Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Assistant Professor of Art and Architecture Jeffrey Blankenship and Adjunct Faculty for the School for American Crafts at RIT Will Tracey talk to students in the class Process and Design: Furniture.

Studio Technician Patrick Kana ‘12 tests a dark walnut bar stool created by Ross Burke ’16 during the class Process and Design: Furniture in the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center.

Carly Simmons ’16 looks at the details of a wooden stool during the class Process and Design: Furniture.

Namita Neerukonda '17 measures compounds for her research regarding anti-cancer compounds in the lab of Associate Professor of Biology Patricia Mowery.

Hobart Dean and Professor of Philosophy Eugen Baer P'95, P'97 leads a discussion on how metaphors can highlight certain aspects of complex concepts during his Semiotics class.

Students change classes on Wednesday afternoon.

Rachel Catlin '16 and Professor of Biology James Ryan pose in the Eaton Hall microscope lab. Catlin, Ryan and seven members of the Classes of 2015 authored a paper, “Using Cultured Mammalian Neurons to Study Cellular Processes and Neurodegeneration: A Suite of Undergraduate Lab Exercises,” that was published in the Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education.

Students participate in a performance in the Bristol Field House weight room as part of a class with Professor of Dance Donna Davenport. The piece was directed by Mariana Bell '16 and Hannah Lippincott '17.

Hannah Lippincott '17 leaps in the air during a site specific performance as part of a class with Professor of Dance Donna Davenport.

Students in the class Embedded Computing taught by Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science John Vaughn P’08 (left) watch as the robot Millennium Falcon 2.0 created by Wyatt Pearson '17 (center) and Jeff Munschauer '17 (center right) successfully traverses an obstacle course in Eaton Hall.

Students react as the robot The White Knight created by Billy Bird '16 (center) and Milos Milosavljevic '16 (center right) temporarily veers off course while going through an obstacle course as part of the class Embedded Computing taught by Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science John Vaughn P’08 (left).

Christopher Borja '16 and Dignauris Garcia '17 chat in the Office of Intercultural Affairs about year-end events.

Founder and executive director of the Center for Community Alternatives Marsha Weissman lectures on policy, advocacy and justice during her discussion on her efforts to reform school disciplinary and prison policies in the Vandervort Room on Thursday evening.

The Bozzuto Boathouse on Sunday morning.

Assistant to the President of the Feminist Majority Foundation Kelsey Carroll '14 gives a talk in Stern Hall about her work with women reproductive rights during a Professionals In Residence speaker series sponsored by the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education.

Assistant Director of the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education R.J. Rapoza leads a Networking 101 workshop for students in Trinity Hall on Thursday evening.

Fisher Center speaker Zoe Todd presents on “Indigenizing the Anthropocene: Prairie Indigenous Feminisms and Fish Co-Conspirators” as part of the 2016 Spring Speaker Series.

Henry Wilson '18 finds a quiet place to study in the Warren Hunting Smith Library on Friday afternoon.

Students rehearse the piece titled “Whole/Part” choreographed by Elizabeth Strano '16 in the Deming Theatre of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday. The work is one of nine performances to be showcased in the Junior/Senior Choreographers' Concert on April 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Maryn Paul '17 performs in “Wither & Dust choreographed by Katerina Núñez '17 as part of the Junior/Senior Choreographers' Concert in the Deming Theatre of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Performing under black light, students rehearse the piece titled, “Legion” choreographed by Tanina Urbanski '17.

Bandeja Munir '18 and Tanina Urbanski '17 practice Solace a work choreographed by Morgan Drake '17.

The HWS Pride Alliance hosts its annual Lavender Gayla on Friday in the Vandervort Room. The event featured a dinner, awards, and a keynote address by Assistant Professor of LGBT Studies Melissa Autumn White.

Pride Alliance Co-Presidents Hannah Webster '16 and Clare McCormick '17 welcome guests to Pride Alliance's annual Lavender Gayla in the Vandervort Room on Friday evening.

Pride Alliance Community Outreach Coordinator Michael Thompson '18 (center) and Assistant Professor of LGBT Studies Melissa Autumn White (right) sit with guests of the Pride Alliance's annual Lavender Gayla in the Vandervort Room.

Pride Alliance Vice President Kelly Punch '16 presents the organization's faculty adviser, Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Maggie Werner, with the Pride Rock Award during the annual dinner.

