Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Angelina Godderz '17 leads HWS community members on a march through campus.

In the Fisher Center, Audrey Bates 17 voices a question during Women's Studies Tea, an open forum on gender issues for students and faculty. At center is Assistant Professor of Women's Studies Michelle Martin-Baron.

Mark Curiel 17 views a piece from Into the AfroFuture by Stacey Robinson in the Solarium Gallery in the Davis Gallery at Houghton House.

MacArthur Fellowship winner Claudia Rankine (center) talks to Brandi Taylor '19 and President Mark D. Gearan during the student art exhibit From Slave to Citizen held in the Davis Gallery in Houghton House.

American poet Claudia Rankine gives a reading of her work Citizen: An American Lyric at the Smith Center for the Arts on Wednesday. The book was this years Common Read for the first year experience at HWS and has inspired campus dialogue around issues of race and racism.

Gabrielle Eure 17 and Marilyn Buck 17 view a poster project by Lauren Stevenson 17 and Cassidy Carrafiello 19 from the English class, Story and History, with Associate Professor of English Melanie (Conroy-Goldman) Hamilton.

Paige Pierce '17 and Yellie LaBare '19 celebrate Founder's Day with none other than William Smith himself in the Scandling Campus Center on Thursday.

Stacey Robinson, an artist and educator who creates art based on the history of Black oppression and resistance in America, delivers a talk following the opening of his exhibit Into the AfroFuture at Houghton House.

Writing and Teaching/Learning Specialist Susan Hess discusses best practices for writing essays for graduate school, study abroad and internships during Career Chat in the Office of Intercultural Affairs.

Danzlear Johnson '19 poses a question during the event Perspectives on Police Violence sponsored by the Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Africana Studies, Anthropology and Sociology, Political Science, American Studies and the Office of Campus Safety.

Assistant Professor of History Janette Gayle speaks during the Perspectives on Police Violence panel discussion with Associate Professor of Political Science Paul Passavant (left), Advocacy Program Manager at the Center for Constitutional Rights Nahal Zamani (right center) and Founder of Law Enforcement Psychological Associates Dr. Jay Supnick (right) in the Geneva Room.

Katherine Burns '18, Ashley Testa '19, Jerlin Garo '17, Emily Spraggs '17, Madeline Boles '17 and Emma Herbst '18 pose for a photo during the the After Dark Series event in the Cellar Pub.

Eros Cabrera '19 sings karaoke during the After Dark Series event in the Cellar Pub.

Taylor Levin '17 speaks about her internship with New York City fashion designer Adam Lippes during a Career in Fashion information session hosted by the Office of Career Services. The session featured a series of students with previous internships or experience in the fashion industry.

Eban Goodstein, director of the Bard Center for Environmental Policy, discusses How to Get a Job Saving the Planet: Sustainability Leadership Careers in NGOs, Business and Policy in the Geneva Room.

Students walk into the Warren Hunting Smith Library on a sunny Wednesday afternoon.