Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Students and members of HWS Hillel gather for a photo while constructing the sukkah on the Quad. The sukkah was home to a number of campus-wide gatherings and celebrations this week.

A magician dazzles students with card tricks during lunch in Saga.

Hannah Bendull '21, Daphna Bendull '21, Jamie Soucie '20, and Charlotte Marrinan '21 stand with Mr. Magoo outside Scandling Campus Center during the Equestrian Club bake sale.

Lalaine Vergara ’21, Denzel Degollado ’19, Director of Campus Safety Marty Corbett, Assistant Director of Conferences and Events Tammy VanSickle, and Assistant Director of Residential Education Ashley Harling ’16 begin judging duties during the Homecoming and Family Weekend house decorating contest, part of Homecoming and Family Weekend.

Hope House prepares for Homecoming and Family Weekend with decorations.

Madeline Beatson ‘19, Sabrina Fitch ‘18, Margot Vandenbroek ‘19 and Eliza Santin ‘19 gather for a group photo on the Hope House porch.

Meg Quint '21 poses in front of the Random Acts of Kindness theme house during the Homecoming and Family Weekend house decorating contest.

A unit in Odell’s Village captures the essence of Geneva, N.Y., the Lake Trout Capital of the World, during the Homecoming and Family Weekend house decorating contest.

Members of the HWS eScape Club, a group of students passionate about video games, gather for a meeting in Coxe Hall.

Students and staff build a sukkah on the Quad in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The temporary structure will be the site of several events open to the HWS community.

Matthew Fox '19, Alex Kerai '19 and Jesse Maltese '20 decorate the sukkah, a temporary structure built on the Quad in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

As part of the Global Café, students engage in conversations surrounding specific cultural topics and issues in the second floor lounge of the Scandling Campus Center.

Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. '12 gives remarks during the Geneva 2020 breakfast on Wednesday. McGuire, who has conducted research on the efficacy of after-school tutors at the Boys and Girls Club, shared his reflections about the effects of the community-impact initiative.

Noah Ball ’21 observes the varied landscape of the Shawangunks during the Outdoor Recreation Adventure Program’s (ORAP) guided rock climbing trip last weekend. This excursion was one of several implemented by ORAP in order to help students develop their abilities as academics, leaders and outdoor enthusiasts.

Jack Indritz ’21 tests his rock climbing skills during the Outdoor Recreation Adventure Program’s (ORAP) guided trip to the Shawangunks last weekend.

As part of the study abroad program in New Zealand led by Professor of Art and Architecture Nick Ruth, HWS students enjoy a class trip to Waiheke Island to learn about Maori culture.

Hannah Basset '20, Gianna Gonzalez '20 and Josh Andrews '20 meet in London outside the Palace of Westminster during their semesters abroad.

An aerial view of a William Smith Tennis practice and William Smith soccer game.

In Albright Auditorium, President and Founder of Collegiate Consultants on Drugs & Alcohol Mike Green speaks to Hobart student-athletes about balancing social life with academics as part of the Napier Leadership Seminar.

Walker Anderson '21 serves the ball during the 2018 ITA Regional Championships in Geneva, N.Y.

Merilyn Hinrichs '21 tests the defense during William Smith's 1-0 win over the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs and Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Joseph Rusinko works with Dellarie Flood '22 during Is Computing Biased? in Rosenberg Hall.

Brice Winder ‘20 gets a helping hand from the Venerable Tenzin Yignyen during “Tibetan Mandala Painting” in the Sanford Room in Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Jesse Maltese ‘20 begins drawing the pattern for his Tibetan Buddhist sand mandala.

The Venerable Tenzin Yignyen discusses the relationship between mediation and mandalas as part of “Tibetan Mandala Painting.” Yignyen is a high-ranking monk within the Dalai Lama’s personal monastery, and earned the Namgyal Monastery’s highest degree, “Master of Sutra and Tantra” with highest honor, the equivalent of a Ph.D.

Associate Professor of English Nicola Minott-Ahl begins her Victorian Literature class in Smith Hall.

Tobey Eveleth ‘20 and Richard Andes ‘19 work on an assignment during Victorian Literature with Associate Professor of English Nicola Minott-Ahl in Smith Hall.

Jess Ramtahal ’20 and Carly Shiever '21 take notes for Victorian Literature with Associate Professor of English Nicola Minott-Ahl in Smith Hall.

In Coxe Hall, Interim Dean of Hobart College and Associate Professor of Education Khuram Hussain delivers an engaging lecture during Teaching Equity, a class he is co-teaching with Professor of Education James MaKinster.

Professor of Education James MaKinster explains concepts during Teaching Equity, a class he is co-teaching with Interim Dean of Hobart College and Associate Professor of Education Khuram Hussain.

Students discuss the role of identity in education as part of ”Teaching Equity in Coxe Hall.

Students watch as the Venerable Tenzin Yignyen, instructor of Asian languages and cultures, begins the sacred practice of creating a Tibetan Buddhist sand mandala.

Lily Walker '22 completes an assignment during Is Computing Biased?

Leela Willie '22 shares her thoughts during Is Computing Biased?

The HWS Sailing team practices on Seneca Lake, the deepest of Upstate New York’s Finger Lakes.

Mark Woods, a metro columnist at the Florida Times-Union, discusses his book Lassoing the Sun: A Year in America’s National Parks in the Vandervort Room on Monday. After winning the Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship in 2011, Woods dedicated a year to the exploration of the future of national parks.​

In recognition of Constitution Day, attorney and Cornell Law School Adjunct Professor Sujata Sidhu Gibson explores the practical implications of the U.S. Constitution as it relates to civil disobedience during her lecture in Coxe Hall.

Entrepreneur Sam Miller '12 discusses his ventures in the food and beverage industry as the founder of Phoodie Marketing, Bradify INK and Dig In Foods with students in Stern Hall.

Programs Operations Manager for the Center for Global Education Amy Teel speaks to students about pursuing career opportunities outside of the U.S. during the International Career Panel' event in Trinity Hall.

Predeparture and Reentry Programming Coordinator Jennifer O'Neil, Lorena Robelo-Lara '21, Yating “Sherry” Zhang '19, Rachel Irizarry '19 and Jessica Hariprasad '21 celebrate traditions from the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival at the Global Café on the second floor of the Scandling Campus Center.

Linh Nguyen '21, Yan Ma '20 and Zejia “Parker” Guo '19 enjoy moon cakes and practice calligraphy at the Global Café on the second floor of the Scandling Campus Center.