Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Students pose for a photo during the annual Hobart and William Smith Kwanzaa celebration in the Vandervort Room. This year the celebration was inspired by the South African word ubuntu, which loosely translates to I am because we are.

Eric Weaver, founder and executive director of Overcoming the Darkness, presents his talk Out of the Darkness in Albright Auditorium. The presentation, sponsored by the international psychology honor society Psi Chi and the To Write Love on Her Arms student organization, focused on creating a culture that openly discusses mental illness.

Professor of Music Bob Cowles addresses the crowd in the Vandervort Room during the Colleges Chorale and Cantori Madrigal Dinner to benefit Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes. Safe Harbors provides services for individuals who have experienced sexual assault, sexual abuse and interpersonal violence.

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Robin Lewis first-year Sustainable Living and Learning Community gather in Rees Hall for a screening of the film, The True Cost, a documentary that explores the impact of fashion on people and the planet.

Members of the Colleges Chorale and the Colleges Brass Ensemble, led by Professor of Music Bob Cowles, perform in the Vandervort Room as guests enjoy an evening of music and great food during the benefit program for Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes.

Semifinalists in the fifth installment of the Stu Lieblein 90 Pitch Contest pose for a photo in the Centennial Center for Leadership (CCL). The contest is an entrepreneurial leadership competition organized by the CCL in which students compete for the top prize, a $10,000 grant to fund their idea.

Members of the Colleges Chorale, led by Professor of Music Bob Cowles, perform during the Colleges Chorale and Cantori Madrigal Dinner to benefit Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes.

Katherine Campbell '18, Danny Cabrera '16 and Sean Bright '17 lead an economics review session in the Geneva Room as part of the Writers Block Party sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Students gather in the Intercultural Affairs lounge with Community Lunch Program Coordinator Stu Einstein and Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Whitney Mauer to discuss food waste and recovery on the HWS campus.

Students gather in the Abbe Center for Jewish Life to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah.

Students gather in the Abbe Center for Jewish Life for an edible dreidel-making activity using marshmallows, pretzel sticks and Hershey Kisses.

The annual Fried Food Fest kicks-off traditional Hanukkah celebrations in the Abbe Center for Jewish Life.

Matthew Fox 19 receives some help on a paper from Caitlin Petty 16 during the Writers Block Party in the Sanford Room on Saturday night.

Shannon Times '08 lights the candle for Umoja (unity) during the candle lighting ceremony. Each candle represents one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

Assistant Professor of Philosophy Rodmon King gives a hug to Centennial Center for Leadership Program Manager for Global and Community Leadership Programs Solomé Rose and Residential Education Area Coordinator Joshua Kolapo. Rose and Kolapo will take over as advisers to Sankofa next semester.

The Hip~NotiQs Step and Dance Team performs in the Vandervort Room during the annual Kwanzaa celebration on Saturday night.