Hobart and William Smith Colleges

18 August 2022Princeton Review Ranks HWS Faculty Best in Nation; Environmental Stewardship Noted as Strength

In the 2023 edition of Best 388 Colleges, Hobart and William Smith are among only 25 schools recognized for having professors who, based on student surveys, get high marks, “are interesting, and bring their material to life.”

18 August 2022Meshanic '25 Reflects on First Year at HWS

Rising sophomore Carter Meshanic ’25 reflects on his first year at HWS where he decided to major in Spanish and Psychology.

17 August 2022Winch '90 Publishes Book on Family's Civil War Correspondence

In her newest book, Sarah Burrows Winch ’90, P’25, under the pen name Sarah Tracy Burrows, shares a collection of private, family letters sent by an ancestor during the Civil War, providing personal accounts of the war and time.

12 August 2022Gearan and Jacobsen on Connections with Evan Dawson

On WXXI’s Connections with Evan Dawson, President Mark D. Gearan and former President Joyce P. Jacobsen discuss the recent leadership change and what’s ahead for HWS and for higher ed more broadly.

11 August 2022The Internet, The Brain and Neuroscience Insights

Associate Professor of Psychological Science Daniel Graham discusses his research on the human brain with Columbia University Press, which will publish his latest book An Internet in Your Head in paperback this fall.

11 August 2022Toward Compassionate Global Citizenship, Hertzfeld Endows Study Abroad Fund

Patricia Hertzfeld has established an endowed fund for study abroad opportunities.

11 August 2022Newest Phi Beta Kappa Members

Twenty-seven Hobart and William Smith juniors and seniors were elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring in recognition of their commitment to academic rigor across the liberal arts.

11 August 2022McCarty ’25 Reflects on First Year at HWS

While exploring everything HWS has to offer academically, Holly McCarty ’25 has grounded herself in community and joined several clubs including PLEN and the Day of Service team.

10 August 2022Blogging in Germany

This spring, Sarah Palmisciano ’23 studied abroad in Freiburg, Germany.

10 August 2022HWS Social Norms Experts in the News

Recent articles on bullying and university alcohol policies feature Professor of Sociology H. Wesley Perkins, whose social norms research with Professor of Chemistry David W. Craig P’05 has provided a national model of intervention and education.

10 August 2022Moreau ’13 Takes Center Stage at Essence Festival

Performing as Lynda Starr, singer-songwriter Youdlyn Moreau ’13 dazzled judges at the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans this summer, winning the Center Stage showcase of emerging artists.

10 August 2022Finding Autonomy: Layne ’25 Reflects on First Year at HWS

During his first year at the Colleges, Jadon Layne ’25 jumped right in to preparing for medical school. He declared a major in biochemistry, joined the HWS EMS squad and started a position with sports medicine on campus.

10 August 2022Seeing First Snow: Tran ’25 Reflects on First Year at HWS

An international student from Vietnam, Van Tran ’25 had many firsts this year, including seeing her first snowfall out of a window overlooking the Quad.

10 August 2022Bicentennial Panel: Remember the Past, Imagine the Future

Bicentennial event will highlight accomplishments and examine critical aspects of Bishop Hobart and his era.

10 August 2022Piqued Curiosity: Howe ’25 Reflects on First Year at HWS

During her first year, Lucy Howe ’25 says her path had ups and downs.

9 August 2022HWS Community Mourns the Loss of Melissa Bank '82

5 August 2022Freedman '22 to Attend Columbia University

Ani Freedman ’22, who graduated summa cum laude in writing and rhetoric and Spanish & Hispanic studies, will attend graduate school at Columbia University’s School of Journalism.

5 August 2022Cohen ’67 Provides Strategies, Insights into Talent Development Consulting

A new book by Dr. Stephen Cohen ’67, an expert consultant in the talent development field, provides strategies and insights into how businesses within the field can develop strategies and grow.

5 August 2022HWS Wins National Awards for Branding, Website, Admissions

Hobart and William Smith were awarded a gold and two silver Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

3 August 2022“All the World’s a Stage:” HWS Theatre Abroad

This summer, Lucas Amaral ’23, Hannah Angelico ’25 and A King ’25 participated in the “Advanced Studies in England” Theatre Summer School in Bath, England.

3 August 2022HWS Community Mourns Dean Banks

Dr. Cerri Banks, former dean of William Smith College and member of the Education Department, has passed away.

29 July 2022HWS Ranks Among Top 5 in US at World Universities Debating Championships

Sreyan Kanungo ’23 and Sarim Karim ’22 debated their way to the octo-finals at the World Universities Debating Championship, placing in the top 5 of U.S. teams and becoming the highest ranked liberal arts college.

27 July 2022Following Resignation of Jacobsen, Gearan Returns as President

Five years after leaving HWS for Harvard, President Emeritus Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. ’17, P’21 returns.

