Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Students walk to and from classes in Smith Hall on Thursday afternoon.

Assistant Professor of Economics Christina Houseworth leads a classroom experiment with her Collective Bargaining class on Monday in Stern Hall.

French and Francophone Studies Post Doctoral Fellow Jennifer Cazenave discusses modernization and decolonization in postwar France with students in her class, Them and Us: Diversity in Modern France.

Max Eugene '01 holds a master dance class in the Winn-Seeley Dance Studio.

Charles Ehlers '16 meets with his adviser, Assistant Professor of History Matthew Crow, in Henry House.

Judy Gibbons, professor emerita of psychology and women's studies at St. Louis University, speaks about her research in Guatemala with students in the class, Gender in Central America, taught by Assistant Professor of Psychology Brien Ashdown.

Judy Gibbons, professor emerita of psychology and women's studies at St. Louis University, discusses the social, psychological, legal and moral dimensions of intercountry adoption as the concluding speaker of this semester's Human Rights and Genocide Speaker Series on Tuesday evening in the Geneva Room.

The HWS Debate Team, along with head debate coach and Associate Professor of Philosophy Eric Barnes (back, right) and Assistant Debate Coach Steven Penner (left) pose for a photo prior to hosting the sixth annual Fall Classic IV at the Colleges last weekend.

Students leave Trinity Hall after class.

HWS President Mark D. Gearan welcomes students, faculty, staff and community members to the annual Fall Day of Service on Saturday. Volunteers gathered on the Quad before heading to nearly 20 service sites across the community.

Members of the Hobart tennis team participate in the Day of Service on Saturday.

In conjunction with Food Week, students participating in Day of Service join the Big Apple Crunch on the Quad. The national event attempts to set the world record for the Most Participants in an Apple-Crunching Event.

Dominique DeRubeis '18 helps Nyveah Johnson carve a pumpkin at Gulvin Street Park on Saturday as part of the Day of Service. HWS students volunteered to carve and paint pumpkins and serve refreshments to local students in the East Lakeview Neighborhood of Geneva.

Students celebrate the opening of the new bridge at the playground at Geneva Garden Apartments. The bridge was completed as part of Day of Service on Saturday.

Seneca Lake Terrace resident Betty Rook teaches Katernina Barry '16, Jules Picuri '19 and John Camara '19 how to play euchre during the annual fall Day of Service.

Colleen Moore '16 and Jordyn Kessler '16 help local students prepare food for the Festival of Nations cook-off competition at Geneva High and Middle Schools.

Dan Kelley '19 works with local students to prepare a meal for the cook-off competition at the Festival of Nations celebrations on Saturday at Geneva High and Middle Schools. The celebration of international cultures allowed local students and families to enjoy a variety of foods, traditions and music from around the world.

Edith Wormley, assistant director of the Academic Opportunities Programs, prepares pastries with Geneva students as part of the cook-off at the Festival of Nations.

Members of HWS' Caribbean Student Association volunteer at the ninth annual Festival of Nations on Saturday at Geneva High and Middle Schools. The Festival featured a range of singing, dancing and instrumental performances, cultural traditions and activities to celebrate the backgrounds of many who live in Geneva.

Linqi Wang '17 shows a community member how to use chopsticks at the Asian Student Union table at Festival of Nations.

Sosuke Nakamura '17 hands a paper to a community member at the Festival of Nations after writing his name in Japanese. The ninth annual Festival of Nations was held on Saturday at Geneva High and Middle Schools.

Students walk to and from the science buildings on Thursday afternoon.

A view from above as members of the HWS community gather for the cornerstone installation for the performing arts center. Chair of the Board of Trustees Maureen Collins Zupan 72, P09 announced that the building will be named Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

HWS President Mark D. Gearan, Mary Herlihy Gearan and their daughter Kathleen gather with community members at the cornerstone installation of the Gearan Performing Arts Center, scheduled to open in January 2016.

Chair Emeritus of the Board of Trustees L. Thomas Melly '52, L.H.D. '02 and HWS President Mark D. Gearan unveil the cornerstone of Gearan Center for the Performing Arts as faculty, students and staff look on.

Chair Emeritus of the Board of Trustees L. Thomas Melly '52, L.H.D. '02 and Vice Chair and Chair Elect Thomas S. Bozzuto '68 tour the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

A classroom under construction in the new Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Vice President of Enrollment and Dean of Admissions Bob Murphy speaks about the power of endowed scholarships and internships. In the audience are members of the Board of Trustees, the Alumni and Alumnae Councils, student recipients, faculty and staff.

Harrison Wasserbauer '16 talks about his scholarship, the Kappa Alpha Society Scholarship, at a dinner to honor endowed scholarships and internships.

Talia Azour '16 discusses her experiences as a recipient of The Charles H. Salisbury Jr. '63, P'94, L.H.D.'08 Summer International Internship Stipend at a dinner for trustees and council members. Azour used the stipend to travel to New York, Argentina and Malaysia to complete her internship with IPG Mediabrands this summer.

Students explore the global financial information services sector at an information session led by Markit COO and HWS Trustee Calvin R. Chip Carver Jr. '81. The event was part of the Professionals in Residence series.

Mayan researcher and author Raymond Senuk talks about the culture and politics of Mayan textiles with Professor of Economics Scott McKinney's Latin American Perspectives course.

As part of the HWS Theatre Department's 2015-2016 Frame/Works series events, Assistant Professor and Chair of Writing and Rhetoric Hannah Dickinson gives a talk titled, Locating rape culture: In the press, on your phone, behind the bleachers. The lecture considered questions raised in the Theatre Department's production of Good Kids.

