Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Students walk outside of Coxe Hall.

Caitlyn Carr '23 works on her Honors project. Her advisor is Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Cheryl Forbes.

Professor of Political Science Kevin Dunn lectures during Introduction to International Relations.

To commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the Hobart and William Smith sign glows purple and gold, the official colors of the Suffrage Movement.

Led by the student organization the Rising Panthers, students march in support of Black student lives on South Main Street.

Molly Dexter '21, Sarah Shields '23 and Josiah Whitney '21 chat outside of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

The Campus Activities Board and Associate Director of Student Activities Chad Freeman give away spirit gear outside of Scandling Campus Center.

Professor of Environmental Studies Darrin Magee teaches Environment and Development in East Asia. Zooming in is a student learning remotely from Singapore.

On the first day of class, Professor of Geoscience Nan Crystal Arens teaches Earth History on the Quad. Rocks tell stories about the past, if we know how to read the record, Arens said during her lecture. All of the HWS community members featured in this gallery of photos are following proper social distancing protocols.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Africana Studies James McCorckle P'20 teaches in Gulick 101.

Students in Tibetan Mandala Painting listen as Instructor of Asian Studies the Venerable Tenzin Yignyen discusses compassion.

Professor of Religious Studies Etin Anwar teaches in Coxe Hall.

A fisheye view of Seneca Lake and the Bozzuto Boathouse.

In This Week in Photos, we feature a glimpse of Orientation 2020 that officially kicked off on Thursday morning. Here, the Spirit Squad - Mackenzie Frary 21 and Mimi Smith 21 - spread cheer around campus and via the @HWSOrientation social media account.

Roommates Jacob Dresser 24 and Benjamin Estabrook 24 join a Zoom session with Orientation Coordinators on Thursday. The students will take The Blue Planet as their First Year Seminar with Associate Professor of Geoscience David Finkelstein. Roommates, seen as a family unit, are not required to wear face coverings.

At the Barn, Orientation check-in begins with room key distribution and COVID-19 testing.