Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Chris Woodworth and written by playwright Qui Nguyen, She Kills Monsters explores the world of role-playing before the technology boom, through the narration of a geek heroine.

President Mark D. Gearan looks on as Retired Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) delivers his lecture titled, Looking Forward: The ADA, Election, and You as part of the President's Forum in the Vandervort Room of the Scandling Campus Center.

Dan Klementowski '17 plays the violin during the HWS String Ensemble concert in Froelich Hall of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday.

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.

At HWS, students launch adventures. From the first day of classes through all of the important milestones of the undergraduate experience, this photo gallery is all about Life at HWS. In the photo above, students walk between Gulick and Coxe Halls on their way to class.

Anthony Giovenelli '18 discusses his independent study on the 2016 U.S. Presidential primaries with Associate Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean of Faculty DeWayne Lucas in the Cellar Pub.

Professor of Political Science Jodi Dean leads a discussion in her class Introduction to Feminist Theory. Students are learning about feminist theory by focusing on three sites the university, work and culture.They will consider how feminist theory helps them analyze each site, identify problems, propose solutions and formulate strategies for feminist change.

Stern Hall viewed from the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Students, faculty and staff participating in the Leadership Institute pose for group photo in the Vandervort Room of the Scandling Campus Center. More than 100 HWS students and Geneva High School juniors and seniors participated in the three-day leadership conference.

Teddy Gray '19 dons a Corinthian helmet as Kara Nelson '19 looks on during the First-Year Seminar titled, Ancient Warfare: How Homer's Iliad Changed the World, taught by Associate Professor of Classics Leah Himmelhoch.

Director of International Student Affairs David Gage '91 captured this stunning scene as steam rises from Seneca Lake.

Finger Lakes Institute (FLI) post-doctoral researcher Roxanne Razavi, FLI Director Lisa Cleckner, FLI research student Alex Gatch '16 and Technical Support Specialist from Brooks Rand Instruments Lacie Brownell unpack the MERX-M, a new machine used for methylmercury analysis.

Maggie Everett '16 and Suzie Tuvell '16 hold a robot they constructed for Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science John Vaughn's class.

Students in Assistant Professor of Psychology Brien Ashdown's Introduction to Psychology course gain hands-on experience with brain anatomy and function by dissecting the brains of sheep. During the class, students donned handmade Brain Caps.

In the Blackwell Room, Assistant Professor of English Rob Carson meets with students in his Critical Methods class.

Winterpalooza occurs every February at HWS, offering hot cocoa, smores, horse-drawn carriage rides and live ice sculpting.

St. John's Chapel on campus.

Shruthi Shyam '19, Yating Zhang 19 and Oneal Senra 16 find a relaxing place to study for final exams in the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

In the Geneva Room, the Hon. Shireen Avis Fisher '70, William Smith College alumna and Justice of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone, kicked off the 2015-2016 President's Forum Series with her talk, International Criminal Courts and the Battle Against Impunity.

Montreal Williams '18 and Josiah Brumble '19 promote Sankofa's upcoming Harlem Nights event on campus.

Chaplain Maurice Charles welcomes students to his home for fellowship and a home-cooked meal during the weekly Pasta Night.

Members of Project Nur, which aims to share the perspective of Muslims and the religion of Islam on campus, meet in the new Muslim Student Center.

Statesman Zackary Robak 17 gives a big smile during a visit to Happiness House, a local organization that provides services to children with and without disabilities. Throughout the academic year, football players visit Happiness House to assist teachers and interact with students.

Members of the Kappa Alpha Society (KA) pose for a photo with a check for $1,400 representing the money raised during a recently held KA charity basketball tournament. All proceeds from the fundraiser are supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Carson Bailer '18 from Theta Delta Chi earns bragging rights as the winner of the annual Fall Nationals as he races down the Hill during the soapbox derby race.

After completing their art acquisition internship this semester, Jacques Lane '16 and Savannah Reed '16 pose with the painting they obtained for The Collections of Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Tasked with choosing a piece that strengthens the Colleges' collection, Lane and Reed selected Untitled, Cross Hatch by American painter Jasper Johns.

The HWS dance troupe, The Executives, performs Get Like Us during Koshare 2015.

Sunflowers are in full bloom at the HWS Fribolin Farm.

Behind Smith Hall, the seniors of William Smith College wait to plant a pine tree as a reminder of the colleges founder, Nurseryman William Smith.

As a symbol to remember their time at HWS, members of each graduating Hobart Class are presented with replicas of the paddle used by legendary Seneca warrior, Agayentah. Here, Mark Kessenich '15 ceremoniously dips the paddle into the waters of Seneca Lake.

Graduating seniors gather for a photo outside of the Intercultural Affairs Center in full cap and gown regalia.

Anna Worcester '18 and Katherine Hesler '18 leap in the air as they read their acceptance letters to the study abroad program in Vietnam.

Gabby Steinhardt 17 submitted this stunning view of the cliffs at Don Angus. Steinhardt is currently studying abroad in Galway, Ireland.

Lucie Mendelson '17 and Jessica Nelson '17 kayak along the coastline of Able Tasman National Park on the South Island of New Zealand during a study abroad trip led by Professor of Education Jim MaKinster.

Maggie Nalbone '17 and Karoline Loretan '17 leap in the air during a visit to Ile d'Ouessant. The pair are studying abroad in Rennes, France.

Individual boats are called back at the start of a race at the David Lee Arnoff Regatta on Seneca Lake as the HWS Sailing team takes to the water.

Members of the Hobart hockey team charge the ice after defeating No. 3 seed Utica College in the ECAC West Tournament Championship game. The win marks the fourth ECAC West tournament title in program history.

Jamal Lucas '19 reaches for the basket as the Statesmen take on the RPI Redhawks in Bristol Gym.

Krista Longo 16 takes the ball away from St. Lawrence in the Liberty League tournament championship on Cozzens Field. Longo scored the game-tying goal for William Smith, sending the game into overtime.

Geneva Calder '16 fires a shot on the RIT goal during the 17-15 Liberty League win on Boswell Field.

Tanner John '17 runs down the field during Hobart's away game against Syracuse University.