Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Recipients of the 2017 President's Medal gather for a photo with Mary Herlihy Gearan and President Mark D. Gearan following the award ceremony in the Vandervort Room on Wednesday.

Students in Professor of Education Jim MaKinster's class Our National Parks course visit the Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, N.Y., the site of the first Women's Rights Convention in 1848.

Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions Robert Murphy speaks to students about his experience climbing Mount Everest during Outdoor Education: Theoretical Issues in Outdoor Pursuits with Dean David Mapstone '91. The class will study abroad in Wales this summer.

Cassidy Carrafiello '19 and Natalia Baum '19 study for midterm exams on the second floor of the Scandling Campus Center.

Accompanied by his father Michael Lyon, William “Willz” Lyon '21 receives his acceptance to the HWS Classes of 2021 from Assistant Director of Admissions Luke Latella '14 following an information session on campus.

Newly selected Orientation Coordinators Micaela Carney '18 and Ammenab-Taner Bennerson ’18 pose for a photo on the patio of the Scandling Campus Center. The pair will be responsible for planning the first experiences of the Classes of 2021 in August.

Sponsored by HWS Soundshare, students participate in a silent disco in the Bartlett Theatre.

Sponsored by the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education,​ Vice President of Corporate Treasury Solutions with HSBC Bank USA Jason Merritt '09 speaks with members of the HWS Finance Society on Thursday. The group prepares students interested in finance for highly competitive Wall Street internships.

Pianist Nicola Melville performs in Froelich Hall in the Gearan Center for Performing Arts on Wednesday.

Director of the Abbe Center for Jewish Life and Hillel adviser Julianne Miller joins members of the HWS Hillel board for a photo following HWS Shabbat on Friday.

Students enjoy the annual HWS Shabbat celebration in the Vandervort Room of the Scandling Campus Center.

In the Sanford Room, Professor Jessica Hua from Binghamton University discusses the direct and indirect effects of chemicals, such as road salt, when added to an ecosystem as part of the Department of Biology Seminar Series.

Sponsored by the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education, Fresh Air Fund manager Michelle Gottlieb speaks with students about employment opportunities at the not-for-profit agency that provides free summer experiences to New York City children from low-income families.

Sophia Yergey '18 and Lilian Smith '18 prepare for midterm exams in the Scandling Campus Center on Wednesday.

Poet Shira Dentz gives a reading of her work in the Hirshson Ballroom on Thursday as part of the Trias Speaker Series.

Yoga Instructor Jacoby Ballard discusses the neurobiology of mindfulness practices and their collective impact on our organizations and communities during Mindfulness and Social Change in the Geneva Room.