24 July 2022Hood Discusses NYC Subway History on American Built

Clifton Hood, the George E. Paulsen ’49 Professor of American History and Government, is featured on Fox series about engineering marvels.

21 July 2022Blanchard Presents her Song Dynasty analysis at Stanford

Professor of Art and Architecture Lara Blanchard facilitated a workshop at Stanford University based on her award-winning book about female representation in Song Dynasty painting and poetry.

18 July 2022The Human Factor: Guest Lecturers Offer View of Criminology and Penology

Guest lecturers lend a human-centered approach to penology studies at HWS.  

18 July 2022Faculty Honored for Teaching, Scholarship, Service and Inclusion

Four professors were awarded the annual honors recognizing faculty excellence.

18 July 2022Meet the Orientation Coordinators

Orientation Coordinators Ethan Lewis ’23 and Ainsley Woods ’24 can’t wait to introduce the Classes of 2026 to campus.

18 July 2022Equinozzi ’23 Named to “ALL IN” Honor Roll for Voter Registration

For her impassioned efforts to increase voter turnout, Kate Equinozzi ’23 has been named to the ALL IN: Campus Democracy Challenge Honor Roll.

18 July 2022Worth ’22 Headed to Bloomberg

Kelsie Worth ’22 has accepted a position as a financial products analyst at Bloomberg.

18 July 2022“I’m on the side of Truth:” Whitaker ’73 Honored with L.A. Press Club’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Whitaker, a renowned journalist and HWS Trustee, earned the Los Angeles Press Club’s highest recognition this month, when actress Rita Moreno presented him with the Joseph M. Quinn Award for Lifetime Achievement.

18 July 2022Finding Community: Ramsay ’25 Reflects on First Year at HWS

From finding her academic path in the Economics and Asian Studies departments to using the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education to land a summer internship, Annabel Ramsay ’25 has capitalized on her first year at HWS.

18 July 2022HWS and NY6 Receive $1.5M Mellon Foundation Grant

Mellon grant will support a three-year leadership program for faculty members in the humanities.

18 July 2022On Path to Medical School, Bonagura ’22 Starts with Public Health

In the fall, Allie Bonagura ’22 will head to the University of Iowa to earn her master’s in public health.

18 July 2022Rep. Lowenthal ’62 to Retire

After a decade in Congress, Rep. Alan Lowenthal ’62 recently announced that he will be retiring after the end of his current term.

18 July 2022When All of Wales is Your Classroom

This June, HWS students traveled to Wales as part of an HWS summer abroad program focused on outdoor education.

17 July 2022Shafer Helps Produce 25th Annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival

FLEFF is one of the world’s longest running environmental film festivals.

16 July 2022Dwyer ’23 Earns Goldwater Scholarship

Alex Dwyer ’23 has been selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, the preeminent undergraduate award of its type in natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

15 July 2022Pre-Law Prestige for Yonten ’23

Tenzin Yonten ’23 earned admission to two prestigious pre-law programs, which include scholarship funding, LSAT prep and a summer program at Harvard Law School.

15 July 2022Anderton Establishes Symposia on World Affairs and Economic Policy

Two new speaker series invite international experts to campus, thanks to gifts from former Trustee James F. Anderton IV ’65.

15 July 2022Black Woman Be Whole: Alums on Prioritizing Self-Care and Mental Wellness

Ednesha Saulsbury ’00 and Kimberly Moore ’00, the cofounders of “Black Woman Be Whole,” led a self-care workshop on campus.

15 July 2022The Grassroots Initiative that Grew into America Reads

Grounded in a rich culture of student initiative at HWS, the founders of America Reads made a lasting impact at HWS.

14 July 2022Cohen ’81 Donates HWS Debate Case

Keith Cohen ’81 says the well-rounded, liberal arts education he received as a student at HWS helped make him a successful trial attorney.

7 July 2022Introducing the New Aquatic Science Minor

A new minor in aquatic science capitalizes on the campus’ long history of limnologic research and leverages the Colleges’ location on Seneca Lake.

30 June 2022Whelan-Small ’24 Named Newman Civic Fellow

Jesse Whelan-Small ’24 has been named a Newman Civic Fellow for his work with the FLX College Leaders Program.

29 June 2022Faculty Dance Concert 2022

Three Faculty Choreographers join Guest Artist Olive Prince ’99 in three performances.

25 June 2022Huskie's Appearance on Jeopardy Airs July 4

Andrea “Andie” Huskie, director of secondary education, will be a contestant on Jeopardy beginning Monday, July 4.

24 June 2022Sipos '23 Honored by Botanical Society of America

Biology major Erika Sipos ’23 is one of only six students nationwide to earn a 2022 Undergraduate Student Research Award from the Botanical Society of America.

