Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Assistant Professor of English Alex Black discusses the works of American poet Walt Whitman during his class Nineteenth Century American Poetry in Gulick Hall.

Students taking Media Industries and Alternatives with Assistant Professor of Media and Society Lisa Patti complete an in-class research project on gender representation in the film and television industries.

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.

Associate Professor of Classics Leah Himmelhoch performs an exercise on the William Smith lawn to test the various theories about how a hoplite phalanx may actually have worked as part of the First-Year Seminar titled Ancient Warfare: How Homer's Iliad Changed the World.

Students in Professor of Art and Architecture A.E. Ted Aub's class Introduction to Sculpture” pose for a photo with the statue When Anthony Met Stanton in Seneca Falls, N.Y. In 1998, Aub designed and sculpted the three life-sized bronze figures in honor of the 150th anniversary of the first women's rights convention.

Professor of Sculpture at Binghamton University Ronald Gonzalez (center) visits Professor of Art and Architecture A.E. Ted Aub's class Introduction to Sculpture” in the Katherine D. Elliott '66 Studio Arts Building.

Professor of Sculpture at Binghamton University Ronald Gonzalez sets up his exhibition in the Davis Gallery at Hougton House. The show, titled Mind Things, will open on Friday, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m.

The art exhibit Mind Things, created by Professor of Sculpture at Binghamton University Ronald Gonzalez, includes a series of sculptures on display in the Davis Gallery at Hougton House.

Students in Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Robin Lewis’ “Senior Integrated Experience” gather for a photo in the high tunnel at HWS Fribolin Farm after gardening with Finger Lakes Institute Community Outreach Coordinator Sarah Meyer (back, left).

Students walk between Gulick and Coxe Halls on their way to class on Thursday afternoon.

In Trinity Hall, Executive Director of Bottomless Closet Kendall Walton Farrell '92 and William Smith Congress President Kim Gutierrez '17 cut the ribbon on a closet filled with professional attire for HWS students in need of appropriate clothing for job or internship interviews.

Dr. Fay M. Butler ’84, senior director of enrollment management at LaGuardia Community College, joins members of the HWS community for a conversation at the Office of Intercultural Affairs. Butler returned to campus as a Founder’s Day speaker.

Joined by students, staff and faculty, President Mark D. Gearan welcomes alumnae Kendall Farrell '92, Dr. Fay M. Butler '84 and Board Chair Maureen Collins Zupan '72, P'09 to a dinner at the President’s House prior to the Founder's Day discussion on Monday.

William Smith Dean Catherine Gallouët discusses the history of William Smith College and the accomplishments of this year's alumnae who returned to campus as Founder's Day speakers. The event was held on Monday evening in the Vandervort Room.

Dr. Fay M. Butler '84 (left), senior director of enrollment management at LaGuardia Community College, Kendall Walton Farrell '92 (center), executive director of Bottomless Closet, and Board Chair and financial analyst Maureen Collins Zupan '72, P'09 discuss the legacy of strength and leadership that alumnae share.

The sculpture of William Smith, a nurseryman, philanthropist and proponent of women’s education stands on William Smith Hill. The 6-foot tall bronze statue was sculpted by Professor of Art and Architecture A.E. Ted Aub in honor of the William Smith Centennial.

Students hold a study session in the Warren Hunting Smith Library on Monday morning.

Community members gather in the Vandervort Room for a workshop called Painting Community Awareness: Art Therapy and Autism” led by Tori Freeman '16 and Joy Gitter '16 on Monday evening.

Pianist Justin Krawitz performs in the Geneva Room. The recital was sponsored by the Department of Music.

As a guest of the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education, Kelly Biggs '11 tells students about her job working for EMILY's List, a political action committee that works to elect pro-choice Democratic women to office at the local, state and national levels.

Following a viewing of the film Wadjda, students hold a discussion in the lounge of the Office of Intercultural Affairs with Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Hiba Amro (right).

Author and Distinguished Professor of Geography at Syracuse University, Don Mitchell speaks to students, faculty and guests about how homelessness persists in American cities.

Members of the HWS community gather in the Common Room of the Scandling Campus Center for a welcome dinner with visiting members of the national board of directors of the Public Leadership Education Network, who were on campus for the fall board meeting. William Smith Associate Dean Lisa Kaenzig (left) serves as chair of the board.

