Hobart and William Smith Colleges

First-year students and their families gather on Stern Lawn for the President's Welcome Ceremony on Friday of Orientation Weekend.

Orientation Coordinators Lauren Carr '17 and Josh Weinstein '17 welcome the HWS Classes of 2020 to campus at the President's Welcome Ceremony on Friday.

Edens Fleurizard '20 and his mother pose for a photo following the President's Welcome Ceremony.

Marshall Ireland '20 says good-bye to his parents following the President's Welcome Ceremony.

During Orientation Weekend, Associate Professor of Political Science Vikash Yadav meets with students in his first-year seminar titled, Enchantress, Empress, Rebel Queen.​

Associate Professor of Chemistry Justin Miller chats with Lauren Downes '20 about the upcoming academic year.

HWS social justice theatre group Mosaic NY performs for first-year students during Orientation. ​

Sydney Ferry '18 makes a new friend during Paws for a Break on Smith Lawn.

During the 17th annual Orientation Day of Service welcome, Geneva City Manager Matt Horn highlights the enduring connection between Geneva and HWS to the Classes of 2020. Each year, members of the HWS community perform more than 90,000 hours of community service.

President Mark D. Gearan and his Goldendoodle, Dublin, address the Classes of 2020 before Orientation Day of Service.

Faculty and staff join the Classes of 2020 on the Quad for Orientation Day of Service. This year, 700 HWS students went to 29 different local service sites around the Geneva community.

Assisting members of the Geneva City School District, Ellis Linsmith ’20 distributes pencils and other school supplies to local children during Saturday’s Day of Service.

President Mark D. Gearan joins John F. Collins P'72, P'74, P'84, P'90, GP'09, GP'12, GP'18, L.H.D. ’16 and first-year students for a service project at Seneca Lake Terrace.

Students assist with meal packing for Stop Hunger Now at the Robert A. Bristol ’31 Field House during the 17th annual HWS Orientation Day of Service on Saturday morning. More than 250 HWS students packed about 30,000 meals for distribution to children and families in need.

Members of the Classes of 2020 help clean debris at St. Stephen’s Church in Geneva, N.Y.

Shannon Murphy '20, Stephen Combs '20 and Antonella Perez '20 wash children’s toys at the Geneva YMCA during the 17th annual Orientation Day of Service.

The Classes of 2020 take a tour of downtown Geneva on Sunday morning.

Geneva City Counselor Mark Gramling P’13 speaks about the vibrant Geneva community with first-year students outside of City Hall.

Co-ed a capella group Perfect Third performs at the HWS Variety Show on Saturday night of Orientation.

Hobart student and standup comedian Vernon Lawson '16 gets some laughs during the HWS Variety Show during Orientation.

First-year students and Orientation staff cheer enthusiastically for the student performers at the HWS Variety Show.

President Mark D. Gearan joins performers on stage to close out the HWS Variety Show with a cover of Lean on Me.

Hobart Dean Eugen Baer P'95, P'97 speaks to first-year students at the Hobart Matriculation Ceremony.

The traditional Hobart Matriculation began when Hobart was founded in 1822 and has remained a way to honor the shared commitment to each other that resonates between the students, the College, and the more than 13,000 Hobart College alumni.

Members of the Druid Society hold out the Oar of Agayentah, which all new Hobart students touch as their names are called in the official Roll Call of Matriculants.

Led by campus a capella group The Hobartones, Hobart students recite the alma mater for the first time.

A capella group Three Miles Lost sings the William Smith alma mater during the Welcome Celebration in the L. Thomas Melly ’52 Lobby in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

William Smith Congress President Mary Kubinski ’17 (left), William Smith Dean Catherine Gallouet and Provost and Dean of Faculty Titi Ufomata pose for a photo at the William Smith Welcome Celebration.

Members of the William Smith Class of 2020 mingle in the L. Thomas Melly ’52 Lobby during the Welcome Reception in the Gearan Center.

The William Smith Class of 2020 enjoys dinner on the patio of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

The Classes of 2020 pose for the annual illumination photo on McCooey Field.

Hobart Student Government President Matt Skinner '17 (left), William Smith Congress President Mary Kubinski '17, President Mark D. Gearan, Dr. Gregory J. Vincent '83 and Student Trustees Sydney Gomez '17 and Zach Grattan '17 pose for a photo before Convocation 2016.

The Convocation procession marches past Stern Hall.

Opening the Convocation ceremony, students carry more than 100 flags across Stern Lawn to represent the nations of origin of current students, staff or faculty members, or where students and faculty are studying abroad. ​

Chaplain Maurice Charles offers opening remarks at Convocation.

President Mark D. Gearan offers advice to students for the upcoming academic year during Convocation 2016.

Following the first day of classes, HWS faculty join together for Convocation.

President Mark D. Gearan receives a standing ovation during Convocation. Gearan has announced that he will conclude his duties as President at the end of the 2016-17 academic year.

“We have built a community here at Hobart and William Smith, one of great value and one that makes us proud.” – Chair of the Board of Trustees Thomas S. Bozzuto ’68

Chair of the Board of Trustees Tom Bozzuto '68 at the podium during Convocation 2016.

The recipient of the 2015-2016 Faculty Prize for Scholarship and the faculty speaker at this year's Convocation ceremony, Professor of Geoscience Nan Crystal Arens encourages students to engage with faculty: “We each have a passion for ideas and a passion for getting you to love ideas, too.”

Dr. Gregory Vincent '83 delivers the keynote address during Convocation. The VP for Diversity and Community Engagement at University of Texas at Austin encouraged students to embrace their individuality during their four years.

Bozzuto Boathouse at dawn.

A Hobart student bikes to class from the Scandling Campus Center.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Kristin Slade discusses amino acid structures and buffers during Chem 448: Biochemistry.

Alexander Cohen '20 reads the 2016 first-year Common Read “Citizen” by Claudia Rankine, in the Warren Hunting Smith Library. Rankine will speak on campus in late November.

Students greet one another on the staircase of the Napier Classroom Center during the first day of classes.

Emily Knipper ’18 studies for her biochemistry course in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science David J. Eck explains the general structure of an operating system during CPSC 431: Operating Systems.

Students from the first-year Sustainable Living and Learning Community listen to community member Jeff Henderson talk about Geneva Peeps, a sustainable community egg co-op in downtown Geneva that he helped to create.

At the end of their “Love Local” field trip, students in the Sustainable Living and Learning Community gather for a group photo with Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies Thomas Drennen.

Alexandra Frary ’18 dribbles around a pair of defenders as she enters the 16-yard arc. Frary scored a goal and added two assists in the Herons’ season opening win over Morrisville Thursday night.

First-year William Smith student Kristina Worts '20 captures an image of the Hobart Men's Soccer team holding an evening practice on Boswell Field.

Professor of Biology Beth Newell's Marine Biology and Ecology class observe Humpback whales off the coast of North Stradbroke Island. The students are studying abroad this semester in Australia under the direction of Newell and Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Kristen Brubaker.

Students examine marine organisms with Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Tom Cribb of the University of Queensland on the coast of North Stradbroke Island.