Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Students and staff build a sukkah on the Quad in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The temporary structure will be the site of several events open to the HWS community.

Members of the HWS eScape Club, a group of students passionate about video games, gather for a meeting in Coxe Hall.

Noah Ball ’21 observes the varied landscape of the Shawangunks during the Outdoor Recreation Adventure Program’s (ORAP) guided rock climbing trip last weekend. This excursion was one of several implemented by ORAP in order to help students develop their abilities as academics, leaders and outdoor enthusiasts.

Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. '12 gives remarks during the Geneva 2020 breakfast on Wednesday. McGuire, who has conducted research on the efficacy of after-school tutors at the Boys and Girls Club, shared his reflections about the effects of the community-impact initiative.

As part of the Global Café, students engage in conversations surrounding specific cultural topics and issues in the second floor lounge of the Scandling Campus Center.

A unit in Odell’s Village captures the essence of Geneva, N.Y., the Lake Trout Capital of the World, during the Homecoming and Family Weekend house decorating contest.

Hannah Bendull '21, Daphna Bendull '21, Jamie Soucie '20, and Charlotte Marrinan '21 stand with Mr. Magoo outside Scandling Campus Center during the Equestrian Club bake sale.

A magician dazzles students with card tricks during lunch in Saga.

Students and members of HWS Hillel gather for a photo while constructing the sukkah on the Quad. The sukkah was home to a number of campus-wide gatherings and celebrations this week.

Madeline Beatson ‘19, Sabrina Fitch ‘18, Margot Vandenbroek ‘19 and Eliza Santin ‘19 gather for a group photo on the Hope House porch.

Hope House prepares for Homecoming and Family Weekend with decorations.

Lalaine Vergara ’21, Denzel Degollado ’19, Director of Campus Safety Marty Corbett, Assistant Director of Conferences and Events Tammy VanSickle, and Assistant Director of Residential Education Ashley Harling ’16 begin judging duties during the Homecoming and Family Weekend house decorating contest, part of Homecoming and Family Weekend.

Jesse Maltese ‘20 begins drawing the pattern for his Tibetan Buddhist sand mandala.

Brice Winder ‘20 gets a helping hand from the Venerable Tenzin Yignyen during “Tibetan Mandala Painting” in the Sanford Room in Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs and Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Joseph Rusinko works with Dellarie Flood '22 during Is Computing Biased? in Rosenberg Hall.

Tobey Eveleth ‘20 and Richard Andes ‘19 work on an assignment during Victorian Literature with Associate Professor of English Nicola Minott-Ahl in Smith Hall.