Hobart and William Smith Colleges

At HWS, student life is shaped by students' wide-ranging interests. Whether it's joining a club, crafting an individual major or going for a swim in Seneca Lake, there's no shortage of ways to get involved on campus. Here, Gianella Marciniak '21 and Carly Shiever '21 play chess in de Cordova Hall, one of many residence hall options on campus.

Students play with faculty dogs on the Quad.

As part of the coordinate system, two student governments function on campus. Hobart Government and William Smith Congress provide leadership opportunities and student representation for both colleges. Here, student class presidents gather for a photo in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

There are more than 90 student organizations on campus. Members of the Caribbean Student Association Tolulope Arasanyin 21 and Jafet Martinez 22 play Jenga on the Scandling Patio.

Seamus Galvin '23, Zaheer Bowen '23, Emily Kahn '23 and Isabel Lunken '23 study on the Quad.

Crystal Strother '24 and Mary Julia Cowie '24 grab their packages from the Scandling Campus Center.

The HWS Debate Team regularly competes with and beats teams from Harvard, Stanford, Cornell and other colleges and universities. Here, the team preps for a virtual tournament.

In our residential education environment, faculty are available outside of class, holding open office hours and collaborating with students on research. This summer, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Elana Stennett and Jenna Hyman '23 conducted research on saliva as part of an effort to create a rapid test for detecting coronavirus (Sars-Cov-2).

Students watch John Lewis: Good Trouble on the Quad. The film was followed by a panel discussion with community leaders, President Joyce P. Jacobsen and President Emeritus Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. '17, P'21.

Robert Padilla '21 relaxes in his room in Geneva Hall. Padilla is a Residential Assistant (RA) responsible for creating a sense of community on his floor.

Through the Colleges' curricula, students have the opportunity to pursue advanced independent study. Isabella Pardales '21 works on her independent study in the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center.

Lauren DeVaney 23 and Kerstin Kelly 23 work on a linear structures presentation for their Arts 115 class in the Warren Hunting Smith Library, a student hub for study and collaboration.

The Hobart Soccer team helps residents in the Town of Geneva build a community dirt bike park.

KanJam is being played outside of the Office of Residential Education on St. Clair St.

Bailey DiSanto '21 tutors local youth in the Boys and Girls Club from her residence hall.

Student performers and guests gather for a photo at the Colors Art Show, a student exhibition of dance, art and spoken word poetry hosted by Womxn4Womxn and Faith Hicks '21.