Hobart and William Smith Colleges

In the Centennial Center, Bridget Costa-Daugherty '21, Caroline Bryceland '21 and Molly Powers '21 complete a reading response on the various types of leadership styles as part of the course Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Wyatt Hathaway '22 reads comments from fellow students during Perspectives in Education with Visiting Assistant Professor of Education Jacob Bartholomew.

In preparation for the Faculty Exhibition, Professor of Art and Architecture Ted Aub works with studio assistant Zach Birnbaum '16 on a sculpture titled ArOrA.”

​In this special edition of This Week In Photos, we share some of the Best of HWS from the fall of 2018. In the photo above, an aerial view shows the leaves changing color on campus.

Julia Adams '21 and Eleanor Burn '21 stroll through a colorful Quad between classes.

Artistic Director of Kizuna Dance Cameron McKinney shows off his moves during a contemporary dance workshop in Deming Theatre.

On a warm fall afternoon, students in “Aquatic Biology” with Associate Professor of Biology Meghan Brown observe a sample of phytoplankton aboard the William Smith Scandling.

Milton Loayza performs with Uptown Groove Tango Duo in the Bartlett Theatre. The concert was sponsored by the New York Mellon Humanities Corridor and the Department of Spanish and Hispanic Studies.

Students participate in the Talk Back with the Deans: LGBTQ+ Life event in the LGBTQ+ Resource Center in de Cordova Hall.

With Assistant Professor of Dance Kelly Johnson and her son Cavan, students pose on the Coxe Hall steps during the Welcome Back barbecue.

Sharlene Schmidt Vichness '66 and Paul Vichness '65 attended the inauguration of the new Chancellor of The State University of New York (SUNY) as delegates for HWS. The alums are members of The Wheeler Society, which recognizes members of the HWS community that make thoughtful and generous gifts in support of the Colleges.

Former member of the Presidents Garage Band Stan Weaver (center) celebrates his time as the HWS digital learning consultant with fellow band members Professor of Sociology Emeritus James Spates P00, P09, Associate Professor of Chemistry Justin Miller and Professor Emerita of Art History Elena Ciletti at his retirement party in Scandling Campus Center.

Students play with puppies on the Quad.

Semi-finalists for the annual Stu Lieblein ’90 Pitch Contest pose in the Centennial Center. In the coming months, contestants will refine their ideas for non-profits and creative enterprises and compete to win $10,000 to launch their startup.

Honorary Trustee Langdon (Lang) Cook P’99, P’05, L.H.D.’12 speaks with members of the Cook Parents Circle during a reception in New York City. Established in honor of the Cook family, The Cook Circle consist of non-alum families who generously support the Colleges.

As part of a discussion on careers in sports, Jeremy N. Foley ’74, athletic director emeritus of the University of Florida, and Pierre McGuire ’83, Emmy award-winning sports personality and NBC Sports Group’s NHL “Inside-the-Glass” analyst, answer student questions.