Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Early morning on William Smith Hill.

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Darrin Magee leads a discussion during Environment and Development in East Asia in Stern Hall.

Assistant Professor of Media and Society Lisa Patti speaks with students during Media Industries and Alternatives in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Students in “Theories of International Relations” with Professor of Political Science Kevin Dunn hold a Skype session with author Cynthia Weber at the University of Sussex, UK. The class discussed Weber's book, “Queer International Relations: Sovereignty, Sexuality and the Will to Knowledge.”

Liza Howard '18 has a lesson with Jazz Guitar Ensemble Director and Applied Instructor of Guitar Greg Wachala in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Jackie Fisher ’18 and Assistant Professor of Theatre Chris Woodworth pose for a photo in the L. Thomas Melly ’52 Lobby of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts. Fisher is one of three students selected from a national pool of applicants to appear on the Emerging Scholars Undergraduate panel at the upcoming Mid-America Theatre Conference in Houston.

Students in motion during “Dance Composition I” with Professor of Dance Cynthia Williams in the Dance Studio of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

2016 Padnos Global Award recipient Danielle Gosselin ’19 poses for a photo in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts. Each year, the Padnos Award offers a funded short-term abroad opportunity to a student with an interest in pursuing a sustainability internship or research experience. Gosselin will head to Nepal.

Professor of Political Science Kevin Dunn shares a thought during a political science faculty panel discussion in the Sanford Room of Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Namita Neerukonda ’17 works on a piece with Applied Instructor of Piano Meg Heaton in a practice room in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Assistant Professor of Physics Leslie Hebb captures a photo of Ben Chen ’20, Liam Knight ’20, and Chris Lucore ’20 while they observe the Andromeda Galaxy using the telescope's digital camera in the Richard S. Perkin Observatory.

Isabella Latimer ’17 poses for a photo in the Warren Hunting Smith Library. Latimer is working on sequencing RNA from an apple rootstock population through a collaboration with student scientists and the experts at Cornell University’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station.

William Smith ice hockey teammates Maura Mulligan '19 and Krista Federow '18 work in the Scandling Campus Center café.

Lucy E. Kaylin '81 speaks to students after accepting the Alumnae Achievement Award, which is bestowed to a William Smith alumna who has brought honor and distinction to her alma mater through her outstanding accomplishments. She said: “I really am very clear on the fact that my career and my life would not have taken the course that it did – this very satisfying course – had it not all begun here.”

Green and white lanterns hang from the rafters as part of the 2016 Founder's Day celebration in the Bartlett Theatre. The keynote speaker was Lucy Kaylin ’81, the Editor-in-Chief of O, The Oprah Magazine.

Lucy E. Kaylin '81 discusses her career with Taylor Murray '17, editor of the Herald and President of the HWS Debate Team. Now the Editor-in-Chief of O, The Oprah Magazine, Kaylin spent nearly two decades working at the men’s magazine GQ, where she contributed more than 100 articles and dozens of cover profiles.

Students gather for a photo with Alumna Achievement Award recipient Lucy E. Kaylin '81 during a reception in the Common Room of the Scandling Campus Center.

Liam Brooks ’17 and Patrick Kuncio ’17 study in the Scandling Campus Center café for their class “Human Values and the Environment” with Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Elizabeth Johnson.

Semi-finalists of the 2016 Stu Lieblein ’90 Pitch Contest gather for a group photo in the Centennial Center for Leadership.

American poet Claudia Rankine gives a reading of her work “Citizen: An American Lyric” at the Smith Center for the Arts on Wednesday. The book was this year’s Common Read for the first year experience at HWS.

American poet Claudia Rankine gives a reading of her work “Citizen: An American Lyric” at the Smith Center for the Arts on Wednesday. The book was this year’s Common Read for the first year experience at HWS and has inspired campus dialogue around issues of race and racism.

MacArthur Fellowship winner Claudia Rankine (center) talks to Brandi Taylor '19 and President Mark D. Gearan during the student art exhibit “From Slave to Citizen” held in the Davis Gallery in Houghton House.

Mark Curiel ’17 views a piece from “Into the AfroFuture” by Stacey Robinson in the Solarium Gallery in the Davis Gallery at Houghton House.

Stacey Robinson, an artist and educator who creates art based on the history of Black oppression and resistance in America, delivers a talk following the opening of his exhibit “Into the AfroFuture” at Houghton House.

