Hobart and William Smith Colleges

This week, student photographer Kristine Vann ’18 takes you on a tour of Hobart and William Smith spaces, highlighting summer activities. Here, Orientation Coordinators Josh Weinstein ’17 and Lauren Carr ’17 pose for a photo at the Colleges’ entrance near Pulteney and Hamilton streets. The two have been planning Orientation for new students, happening at the end of August.

Home of the Department of Art and Architecture since 1970, Houghton House features studios, classrooms, offices and The Davis Gallery, a multipurpose exhibition space. Built in 1880, Houghton House was previously the property of Helen Hall Houghton before being acquired by the Colleges in 1943 for use as a William Smith dorm.

In Houghton House, Garth Burke ’17, J.P. White ’17, Sarah Pullman ’18 and Audrey English ’17 present landscape design proposals for the space surrounding the new Perkins Observatory. The third floor of Houghton House contains studio spaces for architecture students and faculty.

In 2003, Bozzuto Boathouse, named in honor of the father of Chair of the Board of Trustees Thomas S. Bozzuto ’68, was completed, providing a home to the nationally-ranked HWS sailing team and a popular spot for students to enjoy Seneca Lake.

A view of the Hobart and William Smith campus and Bozzuto Boathouse from the waters of Seneca Lake on a beautiful summer day.

Built in 1907, Smith Hall was the first building constructed with funds from William Smith. The building contains the offices of the William Smith Dean and the Hobart Dean, as well as classrooms and several department offices.

Inside his Smith Hall office, Hobart Dean of Studies Rocco L. “Chip” Capraro holds an advising meeting with Peter Banks '18. This summer, Banks was the field coordinator for the Higher Education Opportunity Program.

Overlooking Seneca Lake, Trinity Hall was constructed in 1837 under the leadership of Benjamin Hale (President of Hobart College from 1836-1856). Trinity Hall is now home to the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education, the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning and the Center for Global Education.

This summer, Lesley Rivero '17 worked with the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning to help run the HWS Summer Academy which offers students from Geneva High School guidance and skills to prepare them for the next step of their educational journeys. In this photo, Rivero delivers a presentation on her work.

Built in 1901 by New York City architecture firm Clinton and Russell, Coxe Hall is named for the second Bishop of the Episcopal Church of Western New York State, who had a close familial connection to Hobart College. Located at the heart of campus, Coxe Hall hosts classrooms, administrative offices, the Cellar Pub dining area and Bartlett Theatre.

Also in Coxe is the Office of Diversity and Inclusion which includes Interim Chief Diversity Officer Solomé Rose and Afrika Owes ’16, who is interning for the Office through the fall semester before she heads to South Africa as part of the Fulbright program.

Participants in the HWS Kids College summer camp enjoy an afternoon on the lawn in front of Stern Hall. The building was named for principal donor Herbert J. Stern '58, LL.D. '74, P '03, and houses the departments of economics, political science, anthropology & sociology and Asian languages and cultures.

Professor of Political Science Kevin Dunn poses for a photo in his Stern Hall office. In 2016, Dunn published three books that address, from three vastly different perspectives, political and social realities and how global citizens can engage with them. Here he holds one of those books – Global Punk.

Adjacent to the Bristol Field House, Boswell Field is home to lacrosse and football. Overlooking the field, the Caird Center for Sports and Recreation, made possible by the generosity of James F. ’56 and Cynthia L. Caird, unites several key features of the Colleges’ athletics complex.

John Pallera '17, co-founder of The Executives Dance Team, practices in the fitness studio of Bristol Field House.

Rosenberg Hall and the Napier Classroom Center are a hub of activity during the summer as students and faculty use the space to conduct research.

A member of Professor of Chemistry Erin Pelkey's summer research team, Sophia Melvin '18 works on potential anti-cancer compounds in Rosenberg Hall. The products of her experiments will be tested using cell lines by Associate Professor of Biology Patricia Mowery's research team.

Functioning as the Colleges’ library from 1885 – 1976, Demarest Hall is now home to the religious studies, philosophy, English and comparative literature departments as well as the Fisher Center for the Study of Women and Men.

The Blackwell Room in Demarest Hall is a peaceful area for students to work and study.

The new Gearan Center for the Performing Arts provides a state-of-the-art academic space for theatre, dance, music and media & society. The building opened in January 2016.

Led by Associate Professor of Theatre Heather May, students in the social justice performance group Mosaic NY perform an environment building exercise in the McDonald Theatre of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Dedicated to connecting students with cross-cultural opportunities, the Intercultural Affairs house is a major hub for cultural, social justice and global awareness events throughout the academic year.

The Intercultural Affairs house hosts a lunch program with the HWS Summer Academy.

The Scandling Campus Center houses the post office, the Office of Student Activities, Print Services, Saga Dining Hall and the Café.

Summer students participating in the New Jersey SEEDS Program enjoy lunch in the Saga Dining Hall in the Scandling Campus Center.

Home to the Office for Spiritual Engagement, St. Johns Chapel provides a variety of religious services to the campus and the local community.

President Mark D. Gearan, Chaplain Charles D. Maurice, Director of the Abbe Center for Jewish Life Julianne Miller, and Chair and Professor of Religious Studies Etin Anwar lead an evening service inside St. John's Chapel. The service, titled Uniting in Hope, was held in response to the violence in Orlando, Florida this past June.

Located on South Main Street overlooking Seneca Lake, the Office of Admissions serves as the campus hub for prospective students interested in joining the HWS community.

After an 1800 mile trip from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Geneva, New York, prospective student Mark Swiler meets with Associate Director of Admissions Claire Criniti '13 (center) in the parlor of the Office of Admissions.

Named after founder William Smith's grandnephew who served as the Colleges’ librarian and historian, the Warren Hunting Smith Library stands prominently along Pulteney Street, and features three floors, public and private study spaces, classrooms, presentation spaces and a new cafe for the upcoming fall semester.

The Third Annual Finger Lakes Harmful Algal Blooms Seminar was held in the Sanford Room this week. Hosted by USGBC New York Upstate in partnership with Corning, Finger Lakes Institute, OBG and New York State Department of Health, the seminar allowed local residents to learn about effective lake management strategies for controlling algal blooms.