Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Jonathan Forde teaches a statistics class.

Students walk to class on Tuesday.

Following the release of the video of the death of Tyre Nichols, Hobart Dean Scott Brophy ’78, P’12 hosts a fireside chat with assistant director of Youth Advocate Programs of Wayne County James Schuler and Associate Professor of Sociology James Sutton.

Fisher Center Predoctoral Fellow Macy McDonald leads a discussion during “Companion Machines.”

Cassidy Piza-Taylor ’23, Grace Bott ’23 and Karina Connolly ’23 warm their hands during the Winter Wonderland festival on campus.

Maddie Patrick ’25 launches a jumper during William Smith’s game against Skidmore on Tuesday. She finished the contest with a game and career-high 17 points.

NYS Senator Jeremy A. Cooney ’04 presides over the Senate’s legislative session for the first time on Wednesday. An HWS Trustee, Cooney is the first Asian American to preside over the Senate. He was re-elected to represent the 56th District in 2022.

Members of the Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Program gather for a photo while hiking at Letchworth State Park on Saturday.

Braeden Wimer ’25 checks a Bearcat while Seamus Schofield ’26 tracks the loose ball during Hobart’s scrimmage against Binghamton in the Poole Family Sports Dome on Saturday.

Tenzin Yonten ’23, Nana Yaa Asante ’23, Peace Kiponda '26 and Kidus Asmare ’23 take a horse drawn carriage-ride.

Students enjoy music performed by Isabel Huegas '25 and the Moonflower band during the grand reopening of the Bartlett Theatre.

During a reception, Zhengrui “Mary” Wei ’23 talks about her artwork that is on display in the Provenzano Student Art Gallery. The work of Yijun “Eugene” Cao ’22 also appears in the show.

During “Companion Machines” with Fisher Center Predoctoral Fellow Macy McDonald, students discuss the definition of machines.

On the first day of class for the spring semester, Associate Professor of History Colby Ristow teaches “Human Rights, Cold War, and U.S. Intervention in Central America.”

Snow falls on the Quad on Wednesday.

Professor of Geoscience Nan Crystal Arens leads a January-term study abroad program to the Bahamas to study the island’s geology.