Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Nicole Tanquary ’17 speaks with a local farmer about his table of produce at the Geneva Farmer's Market on Exchange Street. Open 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays, the market features a variety of fruits, vegetables, foods and other local goods for sale.

A view of the Quad from underneath the archways of Coxe Hall.

Following a staff dinner, POAP guides and Dean of First-Year Students David Mapstone ’93 gather together for a group photo.

Pre-Orientation Adventure Program (POAP) student guides receive first-aid and emergency training from Mike Moss. POAP offers a range of outdoor hiking and kayaking experiences to incoming first years during the week before Orientation.

POAP guides relax around the fire at the farm of Dean of First-Year Students David Mapstone ’93, who leads the annual adventure program.

An expert on higher, adult and lifelong education, Kristen Renn delivers the keynote address at the HWS Student Affairs Development days. Her address was titled “The Role of Student Affairs & Development in the 21st Century Liberal Arts College.”

In the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center, Professor of Art and Architecture Ted Aub works on a model of famed local bassist Scott LaFaro, which will serve as reference for a full-scale sculpture to be cast in bronze. Geneva City Council recently named April 3 “Scott LaFaro Day.”

HWS President Mark D. Gearan, Mary Herlihy Gearan and their daughters Madeleine and Kathleen gather for a photo in the President’s House. This week, President Gearan, the longest serving president in the history of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, announced he will conclude his duties as president at the end of the 2016-17 academic year.

Orientation Coordinators Lauren Carr ’17 and Josh Weinstein ’17 finalize the schedule for first-year Orientation, which will take place August 26-28.

Participants in the HWS Kids College summer camp enjoy an afternoon on the Quad in front of Demarest Hall and St. John’s Chapel. Designed for students in grades 3-8, Kids College offers full weeks of academic activity and fun at HWS.

A rainbow crosses Seneca Lake’s northeastern shore under a passing storm in this captivating photo taken by Chief Photographer Kevin Colton on Tuesday evening.

Vice President for Student Affairs Robb Flowers introduces education scholar Kristen Renn, keynote speaker for the HWS Student Affairs Development programming held this summer. Renn is the associate dean of Undergraduate Studies and director for Student Success Initiatives at Michigan State University.

Professor of Art and Architecture Phillia Yi keeps an eye on the progress of Erin Lichter ’17 and Zachary Birnbaum ’16 as they work on their project. Yi has been an HWS professor since 1985, and specializes in printmaking.

Orlando Rodriguez, executive chef of Veraisons Restaurant at Glenora Wine Cellars, shows HWS community members how to make salsa verde as part of the Finger Lakes Institute's Gastro Gardening event at the HWS Fribolin Farm on Monday.