Hobart and William Smith Colleges

President Joyce P. Jacobsen reflects on how the Colleges have ably steered through great changes in history, from the Civil War to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Board Chair Craig R. Stine ’81, P’17 recalls the history of the founding of Hobart College on the shores of Seneca Lake in 1822.

Board Chair Craig R. Stine ’81, P’17 shares how HWS shaped him into a critical thinker, and gave him a community filled with supportive friends and faculty.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions at Trinity Church, in-person attendance was restricted and a live streaming made the event widely available.

Keynote speaker the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry ’75, D.D. ’20 recalls being inspired by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s image of the “beloved community,” a just and equitable world where people care for one another as family. Curry is the Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church and the Honorary Chair of the Bicentennial Committee.

“Love for others besides the self will show us the way to take our “jangling discords” and make a “beautiful symphony” of love, compassion, justice, goodness and kindness…I learned that at Hobart and William Smith Colleges,” says Bishop Curry, quoting Dr. King.

Accepted students and their families exit Stern Hall. Nearly 400 guests visited campus on Saturday.

Buildings and Grounds crews work around the clock to keep walkways clear. Here, Ken Harryman plows in front of Williams Hall on Thursday night.

The campus is blanketed with snow on Friday.

Associate Professor of Art and Architecture Gabriella D’Angelo teaches Three Dimensional Design in the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center.

Lauren Earley ’23, Shahkyle Matthews ’22, Sadie Winton ’24 and Mark Driscoll ’22 talk to admitted students about campus life during a Jeopardy-themed event.

During Admitted Student Day, Associate Professor of American Studies Kirin Makker leads students and their families in Drawing for Study and Storytelling: Meditative Mark Making in the Sanford Room.

Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies Craig Talmage and Professor of Economics Tom Drennen discuss the new master of science in management degree with an admitted student in Stern Hall.

While studying abroad, Amanda Kesler ’22 visits CopenHill with students from other colleges. The artificial ski slope in Copenhagen overlooks a new resource handling center.

Ethan Mulhearn ’25 battles for a faceoff during Hobart’s 12-2 victory over Castleton.

Goalie Mady Dicks ’24 makes a save during a practice in the Thomas B. Poole ’61 and Family Sports Dome. The Herons begin their season on Feb. 26 against Oswego.