Hobart and William Smith Colleges

There are more than 90 student clubs on campus. Nele Keller 22 (center left), Robert Russell 22 and Zerina Makhdoomi 22 chat with members of the Latin American Organization during the Involvement Expo.

The sun rises over Seneca Lake and the Bozzuto Boathouse, the most photographed spot on campus.

The Colleges' top study abroad program emphasizes both pre-departure and re-entry programming. Students engaged in German language studies join Sue Peterson of the Weavers Guild of Rochester as she demonstrates tapestry weaving at Houghton House during the fifth annual German Studies Symposium, titled, Work and Weft Labor, Gender and Art.

Through the Trias Residency, a celebrated author lives, teaches and writes on campus every year. During an event hosted by the English Department, students read poetry, stories, songs and passages about Love and Anti/Love.

With a 10:1 faculty/ student ratio, faculty know their students. Gianna Gonzalez '20 stops by office hours to meet with her adviser, Assistant Professor of Media and Society Rebecca Burditt.

The sun rises over the Quad in the early morning.

Hobart went 4-1 in this springs abbreviated season. Here, Justin Scott '20 scores against Canisius College at the home opener on Stiles Field at the Thomas B. Poole '61 and Family Sports Dome.

The Colleges' curriculum encourages interdisciplinary study across multiple perspectives and experiences. Here, Professor of Art and Architecture Nick Ruth instructs Shelby Johnson '21 during Color and Composition.

In this special edition of This Week in Photos, we feature images taken before the pandemic that demonstrate some of the reasons why HWS students call this beautiful campus on Seneca Lake home. Here, students in Child Psychology enjoy an interactive workshop on the developmental benefits of play with Michael Sullivan from the LEGO Foundation.

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.

On Oct. 18, HWS community members celebrated the inauguration of President Joyce Jacobsen. In the PSS, an excerpt from her inauguration speech reads -a college still provides the single best bet for having a positive transformational experience that lays the groundwork for successful adulthood.

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.

Kevin Lin '20, Hugh McKenny '20, MAT '21, Israel Oyedapo '20 and Quinn McFeeters '20 study in the Warren Hunting Smith Library. The photograph appears in the Hill & Quad.

In this special edition of This Week in Photos, we highlight stories from the 2020 Spring issue of the Pulteney Street Survey. Titled, From the Ground Up, the magazine includes stories about the literal and figurative foundations of the Colleges. Here, the sun rises over the Quad.

Emily Alcott '07 is the principal ecologist and fluvial geomorphologist at Inter-Fluv, an organization dedicated to the design, restoration and conservation of rivers, lakes and wetlands. A critical part of her work is community outreach and education.

Professor of Political Science Jodi Dean lectures in Trinity Hall. Her new book Comrade examines political belonging in the 21st century and how solidarity is a vehicle for action.