Hobart and William Smith Colleges

In This Week in Photos, we feature some of our favorite shots of campus from the past academic year. Here, the sun sets before the beginning of Orientation in August 2023.

Students enjoy a game of volleyball on the Quad.

The campus is blanketed with snow in early January.

A Commencement morning tradition, seniors gather at the Bozzuto Boathouse to watch the sunrise and jump in Seneca Lake.

Frederick Madsen ’25 sends in the cross for La Zai Outerbridge’s ’27 game-winning goal over St. Lawrence during Homecoming and Family Weekend.

The sun sets over campus on a beautiful fall evening.

The Class of 2024 and their families fill the Quad for Commencement.

The moment of totality during the solar eclipse brings darkness across campus in mid-afternoon.

Families enjoy tours of the Richard S. Perkin Observatory under the Hunter’s Moon during Homecoming and Family Weekend.

The sun rises above campus.

Jadon Layne ’25, Captain of Operations of HWS EMS, sits on the steps of the HWS EMS House “where student healthcare professionals who are dedicated to helping the community can come together and support each other while having fun,” he says.

A member of the William Smith volleyball team, Hope Von Dohlen ‘26 enjoys spending time in Bristol Gym with her teammates.

Shaun Moran’s ’26 go to spot is the Cellar Pub – a great place to meet up with friends and get some late night eats.

Abigail Soika ’25 stands outside The Cooler, home of the Hobart and William Smith Ice Hockey teams, where she loyally works game nights and enjoys watching her favorite sport.

Wyatt Tobin ’26 stands on the dock at Bozzuto Boathouse. Of special significance to Tobin, he says Bozzuto Boathouse was where he first fell in love with HWS.

Júlia Accioly ’26 performs a rainbow flick in The Thomas B. Poole '61 and Family Sports Dome where she enjoys playing with her William Smith soccer teammates.