Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hobart Dean Scott Brophy ’78, P’12 is flagged by members of the Druid Honor Society during his Charter Day address.

During students’ senior spring, the newly renovated and expanded Adams Intercultural Center opened.

In 2022, Mark D. Gearan returned to campus to serve as President of the Colleges. Here, Mark and Mary Herlihy Gearan host a reception for the 2022 Orientation Leaders where they were cajoled into starring in a Tik Tok dance.

Graduating William Smith seniors and members of Hai Timiai Honor Society gathered for a photo before Moving Up Day.

In the fall of 2020, students returned to campus and resumed in-person instruction in a changed world. Here, Assistant Professor of Economics Sooyoung Lee lectures during “Statistics.”

Yijun “Eugene” Cao ’23 shares his artwork with Esme Stefani ’25 at the Student Art Pop-Up Market.

Seamus Galvin ’23 reflects on the leadership experience he gained at the Colleges during the HWS Leads Scholars reception.

A Flash Mob erupts in the lobby of the Warren Hunting Smith Library as part of “Global Musicals” taught by Associate Professor of Media and Society Rebecca Burditt.

The third-ranked William Smith lacrosse team celebrates its seventh consecutive Liberty League Championship. The Herons defeated Ithaca 14-4 to earn the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. William Smith will be back in action on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Members of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, gather for a photo with faculty from the Political Science Department including President Mark D. Gearan.

Audreyanna Camacho ’23 and Nic Rivera-Torres ’24 study for finals in the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Clare O’Connell ’23 presents her research on Mental Health Counseling Services in Ontario County during the Community Engaged Scholarship Forum.

In Professor of Sociology Renee Monson’s “Research Methods” class, Abby Sherwood ’26, Emma Gagne ’24, Autumn Washington ’24, Gabriela Nieves ’23 and Molly Dutton ’23 present their study that examined four years of This Week in Photos and how the images contribute to students’ sense of belonging.

Students gather for a photo at the Lavender Graduation held to celebrate the achievements of graduates in the LGBTQQIA+ community.

Professor of Biology Kirsty Kenyon talks with students at the Honors Porch Party at Provost and Dean of Faculty Sarah Kirk’s home.

Students enjoy hamburgers on the Scandling Campus Patio on the last day of classes.