Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Trees bloom on campus.

Associate Professor of Psychology Julie Newman Kingery conducts a Developmental Detectives activity, where students are asked to guess the age of visiting children after observing their motor and language skills.

Students observe children as part of a Developmental Detectives activity conducted by Associate Professor of Psychology Julie Newman Kingery. The students guess the childrens' ages based on their motor skills and language skills.

Andrew Schrader '21, competing for the Albert Holland Prize for Public Presentations of Physics, presents Archimedes' Principle: What else will float your boat? During the competition students are given 15 minutes to explain a significant principle or application of physics. The Albert Holland Physics Lecture competition and prize were conceived and endowed by Professor Emeritus of Physics Allan M. Russell P'81, P'86.

Associate Professor of Sociology Kendralin Freeman discusses social change and technological innovation in Introduction to Sociology.

Associate Professor of Art and Architecture Kirin Makker conducts Drawing for Study and Storytelling at the Ramada Geneva Lakefront Hotel in Geneva, N.Y.

A student works on a watercolor sketch during Drawing for Study and Storytelling with Associate Professor of Art and Architecture Kirin Makker. During the class, students focused on drawing meals and the rituals of eating breakfast.

Seniors majoring in biology and chemistry gather for a photo in Lansing Quad.

Visiting Instructor of Asian Studies Yi-Tung Wu (center) works with students as they practice recognizing, memorizing and writing Chinese characters on iPads funded by the Katherine D. Elliott ’66 Faculty Innovation Grant. Using the Pleco app, students are able to check Pinyin (the romanization system for Chinese characters), hear how to pronounce words and view the correct stroke order when writing characters.

HWS Finger Lakes Institute Interns McKenzie Frazier '20 and Morgan Ross '19 study a plankton sample under a microscope.

HWS Finger Lakes Institute Lab Manager Trevor Massey uses the FluoroProbe to test a water sample for algal concentrations.

Margaret Hollister '20, Isabel Ingram '19 and Jacqueline Bange '19 study outside the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Students, colleagues and friends raise a toast to retiring Professor of Philosophy Steven Lee at the conclusion of his last class. Lee has taught at Hobart and William Smith Colleges for 38 years.

Retiring Professor of Education Charles Temple is celebrated by students, faculty and friends at the end of his last class. Temple joined the faculty in 1982.

Rachael DeLue, the Christopher Binyon Sarofim '86 Professor in American Art at Princeton University, presents Arthur Dove's Music Pictures, or, How to Make a Painting of Sound during the first annual Arthur Dove Memorial Lecture in the Fish Screening Room in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Darrin Magee speaks about the need for diversified renewable energy sources in Cambodia at the China Environment Forum in Washington, D.C. Magee posits that energy-rich Yunnan could serve as a much-needed power source for Cambodia, where a large rural population doesn't have electricity, and cities often have rolling blackouts.

William Smith seniors carry a laurel garland during the procession that kicks off Moving Up Day. The seniors pass the garland to juniors and all students moving up.

William Smith Dean Lisa Kaenzig P’22 welcomes students to the annual Moving Up Day celebration in Albright Auditorium.

Members of the William Smith Class of 2019 pass the laurel to members of the Class of 2020. The passing of the laurel recognizes each class as they move up to fill the vacancy left by the class ahead of them.

Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies Craig Talmage poses with members of Hai Timiai, the William Smith Senior Honor Society, during the Moving Up Day ceremony in Albright Auditorium.

Matthew Fox '19 participates in the annual Reading of the Names on the steps of Scandling Campus Center. Part of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the reading helps to ensure that those lost in the Holocaust are not forgotten.

Julianne Miller, director of the Abbe Center for Jewish Life and Hillel adviser, speaks at the candlelit vigil for Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. '12 participates in the Candlelight Vigil for Holocaust Remembrance Day on the steps of Coxe Hall. Led by Julianne Miller, director of the Abbe Center for Jewish Life and Hillel adviser, the vigil invites the campus to come together to bear witness, light candles in memory of the victims of the Holocaust and share hopes for a better future.

The candlelight vigil on the steps of Coxe Hall, part of Holocaust Remembrance Day, hosted by Hillel and the Abbe Center for Jewish Life.

Katelin Crabtree, '22, Nuzhat Wahid '22 and Saima Mashori '20 study outside of Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Lavender Graduation is held in the Common Room of the Scandling Campus Center on Saturday. The ceremony brought HWS community members together to celebrate the successes of graduating LGBTQ+ and allied students.

Assistant Professor of Women's Studies Michelle Martin-Baron delivers the keynote address at Lavender Graduation.

Marcel Johnson '19 speaks to a packed room at the Lavender Graduation. The ceremony celebrates the success of graduating LGBTQ+ and allied students.

Graduating seniors pose for a photo at Lavender Graduation.

The opening reception of Student Art and Architecture: Studio Work from 2018-2019 is held at the Davis Gallery at Houghton House.

All pieces in Student Art and Architecture: Studio Work from 2018-2019 are selected by faculty members of the Department of Art and Architecture and represent the artistic vision and passion of the student art community. The show at the Davis Gallery runs through May 19.

Student Trustee Caitlin Lasher '19 signs the Alpha Alpha Alpha charter during the inaugural induction ceremony in the Vandervort Room. The national honor society recognizes the academic achievements of first generation college students.

Members of the Alpha Alpha Alpha National Honor Society gather for a photo in the Vandervort Room. The society includes first generation students, faculty, staff and alumni/ae.

Members of HWS Posse 3 gather for a photo on the steps of Coxe Hall.

