Hobart and William Smith Colleges

An afternoon sail on Seneca Lake.

First-Year Dean David Mapstone '93 reviews kayaking instructions before Pre-Orientation Adventure Program students hit the water for practice.

Students pick up a midday snack at the newly completed Au Bon Pain café located in the atrium of the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

The quiet Quad before Orientation 2016 activities begin.

Tent lights illuminate the Quad during a Pre-Orientation Adventure Program campout on campus.

Pre-Orientation Adventure Program students gather for a photo before returning to their work with Seneca County Habitat for Humanity in Waterloo, N.Y.

First-year students participating in the Pre-Orientation Adventure Program take to the water near the Seneca Lake Yacht Club for a lesson before leaving for their kayaking trip.

Hannah Webster '16, Molly Naef '16 and Sara Elkerm '16 discuss FEM.NET, a website run entirely by students that gives alums, students and feminists a place to reflect and interact critically about important themes that surround women in the world.

Trayvon Toney '16 presents his final architectural model to guest critics, Director of Neighborhood Initiatives Sage Gerling, Professor of Landscape Architecture from SUNY-ESF Tim Toland and Professor of Political Science Kevin Dunn, during Assistant Professor of Art and Architecture Jeffrey Blankenship’s design class.

Students study for finals in the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

The Venerable Tenzin Yignyen, instructor of Asian languages and cultures, discusses the history, meaning and techniques involved in the spiritual art of Tibetan Buddhist sand mandala painting with members of the community in the atrium of the L. Thomas Melly Academic Center.

Students assist the Venerable Tenzin Yignyen during the mandala dismantling ceremony as part the class, “Tibetan Mandala Painting,” in the L. Thomas Melly Academic Center’s atrium.

The Venerable Tenzin Yignyen concludes the sacred practice of creating and dismantling a Tibetan Buddhist sand mandala. Mandalas are created in the tradition of selflessness and non-import, and are therefore disassembled upon completion. They are then offered to the closest body of water for the benefit of marine life, the environment and all sentient beings.

Maryum Raheem '16 discusses her practicum project on therapeutic psychology through cooking with Cam Benoit ’16 during the HWS Leads Leadership Showcase at the Centennial Center for Leadership.

Director of the Centennial Center for Leadership Susan Pliner speaks with Talia Azour '16 about her practicum project on the social integration of international students on campus during the HWS Leads Leadership Showcase.

This year’s MAT cohort pose for a photo outside of Merritt Hall. The MAT program is a competitive graduate program exclusively for undergraduate students enrolled in the Teacher Education Program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.