Hobart and William Smith Colleges

HWS Chief Photographer Kevin Colton captures a campus view from the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Josh Newby leads a discussion during “Physical Chemistry I” in Napier Hall on Halloween. Each of the chemistry faculty members encouraged students to wear costumes for the holiday.

Students taking “Introduction to General Chemistry” with Associate Professor of Chemistry Christine de Denus gather for a group photo outside the Warren Hunting Smith Library on Halloween.

Students taking Immunology with Associate Professor of Biology Patricia Mowery gather for a spooky groupie during class on Halloween.

A stormtrooper completes a worksheet during Introduction to General Chemistry with Assistant Professor of Chemistry Elana Stennett in Stern Hall on Halloween.

Garth Burke '17 works on a project during Portfolio Design with Assistant Professor of Art and Architecture Jeffrey Blankenship in Houghton House. Burke is a current scholar for the Lewis H. Elliott Memorial Scholarship.

Students taking Introduction to Sculpture with Adjunct Instructor of the Department of Art and Architecture Ann Reichlin discuss a model design.

Tyler Fuller '18 and Katie Allen '18 work on a physics lab in Eaton Hall with Coordinator of Undergraduate Laboratories Leon Webster.

David Lahmani ’17, Visiting Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies Eric Lynch and French Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Roxana Nabati make crepes during “Crêpe Franco-Fête” in the Global Perspectives Theme House.

President Mark D. Gearan offers his thoughts on the upcoming Presidential Election to students taking Modern American Conservatism with Professor of Political Science Iva Deutchman.

Students walk through fall foliage on the way to class.

On Thursday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of the HWS solar farm in the Town of Geneva. The site is one of two solar projects that together will represent the largest solar installation at any institution of higher education in New York State.

President Mark D. Gearan leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony during the grand opening of the newly established HWS solar farm. In attendance were the owner of the property Pat Malcuria (second from left) and Geneva Town Supervisor Mark Venuti (third from left).

Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies Thomas Drennen leads a tour of the Colleges’ new solar farm, featuring more than 7,600 solar panels, each rated at 330W, or sufficient to operate up to 10 overhead fluorescent lights at full solar input.

Students and faculty from the Colleges' Sustainable Living and Learning Community program, a specialized First-Year Seminar focused on sustainability education and community building, gather for a photo at the new solar farm.

Assistant Director of Admissions Zach Reed '15 and Associate Director of Admissions Maren Serafine chat outside the Thomas Poole Family Admissions Center.

Student panelists Djeneba Ballo '20, Sidi Diop '19, Nimer Farhood '18 and Mohammed Daajneh '17 discuss their Muslim identities and explore the rise of Islamophobia in the U.S. with Associate Professor of Religious Studies Shalahudin Kafrawi (left) during the Islamaphobia event in the Bartlett Theatre.

Associate Professor at the University of Louisville Ann Elizabeth Willey presents her research on “Afro-Eco-Feminism” as part of the African Literature Association’s symposium on “New Perspectives on Literature and Film from Africa and the African Diaspora” in the Geneva Room.

Verdiane Nyiramana of the Benimpuhwe Organization speaks to students about themes of healing and coming together in the context of the current state of racial affairs during Breakfast and Conversation in Saga Dining Hall.

Students walk to class on Thursday afternoon.

Professor of Drama at the University of California at Irvine Frank B. Wilderson III presents his lecture Anti-Blackness and the Ruse of Sanctuary as a part of the Fisher Center's series No Place like Home.

Award-winning independent filmmaker from Syracuse University Owen Shapiro delivers a lecture in the Fish Screening Room of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Light shines through stained glass windows in Houghton House.

Multidisciplinary artist Laura Nova offers a guest lecture, “Eat and Run,” designed to introduce students to the ways they can apply multidisciplinary art to real-world problems, particularly through the lenses of consumption, cardio and comedy.

At the annual New York State Sociological Association meeting, Chloe Sudduth ’17 and Christopher Demas ’17, accompanied by Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Sociology Ervin Kosta (center), presented research from their respective independent study and Honors projects.

President Mark D. Gearan welcomes students and faculty, who took part in the March of Remembrance, during a reception at the President's House.

Chalwyn Caulker '17 watches an acrobatics performance during the Caribbean Student Association’s Trip to the Tropics event in the Bartlett Theatre.

Gabe Smith '17, Dan Greenstone '17, Oluwaseun Adetola '17, Donovan Smith '17 and Afrika Owes '16 pose for a photo during dinner at the HWS Caribbean Student Association's Trip to the Tropics event in the Bartlett Theatre.

Board members of the Caribbean Student Association gather for a group photo during the annual Trip to the Tropics event in the Bartlett Theatre.

Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) President Sarah Bruno speaks with members of HWS PLEN during a meeting in the Blackwell Room.

