Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Classes are in full swing at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Professor of Biology Mark Deutschlander reviews bird species with Jenna Downs '20 and Sarah Sveen '20 during the First-Year Seminar, Bird Obsessions.

Professor of Geoscience John Halfman and Briana Breezy Swete '17 show off a camera drone they are using to track blue green algae over the Finger Lakes. A portion of a grant from the Fred L. Emerson Foundation is helping to fund the project.

Morgan Perry 20 and Grace Hammett 20 work on an assignment during Intro to Sculpture in the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Architecture Ann Reichlin talks with Thinkaran Deena Ravi 20 during her Intro to Sculpture class.

Students walk across the Quad on a clear September afternoon.

Students in the Sustainable Living and Learning Community led by Professor of Economics Tom Drennen work on the balcony of Rees Hall.

Professor of Education Charlie Temple brings his Comparative and International Education class outside for a discussion of Amanda Ripley's book, The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Amy Howard Green introduces Canieshia Phillips 19 during the Writing Colleagues Welcome Reception in the Seneca Room. Each year, students are nominated and selected by faculty members to represent different academic departments.

New Writing Colleague Abby Abrams 19 is introduced by Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Ben Ristow during the Writing Colleagues Welcome Reception.

Matt Burnett 20 and Sinead McManus 20 pipe solutions during an Advanced General Chemistry lab.

Ally Bryan 20, Kate Shafter 20 and Katie Taylor 20 eat nasturtium flowers grown on the HWS Fribolin Farm with Sarah Meyer (front left), Finger Lakes Institute community outreach coordinator and food systems program manager.

Students in Professor of Economics Tom Drennens First-Year Seminar, Sustainable Living and Learning, put the finishing touches on a sustainable bench made from recycled wooden pallets and reclaimed lumber.

Students taking Sustainable Living and Learning with Professor of Economics Tom Drennen gather for a photo around their finished product, a bench produced from recycled and reclaimed materials.

Associate Professor of Philosophy Karen Frost-Arnold and HWS Pride Alliance Treasurer Clare McCormick '17 chat during the LBGTQ Meet and Greet.

An evening sail on Seneca Lake as captured by Chief Photographer Kevin Colton.

In memory of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Kappa Alpha Society placed American flags near Trinity Hall overlooking the Quad as part of the annual day of remembrance. The HWS community lost three alumni in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001: Andrew H. Golkin 93, Scott W. Rohner 01 and Michael J. Simon 83, P11, P13.

Director of Intercultural Affairs Alejandra Molina (left) chats with Post-doctoral Teaching Fellow for Africana Studies Elana Jefferson-Tatum (right) during the Intercultural Affairs Open House.

David Lahmani '17 speaks with Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies Juan Manuel Portillo at the Intercultural Affairs Open House on Wednesday.

Edens Fleurizard 20 recites slam poetry in the Cellar Pub during auditions for HWS Cabaret's Open Mic Night.

Ryan Klimkewicz 20 performs in the Cellar Pub.

A metal sculpture by Andrew Hellmund '14 stands in front of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts. Hellmund, who recently received his MFA from the University of Alberta in Canada, also has two sculptures on display in Geneva's Lakefront Park.

Faculty and students engage in a discussion about the popular mobile game Pokémon Go as an object lesson in questions of ethics, truth, privilege and passion.

Erin Brockway, assistant director of the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education, and Jackie Doyle P'14 P'19, associate director of the Salisbury Center, talk careers in business during an information session in the Sanford Room.

Professor of Philosophy Scott Brophy 78 leads an information session for students interested in the Colleges Pre-Law Program.

Students interested in study abroad meet in the Vandervort Room for an information session. HWS was recently ranked seventh in the nation for study abroad opportunities and global programming.

Chair and Associate Professor of Russian Studies Kristen Welsh speaks with a group of students about study abroad programs available through the Russian Area Studies Department.

SUNY Fredonia President Dr. Virginia Schaefer Horvath joins Deputy Director of Planning and Development for the City of Dunkirk Nicole Waite and local community members in the Seneca Room for lunch on Tuesday.

A painting of Odell's Pond by Jenny Wu '12 hangs outside the Common Room in Scandling Campus Center. Wu recently completed an MFA at American University.

In advance of Homecoming and Family Weekend, students share their HWS spirit.

President Mark D. Gearan welcomes students and families to campus before the Parents Executive Committee Dinner at the President's House.

Welcome to HWS Homecoming and Family Weekend!

Shannon Smith 20 and her parents Anne and Steve of Wayne, Pa., gather in front of the Scandling Campus Center during check-in for Homecoming and Family Weekend.

The Global Perspectives Theme House gets decorated for the house decorating contest during Homecoming and Family Weekend.

Landscaping begins on the newly completed Richard S. Perkin Observatory.

Juliana Heffern 17, Grace Marola 17, Bridget Nishimura 17 and Katherine Pinkes 17 pose for a photo on the steps of Coxe Hall. They are serving as the 2016-17 officers of the HWS chapter of Psi Chi, the international honor society for psychology.

From his porch, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Sociology James Spates captures the William Smith Rowing Team on Seneca Lake.

The HWS Post Office staff Pamela Slentz, Mary Ellen Huffman and Cully Semans shows off their new WHWS radio T-shirts in preparation for National College Radio Day in November. The station was recently named the 17th best college radio station in the nation.

Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Sociology Jim Spates discusses the local Dove Block restoration project during the Friday Faculty Lunch Series. Located in downtown Geneva, the Dove building once served as the studio for America's first abstract expressionist painter Arthur Dove. Dove is a member of the Hobart Class of 1903.

Elizabeth Alexakos 20, Tyghe McCoy 19 and Chris Aslanian 19 study in the L. Thomas Melly 52 Lobby of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Students, faculty and staff gather for a photo following the Eid-al-Adha celebration hosted by Associate Professor of Religious Studies Etin Anwar. The annual holiday marks the end of Ramadan.

Fulbright Award winner Ryan Kertanis '16 sings the Hobart alma mater with his students at Orkhon University in Mongolia.

Students recruited by Associate Director of Admissions Sue Willard '99 pose for a photo after getting together for dinner.

Cathy Caiazza 05, Carla DeLucia Fallon 05 and Dr. Lisa DeLucia Bruno 04 stop at Bozzuto Boathouse for a photo.

Kate Moreau 18 recently completed the Provincetown Swim for Life, which has raised $4 million for AIDS, women's health, and this year, the Orlando shooting victims. A member of the HWS chapter of To Write Love on Her Arms, Moreau swam in honor of National Suicide Prevention Week.

Alessandra Patrizio '17 battles a SUNY Oneonta defender in front of the goal during the Heron's 5-0 victory over the Red Dragons.

Emma Honey '20 works her way downfield against SUNY Oneontas defense.

Megan Barwick '19 blows past a defender during William Smith's 7-0 victory over SUNY Fredonia on Wednesday.

Elizabeth Moore '20 (left) and Kristina Camaj '19 race for a shot against a diving SUNY Fredonia goaltender.

Adrian Colmenares '18 jostles for position on the ball during Hobart's 2-1 overtime victory against SUNY Potsdam on Wednesday.

Joseph Escamilla '18 heads a shot on net during Hobart's game against SUNY Potsdam.