Dame Louise Richardson delivers Hobart and William Smith commencement address
Geneva, N.Y. — Hobart and William Smith Colleges hosted the 2026 commencement, where Carnegie Corporation President Dame Louise Richardson delivered the 2026 commencement address. Richardson is described as a prominent scholar of foreign policy and the first woman to lead Oxford University.
“We achieve nothing alone. It doesn’t matter if you want to make a book or a building, a new polymer or a new digital platform, you are going to have to find those other people who will want to do it with you. The students and educators of this college recognize that collaboration, giving and creating opportunities for others is the basis of the good society and the well-lived life,” she said.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges awarded Dame Richardson an honorary degree and the Elizabeth Blackwell Award for her distinguished career and service to humanity.
| May 17, 2026 at 10:10 AM | College |
Geneva Police Department honors EMS providers during EMS Week
Geneva, N.Y. — During EMS Week, the Geneva Police Department thanked and honored local EMS providers, noting the theme “Improving Outcomes, Together” and saying Geneva has some of the best EMS providers and is proud to call them partners.
| May 17, 2026 at 8:22 PM | Police |
Geneva Public Library Hosts Teen and Tween Knit Club
Geneva Public Library's Youth Knit Club for teens and tweens meets on the second and fourth Fridays at 3 p.m.; the next session is May 22 for students in grades 6 through 12, with registration at gplny.org.
| May 17, 2026 at 7:01 PM | Library |
Hobart Statesmen fall in 12 innings in NCAA regional final.
Hobart College's Statesmen were eliminated in 12 innings in the NCAA regional final.
| May 17, 2026 at 4:46 PM | College |
HWS grads jump into Seneca Lake at sunrise
Geneva, N.Y. — Hobart and William Smith Colleges said that at 5 a.m. on commencement morning, graduates gathered at the Bozzuto Boathouse to watch the sunrise and jump into Seneca Lake one more time, with the slogan "Only at HWS!"
| May 17, 2026 at 7:36 AM | College |
Hobart Statesmen blast five homers, reach NCAA regional title game
Hobart College's Statesmen hit five home runs on Day 2 of the NCAA regional in Geneva, N.Y., and will play for the title on Sunday.
| May 16, 2026 at 10:16 PM | College |
Geneva Public Library Offers Office Services in New York
The Geneva Public Library in Geneva, New York, is offering office services including printing, faxing, scanning and notary services, with public computers and Wi‑Fi and copying priced from 20 to 50 cents per page.
| May 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM | Library |
Meyer Park in Tempe Renovated, Adds Public Art
Meyer Park in Tempe, an eight-acre site bordered by the Rural Geneva, Hughes Acres and Meyer Park neighborhoods, has undergone a playground renovation and added public art, and is named for the adjacent Meyer School in honor of Agnes and Albert Meyer, Tempe Parks and Rec said.
| May 16, 2026 at 3:25 PM | Gov |
Geneva Public Library offers free Kanopy streaming
Geneva Public Library patrons with OWWL library cards can stream thousands of films, documentaries and series—award-winning titles and kids' content—via Kanopy on phones, tablets, computers or smart TVs after downloading the Kanopy app and signing in with their library card, selecting OWWL Library System; help is available at the library or by phone.
| May 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM | Library |
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hold Senior Sendoff, Launch
Geneva, N.Y. — Hobart and William Smith Colleges held its Senior Sendoff and Launch, with Board Chair Joe Stein urging graduates to be the CEOs of their own lives and to support HWS, as speakers planted a tree and dipped an oar into Seneca Lake; Hailey Galvan ’26 was named class correspondent and Shirley Hanson was named an honorary member of the graduating class for knowing every student’s name on campus.
| May 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM | College |