are guaranteed an internship or research opportunity. For summer internships that are unpaid, the Colleges provide a stipend. Guidebooks and National Attention During Gearan's Tenure Money magazine (2016): HWS was named among the "50 Best Liberal Arts Colleges" for the second year in a row. Princeton Review (2015): The Colleges were named one of the nation's 50 best colleges and universities for providing students with outstanding outcomes in its "Colleges That Create Futures: 50 Schools That Launch Careers by Going Beyond the Classroom" guide. Forbes (2016): Thanks to record philanthropy from HWS alums, the Colleges were named among the nation's top colleges and universities with the best return on investment (ROI). Ranked No. 80, HWS made Forbes Grateful Grads Index for the third year in a row as part of its annual "America's Top Colleges" ranking. Kiplinger Personal Finance(2016): HWS was named to Kiplinger's list of 100 Best College Values. The Princeton Review's Colleges That Pay You Back (2016): Hobart and William Smith were named among the nation's top schools for delivering the best in education, affordability, career preparation and outcomes. Fiske Guide to Colleges (2017): Fiske noted: HWS is a place where students are "rewarded with small classes, caring faculty, and a place where tradition still matters." The Princeton Review's "Guide to 353 Green Colleges" (2015): recognized HWS as one of North America's most environmentally responsible schools. It was the fourth consecutive year the Colleges have been honored. Washington Monthly (2014): HWS was ranked 8th in the nation among liberal arts colleges for our dedication to service. New York Times sexual assault story and Gearan's response A July 13, 2014 New York Times article detailed a case in which a Hobart and William Smith freshman reported a sexual assault by three students two weeks into her first year. Within two weeks the college's investigation cleared the two men accused, despite medical evidence, a corroborating witness to one of the incidents and discrepancies in the alleged perpetrators' accounts of the evening. The story also alleged the members of the disciplinary panel that heard the case were uninformed about sexual assault and frequently changed the subject rather than hear the victim's account of events. As president of HWS, Gearan issued a response on July 13, 2014, stating that "even though we believe we handled the circumstances fairly and within the constraints of the law, and that we made decisions based on