Learning takes place where there are opportunities to become more informed about other cultures and religions, hear other peoples' viewpoints on national and international relations, discuss current events and pop culture and debate public policy and human rights issues.
To foster Hobart and William Smith's inclusive identity, the campus community offers a wide variety of academic and social events which reflect and promote the cultural diversity of our campus Cultural Clubs and Events- (Hobart and William Smith is home to more than 15 cultural clubs, including Pride Alliance, Hillel, Asian Student Union and Latin American Organization. Each of these clubs celebrates their unique cultural identity with annual campus events, like Take Back the Night, the Caribbean Student Association's Celebrate Diversity Dinner and the Black Student Union Charity Ball.
Speaker Series and Symposia-HWS also regularly hosts a variety of speaker series and symposia, which bring prominent visitors to campus. Through series like The President's Forum, The Fisher Center and Human Rights and Genocide, students have a chance to meet and engage leading thinkers, like Madeleine Albright and Ralph Nader, on topics of national and cultural significance.
The Austin chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) recently presented Dr. Gregory J. Vincent '83 with its highest honor, the DeWitty/Overton Freedom Award. Vincent is currently the vice president for the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement at The University of Texas at Austin.
"Dr. Gregory Vincent has been in the trenches since arriving in Aust... More >>
During the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, held on Saturday, Jan. 21, Celeste Smith '12 was awarded the MLK Drum Major for Service award, which recognizes volunteers who perform extraordinary everyday acts of service with reliability and commitment, but who seldom receive recognition.
"Celeste stands out for her consistent leadership over a period of three years. She has stood by the Day... More >>
A standing-room-only crowd gathered in the Vandervort Room on Thursday evening to hear the powerful President's Forum address of Rev. Harold Middlebrook, a civil rights activist and friend of Dr. Martin King Luther, Jr. In a week commemorating the immeasurable impression King made on the country and the world, Middlebrook enlivened the HWS and Geneva communities with an exploration of King as a m... More >>
Hobart and William Smith Colleges is conducting a week-long commemoration of the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr.
"As an institution, one of our overreaching missions is that we promote the need for service to others," says Director of Academic Opportunity Programs James Burruto. "Much of this work is focused on social justice work, which is in line with Dr. King's philosophy of engaging... More >>
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