Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Guided by a curriculum grounded in exploration and rigor, the Colleges prepare students to think critically. They go on to lead lives of consequence.

Hobart and William Smith is a liberal arts and sciences institution known for its consistent success in preparing students for meaningful lives and fulfilling careers through an outcomes-based focus on their futures. Located on 320 acres in the heart of New York State’s Finger Lakes Region, Hobart and William Smith are independent liberal arts colleges distinctive for providing highly individualiz

ed educations. In partnership with the Geneva and global communities and through robust programs in career development, study-abroad, service, leadership and athletics, the Colleges foster an environment that values global citizenship, teamwork, ethics, inclusive excellence and cultural competence. Under the mentorship of faculty, Hobart and William Smith students gain the necessary clarity to be competitive when seeking employment. They win prestigious fellowships like the Rhodes, Gates Cambridge, Udall, Fulbright and Goldwater. They gain admittance to the best graduate programs in the country. Thank you for engaging with us on social media. We enjoy your comments and suggestions, and intend to keep you updated with relevant community and college news and resources. We have established the following guidelines for commenting and our responses for those comments. We hope that this will keep the focus on positive dialogue and help answer questions while making sure that the comments are courteous and professional. We will try to respond as quickly as possible to your comments during normal working hours. Banning: We hope to never have to ban participants from our community, but repeated or egregious violations of the above policy will result in removal from the community. Spam: Advertising or promotional content will be immediately removed. Threats, hateful, or inappropriate comments: We will not allow personal attacks, threats, release of personal information, overtly antagonistic or abusive behavior. Infractions will result in immediate removal of the comment(s) and possible banning from the community. Hate speech: Sexist, racist or homophobic speech will not be tolerated. Factual information: Although we acknowledge criticism, we will not allow misrepresentation. We will distinguish between constructive arguments and subversion of the purpose of the site via smear tactics. Repeat topics: We are excited to discuss community information, issues, activities and events and related topics, but to ensure that we keep the conversation moving, we will not engage in extended back and forth on topics in the comment threads. Please feel free to reach us directly off-line to discuss other topics in more depth. Our Comment Use Policy also is available on the HWS website: http://www.hws.edu/news/social_media_policy.aspx

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06/23/2026

Aboard the William Scandling, students conduct water quality research on Seneca Lake. Throughout the summer, they are working alongside staff at the Finger Lakes Institute to study nutrient concentrations and lake health, harmful algal blooms, invasive species and mercury cycling in invertebrates and fish.

Every internship, research opportunity, semester abroad experience and scholarship starts with support from the HWS comm...
06/18/2026

Every internship, research opportunity, semester abroad experience and scholarship starts with support from the HWS community.

Before our fiscal year closes on June 30, make your gift to the Annual Fund and help ensure students can take full advantage of every extraordinary opportunity HWS has to offer.

Your support makes transformative experiences possible.

Make a gift: https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/46235/donations/new

06/15/2026

We 💚 our home in Geneva, N.Y.

From WHWS Radio to calling the World Cup! Congratulations to Tyler Terens ’16, who will serve as a play-by-play announce...
06/11/2026

From WHWS Radio to calling the World Cup!

Congratulations to Tyler Terens ’16, who will serve as a play-by-play announcer for FOX Sports coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Terens got his start at HWS calling basketball and hockey games and hosting a weekly radio show.

Check out Terens calling Hobart basketball vs Clarkson live in Bristol Gym in 2016.

And tune in to Terens’ first match on June 14 when Sweden takes on Tunisia!

Reunion 2026 was a celebration of what it means to go Further Together. Alumni returned to enjoy cherished campus tradit...
06/08/2026

Reunion 2026 was a celebration of what it means to go Further Together. Alumni returned to enjoy cherished campus traditions while seeing the future take shape, including the new Fish Center for the Sciences rising at the heart of campus. From celebrations on the Quad to meaningful moments in the classroom, it was a weekend full of connection and HWS spirit. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our alumni, the milestone Reunion classes raised more than $20 million in support of HWS!

Learn more about the impact of the Further Together campaign: https://www.hws.edu/together/default.aspx

06/07/2026

We asked alumni to share the song that instantly takes them back to their college days. Then, we challenged fellow alumni to guess the graduation year behind each song choice!

What song transports you back to your college years? Share it in the comments!

Alumni stroll down memory lane, aka Pulteney Street! Graduates from class years ending in ‘1 and '6 are back on campus t...
06/06/2026

Alumni stroll down memory lane, aka Pulteney Street! Graduates from class years ending in ‘1 and '6 are back on campus to celebrate milestone reunions and reconnect with one another and the place they love.

Reunion Weekend is underway! It's special to see alumni return to campus, reconnect with classmates and share stories ac...
06/06/2026

Reunion Weekend is underway! It's special to see alumni return to campus, reconnect with classmates and share stories across generations.

We're thrilled to welcome you home!

While the HWS Campus Store undergoes renovations, visitors can stop by the pop-up shop in the Warren Hunting Smith Libra...
06/05/2026

While the HWS Campus Store undergoes renovations, visitors can stop by the pop-up shop in the Warren Hunting Smith Library. Shop for spirit gear and don’t miss featured alum-businesses including Em’s Threads, founded by Emily Rourke ’24, and Keene Promotions, founded by David Keene ’22.

HWS is launching a new chapter of the campus store that uses a student-powered model, giving students meaningful responsibilities in operations, merchandising and marketing.

https://www.hws.edu/news/2026/student-powered-campus-store.aspx

A stunning sunrise welcomes our milestone Reunion classes ending in ’1 and ’6 back to campus. Here’s to old friends, new...
06/05/2026

A stunning sunrise welcomes our milestone Reunion classes ending in ’1 and ’6 back to campus. Here’s to old friends, new memories and an unforgettable Reunion Weekend ahead!

From this view, you can also catch progress on the new Fish Center for the Sciences. At 1:30 p.m. today, join Associate Provost Nick Metz and Professors Erin Pelkey and Sigrid Carle ’84 for a conversation in Albright Auditorium on the future of science at HWS.

View a full schedule of Reunion events: https://www.hws.edu/alum/reunion/reunion-schedule.aspx

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