Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Natalie Young ’18, Luis Figueroa ’18, Mimi Scott ’16 and Presidential Fellow Nick Stewart ’15 perform in McDonald Theatre during a rehearsal for “Twelfth Night,” the inaugural theatre production in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Assistant Professor of English at New York University Sonya Posmentier, presents her talk titled Black Reading: A talk with NYU Critic Sonya Posmentier” in the Hirshson Ballroom as part of the Trias Residency for Writers program.

Garrett Janssen ’16 and his Honors adviser, Visiting Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Vinita Prabhakar, meet in the Blackwell Room to discuss the novel Janssen is writing for his English Honors project.

Olivia, played by Mimi Scott ’16, is a wealthy countess who becomes entangled in a relationship as part of the romantic comedy’s storyline.

Assistant Professor of Physics Leslie Hebb poses for a photo with the telescope that will be installed in the new Richard S. Perkin Observatory, a teaching and outreach facility that will provide students with opportunities to observe and photograph objects trillions of miles from Earth.

Devyn Workman ’15, MAT ’16 plays Duke Orsino and Casey Cady ’18 portrays Viola/Cesario in “Twelfth Night,” Shakespeare's romantic comedy directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Chris Hatch.

Rick Yackel ’16, as Sir Toby Belch, is flanked by Isabel Ingram ’19, as Maria, and Mariana Bell ’16, as Fabian, during “Twelfth Night.” The play runs Friday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Duncan Lilley ’17 discusses a problem with Susan Tuvell ’16 during the class “Embedded Computing” with Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science John Vaughn P’08.

Associate Professor of English Elisabeth Lyon holds a discussion with her class Film Histories II (1930-1950) in Albright Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon.

Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric and Co-director of the Writing Colleagues Program Hannah Dickinson gives an introduction to new Writing Colleague William Samayoa ’19 during the spring reception.

Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science John Vaughn P’08 discusses Arduino electronic prototyping platforms with Dominique DeRubeis '18 during Vaughn’s class “Embedded Computing.”

In the Blackwell Room, award-winning novelist Jess Row and Associate Professor of English Melanie Conroy-Goldman host a master class in fiction writing titled, “Knowing Your Name, Knowing Mine: An Exercise in Interpersonal Fiction.”

Jess Row, author of “Your Face in Mine,” reads excerpts from his work in Hirshson Ballroom as part of the Trias Residency for Writers program.

Students walk past Demarest Hall on Wednesday morning.

Professor of Education James MaKinster snapped this photo of Assistant Professor of Education Khuram Hussain in his Merritt Hall office as he prepared for an upcoming class.

St. John’s Chapel and Geneva Hall create a picturesque scene as students walk between classes.