Former New York Yankees captain and shortstop Derek Jeter spoke at Hamilton College Wednesday night as this year’s speaker in the College’s Sacerdote Great Names Series. Hamilton originally distributed over 5,000 tickets for the event and anticipated a to-capacity crowd; however, there were handfuls of empty seats, potentially due to the poor weather conditions. More ...
Last Thursday, a 200-person group compromised of students, faculty members and staff gathered at the crosswalk on Martin’s Way to protest the recent non-indictments of the officers who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner and to stand in solidary with victims of police brutality. The event was called “Student Walk-Out and Die-In Protest,” and students were invited to participate via Facebook. More ...
President Joan Hinde Stewart informed members of the Hamilton College Board of Trustees last week that she plans to retire on June 30, 2016. After 13 years leading Hamilton College. Stewart has led the College for 13 years, making her the eight longest serving president in its history. More ...
Bowdoin disciplines students who dressed as Native Americans Middlebury approves plan for Intercultural Center More ...
Hamilton College is under federal investigation from the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights for Title IX sexual violence violations. More ...
On Monday night, over 200 students and faculty shared their frustration, fear and outrage about the decision by the Ferguson, MO grand jury not to indict Darren Wilson, the police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown on August 9. The conversation hosted by the Days-Massolo Center (DMC) took place in the Fillius Events Barn, which was filled to capacity. More ...
This past week, the Hamilton College Town-Gown Fund distributed $65,000 in grants to eight organizations in Kirkland and Clinton. Hamilton College President and Town-Gown Committee Chair Joan Hinde Stewart stated, “The eight organizations invited to submit proposals presented us with more than $180,000 in need.” In its 14-year history, the Town-Gown Fund has distributed more than $570,000 in grants to organizations in the area. More ...
Middlebury Names 17th President Several NESCAC schools protest the Ferguson grand jury’s decision Bowdoin receives record-high ED applications More ...
On and off the Hill, environmental sustainability is a pressing issue. Hamilton participates in a competition every year with other area colleges to monitor energy use. However, there are many initiatives being done at both the governmental and local levels in order to slow this damage and preserve the world. One of these initiatives is the Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN), “the largest electricity and water reduction competition for colleges and universities in the world,” according to the CCN website. Hamilton College has participated in CCN’s competition for the past four years. More ...
When walking across campus, students tend to show more caution to avoid walking across a map than when walking across a busy town road. Following what Director of Campus Safety Fran Manfredo calls “several close calls” at the crosswalk on College Hill Road, Hamilton will be placing two signs, one on either side of the street, encouraging pedestrians to “STOP” and “make eye contact with driver before crossing.” More ...