Hobart and William Smith Colleges

First year students are matched with a faculty adviser from the outset of their HWS experience. Dante Kimbrough '22 meets with his adviser, Professor of Dance Donna Davenport in her office.

With a campus culture that celebrates civic engagement, the Colleges earned a 2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. Here, students gather on the hill outside of Trinity Hall with Director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning Katie Flowers.

Associate Professors of Theatre Chris Woodworth (left) and Chris Hatch (right) discuss senior capstone performances with theatre majors Kels Veeder '21 and Gianna DeVita '21.

The Colleges Chorale is a mixed ensemble comprising the finest student vocal talent on campus. Here, Amelia Smith '21 sings during the Madrigal Dinner in the Vandervort Room.

The LGBTQ+ Resource Center actively promotes academic and personal growth for the HWS LGBTQ+ community. Staff, students and faculty gather for a reception at DeCordova Hall.

Students hang out in the Intercultural Center, a space dedicated to cross-cultural programming.

The Lunar New Year is one of the most popular annual student celebrations of the year. Held in Bartlett Theatre, the event was hosted by the Asian Student Union.

During lab, students gain technical skills through hands on experience. In Quantitative Chemical Analysis with Professor of Chemistry Walter Bowyer (back right), students perform chemical analyses on dyes extracted from foods.

HWS Spirit fills the stands at David J Urick Stadium. Here, fans support Hobart lacrosse as they take on Syracuse University.

The No. 2 William Smith soccer team was edged by No. 1 Messiah 1-0 in the national championship game. Here, Amanda Kesler '22 makes a save. Kesler made five saves over the course of the game.

Members of the Hobart football team gather for a photo with students from Happiness House. The Statesmen volunteered to play with and read to the preschool students as part of the Touchdowns and Tackles program.

Recent acquisitions to the Colleges' archives include personal letters and family photos of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree after graduating from the medical school of Geneva College (Hobart's precursor) in 1849.

Adjunct professor of political science and Africana studies at the State University at Cortland and founder Hasan Stephens '00 is empowering at-risk youth through The Good Life Foundation, an organization using hip-hop culture to help marginalized youth understand financial literacy and entrepreneurship.

Founder of Hempitecture Matthew Mead '13 was named to Forbes' 2020 30 Under 30 list for creating the products, methods and materials of tomorrow. Featured is the company's flagship design-build project The Highland Hemp House.

Executive Director of Bring Change to Mind (BC2M) Pamela Harrington '89 is changing the national conversation about mental health. The organization's efforts include work to provide young people with the skills and vocabulary they need to talk about mental illness.

Professor of Biology James Ryan demonstrates how a fluorescence microscope can capture signals from neural tissue. Ryan and his collaborators designed a fluorescence microscope at an economic price point that has the potential to change high school and undergraduate curriculums and clinical practices in developing countries.