Hobart and William Smith Colleges

The HWS campus on a beautiful spring day in Geneva, N.Y., as students finished midterms and prepared to head home for spring break.

Visiting Instructor of French and Francophone Studies Eric Lynch leads a discussion in his “Intermediate French” class in Smith Hall on the final day of classes before students departed for spring break.

Sean Burke '17 takes part in a performance investigating unused, productive floor space in the Warren Hunting Smith Library last week as part of a class with Professor of Dance Donna Davenport. The piece was directed by Mark Darden '17.

Jesse Singleton '18 takes part in a performance exploring the selfie world, self-consciousness, narcissism and conformity last week as part of Professor of Dance Donna Davenport's Site-Specific Performance class. The piece was directed by Kathleen Fowkes '18.

Molly Naef '16 sits in an inner tube in the Warren Hunting Smith Library during a performance investigating unused, productive floor space last week, part of Professor of Dance Donna Davenport's Site-Specific Performance class.

Newly elected Student Trustees Tyler Fuller '18 and Brianna Moore '18 pose for a photo in front of Coxe Hall. Elected by their peers, the two will serve on the HWS Board of Trustees, becoming voting members in their senior year.

Members of the Day of Service Club meet in Gulick Hall to plan the next Day of Service taking place on Saturday, April 9.

Professor of Media and Society Linda Robertson speaks with BBC Radio 4 about the cultural influence of World War I. The interview focused on the topic of Robertson’s 2005 book, The Dream of Civilized Warfare: World War I Flying Aces and the American Imagination.

Brooklyn-based visual artist and writer Jen Bervin reads from her selected works as part of the Trias Spring Reading Series in the Hirshson Ballroom.

Molly Gorelick '19 and Janey Blackwell-Orr '19 table for the Erase the Stigma campaign in the Scandling Campus Center before break. The “Erase the Stigma” campaign focuses on promoting awareness and decreasing the stigma of mental illnesses.

Tzipora Glaser '18 and Samantha Hurwitz '16 study in the Warren Hunting Smith Library for a midterm in their class Anatomy and Kinesiology: the Theory of Movement, taught by Visiting Choreographer Colleen Culley '06.

A student-created work sits on William Smith Hill. The artwork was created as part of an independent study with Professor of Art and Architecture A.E. Ted Aub.

Camille Applegate '17 finds a quiet place to study for midterms last week in the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Before break, students gathered at the HWS Fribolin Farm for a Pasta Party where they made sauce with tomatoes grown on the campus farm. The event was hosted by Finger Lakes Institute Community Outreach Coordinator Sarah Meyer (left).

Madeline Balman '16 enjoys the warm weather in the days leading up to spring break on the patio of the Scandling Campus Center.

Members of an intramural team pose for a photo following the Intramural Basketball Championship game last week in Bristol Gym.

The Bozzuto Boathouse on a quiet Thursday afternoon over spring break. HWS students travelled to locations across the country and around the world, while faculty and staff on campus used the break to prepare for the second half of the semester.

Professor of Chemistry David Craig prepares samples before students return for next week’s labs.

Assistant Professor of Economics Keoka Grayson works on an upcoming presentation she is giving at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, N.Y. Grayson will discuss her research on the link between infant mortality and incarceration.

Assistant Professor of Music Charity Lofthouse and Assistant Professor of Music Katherine Walker discuss a pilot program that will incorporate the writing enriched curriculum into the music major.

Taking advantage of free time over spring break, Domenic Merolla '16 prepares his project for the Senior Symposium that will take place on Friday, April 15.

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Beth Kinne works in her Stern Hall office on a book proposal about the collaboration between small higher education institutions and small city governments.

Richie Ramrati '18 finds some down time to work on a data processing application in the Warren Hunting Smith Library on Wednesday afternoon.