Members of Theta Phi Alpha participate in a charity car smash. The sorority sponsored the event to raise money for The House that Theta Phi Built charity, a national philanthropic cause dedicated to improving the plight of the homeless.

Students talk with representatives from the Conscious College Road Tour lifestyle expo in the Scandling Campus Center. The exhibition features displays on seven sustainable lifestyle themes: footprint, food, fashion, body, zero waste, clean and living space.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges join colleges across the country visited by the Conscious College Road Tour. The event was supported by Amy Ziff ’92 and her husband Jeffrey Glueck.

The final Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) breakfast of the year is held in the Fisher Center for the Study of Gender and Justice. PLEN aims to increase the number of women in top leadership positions by exposing college women to role models and skills training needed before entering the workforce in public policy careers.

PLEN executive board members Rylee Wernoch '21, Lorena Robelo-Lara '21, Sarah Walters '19, Maeve Kline '19 and Emma Consoli '20 gather for a photo after the organization's final breakfast of the year.

During Earth Week, Director of Sustainability Initiatives Michael Amadori and students enjoy the Campus Greens Dinner at the HWS Fribolin Farm.

As part of the campus-wide Earth Week celebration, students enjoy a locally sourced meal at the spring dinner hosted by HWS Campus Greens at the HWS Fribolin Farm.

Former secretary of the Seneca Knitting Mill Gena Suffredini (left) listens to a recording of her voice captured by students as part of a mixed-media project highlighting women who worked in the Seneca Knitting Mill. The mill is currently being renovated to house the National Women's Hall of Fame.

Students, faculty and Seneca Falls community members gather for an evening of student presentations highlighting women who worked in the Seneca Knitting Mill.

A photo taken by Allie Seminer '20 while on an expedition to collect ice cores in Greenland as part of her course on glaciers and climate change. Seminer is studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Allie Seminer '20 rides in a dog sled while on a scientific expedition to collect ice cores in Greenland. Seminer is participating in a program on climatology while studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Members of the Seneca Society gather for a photo with Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. '12 and President-Elect Joyce P. Jacobsen in New York City.

Professor of Art and Architecture Nicholas Ruth, right, poses with Jonas B.R. Wood '99 at Wood's art exhibit opening at the Gagosian in New York City.

Amanda Daley '10 meets The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry '75 at a reception hosted by the Episcopal Diocese in Boston.

Alums gather for a photo after the Seneca7 relay race around Seneca Lake on Sunday.

Lizzie and Juliana Heffern '17 get a hug from their father, Bill Heffern '80 after completing the Seneca7 foot race.

Kaitlyn Mullin '22, Sarah Lewicki '21, Robin Kirchgessner '22, Anna Leffler '20, Therese Mandracchia '19 and Nadine Dickter '21 show off the medals they earned after completing the Seneca7 road race. Along with friend Will Wood (right), the relay team ran for 77.7 miles around Seneca Lake.

Students, alumni and alumnae gather for a photo during the Old Goat alum rugby games held at Seneca Lake State Park.

William Smith alumnae face off against students in the annual Old Goat alumnae rugby game at Seneca Lake State Park.

Hobart students and alumni compete in the tenth annual Old Goat alumni rugby game.

Heron soccer alums face off during an alumnae game in the new indoor turf facility.

Evie Manning '18 dribbles the ball downfield during the Heron soccer alumnae game.

The Hobart College Athletic Department and the Statesmen Athletic Association honored the top student-athletes of 2018-19 at the annual Block H Awards Dinner.

Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. '12 presents Jonathan Atwater '19 with a watch at the Block H Awards.

Hobart Head Hockey Coach Mark Taylor speaks at the Block H Awards.

Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. '12 presents Jake Henzes with a watch at the Block H Awards.

At the Block H Awards, lacrosse defenseman Parke Schweiter '19 and hockey forward Jonas Toupal '19 received the Hanna Award for excellence in citizenship, scholarship, leadership and teamwork; hockey defenseman Jack Macnee '19 received the William C. Stiles '43 Memorial Award for leadership, determination and character; and lacrosse attackman Chris Aslanian '19 was presented with the Francis L. Babe Kraus '24 Memorial Award as Hobart's most outstanding senior athlete.

William Smith Assistant Basketball Coach Ann Dorris and William Smith Assistant Ice Hockey Coach Kate Gallagher emcee the Heron Athletics Awards Banquet.

Head Basketball Coach Lindsay Sharman, Olivia Hughes '19 and William Smith Athletic Director Deb Steward pose for a photo after the presentation of the Alyssa Mulliken '10 award.

Maya Weber '20 presents Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. '12 with the Staff Appreciation Award.

William Smith Head Soccer Coach Aliceann Wilber, Sofie Varner '22 and William Smith Head JV Soccer Coach and Senior Assistant Director for On and Off Campus Events Zoe Eth '16 pose for a photo after the presentation of the Aliceann Wilber Award at the William Smith Athletics Awards Banquet.

With William Smith Athletics Director Deb Steward, Herons who took top honors at the annual awards banquet gather for a photo in the Vandervort Room.

Alumnae, friends, parents and students make their way to Boswell Field to surprise William Smith Head Soccer Coach Aliceann Wilber in celebration of her induction into the United Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame.

William Smith Head Soccer Coach Aliceann Wilber greets friends and former players on Boswell Field.

Alumnae, parents and friends surprised William Smith Head Soccer Coach Aliceann Wilber with a Heron Hooray at Boswell Field in honor of her induction into the United Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame.

Walker Anderson '21 and Alan Dubrovsky '20 celebrate after winning a big point during Hobart's victory over Vassar College.

Jon Atwater '19 watches his backhand shot down the line during Hobart's victory over Vassar College.