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12 June 2025Rethinking China in Africa: HWS Students Challenge Media Narratives
Students explore Chinese-Zambian relations through innovative research, from global trade to social media.
Read More4 June 2025 Exploring Cultural Continuity Through Design
“Morphologics” (18 inches x 18 inches, wood and wire, November 2024) was a semester-long Architecture Design Studio project by Mira Linderman-Vento ’26 and Madelyn Lyons ’25.
Read More11 June 2025HWS Hosts 11th Annual Somatic Dance Conference and Festival
Public Film Screening and Dance Concerts Highlight Four-Day Celebration of Movement, Collaboration and Community.
Read More13 June 2025Faculty Promotion Awarded
Five assistant professors are approved for tenure and promotion.
Read More12 June 2025Career Trajectory: Jackson Mischler '24 at Harvard Law School
Diverse academic and practical experiences provide a strong foundation for a career in public policy.
Read More12 June 2025Reunion 2025: Celebrating a Record-Setting $12M in Support for HWS
Reunion 2025 reminded us of what it truly means to go Further Together. From celebrations on the Quad to engaging moments back in the classroom, it was a weekend full of connections and tradition.
Read More11 June 2025Wells College and Hobart and William Smith Colleges Announce Legacy Agreement
Following the closure of Wells College in 2024, a legacy agreement has been finalized and submitted to New York State Supreme Court in Cayuga County that transfers stewardship of Wells’ records, endowment and some historical materials to Hobart and William Smith Colleges as the legacy institution.
Read More9 June 2025Families Share Milestone Reunion
Shared campus experiences and a shared celebration link two generations.
Read More3 June 2025Geneva Students Explore Learning and Community at HWS
Second and sixth-graders from Geneva visit campus for storytelling, collaboration and a celebration of educational journeys.
Read More3 June 2025Reunion Radio: The Class of '75 Brings the Beat Back
Spearheaded by alumni DJs, Reunion Radio will stream retro sounds – from Led Zeppelin to the Decemberists—across the Quad to celebrate classes ending in 0 and 5.
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Gibbs' Commencement Speech Highlighted in NY Times
Former TIME Editor in Chief, presidential historian and Harvard professor Nancy Gibbs' L.H.D. ’25 HWS Commencement address is highlighted in an article by the New York Times analyzing the themes of this year's graduation speeches.
Jacobsen Featured in FL Times on Tariffs
Professor of Economics and former HWS President Joyce Jacobsen speaks in the Finger Lakes Times on the impact of Walmart raising its prices from tariffs enacted under President Donald Trump.
Doctoral Candidate Tanquary '17 Receives Graduate Student Teaching Award
Nicole Tanquary ’17, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of English at Dietrich College, studies rhetorics, political discourse and public accountability.
Marinucci '06 Appointed Library System COO and Deputy Director
Angela Marinucci '06 has been appointed as the chief operating officer and the deputy director of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System.
Garcia '17 Named to 30 Under 30
Sarah Garcia ’17, an executive recruiter for Aleron, has been named by Buffalo Business First as a 30 Under 30 recipient.
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HWS to the Workforce: A Tradition of Alumni-Powered Opportunity
Fellowship Home Loans Branch Manager Brian Schiele ’02 and Senior Loan Officer Joe Escamilla ’18 continue a proud legacy of mentoring and hiring HWS students.
Nancy Gibbs to Deliver 2025 Commencement Address, Receive Blackwell Award
Former Editor in Chief of TIME magazine, presidential historian and Harvard professor, Nancy Gibbs to offer the 2025 Commencement address on May 18.
Quint '21 Named a 2025 Knight-Henessy Scholar
Meg Quint ’21, current medical student at Stanford School of Medicine, earns prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarship to pursue a master’s at Stanford, advancing groundbreaking work in LGBTQIA+ and gender affirming care, intersex health justice, homeless health access, harm reduction, sexually transmitted infection prevention and plastics and reconstructive related surgical education and research.
Scholarship Day of Donors 2025
In its third year, Scholarship Day of Donors garnered donations from 525 HWS community members, contributing over $270,000.
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Global Experience, Local Impact: Students Earn Prestigious Bickley Internship Awards
With support from the Bickley International Internship Award, three HWS students will pursue hands-on professional experiences in the Czech Republic, Spain and the U.K., advancing their academic and career goals on a global stage.
Four Members of the Class of 2025 Join Peace Corps
HWS seniors will serve two-year positions in Africa, South America and the Caribbean, continuing HWS’ long-standing commitment to service abroad.
Iasenza to Play Professionally in France
Forward on the three-time national champion Hobart Statesmen hockey team Matthew Iasenza '25 will play with the Dogs de Cholet.
A Legacy of Service: Janeciah Cunningham '25 Joins the U.S. Army
Inspired by her grandmother’s military career, HWS student-athlete will carry forward a family tradition of service.