Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hobart lacrosse teams from 1908 and 2022.

The nostalgia of the Coxe Hall steps continues. Here, three students from 1981 enjoy the sunny weather.

The Brackett Clark Reading Room in the Warren Hunting Smith Library was a popular place to study in 1976 and remains so in 2018.

Heron soccer celebrates one of Nwabisa Qoba's '25 goals in their victory over Bard. The Herons (14-2-6) advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament.

Students rock out as the President’s Garage Band sings “Sweet Caroline.”

The Hobart Bicentennial flag is raised on South Main Street.

President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan greet students during Orientation Weekend. Here they welcome Laura Therien ’26 of Montreal, Quebec.

Led by Associate Professor of Dance Kelly Johnson, students perform a Guinea Style West African Dance during the Bicentennial Gala.

More than 2,000 students, faculty, alums, staff and community members filled Bristol Field House for the Bicentennial Gala in October.

In This Week in Photos, we celebrate some of our favorite moments from the Fall Semester. Here, Sam Peeler ’26, Mason Fairfield ’26, Trevor Beatley ’26 and RJ Roseboro ’26 collect macroinvertebrate samples to assess stream habitats in Castle Creek during “Introductory Biology” with Director of Introductory Biology Laboratories Susan Cushman ’98.

Assistant Professor of Philosophy Kelsey Ward teaches “Contemporary Issues in Environmental Ethics” outside of Demarest Hall.

Gianluca LoPorto '25 and Gabriela Rosa '23 steal the show in “Two Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.”

Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Robinson Murphy and Professor of Economics Tom Drennen talk to graduate students during “Management Strategies for a Changing World.”

Thomas McCue ’26, Javier Pacheco ’26 and Rachel Faust ’26 work in the Accelerated General Chemistry lab of Technician David Slade.

Board Chair Craig Stine ’81, P’17 announces that the newly renovated and expanded Intercultural Center will bear the name of Rev. Dr. Alger Adams ’32, D.D. ’83, Hobart’s first Black alumnus. Adams’ daughter, Patricia, joins Stine on stage. The naming was made possible through a lead gift from Stine and his wife, Kathy Hay Stine P’17.

During a visit to campus, award-winning writer, director and producer Brad Falchuk ’93, L.H.D. ’14 discusses his career and answers questions from students in Bartlett Theatre.