Hobart and William Smith Colleges

HWS President Mark D. Gearan welcomes students, faculty, staff and community members to the annual Fall Day of Service on Saturday. Volunteers gathered on the Quad before heading to nearly 20 service sites across the community.

A view from above as members of the HWS community gather for the cornerstone installation for the performing arts center. Chair of the Board of Trustees Maureen Collins Zupan 72, P09 announced that the building will be named Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

A classroom under construction in the new Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Students explore the global financial information services sector at an information session led by Markit COO and HWS Trustee Calvin R. Chip Carver Jr. '81. The event was part of the Professionals in Residence series.

Mayan researcher and author Raymond Senuk talks about the culture and politics of Mayan textiles with Professor of Economics Scott McKinney's Latin American Perspectives course.

Talia Azour '16 discusses her experiences as a recipient of The Charles H. Salisbury Jr. '63, P'94, L.H.D.'08 Summer International Internship Stipend at a dinner for trustees and council members. Azour used the stipend to travel to New York, Argentina and Malaysia to complete her internship with IPG Mediabrands this summer.

Vice President of Enrollment and Dean of Admissions Bob Murphy speaks about the power of endowed scholarships and internships. In the audience are members of the Board of Trustees, the Alumni and Alumnae Councils, student recipients, faculty and staff.

Harrison Wasserbauer '16 talks about his scholarship, the Kappa Alpha Society Scholarship, at a dinner to honor endowed scholarships and internships.

Members of the Hobart tennis team participate in the Day of Service on Saturday.

Members of HWS' Caribbean Student Association volunteer at the ninth annual Festival of Nations on Saturday at Geneva High and Middle Schools. The Festival featured a range of singing, dancing and instrumental performances, cultural traditions and activities to celebrate the backgrounds of many who live in Geneva.

Edith Wormley, assistant director of the Academic Opportunities Programs, prepares pastries with Geneva students as part of the cook-off at the Festival of Nations.

Students walk to and from the science buildings on Thursday afternoon.

Linqi Wang '17 shows a community member how to use chopsticks at the Asian Student Union table at Festival of Nations.

Sosuke Nakamura '17 hands a paper to a community member at the Festival of Nations after writing his name in Japanese. The ninth annual Festival of Nations was held on Saturday at Geneva High and Middle Schools.

Dan Kelley '19 works with local students to prepare a meal for the cook-off competition at the Festival of Nations celebrations on Saturday at Geneva High and Middle Schools. The celebration of international cultures allowed local students and families to enjoy a variety of foods, traditions and music from around the world.

Dominique DeRubeis '18 helps Nyveah Johnson carve a pumpkin at Gulvin Street Park on Saturday as part of the Day of Service. HWS students volunteered to carve and paint pumpkins and serve refreshments to local students in the East Lakeview Neighborhood of Geneva.