HWS Posse students visit the Colleges Fribolin Farm on Wednesday. Hobart and William Smith partnered with Posse in 2012, bringing a cohort of 10 students each year who are chosen for the program based on academic and leadership potential from the Los Angeles area.

Associate Dean of William Smith College Lisa Kaenzig speaks to first-year students in the Vandervort Room during an academic planning event.

Michael Richardson P'17, executive vice president of sales and marketing for REIS, gives a presentation for students interested in the commercial real estate industry as part of the Professionals in Residence Speaker Series sponsored by the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education.

Charlie Carter, professor of biochemistry and biophysics at UNC-Chapel Hill, gives a lecture titled Structural Biology and Lifes Choreography in the Sanford Room. Carter outlined how x-rays are used to determine molecular structures from crystals.

Alex Robbins '18, Molly Bell '17, Maggie Everet '16, Kate Boeding '16 gather in the Chaplain's Residence for a weekly Pasta Night. Chaplain Maurice Charles hosts students every Wednesday for conversation, fellowship, and a home-cooked meal.

As part of the Aquatic Seminar Series, Chris Pennuto of Buffalo State University delivers his lecture, Fish Invasions: A Story of Goby Woes and Stream Ecosystem Resiliency, at the Finger Lakes Institute.

Program Coordinator for the Center for Global Education Doug Reilly and Afrika Owes 16 discuss the impact of study abroad experiences during college. Owes studied abroad in South Africa last year.

HWS student panelists Gail Quintos 17, Jasmine Gonzalez 17, Rotimi Adeoye '18, Adonis Cruz 16 and Danny Cabrera 16 share their insights during Choosing the Right College for You, the first of three seminars in the College Life Skills series presented by the African American Men's Association of Geneva and hosted at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Lisa Miller Goldman '74, this year's Leader in Residence with the Centennial Center for Leadership, speaks with students at Geneva High School about successful leadership techniques and entrepreneurial strategies. Goldman is a partner in the global consulting firm Management Associates.

Jeff Rizza '16, MAT '17 meets with the Centennial Center for Leadership's Leader in Residence Lisa Miller Goldman '72.

Neil Jaico '16 works on an essay in the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

HWS President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan welcome students and community members into their home for pumping carving, cider, and fall treats.

Students and community members pose for a photo with President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan after carving pumpkins at the Presidents House.

Russian Global Chef Liliia Shkileva (center) serves Danielle Moyer '18 and Cam Williams '19 her favorite Russian dishes, which she prepared for HWS students in Saga on Wednesday night.

Polly Duddy '17 competes in the bocce ball tournament as students, staff and community members watch the action.

Students pose with Maria Costa (front, blue shirt) after she presented Macho Men and the Women Who Love Them in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month. A one woman show, Costa portrays a series of people from different backgrounds and cultures who are considered macho men.

Guitarist Melvin Henderson performs in the Cellar Pub with Greg Wachala, applied instructor of guitar, and members of the ensemble, including James Silliman '17, Grace Bugbee '16 and Yared Lacey '18.

Professor of Economics Bill Waller gives a toast to students in his Introduction to Wine class.

HWS students, faculty and staff attend the Geneva Boys and Girls Club Dinner with the organizations director Chris Lavin 81.

Participants in the Wheels of and for Change bike ride, including Professor of Womens Studies Betty Bayer, pass by the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Park. In addition to support from HWS, the event was co-sponsored by the Womens Rights National Historical Park and the National Womens Hall of Fame.

Participants of the Wheels of and for Change bike ride pose for a photo outside of the Women's Rights National Historic Park in Seneca Falls, N.Y. as part of the Sentiments & Declarations Public Lecture Series.

Centennial Center for Leadership Program Manager for Global and Community Leadership Programs Solomé Rose, Afrika Owes '16, Ato Bentsi-Enchill '17, Teianna Chenkovich '18 and Mary King '17 pose for a photo after participating in the African Model Union on Sunday at Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y.

Students participating in the Spain abroad program pose for a photo while touring Seville. The trip is being led by Associate Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies Juan Liebana.

Abbey Foote '17, Sophia Richards '17 and Devon Webster, of Union College, leap in the air while hiking through the mountains of Northwest Vietnam.

Students participating in the study abroad program in Ireland pose for a photo during an excursion to the Dingle Peninsula. The trip is being led by Associate Professor of English Anna Creadick.

Boswell Field and the Caird Center for Sports and Recreation are lit for practice on Tuesday night.

Evie Manning '18 crosses the ball to her teammate for an assist during a 6-0 win over Clarkson in a Liberty League match played on the John H. Cozzens Jr. '41 Memorial Field on Saturday.

Lauren Randaccio '17 celebrates as she scores her second goal during the game against Clarkson.

Christopher Holoman '16 pushes through the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute defense during the game on Boswell Field on Saturday afternoon.

Conner Hartigan '16 runs the ball down Boswell Field during the Liberty League showdown between Hobart College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Emily DeBolt, the daughter of Director of Athletic Communications Ken DeBolt, gets her copy of Women Play Lacrosse - A History of the International Field Game signed by authors Jim Calder '79, P'16, P '18 and Ron Fletcher.

Christine Lorsong Clark 83, of Lyons, N.Y., and Mariam MJ Jamal 83, of Penang, Malaysia, look through the 1983 Echo and Pine yearbook with Assistant Vice President for Advancement Kathy Killius Regan '82, P'13. Jamal was on a trip to the United States to visit old friends and classmates.