevin Colton L.H.D.’23 will be on display at the Davis Art Gallery at Houghton House during Reunion 2023.
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12 May 2023Glover, Mertens Honored with Distinguished Faculty Award
The Hobart Alumni Association and William Smith Alumnae Association will honor Professor Emeritus of Biology Thomas J. Glover and Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics Jo Beth Mertens with Distinguished Faculty Awards during Reunion 2023.
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2 June 2023STEM Scholars Attend NSBE Convention
Three HWS STEM Scholars attended the 49th Annual Convention of the National Society of Black Engineers in Kansas City, Missouri.
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1 June 2023Blanchard Featured in Journal on Chinese Art
Professor of Art and Architecture Lara C. W. Blanchard’s work is featured in the 25th volume of Nan Nü: Men, Women and Gender in China.
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1 June 2023STEM Scholars Inducted
During a ceremony led by Provost and Dean of Faculty Sarah Kirk, Associate Professor of Geoscience Nick Metz and Associate Professor of Chemistry Kristin Slade, the Colleges inducted its newest cohort of 22 STEM scholars at a celebration in Bartlett Theatre this spring.
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1 June 2023Hobart Seniors Welcomed into Alumni Association
Graduating seniors were recognized and welcomed into the Hobart College Alumni Association during the Hobart Senior Launch on May 19.
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1 June 2023Shafer Helps Produce 26th Annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival
The Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF), which celebrated its 26th anniversary in 2023, featured 26 films from around the globe, including 18 screening conversations and panels with activists, archivists, filmmakers and scholars, three concerts, 10 live talkbacks and three silent films with live music at Cinemapolis in Ithaca.
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1 June 2023Institute for Global Studies Announced
Serving as the home for nine departments and programs, the new Institute for Global Studies provides a unified center for different departments and programs, making access between them easier and more efficient.
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1 June 2023William Smith Class of 2023 Celebrated During Senior Toast
Members of the William Smith Class of 2023 were honored and welcomed into the William Smith Alumnae Association during the William Smith Senior Toast on the Hill on May 19.
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1 June 2023Community Engaged Scholarship Forum Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Hosted by CCESL, the 15th Annual Community Engaged Scholarship Forum honors individuals and local organizations.
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Dobkowski Featured in Democrat and Chronicle on Holocaust Monument

Professor of Religious Studies Michael Dobkowski is featured in a Rochester Democrat and Chronicle article on Mount Hope Cemetery unveiling a Holocaust memorial.

Ruwanpura '93 Honored by Association for Evolutionary Economics

Kanchana Ruwanpura '93, Professor at the Department of Economy and Society at Gothenburg University in Sweden, has been named the 2023 Clarence Ayres Scholar by the Association for Evolutionary Economics.

Philbrick Yadav's Book Reviewed in Foreign Affairs

Associate Professor of International Relations Stacey Philbrick Yadav's new book "unearths the vibrant debates that have taken place beneath the drama of high politics, carnage, and destruction, offering remarkably perceptive critiques of international peace-building and humanitarian aid efforts," according to the review.

Ketchum '08 Featured in NYTimes on Abandoned Properties in Japan

Matthew Ketchum '08, co-founder of Akiya & Inaka, a Tokyo-based real estate consultancy, is interviewed in "Japan Has Millions of Empty Houses. Want to Buy One for $25,000?"