Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Robbin Chapman, associate provost and academic director of diversity and inclusion at Wellesley College, delivers a lecture exploring equity and student engagement as part of the 2016 Faculty Development Series.

Professor of Biology Mark Deutschlander, Professor of Economics Scott G. McKinney and William Smith Dean and Professor of French and Francophone Studies Catherine Gallouët talk about the upcoming semester during the Faculty Development Series.

International students get to know each other during breakfast in the Scandling Campus Center café. They are joined by Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Montrose Streeter.

Craig Bidiman, a health and wellness promotion specialist from University of Massachusetts, Boston, and co-founder of the non-profit The Art of Survival, discusses healthy habits and mental health with the Residential Education staff. The Art of Survival focuses on story sharing to create a community of support for survivors of sexual assault and mental health concerns.

The Orientation Mentor Spirit Squad celebrates the arrival of the HWS Classes of 2020.

Associate Professor of Education Mary Kelly welcomes new international students to campus during the International Student Breakfast.

New international students join Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan for a photo on the steps of the Presidents House. A culturally and geographically diverse group, they arrive at HWS from 16 countries.

The quiet Quad before Orientation 2016 activities begin.

Students pick up a midday snack at the newly completed Au Bon Pain café located in the atrium of the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Professor of Education Pat Collins P09 (right) leads a group discussion during Class Day 1: Start Strong, a workshop for HWS faculty members featuring mini-lectures on techniques and best practices for having a great start to the academic year.

Associate Professor of Psychology Jamie Bodenlos shares tips during a mini-lecture for faculty as part of Class Day 1: Start Strong.

First-Year Dean David Mapstone '93 reviews kayaking instructions before Pre-Orientation Adventure Program students hit the water for practice.

Tent lights illuminate the Quad during a Pre-Orientation Adventure Program campout on campus.

Provost and Dean of Faculty Titilayo Ufomata speaks during the Opening Institute of this year's Faculty Development Series hosted by the Center for Teaching and Learning.

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

Pre-Orientation Adventure Program students gather for a photo before returning to their work with Seneca County Habitat for Humanity in Waterloo, N.Y.