President Mark D. Gearan gathers with former directors of the Peace Corps at the agency's headquarters for a day of discussion. Pictured from left to right are: Gearan (1995-1999), Ronald A. Tschetter (2006-2009)​, current Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet, Elaine Chao (1991-1992), Aaron S. Williams (2009-2012), and Gaddi H. Vasquez (2002-2006)​.

Students pose for a photo after putting the finishing touches on Hawkins Avenue House in Geneva, N.Y. while volunteering with Habitat for Humanity of Ontario County. The students prepared the house for its new owners by helping out with painting, sanding and sealing tile grout.

Rachel Evans '18, Elizabeth Hawes '19, Lauren Kane '18, Elleanor Smith '18, Miranda Smith '18 and Margot Vandenbroek '19 pose during the Alternative Spring Break program at Mariam Boyd Elementary School in Warrenton, N.C. Nearly 30 students volunteered at four sites this week.

Students participating in the 2016 Alternative Spring Break program in Warrenton, N.C., sponsored by the HWS Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning, pose for a photo while visiting the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Students on the Hurricane Joaquin Flood Relief Alternative Spring Break program traveled to communities to help rebuild homes damaged by the record-breaking floods and to work at food banks and after-school programs.

Students pose for a photo after doing trail work as part of the Hurricane Joaquin Flood Relief program in South Carolina.

Students pose for a photo at the entrance to the Pocahontas State Park in Virgina as part of the 2016 Alternative Spring Break program.

Christopher Prackup '18, Pierce de Boisblanc '19, Lan Yao '19 and Arsalan Haider '17 dig a fence post hole while volunteering at Pocahontas State Park in Virginia as part of the Alternative Spring Break program.

Lan Yao '19, Lauren Workman '19, Christopher Prackup '18, Arsalan Haider '17, Pierce de Boisblanc '19, Alexandra Dwyer '19 and Kevin Collado '18 pose for a photo during a hike at Pocahontas State Park in Virginia.

Students from HWS, Vassar College, Harvard and SUNY Brockport learn about migrant farmers while touring Teeple Farms as part of the Alternative Spring Break program with the Rural & Migrant Ministry in Lyons, N.Y.

Soren Anders-MacLeod ’18 and Carolin Martinez Diaz ’19 along with students from Vassar College, Harvard, and SUNY Brockport pose with children of migrant workers after having a discussion about college preparation.

Assistant Director of Admissions Michelle Poulin '15 meets with students during an admissions event in Shenzhen, China.

Students participating in the abroad program in Scotland, based at Edinburgh Napier University, pose for a photo while touring Edinburgh Castle.

Sara Volo '17, Biz Chirco '17 and Victoria Martin '17 stand in front of Christianborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Lindsay Brandt '17, Becca Sloane '17, Haley Richardson '17 and Sarah Eichhorn '17 pose for a photo during a Český Krumluv day trip as part of the Central European Studies Program in Prague, Czech Republic.

Caroline Conboy ’17 takes to the water during a practice in Bristol Pool. This week, Conboy competed in the NCAA Division III Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in Greensboro, N.C. where she qualified for the finals of the 100-yard breaststroke.

Mark Darden '17 sends the ball down the field during the Hobart College's 8-7 victory over Canisius College.

Chris Aslanian '19 fires a shot to the upper right corner of the cage lifting the Statesmen to an 8-7 victory over Canisius College.

Statesmen storm the field as the Hobart lacrosse team claims a double overtime win over the Golden Griffins.

Lacrosse fans pose for a photo while watching the Statesmen's 10-9 triumph over Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Hobart lacrosse fans cheer on the Statesmen as they get their first ever win over the Hoyas in Washington, D.C.

Former classmates Melissa Duncan '09, Dasha Rojkova '09, Andrew Fosbrook '10 and Lauren Read '09 reunite in Stowe, Vt. for the weekend. Read and Fosbrook live in Burlington, Vt. while Duncan and Rojkova reside in Boston, Mass.