Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Steam fog hangs over Seneca Lake. The unusual cold-weather event occurs when cold air flows over warm water, with the moisture and heat rising into the atmosphere.

A snowball fight breaks out between classes on Stern Lawn.

KanJam is being played outside of the Office of Residential Education on St. Clair St.

Crystal Strother '24 and Mary Julia Cowie '24 grab their packages from the Scandling Campus Center.

Students watch John Lewis: Good Trouble on the Quad. The film was followed by a panel discussion with community leaders, President Joyce P. Jacobsen and President Emeritus Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. '17, P'21.

The HWS Debate Team regularly competes with and beats teams from Harvard, Stanford, Cornell and other colleges and universities. Here, the team preps for a virtual tournament.

In our residential education environment, faculty are available outside of class, holding open office hours and collaborating with students on research. This summer, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Elana Stennett and Jenna Hyman '23 conducted research on saliva as part of an effort to create a rapid test for detecting coronavirus (Sars-Cov-2).

Lauren DeVaney 23 and Kerstin Kelly 23 work on a linear structures presentation for their Arts 115 class in the Warren Hunting Smith Library, a student hub for study and collaboration.

The Hobart Soccer team helps residents in the Town of Geneva build a community dirt bike park.

Robert Padilla '21 relaxes in his room in Geneva Hall. Padilla is a Residential Assistant (RA) responsible for creating a sense of community on his floor.

Through the Colleges' curricula, students have the opportunity to pursue advanced independent study. Isabella Pardales '21 works on her independent study in the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center.

Snow covers a barn and vineyard in Seneca County.

Students jump in the snow outside of Medbery Hall.

Trinity Episcopal Church and Van Cleef Lake in Seneca Falls.

A view of the iconic Boathouse Row at the end of Canandaigua City Pier.

A student walks by Miller House.