Members of the Colleges community gather in the Common Room for the Transnational Student Talk series, sponsored by Peace Action HWS, Project Nur, and the Office of Intercultural Affairs.

Colleen Moore '16 moderates a discussion about Palestinian refugees during a dinner conversation sponsored by Peace Action HWS, Project Nur, and the Office of Intercultural Affairs.

Students walk to and from classes on Thursday afternoon.

Karina Ramos ’19 and Jerlin Garo ’17 paint a window in the Scandling Campus Center to advertise for the annual the HWS Latin American Organization Extravaganza. The event will take place on Saturday, April 30.

Jessica Lohre '16, Tzipora Glaser '18, Sarah Walters '19, Sarah Friedmen '16 and Joy Gitter '16 pose for a photo in the Abbe Center for Jewish Life while making Hamantaschen, a traditional Purim cookie.

Members of the HWS America Reads’ team, led by Coordinator Makayla Pydych '19 (back left), pose for a photo while preparing for upcoming tutoring sessions in the Creedon Room of the Scandling Campus Center.

Mohammed Daajneh '16​, Jerlin Garo '17 and ​Olikoye Akanle '16 share their immigration experiences with Geneva Middle School students during a discussion in Social Studies Teacher Shannon Kelly's classroom at Geneva Middle School.

During the annual Charity Ball, author, educator and activist Dominique Christina delivers her keynote speech, discussing her experiences as a black woman in America.

Jaelyn Britton '16 sings the song Black Rage during the annual Charity Ball dinner hosted by Sankofa on Saturday evening.

President of Sankofa Afrika Owes '16 presents Geneva High School students Isaiah Richardson and Tiara Carter each with a $500 scholarship on behalf of Sankofa.

Students dance at the Ramada Geneva Lakefront during the annual Charity Ball. Members of Sankofa raised more than $2,000 for scholarships for local high school students.

Dignauris Garcia '17, Jerlin Garo '17, Lesly Rivero '17, Ashley de los Santos '17 and Keirys Peña '17 pose for a photo while attending the annual Charity Ball on Saturday at the Ramada Geneva Lakefront.

Following Campus Compact’s 30th Anniversary Conference in Boston, participants of the Summit of Presidents and Chancellors, including President Mark D. Gearan (bottom left), gather at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston.

As part of the New York Six Instructional Technology Apprenticeship Program, Melissa Rice '16 presents her project titled A Digital Resource for International Students at NorthEast Regional Computing Program's annual conference in Providence, R.I.

Jasmine Gonzalez '17, Taylor Spurlock '17, Augie Savarese '17, Lauren Randaccio '17, Evelyn Weihs '17, Jade Ashley '17 and Ameena Makhdoomi '17 visit Vars, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'Azur, France. The students are currently studying abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France. ​

Victoria Martin '17, Biz Chirco '17 and Sara Volo '17 pose for a photo while visiting Copenhagen, Denmark. Martin and Chirco are currently studying in the Galway, Ireland program and Volo is participating in the Copenhagen program.

Josh Vendetta '17 poses for a photo with the local wildlife while participating in the Queensland, Australia abroad program.

Alexandra Bird '17 works her way through the Cortland defense in Monday’s match on Boswell Field.

Ali Burns '18 battles her way to the goal against Cortland on Monday.

Kevin Murphy '17 fires a shot on the goal during the game against Saint Joseph's University on Saturday.

Frank Brown '17 pushes past the Saint Joseph's University defense as the Statemen take on the Hawks on Saturday afternoon.

Jessica Evangelista Balduzzi ’05, assistant editor of the Pulteney Street Survey, and family stand in front of the White House’s South Portico during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday.

Emma McDowell '15 poses for a photo while hiking up the volcano Acatenango, the third tallest volcano in Guatemala. McDowell currently lives in Antigua, Guatemala working as a teacher.

Sandy Weil '84, Andy Giglia '88, Amory Ross '06 and Ted Ruegg '88 pose for a photo during an awards dinner at the American Yacht Club in Rye, N.Y. Ross received the prestigious Seamanship Award from the Storm Trysail Club. Ross and his team helped a competitor after they ran aground on a reef in the Indian Ocean and were forced to abandon ship during the Volvo Ocean Race.

Adrienne Blauser Trapani '98 and William Smith Dean and Professor of French and Francophone Studies Catherine Gallouët pose for a photo while visiting in Bénodet, a commune in the Finistère département in Brittany, France. Blauser runs a personal empowerment program for women.