Gathered in the Blackwell Room for a celebration of Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) are William Smith students who attended seminars hosted by PLEN in Washington, D.C., as well as William Smith and Geneva High School students who are members of the Leadership League of Women.

Members of the Colleges' a cappella group Perfect Third perform in the Albright Auditorium as part of the Rock for Relay event. The event raised more than $500 for the American Cancer Society.

Vernon Lawson '16 leaves the audience in stitches following his comedic act during the Rock for Relay fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

Beth Boyer , associate professor of water resources at Pennsylvania State University, delivers her lecture Atmospheric Mercury Deposition Effects on Forested Watersheds in Pennsylvania at the Finger Lakes Institute as the final talk of the Aquatic Seminar Series.

Chaplain Maurice Charles, Associate Provost Virginia Mansfield-Richardson and Joshua Kreeger-Smith ’16 discuss possible models for an LGBTQ Resource Center at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

A bicycle from the yellow bike program awaits its owner outside Coxe Hall on Thursday afternoon.

Associate Director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning Jeremy Wattles leads an information session for students who are interested in participating in Alternative Spring Break trips next semester.

Director of Alcohol and Other Drugs Prevention Brittany Broderick and Associate Director of Residential Education Shelle Basilio watch Carlos Robles ’18 write his reason for not smoking on a banner in the Scandling Campus Centee as part of the Great American Smoke Out.

Ryan Mullaney '16 meets with Commissioner of Social Services for Ontario County Eilieen Tiberio to discuss a research opportunity for the spring semester involving the program Success for Geneva's Children.

From Success Academy, Recruiter Rosa Gandler and Outreach Manager Brandon Piper pose for a photo with their thank you gifts from the Salisbury Center. Along with Keegan Prue '09, they recently visited campus to give a presentation on charter schools and discussed how Success Academy works toward academic reform to provide access to children.

Colleen Moore '16 places a tea light outside of the Scandling Campus Center during a solidarity gathering held in support of those in France and others who have been affected by violence. The event was organized by the student group Peace Action@HWS.

Director of the Abbe Center for Jewish Life and Hillel Adviser Julianne Miller speaks to members of the HWS community outside of the Scandling Campus Center during the solidarity gathering on Thursday.

The Kappa Sigma house is lit in the colors of the French flag.

Assistant Professor of Dance Kelly Johnson, Alaina Olivieri and Missy Pfohl Smith perform Blackout during the Vision of Sound New Music and Dance Festival at The Smith Center for the Arts.

Associate Professor of Dance Cadence Whittier, Associate Professor of Dance Michelle Iklé and Ingrid Dehler-Seter '16 perform The Race during the Vision of Sound New Music and Dance Festival at The Smith Center for the Arts.

Associate Professor of Dance Michelle Iklé performs her solo titled Parallel Universes as part of the Vision of Sound performance, a diverse blend of music and dance presented by the Society for New Music.

Members of the Outdoor Recreation Adventure Program pose for a photo during a day trip to Chimney Bluffs State Park in Sodus, N.Y. The trip was led by Bree von Bradsky '16 and Kaila Fearey '16 (center, left).

Conor Quinlan '17, Fernando Flores ‘17, Edisson Cabrera ‘18 and Marisela Palafox ‘18 pose for a photo during the Rural Migrant Ministries Harvest Dinner and Symposium in Rochester, N.Y.

Hiba Amro, a foreign language teaching assistant in Arabic, and Yvonne Brieger, a foreign language teaching assistant in German, visit the newly established Seneca Art and Culture Center at Ganondagan State Historic Site.

Students studying abroad in Rome pose for photo with Professor of Anthropology and Sociology Jack Harris (right) and Professor of Romance Languages at Duquesne University Fabio Benincasa (second, right) during a visit to the great synagogue of the Jewish Ghetto of Rome.

Led by Associate Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies Juan Liebana, students studying abroad in Barcelona pose for a photo at the Park Guell.

While in Seville, Spain, Hobart students pose for a photo during the Sevilla Futbol Club Soccer Game.

Madeline Boles '17, Danny Kot '17, Mike Rusk '17 and Ashley Lyon visit Santorini, one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. The students are participating in the Brussels, Belgium abroad program.