Hobart and William Smith Colleges

President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan welcome Jonathan Stephenson '27 and his family to campus.

The Orientation staff cheers on the newest members of the HWS community as they arrive on campus on Sunday.

Mohammad Yassin ’25 and Aiden Vanek ’25 aid members of the Class of 2027 who are moving into Hirshson Hall.

On the steps of Coxe Hall, President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan greet McKenzie Morris ’27 and her family.

As part of “Going With the Flow: First-Years Learning on the Water,” students enjoy a lesson aboard the William Scandling research vessel with Finger Lakes Institute Associate Director Nadia Harvieux and its Director Lisa Cleckner.

Students gather in front of the Declaration of Sentiments wall at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls as part of “Pride in the FLX” with Vice President of Campus Life Becca Barile.

Students paint a mural as part of a SPARK! class led by Associate Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Intersectional Justice Michelle Martin-Baron and Victor Pultinas ’08.

Associate Professor of Theatre Chris Hatch leads a movement workshop during Professor of Dance Donna Davenport’s Spark! class “We Are Who We Are: A Performance of Dance, Music and Theater.”

As part of Orientation, students participate in community service activities. Here, they gather for a photo after working in the community garden on State Street.