Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Morning light reflects off the windows of St. John's Chapel on Tuesday.

Zach Birnbaum ’16, Brittany Coburn '17, Rousseau Nutter '16 and Professor of Art and Architecture A.E. Ted Aub III pour bronze for a sculpture in The Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center.

Visiting Assistant Professor of History Sarah Whitten leads a discussion during Foundations of European Society in Stern Hall.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Josh Newby answers questions about chemical potentials in solutes during Introduction to General Chemistry in Napier Hall.

William Samayoa '19 and Alessandra Haverset '19 work on a video essay project for Digital Rhetoric with Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Ben Ristow.

Associate Professor of Psychology Jamie Bodenlos poses for a photo with Dianna Paige '19 and Elena Parkins '18. They recently were awarded scholarships from the National Alliance on Mental Illness to attend this year's educational conference in Albany, N.Y.

John DelliSanti '20 and Samantha Buckenmaier '20 work outside of the Center for Teaching and Learning on the second floor of the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Adam Farid '20 takes a hands-on approach during field research near Seneca Lake for Bird Obsessions with Professor of Biology Mark Deutschlander.

First-year students in Bird Obsessions with Professor of Biology Mark Deutschlander hold up their completed bluebird houses to be used around the HWS Fribolin Farm.

Professor of Geoscience and Environmental Studies John Halfman (left) and Assistant Professor of Physics Ileana Dumitriu (center right) gather with HWS students following the Rochester Academy of Sciences Annual Fall Conference in Rochester, N.Y., on Wednesday.

Harrison Simbilaris '18 presents his research on the impacts of precipitation and stream discharge on Owasco Lake at the Rochester Academy of Sciences Annual Fall Conference at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, N.Y.

Associate Professor of English Rob Carson, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Kathryn Cowles, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Architecture Angelique Szymanek and Assistant Professor of Economics Keoka Grayson discuss Claudia Rankine's book Citizen during a faculty panel discussion on Tuesday.

Professor of Geography at the University of Colorado at Boulder Emily Yeh discusses the expected effects of climate change on the Tibetan plateau, and their resulting challenges for Tibetan herders, as part of the Tanaka Asian Studies Lecture Series.

Anthony Vodacek, professor of digital imaging and remote sensing laboratory at Rochester Institute of Technology, discusses the process of monitoring cyanobacteria with remote sensing during the Finger Lakes Institute's Fall Aquatic Seminar Series.

Sunlight breaks through the trees on William Smith Hill.

Assistant Professor of Economics Warren Hamilton stands with HWS students who competed in the Early Leader Case Competition hosted by the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester. HWS students led their teams to finish in first, second and third place during the weekend event.

Retired Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) – who created and championed The Americans with Disabilities Act – offers insight into his public service work and his reflections on the past, present and future of American politics during Monday's President's Forum in the Vandervort Room.

President Mark D. Gearan looks on as Retired Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) delivers his lecture to a standing room only crowd: “Looking Forward: The ADA, Election, and You.

Retired Senator Tom Harkin chats with students and President Mark D. Gearan during lunch in Saga Dining Hall.

On Saturday, President Mark D. Gearan offers his analysis of the presidential election to first-year students as part of the annual first-year learning community trip to Washington, D.C. Accompanying him was his daughter, Madeleine Gearan, who spoke about the power of internships and her career in D.C. working for Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA).

​Andrew Longo '20 and Carter Rostron '20 pose for a photo at the Washington Monument during the first-year learning community trip to Washington, D.C.

Sean Burke '18 and Clint Hodnett (a visiting prospective student) capture a fall drone view of the HWS campus.

Highlighting internship and job opportunities, engineers from NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia present an overview of the NASA Sounding Rocket program via Skype.

Students participate in a Networking 101 professional development workshop in Trinity Hall. The event was sponsored by the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education.

Associate Director of Admissions Claire Criniti ’13 leads parents of prospective students on a tour of campus.

Completed earlier in 2016, the Richard S. Perkin Observatory is a nearly 1,000-square-foot teaching facility that provides students with opportunities to observe and photograph astronomical objects trillions of miles from Earth. The building sits adjacent to the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center.

The critically acclaimed Irrera Brothers perform in Froelich Hall of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Early morning at Bozzuto Boathouse.