Paige Pierce '17 and Yellie LaBare '19 celebrate Founder's Day with none other than William Smith himself in the Scandling Campus Center on Thursday.

Gabrielle Eure ’17 and Marilyn Buck ’17 view a poster project by Lauren Stevenson ’17 and Cassidy Carrafiello ’19 from the English class, “Story and History,” with Associate Professor of English Melanie (Conroy-Goldman) Hamilton.

In the Fisher Center, Audrey Bates ’17 voices a question during “Women's Studies Tea,” an open forum on gender issues for students and faculty. At center is Assistant Professor of Women's Studies Michelle Martin-Baron.

Professor Tim McCay from Colgate University presents his research Earthworms in natural environments of the Northeast: The good, the bad, and the ugly as part of the Biology Department Seminar Series in the Sanford Room of Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Erica McLaughlin '16 speaks to students about careers in marketing during an information session in Stern Hall. McLaughlin currently works for HubSpot, a marketing company located in Boston, Mass.

Students gather in front of Scandling Campus Center as part of a student organized campus walkout and open forum about issues surrounding immigration and sanctuary campuses.

Angelina Godderz '17 leads HWS community members on a march through campus.

Associate Dean for Global Education Tom D'Agostino looks on during a study abroad information session for first-generation college students in Stern Hall.

Prominent trans and anti-racist activist Kat Blaque speaks about the “white-washing” of LGBTQ+ history and the implications it has for activist organizing during “True Tea Party” in the Geneva Room.

First organized in 1999 by Gwendolyn Ann Smith in Allston, Mass., HWS Pride Alliance holds a vigil for the 17th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance in memory of Rita Hester, a trans woman of color murdered the year before.

Ren Workman '18 reads aloud to members of HWS Girl Up and Peace Action HWS during an Oxfam banquet in the Common Room of the Scandling Campus Center. During the dinner, food was portioned based on different “economic standings” to help facilitate a conversation about world poverty and hunger.

Residential Area Director Joshua Kolapo leads an African dance workshop in Bristol Field House on Thursday.

Anna Hartnett ’17 and Hannah Nichols ’17 present to Geneva Mayor Ron Alcock, Geneva 2020 Program Coordinator Amy Jackson Sellers, City Manager Matt Horn, Director of the Office of Neighborhood Initiatives Sage Gerling and Professor of Sociology Jack Harris. Their project examines how to promote Geneva 2020 visibility and engagement, and analyzes the initiative in the context of the statewide Cradle to Career consortium and Strive Together network.

After dropping off boxes filled with Thanksgiving supplies, members of HWS Rotaract pose for a photo at a local food bank in Geneva.

Professor of Biology Beth Newell captures HWS study abroad students at the top of The Pyramid at Girraween in New South Wales, Australia.

Led by Assistant Professor of Psychology Brien Ashdown, students studying abroad in Patagonia gather for a group photo after a day of hiking, biking and exploring.

Ellie Cherry '18 (right) poses for a photo at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Melanie Patterson '17 makes a pass during William Smith's 71-59 win over St. John Fisher College on Tuesday.

Gabrielle Eure '17 drives the lane during the Heron's 71-59 victory over the St. John Fisher College Cardinals.

Colin Dougherty '19 runs the floor during the Statesmen's 70-58 win over the Scranton University Royals on Saturday.

Jamal Lucas '19 powers to the rim during Hobart's 70-58 win over the University of Scranton.

Ben Greiner '18 lines up a shot during the Statemen's 4-2 win over the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons on Friday.

Matt Pizzo '19 puts a slapshot on goal during Hobart's 4-2 win over SUNY Cortland on Friday.

Felipe Pantle '17 lunges for the ball during Hobart's match with the University of Western Ontario.

President Mark D. Gearan poses for a photo with Emma Dow '15, Caroline DeWeirdt '15 and Rachel Hughes '15 during an HWS gathering in Chicago.

Andrew Coleburn '16 and Mariana Bell '16 pose for a photo with Nick Stewart '15 after taking a road trip to see Stewart in his first graduate performance at the University of South Carolina.

Rich Malley P'15, P'17 and Kyle Conard P'15, P'17 pose with The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry ’75, the 27th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, after attending the Celebration of the Spirit in Hartford, Conn.

William Smith alumnae gather for a photo during dinner in Boston.