Hobart and William Smith Colleges

President Mark D. Gearan speaks during a farewell celebration for State Senator Michael F. Nozzolio (R-NY) at the Smith Opera House on Wednesday.

Demarest Hall on a beautiful autumn afternoon.

Leah Connerty '17 and Madeline Devereaux '17 use optogenetics to trigger neural circuits in the brains of larval fruit flies during class with Professor of Biology James Ryan.

Assistant Professor of Dance Kelly Johnson demonstrates the Ijexa – a dance that originated in Nigeria and traveled down to the Caribbean settling in Brazil – for students in her Introduction to Jamaican Dance class in the Bartlett Theatre. The students are practicing for their upcoming performance at the Caribbean Student Association's Trip to the Tropics event on Saturday.

The Hobart rowing team practices at sunset. The photo was taken by Hobart Rowing Faculty Fellow and Assistant Professor of History Matthew Crow.

Allie Perron '20 squares up a forehand during William Smith's 7-2 win over the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Tynard Barfield '19 bursts through a hole during Hobart's 38-35 win over the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy on Saturday.

Jack Pfohl '17 races down the sideline on a touchdown pass from Shane Sweeney '18 during Hobart's victory over the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Adjunct Professor of History John Marks speaks to students during his Introduction to Historic Preservation class that was held this week at the Geneva Historical Society.

Student Trustees Zachary Grattan ’17, Sydney Gomez ’17, Brianna Moore ’18 and Tyler Fuller ’18 join President Mark D. Gearan (center) for an HWS “TED Talk” about the future of higher education in Froelich Hall of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Emmy award-winning “60 Minutes” correspondent and Trustee Bill Whitaker ’73, L.H.D. ’97 discusses his experiences at Hobart and William Smith and the work necessary to advance the Colleges.

President Mark D. Gearan, MaryJane Poole P'91, HWS Trustee Thomas B. Poole '61, P'91, L.H.D.’06 and Board Chair Thomas S. Bozzuto '68, gather for a photo during the dedication of the Thomas Poole Family Admissions Center.

Carved pumpkins await trick-or-treaters on the steps of the President's House. The jack-o-lanterns were carved on Sunday afternoon during a gathering hosted by President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan.

Liza Alexakos ’20 studies in the L. Thomas Melly ’52 Lobby for her First-Year Seminar taught by Professor of Education Pat Collins.

Professor of Economics Tom Drennen and students in the Sustainable Living and Learning Community learn how to make cheese in the kitchen of Rees Hall.

Kayleigh Buffington '17 works on her Honors research under the mentorship of Associate Professor of Biology Meghan Brown.