Members of the Public Leadership Education Network gather for breakfast in the Blackwell Room.

Virginia DeWees '16 gives advice to current William Smith students during a Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) breakfast in the Blackwell Room. DeWees, who headed the William Smith chapter of PLEN last year, will travel to Malaysia in January as a Fulbright scholar.

Fall in Odell’s Village.

Students and staff listen to Richard Dacalos, a philosophy professor, social entrepreneur and Manila head curator of the World Economic Forum's Global Shaper program. In the livestream video, he examines social, economic and political institutions in the Philippines.

A member of the Ballet Folklorico de Ithaca demonstrates a move during a dance workshop in Winn-Seeley Gym. The event was held in conjunction with Assistant Professor of Women's Studies Michelle Martin-Baron’s course, “Chicana and Latina Art.

HWS Chief Photographer Kevin Colton captures the rise of the supermoon over Seneca Lake on Sunday evening.

Julia Serin '20 and Max Brodheim '20 learn to make Rugelach during the “Jewish Cooking 101” event at the Abbe Center for Jewish Life.

Members of the HWS Geoscience Club visit Taughannock Falls in Ulysses, N.Y., one of tallest waterfalls in the Northeast.

Keirys Pena '17 and Genesis Gonzalez '17 pose for a photo during the Latin American Organization's Havana Nights event.

Edison Cabrera '17 and Maria Arias '17 enjoy the Latin music performed live by the band Calle Ocheo during the Latin American Organization's Havana Nights event in the Barn.

Claire Abelson '20, Tatianna Suriel '20 and Iris Albert '20 study during halftime of William Smith soccer's NCAA tournament game on Saturday.

Mark Pitifer '18 deals blackjack to local community members during the Geneva Scholarship Associates’ Casino Night event in the Vandervort Room of the Scandling Campus Center.

Geneva Scholarship Associates (GSA) President Sarah Heieck '97 welcomes HWS and Geneva community members to the annual GSA Casino Night event in the Vandervort Room.

After raising enough money to donate 100 pairs of hats and mittens, Sodexo Marketing Interns Brett Danzinger '17 and Hannah Nichols '17 pose for a photo with students during their Fall into Fun event at Happiness House in Geneva, N.Y.

Students gather for a photo before their final dive to complete the National Aquatic Service's diving certification as part of the HWS scuba diving class at Lourdes Camp in Skaneateles, N.Y.

Chris Doak '18 shakes hands with Kurt W. Tong, Consul General of the United States of America to Hong Kong and Macau, who he met following an assembly on U.S. and Hong Kong relations last week. Doak is studying abroad in Hong Kong at Lingnan University.

Alexandria Burns '18 and Annie O'Brien '18 sampling gelato made fresh at a milk production site in the Lazio region of Italy.

Elise Wyatt '18 (center) and her host sisters looks through photo albums of her host family. Wyatt is currently studying abroad in Denmark.

Tynard Barfield '19 turns on a dime to escape a tackle during Hobart's 57-26 win over the University of Rochester Yellowjackets on Saturday.

Brandon Shed '18 goes full extension for a catch during the Statesmen's 57-26 victory over the Yellowjackets at home on Boswell Field.

Shane Sweeney '17 leads a drive downfield propelling Hobart to a 57-26 win over the University of Rochester Yellowjackets on Saturday.

Taylor Morash '20 (left) and Jordan Roetzer '20 (center) battle for the puck during William Smith's 0-1 loss to Utica College on Friday.

Lindsay Brown '18 puts a shot on goal during the Heron's 0-1 loss to Utica College on Friday.

Caroline Conboy '17 butterfly strokes to victory as part of the 200-meter individual medley during William Smith’s 141-74 win over Cazenovia College on Saturday.

Brie Ruane '16 and Megan Barwick '19 battle for possession during the Herons 3-0 win over Trinity College on Saturday.

Herons celebrate a 3-0 win over Trinity College on Saturday. The Herons will face Amherst on Saturday, Nov. 19 in the third round of the NCAA tournament.

Kate Strouse Canada ’98 and her husband, Chris Canada ’98, represent Hobart and William Smith Colleges at the Hamilton College Presidential Inauguration.