Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Crew members install the sign for the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday afternoon.

The 65,000-square-foot Gearan Center for the Performing Arts brings together music, dance, theatre and media and society in a unified academic space for the first time in HWS history.

On the day of its delivery, Assistant Professor of Music Mark Olivieri plays the new Steinway grand piano in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Saxophone instructor Alexa Tarantino works with Will Conard-Malley '17 in a third-floor music studio in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Walden Bass, applied music instructor, works with a student on the first cello lesson to occur in Froelich Hall.

Professor of Media and Society Lester Friedman speaks to students in his class Imagining the West in the Fish Screening Room of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance Bethany Fagan Good 10 begins her Body & Self class with a relaxation exercise in the Deming Theatre of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Students rehearse in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts to get ready for the inaugural theatre production, Twelfth Night, Shakespeare's uproarious romantic comedy of disguise and mistaken identity directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Chris Hatch.

Associate Professor of Education Patrick Collins P09, Associate Professor of Dance Michelle Iklé and Professor of Music Bob Cowles meet with Megan Scheffer, the new Gearan Center secretary.

German Veras '17, Marie Claire Hamet '19 and Sydney Gomez '17 check out the new spaces in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Students walk in front of the Scandling Campus Center during the first week of classes.

Professor of Political Science Jodi Dean leads a discussion in her class Introduction to Feminist Theory. Students are learning about feminist theory by focusing on three sites the university, work and culture.They will consider how feminist theory helps them analyze each site, identify problems, propose solutions and formulate strategies for feminist change.

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Kristen Brubaker teaches Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems.

Andrew Scammell '18 and Danielle Moyer '18 study in Warren Hunting Smith Library on the first day of classes following winter break.

Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Erika King teaches Graph Theory in Lansing Hall.

Fatima Saravia '16 studies for her class Cancer Biology taught by Professor of Biology Sigrid Carle 84.

Pierce de Boisblanc '19 finds a quiet place to read in the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

In the Vandervort Room, Jonathan Berhanu, Ph.D. candidate in educational policy studies at the University of Wisconsin, opened the sixth annual Leadership Institute with a keynote address titled, From Hope to Action: College Student Activism and the Pursuit of a Just World.

Students, faculty and staff participating in the Leadership Institute pose for group photo in the Vandervort Room of the Scandling Campus Center. More than 100 HWS students and Geneva High School juniors and seniors participated in the three-day leadership conference.

Chaplain Maurice Charles and students participate in Boals Theatre exercises as part of a workshop with social change theatre troupe Mosaic, NY that was held in conjunction with the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service activities.

Members of the Geneva community and the Hobart and William Smith community march through downtown Geneva during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. March on Monday.

On the steps of City Hall, members of the Geneva and HWS communities listen to speeches delivered by members of the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee.

Elley Smith 18 and Carolyn Martinez Diaz 19 help clean the Geneva lakefront as part of the Colleges Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Students volunteered at four sites in Geneva on Monday.

Students participating in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service prepare hygiene kits at St. Michael's Orthodox Church. The kits will be shipped to Syrian refugees through International Orthodox Christian Charities.

During the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Emily Levine '16 and Vernon Lawson '16 prepare hygiene kits for Syrian refugees.

As part of the Environmental Studies Day trip to Boston, Mass., which allows students to explore careers in the environmental field, George Hengerle, Director of Network & Distribution for Veolia, gives a tour to Victoria Thomas 16 and Garrett Crowe 16. Veolia provides environmental solutions for clients.

Students pose for a photo during the annual Advertising/PR Day in New York City hosted by Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education. The event gives students an inside look at possible career paths and connects them to networking opportunities with alums.

Led by Professor of Art and Architecture Ted Aub and Assistant Professor of Art and Architecture Gabriella D'Angelo, students participating in the Rome Abroad program this semester pose for a photo.

Elizabeth Chirco '17, Joey Vertoske '17, Kara Shue '17 and Patrick O'Connell '17 snap a photo following a Hibernians soccer game at the Galway Sportsgrounds. They are currently studying abroad Ireland.

Students spending the semester studying abroad in London, England pose for a photo while exploring the city. The program in London is one of the oldest international programs sponsored by the Colleges.

The William Smith Swimming & Diving Team traveled to Stuart, Fla., for a 10-day winter training trip. HWS Trustee Dr. Deborah S. Pilla '76 and current swim team parent Ellen Katchis P'19 hosted a dinner at Pillas home.

Jamal Lucas '19 drives against the Rochester Institute of Technology defense during Tuesdays game in the Bristol Gym.

Colin Dougherty '19 leaps for a shot as the Statesmen take on the Tigers in Bristol Gym.

Kendra Quinn-Moultrie '18 fights for the ball during the game against Rochester Institute of Technology on Tuesday night.

Courtney Chase '17 drives to the basket as the Herons take on the Tigers Tuesday night in Bristol Gym.

First-year members of the Hobart Statesmen hockey team pose for a photo at Martha's Vineyard during the 2016 Vineyard Classic Hockey Tournament.