Members of the HWS radio stations WEOS and WHWS pose for a group photo on the steps of the Scandling Campus Center. The station was recently ranked 17th in the nation by Princeton Review.

Niame Traore '18 interviews President Mark D. Gearan for the Leader of the Month Award on behalf of the Leaders of the 21st Century. Founded by Dan DeNose '12, Leaders of the 21st Century is an organization devoted to developing civic-minded youth leaders in urban communities and preparing them for the world of work and beyond.

Members of the Colleges Chorale gather for a group photo following their fall concert in Froelich Hall of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Taylor Sweet '17 and Samantha Cohen '17 hand out candy to trick-or-treaters in Odell’s Village.

Students pick cabbages at Bejo Seeds farm as part of HWS Food Week.

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Robin Lewis and a group of students glean carrots from Bejo Seeds farm in Geneva. The vegetables were harvested as part of a donation to a regional food bank.

Members of the HWS National Model African Union gather for a group photo during a conference at Colgate University.

Eco-Rep Sebastian Sauvagnat '19 helps fellow students properly dispose of their waste during Weigh the Waste in Saga Dining Hall. Following the event, HWS Dining Services highlighted the difference in the amount of waste by comparing a Non-Trayless Meal and a Trayless Tuesday Meal.

Madeline Conroy '20 captures the Demarest Hall spire through autumn leaves.

Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Montrose Streeter (back row center left) and President Mark D. Gearan (center) pose for a group photo with members of the New York Association Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha at the President's House.

Lea Mattran '18 reads aloud to a group of students at Lafayette Intermediate School in Waterloo, N.Y., during an America Reads' Read for the Record event.

William Fletcher '20 helps a student with his homework during Read for the Record at Lafayette Intermediate School in Waterloo, N.Y.

Paige McKenna '18 helps a student with a word search puzzle during Read for the Record at LaFayette Intermediate School.

David Allen ’20 works on a build for Habitat for Humanity at Foster Street in Canandaigua, N.Y.

Caitlin Lasher '19 jumps for joy on 90 Mile Beach. Led by Associate Professor of Art and Architecture Kirin Makker, Lasher is part of a group of HWS students studying abroad in New Zealand this fall.

Students studying abroad in Argentina gather for a spooky group photo on Halloween. The program is being led by Assistant Professor of Psychology Brien Ashdown.

Students studying abroad in Vietnam perform yoga on the docks during a visit to Ha Long Bay in Vịnh Hạ Long.

Students abroad in Vietnam gather for a group photo outside the Cao Đài temple in Tây Ninh.

Greater Rochester-area Hobart alumni gather for a photo at Lock32 brew pub in Pittsford, N.Y., owned by Casey Dunlavey ’06. The event featured guest Hobart lacrosse coach Greg Raymond (second left).

Eric Hall Anderson '59, Associate Director of Leadership Giving Corey McClintock '12 and Fritz Scheeren '59 pose for a photo during their annual get together at La Chaumiere in Washington, D.C.

Delta Chi Alumni and classmates Schuyler Van Horn '68, Dr. William Truswell '68, P’01, Thomas Gentz '68, Timothy Washburn '68 and Jack Woodward '68 surprise fellow brother The Honorable W. Patrick Falvey ’68 (second left) on his retirement from the Yates County Bench.

Alums hit the ice after returning to campus for the annual Hobart Hockey Team alumni weekend.

Vincent Russo '18 buries the puck in the back of the net during Hobart's 3-1 victory over Babson College.

Jordan Haskell '18 fires a slapshot on goal during Hobart's game against Babson College on Saturday.

Binjo Emmanuel '20 shakes a defender during Hobart's double overtime loss to Skidmore College on Wednesday.

Hunter Critchlow '18 eludes a diving Skidmore College defender during the first game of the 2016 Liberty League Men's Soccer Tournament.

Alec Kaminer '19 makes an acrobatic save during Hobart's double overtime loss to Skidmore College in the first game of the 2016 Liberty League Men's Soccer Tournament.

Brie Ruane '17 heads the ball to a teammate during William Smith's 5-0 victory over Union College. Ruane led the way for the Herons on Tuesday, finishing the game with her first career hat trick.

Lauren Kogelmann '18 weaves through the defense during the Heron's win over the Union College Dutchmen in the first game of the 2016 Liberty League Women's Soccer Championship Tournament.

Cydney Conley '17, Biz Chirco '17 and Austen Gillen-Keeney '17 prepare for a penalty shot during William Smith's game against Messiah College on Saturday. The Herons wore pink jerseys instead of their traditional green in honor of breast cancer awareness month.

Alanna Fitzgerald '19 stops an attack on goal during William Smith's 1-4 loss to Messiah College on Saturday.

Therese Mandracchia '19 performs a back dive during William Smith's win over SUNY Delhi on Saturday.