Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Students pose for a photo while working with the afterschool program at Proyecto Escuela La Esperanza.

Kate Speigel ’18, Rachel Brown ’18, Audrey Bates ’17, Lindsay Brown ’19 and Dillon Russo ’18 pose before beginning a hike to Paviland Cave at Gower Peninsula.

University of Wales Professor Andy Williams gives a short lecture on the geological aspects of the Preseli Hills during the “Sense of Place” hike.

The group catches a cricket match in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, between Hampshire (England team) and Galmorgan (the local Welsh team).

Students survey the surrounding terrain during their 10-mile hike through the Preseli Hills.

For this week's photo gallery, we look at the Colleges three-week Wales study abroad program, Outdoor Education: Theoretical Issues in Outdoor Pursuits led by Hobart Assistant Dean David Mapstone '93. This photo marks the group's first day at a beach outside of Carmarthen, a small town beside the Tywi River in Central Wales.

Katherine Speigel 18 writes in her journal.

While on the Preseli Hills hike, students discuss the logistics involved in constructing Stonehenge. How did the ancient tribe move huge stones over a distance of almost 150 miles in order to construct the monument?

Dr. Bernie '66 and Susan Aaron participate during, Conversations of Consequence,” with the Classes of 1966 in the Seneca Room.

Members of the Classes of 1966 gather in the Seneca Room for the William Smith High Tea.

Alumni, alumnae, friends and family gather on the Quad for the Food Truck Rodeo. This year's rodeo included trucks such as Meat the Press, Cheesed and Confused, and other local vendors.

The Oaks Bar tent, a popular destination this Reunion, is an homage to the infamous Twin Oaks Bar, which was once located at the corner of Pulteney and Hamilton streets.

Professor of Dance Donna Davenport performs a warm up exercise with a group of alums during her Reunion College Class, Create and Move,” held in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Alums enjoy an afternoon on the Quad during Reunion 2016, which had record attendance with more than 1,200 members of the HWS community, including alums representing 50 class years and returning from as far away as Italy, Russia, Guatemala and England to enjoy the lineup of events.

Director of International Student Affairs David Gage ’91 leads a group of alums on a historic tour of Geneva featuring the Smith Observatory and the William Smith Inn.

Daniel F. Connell III ’66 presents his research in Stern Hall during his Reunion College course, “Refugees, Migrants & Gated Nations: The Eritrean Experience.”