Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Professors of Art and Architecture Phillia Yi and Ted Aub take a selfie after being prompted by Associate Professor of Media and Society Leah Shafer during her remarks. Shafer asked the audience to take selfies in order to capture the present moment.

Global Head of Human Resource Compliance for Bank of America Merrill Lynch Margarita Ramos '85, Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. '12 and HWS Trustee Dr. Jeremy Cushman '96 laugh as Associate Professor of Media and Society Leah Shafer demonstrates yogic breathing.

Students take selfies during Convocation 2018.

Students and their families listen to remarks during the President’s Welcome Ceremony on Stern Lawn.

Provost and Dean of Faculty DeWayne Lucas invites students to delve into new topics, ways of thinking and methods of inquiry during their time at the Colleges.

HWS Trustee Dr. Richard L. Wasserman ‘70 shares his hopes for the Classes of 2022 during Thursday’s festivities.

Ella Withington ’22, of Plymouth, Mass., says goodbye to her family following the President’s Welcome Ceremony.

Families and students say goodbye to one another following the President’s Welcome Ceremony.

Orientation Coordinators Miranda Smith ’18, MAT ’19 and Tanner Arnold ’19 address the newest members of the HWS community and their families during the President’s Welcome on Thursday.

The Classes of 2022 and their families listen to campus leaders at the President’s Welcome Ceremony on Stern Lawn.

Members of the Classes of 2022 and their families gather for the President's Welcome on Stern Lawn.

Ryan Cottom ’22, of Spencerport, N.Y., Katherine Klempen ’22, of Christiansted, Virgin Islands, and Kenderly Soto ’22, of Bronx, N.Y., pass a “question ball” around their Orientation groups to get to know one another during ice-breaker sessions.

Students participate in ice-breaker activities with their Orientation groups on Smith Green.

Hobart Dean Khuram Hussain discusses the history of the Colleges, the liberal arts, and the diversity of the HWS community. “May this be a place where we continuously learn from each other and cultivate belonging.”

William Smith Dean Lisa Kaenzig P’22 welcomes members of the Classes of 2022 to a “community of people who care for one another while we focus on helping you make the most of your own academic experience over the next four years.”

Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. ’12 addresses members of the Classes of 2022 and their families alongside campus leaders from Hobart and William Smith.