Hobart and William Smith Colleges

On the eve of Commencement, we look back at memorable moments from the Classes of 2022's four years on campus. Here, students gather for an illumination photo during Orientation.

Associate Director of Intercultural Affairs Renee Grant operates a prize wheel during Fun Friday in front of the Scandling Campus Center.

With social distancing and masking protocols in place because of the pandemic, Professor of Geoscience Nan Crystal Arens teaches "Earth History" on the Quad.

In March of 2020, the Classes of 2022 adapted to radical changes in learning and instruction brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, switching to a remote learning model for the duration of their sophomore spring.

In 2019, the Classes of 2022 were on campus for a memorable moment in the Colleges' history: the induction of President Joyce P. Jacobsen, the first woman to serve as the president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

In 2018, activist and scholar Angela Davis delivered the keynote address for the 20th anniversary of the Fisher Center for the Study of Gender and Justice.

On the steps of Coxe Hall, HWS and Geneva community members stand in solidarity during a candlelight vigil for the victims of a tragic shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.

In the fall of 2020, the Classes of 2022 returned to campus and resumed in person instruction in a changed world. Here, students cue up for COVID-19 testing on their return to campus.