21 June 2022Studying Community Development at London School of Economics

Emma Falkenstein ’21 calls on HWS research experience at the London School of Economics.

20 June 2022Brathwaite ’22 Presents Honors Research

A recent conference showcased the unsung expressions of Guyanese feminism that Kaitlyn Brathwaite ’22 studied as part of her Honors project.

17 June 2022“Destined for Greatness”: Alger Adams Dinner 2022

Educator and instructional coach Shavonne Ward ’09 headlined the annual celebration of students’ achievements and Alger Adams ’32, the first Black graduate of Hobart College.

17 June 2022Rundlett ’22 Accepted to University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Emily Rundlett ’22, who graduated cum laude with a B.S. in chemistry, will attend the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine in the fall.

17 June 2022New Student Trustees Elected

Samari Brown ’24 and Jesse Whelan-Small ’24 have been elected by their peers to serve as Junior Student Trustees.

17 June 2022Summer Sandbox 2022 Underway

The 14 students in this year’s entrepreneurial accelerator program have begun generating business ideas, performing customer discovery and developing business models.

3 June 2022Reunion 2022 Kicks Off During Bicentennial Year

This year, Hobart and William Smith will host two Reunion celebrations. It’s two parties this year!

1 June 2022Pulteney Street Podcast with Guest Jim Cecere ’91

In the latest issue of the Pulteney Street Podcast, President Joyce P. Jacobsen talks with Jim Cecere ’91, founder and owner of two of Geneva’s newest and most interesting shops, FLX Goods & Vinifera.

1 June 2022Atomic Physics with Prof. Allen

Associate Professor of Physics Ted Allen explains recent research on quantum mechanics.

24 May 20227th Fulbright-Hays Award for Russian Studies and Economics

The grant from the U.S. Department of Education will fund an intensive course abroad on the politics, economics and culture of Georgia.

24 May 2022Italian Studies Minor Offered

Program expands on language offering; furthers cultural immersion

23 May 2022Presenting Finger Lakes Fieldwork

A conference in April showcased students’ scientific research on salamanders, leaf litter and lake levels, including fieldwork conducted in the Colleges’ backyard.

23 May 2022Labyrinth Funded, Construction Underway

During the most recent Day of Service, students began work on a new labyrinth for spiritual restoration.

22 May 2022Commencement 2022: “Your Education Matters More than Ever”

During his Commencement address to graduates, Dr. Christopher Beyrer ’81, Sc.D. ’22 emphasized the vital role of education and critical thinking in fostering democracy, validating truth and combatting disinformation.

20 May 2022Civic Engagement Celebrated

The outstanding work of students, faculty and community members was showcased at this year’s Community Engagement Scholarship Forum.

20 May 2022HWS Celebrates 10 Gilman International Scholars

The prestigious scholarship will support students as they study and intern abroad next academic year.

20 May 2022Wickenden ’76 Wins 2022 Christopher Award

The Agitators by Dorothy H. Wickenden ’76, L.H.D. ’14 is one of six nonfiction books for adults recognized this year for affirming “the highest values of the human spirit.”

18 May 2022Conroy-Goldman's Fiction in the Normal School

Professor of English Melanie Conroy-Goldman’s short story “De Domum” appears in the online literary magazine The Normal School.

18 May 2022Honors Project Tackles a Marketing Makeover for Blockbuster Video

Be King, Rewind: Katherine Ruggles ’22 rebrands Blockbuster Video for her Media and Society Honors project.

12 May 2022Metz Named Associate Provost

In his new role, Associate Professor of Geoscience Nick Metz will help oversee faculty affairs and development.

6 May 2022Aquatic Science Students Present Their Research

Seniors showcase their lake research at New York State Federation of Lake Associations Conference in April.

6 May 2022Lewis '23 Conducts Research in Stockholm

While studying abroad, Ethan Lewis ’23 is serving as a research assistant with Science for Life Laboratory.

5 May 2022Time Capsule Brings Together Alums and Mariam Boyd Elementary

Twenty years ago, HWS students on Alternative Spring Break buried a time capsule. In March, a Zoom gathering celebrated the relationship between HWS and Mariam Boyd Elementary that has flourished ever since.

5 May 2022Morris ’19 Receives Scholarship to Northeastern Law School

Mentorship at HWS leads to a career in social justice.

4 May 2022HWS Alum and Parent Trip to Cuba

Hobart and William Smith professors will be leading a week-long trip to Cuba, designed for HWS parents and alums.

3 May 2022HWS Community Donation Effort Underway

The Colleges have begun collecting donations of gently used items from students as they prepare to leave campus. Local non-profit organizations are encouraged to sign up now to receive those donations.

2 May 2022Princeton Review Names HWS a "Best Value College"

The national list recognizes Hobart and William Smith’s academic excellence, affordability and career outcomes for graduates.

