Hobart and William Smith Colleges - Events News

Activist Solalinde to Speak on Migrants

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Office of Intercultural Affairs will welcome human rights activist Padre Alejandro Solalinde Guerra to campus on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Solalinde, who is also the founder of the Hermanos en el Camino migrant shelter in Oaxaca, Mexico, will give a talk on "Following the Path of the Poor: The Struggle to Protect Central American Migrants," a...

International Internships Available

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Available to all rising sophomores, juniors and seniors who are currently enrolled at HWS, the Charles H. Salisbury Summer International Internship Stipend Award provides financial support of up to $20,000 for three students interested in pursuing an international internship experience in a location of the student's choice. Applications are...

Teacher Certification Info Sessions

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Education Department will hold two informational meetings about the Colleges Teacher Certification Program on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 8 and 9. Open to all first years and sophomores, the sessions will take place at 5 p.m. in the Geneva Room of the Warren Hunting Smith Library. The Education Department offers programs leading to cer...

Chase P'13 to Speak About Fashion and PR

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Students interested in a career in either fashion or public relations will have the opportunity to learn more about careers in these innovative fields when Jayne Chase P'13, a fashion and style expert, comes to campus on Wednesday, Feb. 8 as part of the Professionals in Residence Series. Her talk, titled "Careers in Fashion and Public Relat...

Recyclemania Returns

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For the fourth consecutive year, Hobart and William Smith Colleges are participating in Recyclemania. An eight-week recycling challenge, the event begins on Monday, Feb. 6 and continues through Saturday, March 31. During this time, students will compete with nearly 500 other college and universities in promoting waste-reducing activities o...

Presenting:"The Game of Chance and Love"

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The "game" is on as servants attempt to depict masters, masters attempt to depict servants, and everyone falls in love with the (seemingly) wrong person in "The Game of Love and Chance," which will open for a three-night engagement on Thursday, Feb. 16 in Bartlett Theatre. Directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Chris Hatch, the cast is ...

Creator of Time Dollars Joins HWS

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dr. Edgar S. Cahn, the creator of Time Dollars and co-founder of the National Legal Services Program, will be on campus to share his experience and perspective on Engaged Citizenship on Tuesday, March 27. The lecture will take place at 7 p.m. in the Geneva Room of the Warren Hunting Smith Library. Regarded as the father of poverty law, Cahn...

Frye '64 to Screen "In My Lifetime"

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Emmy Award-Winning Producer and Director Robert Frye '64 will return to campus to screen and discuss his film, "In My Lifetime." The film showing and discussion will take place on Tuesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in Albright Auditorium. An official selection in The Global Peace Film Festival, Frye's film is a feature-length documentary that tell...

Davis Gallery to Feature "Presence"

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Davis Gallery at Houghton House will host an opening reception for the exhibit titled, "Presence: The Figure in Contemporary Painting," on Friday, Jan. 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. This exhibition brings together the work of three highly regarded painters- Jeremy Long, Kurt Moyer, and Kyle Staver-each of whom has a distinctive take on the repre...

Berry Leads Blackwell Discussion

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Sarah Berry, assistant professor of English, will lead a discussion on Elizabeth Blackwell's autobiography titled "Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women" at the Seneca Falls Library on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. In 1849, Blackwell became the first woman to receive an M.D. from an American medical school (Geneva Medical Col...