Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.”

First-year students participating in the Pre-Orientation Adventure Program take to the water near the Seneca Lake Yacht Club for a lesson.

Assistant Dean of Hobart College David Mapstone '93, P'21 reviews kayaking instructions before Pre-Orientation Adventure Program students hit the water for practice.

Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D.’12 and Sandra McGuire gather with four new Posse Scholars and their family members, faculty and administrators on Tuesday night. The students are part of one of the most successful college access and youth leadership programs in the country.

Bart the Statesman welcomes first-year students and their families to campus on Thursday morning.

An aerial view of the Quad on Thursday morning as incoming members of the Hobart and William Smith Classes of 2022 arrive.

Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. ’12 and Sandra McGuire join the Residential Education staff and resident assistants for a photo on the steps of the President’s House after the annual welcome dinner.

Students, who are the first in their family to attend college, gather for a photo during the HWS First Generation Initiative welcome event.

New international students join Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. ’12 and Sandra McGuire for a photo on the steps of the President’s House. A culturally and geographically diverse group, they arrive at HWS from 11 countries.