Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Yuxi Liu ’18 prepares to test fly moths in a flight tunnel as part of her summer internship at the New York State Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N.Y.

Wildlife biologist Linda Ziemba (left) and Ren Workman ’19 (right) measure the amounts of native and non-native species on tracts of land at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.

Ren Workman ’19 identifies species of native and non-native plants at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge as part of her work with the Colleges’ Finger Lakes Institute.

Professor of Environmental Studies John Halfman, Serena Bradt ’18 and Harry Simbliaris ’17 measure stream discharge to determine nutrient loadings from Dutch Hollow Brook to Owasco Lake.

Professor of Environmental Studies John Halfman services an autosampler, a device that collects stream samples on a preset schedule. The collected water will be analyzed for various nutrients back in the lab to determine nutrient loadings between Dutch Hollow Brook and Owasco Lake.

Serena Bradt '18 and Harry Simbliaris '17 measure stream discharge to determine nutrient loadings from Dutch Hollow Brook to Owasco Lake.

The path between Gulick Hall and Coxe Hall after a rainy Monday afternoon.

A panel of HWS staff members lead a discussion on residential life, intercultural affairs and health requirements for a group of incoming transfer students.

Associate Professor of Psychology Julie Kingery works with incoming transfer student Benjamin Orr ’20 on his class schedule for the fall semester.

Assistant Professor of Media and Society Leah Shafer discusses options for fall semester classes during Orientation for transfer students.

Aidan Nicolai ’20 chats with Professor of Economics Scott McKinney and Associate Professor of Biology Meghan Brown about creating his schedule for the upcoming academic year.

Shivam Tewari ’18 works on a coding project in the Rosensweig Learning Commons at the Warren Hunting Smith Library. Tewari recently completed a summer internship with Associate Professor of Physics Steven Penn.

HWS architectural studies students present their landscape design proposals for the new Richard S. Perkin Observatory, a nearly 1,000-square-foot teaching and outreach facility that provides students with opportunities to observe and photograph astronomical objects trillions of miles from Earth.

Geneva Middle School teacher and freelance artist Jon George leads Art Week for a group of students participating in the 2016 summer Kids College at HWS.

Outside of Smith Hall, Taylor Rugg ’17 discusses her Honors project with Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Ben Ristow. Rugg’s Honors project explores the effects of war on the individual.

Prevention and Education Coordinator Katheryn Stiffler and Deputy Title IX Coordinator Tremayne Robertson pose for a photo at the Office of Title IX Programs and Compliance, which they join this summer as new members of the staff and HWS community.

A stunning look at the sky through a sculpture at Houghton House.

Austin Gallegos '17 works on leadership programming for incoming students as part of his summer internship with the Centennial Center for Leadership.

Under the guidance of Assistant Professor of Psychology Daniel Graham, Nina Prescott ’17 is spending her summer performing background research, measurements and statistical analysis in order to better understand how people interpret and respond to masks.

Houghton House viewed through a sculpture on campus.

Kenan Williams ’17 stands outside of City Hall in downtown Geneva where he is spending his summer shadowing City Councilor Mark Gramling.

A summer intern for The Bucks County Herald, Juliana Heffern ’17 holds up her first published article on water contamination issues in Pennsylvania.

Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Montrose Streeter addresses attendees of HWS Campus Safety’s collegiate campus safety supervisor training academy. The gathering was held on campus in late July.

Faculty members participate in the inaugural Pop-Up Writing Day organized by the Center for Teaching and Learning on Monday.

Assistant Professor of Psychology Brien Ashdown meets Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, UN Messenger of Peace and the world’s leading expert on chimpanzees, while presenting at the 31st International Congress of Psychology in Yokohama, Japan.

Surrounded by Music Department faculty members in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts, Dr. Robert H. Gilman ’70 and his wife, Christine Gilman, cut the ribbon on the new music classroom donated by Gilman ’70 and Craig M. Stevens ’85.

Construction begins on the new café in the Melly Academic Center at the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Local builders Kurt Martin and Scott Kanehl assist with the construction of a new play park adjacent to campus and the Geneva Garden apartments in the South Lake neighborhood. Scheduled for completion in May 2017, the playground will include swings, climbing structures, a kickball field and a community garden.

Using materials donated from the New York State Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station, Audrey English ’17 and Sarah Pullman ’18 put together a structure of willow boughs for the new playground. The playground will be built from natural materials and is intended to create a play-space for children in the Geneva Garden apartments.

HWS community members practice yoga Wednesday morning on the HWS Fribolin Farm.

Madison MacDowell '18 throws to a teammate during a pick-up ultimate frisbee game. Organized by Associate Professor of Philosophy Eric Barnes and Associate Professor of Chemistry Justin Miller, pick-up ultimate frisbee is played on the Quad almost every week.

Students and faculty members enjoy a game of pick-up ultimate frisbee on the Quad.

Smith Hall on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon. The stone marker is inscribed to recognize the Hobart College Class of 1882.

On behalf of Hobart and William Smith, Chair of the Board of Trustees Thomas S. Bozzuto ’68 throws out the first pitch at Sunday's Orioles game at Camden Yards. The Day at the Orioles was hosted by Edward '86 and Robin Savits '87 Cooper P'16.

Alums and friends of the Colleges gather for a photo during Sunday's HWS at the Orioles event.

President Mark D. Gearan joins a group of alumni and alumnae for a photo during an HWS summer gathering in Cohasset, Mass., hosted by William '90 and Melissa Tierney P'20.

HWS Trustee Thomas B. Poole ’61, P’91, L.H.D. ’06 speaks during a summer alumni and alumnae gathering in Westhampton, N.Y., hosted by Poole and his wife Mary Jane Poole P'91.

Marjorie Kulesa P'93, P'04, Kathleen Lucchesi P'20 and Jenn Kulesa-Kast '93 stop for a photo during the summer alumni and alumnae gathering in Westhampton, N.Y.

Subin Nepal '15, Georgia Baker '15​ and Chris Gorman '17 meet up in London, England to watch the Wimbledon Finals.

Robert Nanovsky '13, Emma Dow '15, Molly McElgunn '15, Micailah Adee '14, Rachel Hughes '15 and Caroline DeWeirdt '15 pose for a photo after completing the Chicago Rock n Roll Half Marathon and 10K Race.