Hobart and William Smith Colleges

30 November 2023HWS Recognized by Princeton Review for Commitment to the Environment

The Princeton Review notes HWS is one of the most environmentally responsible schools in the country in its Guide to Green Colleges: 2024 Edition.

27 September 2023Finger Lakes Youth Climate Summit - Open for Registration

High school students are invited to participate in the 2023 Finger Lakes Youth Climate Summit, a conference focused on climate solutions. The event is hosted by HWS’ Finger Lakes Institute.

13 September 2023Championing Environmental Stewardship: HWS Recognized for Green Initiatives

National recognition highlights protection and care of pollinators and trees.

13 September 2023Visit the HWS Solar Farm

To celebrate the Year of the Sun, Professor Tom Drennen will offer insights on renewable energy while leading tours of the HWS solar farm.

19 April 2023Earth Week and Adirondack Chairs

In conjunction with HWS Earth Week festivities, crews from the Buildings and Grounds Department have been adding nearly two dozen Adirondack chairs across campus.

12 October 2022New Staff to Tackle Non-Native Species in the Finger Lakes

The Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (Finger Lakes PRISM) is a collaborative program designed to address the threat of invasive species. Housed within Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ Finger Lakes Institute (FLI), the program is one of eight across New York that focus on managing invasive species, developing detection programs, employing response efforts, providing education programs and outreach, and working with communities.

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.”

21 June 2022Studying Community Development at London School of Economics

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

11 January 2022New Residence Hall on Campus: Bluebird Birdhouses

10 January 2022Mulligan ’07 to Judge Musk-funded XPRIZE Competition

A senior scientist at Amazon, Jamey Mulligan ’07 is serving on a panel of 12 judges for the four-year XPRIZE competition for carbon removal, funded by Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation.

25 October 2021Collier '73 Honored for Great Lakes Leadership

The Great Lakes Protection Fund recognized Rob Collier '73 for the trailblazing environmental program network he created, which has inspired similar programs across the country.

7 October 2021NOAA Grant Supports New York's Climate Resilience

An environmental literacy grant from NOAA enables HWS and regional partners to engage young people in rural areas on climate change solutions.

20 September 2021HWS Progresses Toward Climate Neutrality Goal

The Colleges have taken a significant step forward in the effort to become a carbon neutral campus, by acquiring carbon offsets for 10 percent of the institutions natural gas emissions.

10 June 2021HWS Awarded Nearly $50K for Finger Lakes Research

Two new grants support HWS researchers in their exploration of harmful algal blooms, both historical and contemporary, in the Finger Lakes.

15 June 2020Reinke 21 Explores Sustainability While at Sea

This semester, Mariah Reinke 21, an environmental studies and cultural anthropology double major, is studying off campus on board a 134-foot tall ocean research vessel stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

20 January 2020Finger Lakes Youth Climate Summit Recognized

During the 2019 Environmental Excellence Awards, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation honored The WILD Center, a natural history center in the Adirondacks Region and creator of the first youth climate summit.

20 September 2018Sustainable Community Development Rethinks Castle Street

With proposals for a quarter-mile stretch along the Castle Street Corridor in Geneva, students in the spring 2018 Sustainable Community Development (SCD) capstone course have created a series of inclusive, celebratory and innovative designs informed by and tailored to the daily lives of the city’s residents.

30 August 2018Climate Change: Philosophical Perspectives

The Hobart and William Smith Climate Change and Philosophy Colloquium continues with three days of public talks beginning Wednesday, Sept. 5.

3 March 2018Serrano '15 Discusses Sustainable Food

In an interview with the Clever Cookstr, a podcast devoted to discussing the various areas of the food industry, Joshua Serrano '15 talks about how he is working to improve access to sustainable food sources in urban areas.

6 February 2018Tackling Climate Change Policy

Internationally renowned scholar Philip Kitcher, the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, will examine the defining questions of climate change policy and future risks in his campus lecture "Why Is Climate Action So Hard?" on Thursday, Feb. 8 in the Geneva Room of the Warren Hunting Smith Library at 5 p.m.

26 October 2017Climate Summit Empowers Youth

When Amanda Bruha '20, a double major in environmental studies and geoscience, was in high school, she helped plan a climate change summit, and the experience proved pivotal for her.

10 April 2017White '02 Noted for Work in Flint

In a recent article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Ridgway H. White ’02 was profiled for his work on behalf of Flint, Mich. residents, as president of the Flint-based Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

28 November 2016Collaborative Garden Serves A Community

In celebration of National Food Day and their plentiful harvest, the Colleges and several prominent Finger Lakes chefs invited the broader community to the Chefs Share Community Luncheon on Oct. 24 at the First United Methodist Church in Geneva.