30 April 2022Matthai P’94, P’96, L.H.D. ’94 Recognized on UN Postal Stamp

The United Nations Postal Administration has honored Dr. Wangari Matthai P’94, P’96, L.H.D. ’94 on a stamp in remembrance of her birthday.

29 April 2022Primary Sources

A history course digs into the Colleges’ past.

29 April 2022Conservatism Today: Bret Stephens kicks off the Stern Family Forum

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Bret Stephens reflected on intellectual humility, the benefits of a healthy conservative politics and the perils of ideological orthodoxy.

29 April 2022Give Write Now Challenge Smashes Fundraising Goal

The Give Write Now Challenge, a 48-hour fundraising challenge to support the Writing Colleagues Program, was a breakout success.

27 April 2022Yoshikawa Awarded Fulbright to Taiwan

The award supports a research project examining the colonial politics of nature in the Asia-Pacific region.

27 April 2022Downs ’22 Headed to Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Building on his bachelor of science in biology, Garrett Downs ’22 will attend Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in the fall to earn a master of science in nursing, a prerequisite for the doctoral program.

26 April 2022Percoski ’21, MAT ’22 Earns Fulbright to Germany

HWS Master of Arts in Teaching candidate Katherine (Katie) Percoski ’21, MAT ’22 has been accepted into the U.S. Government’s flagship international exchange program.

1 April 2022Supporting Tomorrow's Doctors

A new endowed scholarship supports pre-med students and honors family bonds.

1 April 2022Student Scholarship the Focus of Senior Symposium 2022

The Center for Teaching Learning will host the 13th annual Senior Symposium on April 15, a daylong conference where seniors and graduate students present their intellectual passions to the HWS community.

1 April 2022Vincent ’83 Named President of Talladega College

Gregory J. Vincent ’83 has been named the 21st President of Talladega College.

1 April 2022Latimer ’85 Named President of Chestnut Hill College

Dr. William W. Latimer ’85, an infectious disease epidemiologist, has been named president of Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia becoming the first man and first lay president in the college’s nearly 100-year-old history.

31 March 2022Music for a New Apocalypse

Music for a New Apocalypse,composed by Associate Professor of Music Mark Olivieri, premiered this month with a performance by pianist Andres Gomez-Bravo.

30 March 2022Once Upon a Time in the Italian Western

Sebastiano Lucci, instructor of Italian and director of the Less Commonly Taught Languages, will reflect on the birth, development and culmination of the midcentury westerns made by Italian filmmakers like Sergio Leone.

18 March 2022Tribute to Cadence Joy Whittier

The late Professor of Dance Cadence Joy Whittier, who served at HWS from 2000-2021, will be remembered on Sunday, April 10, from 2-4 p.m. in Deming Theatre.

17 March 2022Music is Key for Malcolm '24

Sophomore plays nine instruments, writes and records his own music.

17 March 2022Dean Kaenzig Receives PLEN’s National Award for Mentorship

For nearly three decades of work to advance and train the next generation of public policy leaders, William Smith Dean Lisa Kaenzig was honored with the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) on Wednesday, March 16 in Washington, D.C.

11 March 2022Creativity is best when it is Diverse

Uprooting Medea Theatre and film production company will lead a discussion on activism and canonical texts on Monday.

11 March 2022New Music Administration Minor Offered

Minor combines music and entrepreneurial studies, giving students tools to build careers.

10 March 2022Remembering bell hooks, Trailblazer and Scholar

HWS will remember the author, critic and activist bell hooks at a memorial bonfire on March 13. We also look back at hooks’ 1989 guest lecture on campus.

4 March 2022Pitch Winners Create Hemp Alternatives for a Sustainable Future

William Kline ’23, Brendon Bennett ’23 and Moritz Marchart ’22 are the winners of The Todd Feldman ’89 and Family Pitch Contest for their biomaterials company Fibrworks.

3 March 2022Barbados Today Features Smith-Padmore ’24

In a profile by Barbados Today, Jada Smith-Padmore ’24 discusses squash and finding a home away from home at HWS.

3 March 2022Dr. Christopher Beyrer ’81 to Deliver 2022 Commencement Address

The epidemiologist, recently named Director of the Duke University Global Health Institute and HIV/AIDS expert, will also be awarded an honorary degree at this year’s graduation ceremony.

24 February 2022HWS Experts Discuss Russian Invasion of Ukraine

John Sipher ’83, P’19, who worked for the CIA’s clandestine service for 28 years, and Professor of Political Science David Ost, an expert on Eastern European politics and society, unpacked the latest developments in the unfolding crisis.

23 February 2022Perspectives from the Hill

Current and former U.S. Congressional Representatives, including HWS alums, joined members of the campus community for a panel discussion on careers in the nation’s capital.

22 February 2022Anwar’s Book Makes Top 10 List

A Genealogy of Islamic Feminism recognized by Indonesian publisher.