Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Professor of Art and Architecture Phillia Yi welcomes students and their families to the Faculty Art Show in the Davis Gallery at Houghton House on Friday.

Professor of Art and Architecture A.E. Ted Aub's speaks about his sculpture titled ArOrA” during the Faculty Art Show.

Students and faculty members fill the Fisher Center for “Crafting the Revolution,” a do-it-yourself activist skills workshop focused on posters, cards and silkscreens.

Students and their families arrive at Quad-a-palooza on Friday night to enjoy dinner, live music and activities during Homecoming and Family Weekend.

Matthew Ayres ’22 takes a selfie with his family at Quad-a-palooza on Friday.

Members of the HWS Community watch as Hobart College's a cappella singing group The Hobartones perform outside of Coxe Hall during the Quad-aPalooza event.

The William Smith a cappella group Three Miles Lost performs during Quad-a-palooza.

Faithe Bey ‘21 performs an original poem.

Jake Mirsky ‘18 snaps a photo of the trophy before Fall Nationals on Saturday.

Isabel Urquiza ‘22 drives for Campus Activities Board during Fall Nationals.

Representing the Druid Society, Jonas Toupal ’19 moves ahead of Campus Safety Officer Dustin Bovard.

Joined by fellow Druids, Jonas Toupal ‘19 hoists the Fall Nationals trophy in celebration of his Fall Nationals’ victory.

Tanner Arnold ‘20 gets pied during the Pie a Sigma Chi event during Homecoming and Family Weekend.

Students and their families enjoy a variety of food on Saturday.

Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. '12 welcomes families to the State of the Colleges address in the Vandervort Room.

Families listen to the State of the Colleges address.

Hamdan Ahmed '20 (center right) shows off his research at the Student Research Symposium in the Vandervort Room. The symposium gives participants a chance to share their summer research with family, faculty and alums.

Rizky Kafrawi '20 and Danielle Gosselin '19 pose for a photo with their presentation, Investigating Cyclic Gene Expression in Untreated U937 Cells at the Student Research Symposium on Saturday.

Therese Mandracchia '19 poses with her work, The Phylogenetics and Species Boundaries of the Dwarf Milkweeds, at the Student Research Symposium in the Vandervort Room.

Assistant Professor of Dance Kelly Johnson welcomes students and families to the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday.

Students and their families practice dance in Deming Theatre in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday.

Violinist Pia Liptak and Pianist Yi-Wen Chang perform in Froelich Hall on Saturday.

Associate Professor of Art and Architecture Michael Tinkler discusses the architecture of St. John's Chapel during the mini-college session Gothic Art and Architecture on Saturday morning.

Professor of Geoscience Nan Crystal Arens discusses the possibility of life on Mars during Is There (Was There) Life on Mars? in Coxe Hall.

Associate Professor of Geoscience Nick Metz polls families on their experiences with severe weather as part of Recent Weather Disasters in Napier Hall.

Hobart Lacrosse Head Coach Greg Raymond speaks during the dedication of the David J Urick Stadium on Saturday of Homecoming and Family Weekend.

Gettysburg College men’s lacrosse head coach Hank Janczyk ’76 recalled Coach Dave Urick as “a voice of reason, a peacemaker, someone with humility and great character, someone who thought more about his wonderful wife Linda and three awesome kids, Holly, Scott and Mindy, than he did anything else.

Scott Urick expresses his gratitude for the HWS community, in particular the group of Urick’s former players, and the “impact on our entire family,” as well as his father’s pride “that all of you answered his epic challenge to play and act like a champion.”

Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. '12 recalled Urick’s influence on the lives of students during his address on Saturday.

Joined by Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. '12, members of the Urick family cut the ribbon on the David J Urick Stadium.

David J Urick hoists the ribbon in celebration.

HWS community members gather with David J Urick and his family for a group photo.

David J Urick gathers with former players following the ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday.

Featuring Sarik Kumar '11 (center), members of the band Mars Motel performs for HWS students and their families at FLX Live on Saturday night.

Students and their families gather at FLX Live on Saturday.

Leaves outside of Napier Hall change color as Fall settles over campus.

Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Jennifer Biermann works out a problem on the board during Calculus I in Eaton Hall.

Professor of Chemistry Erin Pelkey speaks with students during a senior capstone seminar in Napier Hall.

Professor Jimmy Wu from Dartmouth College speaks to students in Professor of Chemistry Erin Pelkey's senior capstone seminar on Thursday.

Aaron Donahue '19 and Dominique Marshall '22 rehearse for the upcoming premier of “Love/Sick,” which is directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Chris Woodworth. The production will open on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in McDonald Theatre.

Teams take part in the Grand Final Debate of HWS' annual fall debate tournament in Albright Auditorium on Sunday. The tournament saw 140 teams from 35 institutions participate over the weekend.

Associate Professor of Philosophy and coach of the HWS Debate Eric Barnes presents winners of the fall debate tournament with an award commemorating their triumph. The winners, Alasdair Donavon and Ian Wu, are from the University of Cambridge.

Poet, pose writer and Associate Professor of Creative Writing and Comparative Literature at Oberlin College Kazim Ali completes a reading of his works in the Hirshson Ballroom on Thursday.

Augusta “Gussie” Williams ’13, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Environmental Health at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, speaks to students about graduate programs in the Common Room of Scandling Campus Center.

In the Sanford Room, Augusta “Gussie” Williams ’13 delivers a presentation on her current research exploring the influence of the built environment on human exposure to extreme heat, and public health and societal impacts of these exposures.

Professor of Sociology and co-director of the Colleges' Alcohol Education Project Wes Perkins shares his thoughts on attitudes around alcohol consumption among college-aged students on NPR’s On Point at the campus radio station.

Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Rachel Ida Buff offers a social justice lecture titled Sanctuary Everywhere: Refugees, Migrants and the Language of Rights in the Sanford Room on Thursday.

Robert Padilla '21 works on an assignment in the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Student Trustee Caitlin Lasher '19 gives a tour to a group of high school guidance counselors visiting campus on Thursday.

Dr. Peter Britton discusses suicide prevention methods as part of the Psychology Colloquium in the Sanford Room.

Professor Jimmy Wu of Dartmouth College offers an organic chemistry lecture as part of the series sponsored by Dr. Ed Franks ’72.

Director of the HWS eSports Program Aaron Donahue '19 unveils the new eSports House at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday. The Pulteney Street house provides a space for students to practice competitive gaming and interact with like-minded individuals.

HWS Technology Support Specialist Pawn Philavong plays a computer game following the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Students and faculty gather in downtown Geneva, N.Y. as part of a walkout planned by the International Women’s Strike and the Women’s March.

At the fighting game tournament Red Bull Conquest: Boston, Matthew Hogan ’19, competing under the moniker of “BFGC MonkeyBizness,” finishes his Street Fighter V match on the Red Bull eSports stage with a win.

Andrew Seta '20 poses for a photo in in Prague, Czech Republic, where he is studying abroad. ​

Jessica Goldman ’21, Emma Hobika ’21, Kathryn Taylor ’21 and Chandni Patel ’21 take a boat ride on a canal in Central Copenhagen, where they are studying abroad. ​

Morgan Hamre ’21 poses in front of Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark, where she is studying abroad.

An aerial view of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northeast Regional Championship at the HWS Tennis Center on Saturday.

Alan Dubrovsky '20 celebrates after winning the singles title at the Intercollegiate Association Northeast Regional Championships.

Alan Dubrovsky '20 and Walker Anderson '21 team up to win the doubles title at the Intercollegiate Association Northeast Regional Championships.

Caitlin Hatt '22 pursues the ball during the game against Bard College on Saturday. The Herons won 5-1.

Members of the William Smith soccer team celebrate after a goal.

Fans cheer on the William Smith soccer team.

Current players and alumni faceoff at the Hobart Lacrosse Alumni game on Saturday.

The son of Director of Admissions William Warder '96 sprays water on Cole Bardawill '18 on the sidelines.

Current players and alumnae faceoff at the William Smith Lacrosse Alumnae game on Saturday.

Current players and alumnae gather for a photo following the William Smith lacrosse alumnae game.