Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Students in “The Mindful Body” with Professor of Dance and Movement Studies Donna Davenport perform during the First Year Seminar Symposium.

In today’s gallery, we share photos from the First-Year Seminar Symposium that gave students the opportunity to present research, artwork, writing, videos and other projects to the HWS community. Here, Jay Voica ’28 makes pasta with Associate Professor of Anthropology Christopher Annear as part of “What’s Eating You? Cooking, Cuisine & Me.”

Author and autism/anti-bullying advocate Jesse Saperstein '04 and colleague David Lieberman visit Associate Professor of Education Mary Kelly's FSEM "Narrative of Disability" to discuss challenges they've faced while being diagnosed with autism.

As part of Transgender Day of Remembrance, Professor of Educational Studies and Senior Associate Provost Julia MaKinster reads aloud names of transgender individuals who lost their lives in the past year.

Associate Professor and Pediatric Anesthesiologist at Oregon Health & Science University Dr. Tomás Lazo discusses his educational pursuits in Provost Sarah Kirk's FSEM "American Medicine."

An aerial view of campus after the season's first snow.

Students in Professor of Psychological Science Julie Kingery's "Introduction to Child Psychology" participate in a "guess the age" activity with a special visitor.

Chris Woody ‘27 takes a post-it note from the Encouragement Board for a little added motivation heading into finals week.

Mia Tetrault '25, Manuela Taff-Friere '27 and Lola Stark '28 enjoy the Davis Gallery Open Mic at Houghton House.

Director of the HWS Community Wind Ensemble Steven Zugelder poses with student performers after their concert in the Vandervort Room in Scandling Campus Center.

Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Intersectional Justice Betty Bayer leads a discussion of the book "Governed by Affect" by Michael Pettit during "History, Psychology and Feminism."

Students in Professor of Chemistry Walter Bowyer's FSEM "New Chemistry Meets Old Art" experiment with making perfume from orange peel shavings.

William Smith soccer gathers for a photo after defeating Trinity (Texas) 1-0 in the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Sectional Championship. The Herons take on Emory in the semifinals TONIGHT, Dec. 6 at 9 p.m. (6 p.m. PT) in Las Vegas.

HWS EMS gathers for a Friendsgiving celebration at the EMS House on Pulteney Street.

Dorian Paki ’27 puts up a contested layup against Rochester. Hobart defeated the Yellowjackets 66-61, marking the first time the Statesmen have beaten UR three straight times.

Professor of Media and Society Iskander Zulkarnain works with students on a stop-motion animation project in "Global Animation."