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Students get involved off-campus
September 18, 2014

On Saturday, September 13, more than 150 Hamilton students took part in Make a Difference Day, sponsored by Hamilton Association for Volunteering Outreach and Charity (HAVOC), an event which served a total of 23 sites in the area. Service projects included clearing weeds and branches at Heritage Farm, sorting books at the Utica Public Library, cleaning cages, doing laundry and playing with cats at Spring Farm Cares animal shelter and spending time with nursing home residents at the Masonic Care Community. More ...

Shelly Haley discusses racial history at Hamilton
September 18, 2014

On Thursday, September 11, students, faculty and staff crowded into the Red Pit to hear Professor of Classics and Africana Studies Shelley Haley speak about the history of diversity and inclusion at Hamilton College. The lecture gave insight into the College’s interactions with nonconformist students, students of color, female students and groups affiliated with issues of diversity. More ...

Roper discusses modern feminism
September 18, 2014

On Friday, September 12, the Womyn’s Center brought Danielle Roper ’06 to the Hill to speak about her personal experience with feminism. Roper— sharp, funny and fiercely passionate— spoke with students about intersectionality, misconceptions of the modern feminist movement, and her personal connection to third world feminism. More ...

NESCAC News
September 18, 2014

Colby College inaugurates 20th president Wesleyan bans students from off-campus fraternity house Connecticut College reaches out through Opportunity Network More ...

College recommends changes to Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy
September 11, 2014

Last week, the Title IX Task Force, formed by President Joan Hinde Stewart in May, released its recommended changes to Hamilton’s Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy. Senior Associate Dean of Students for Strategic Initiatives and Title IX Coordinator Meredith Harper Bonham announced the draft recommendations via an all-campus email. More ...

Off the Hill Challenge connects students with locals
September 11, 2014

On Saturday, September 6, Hamilton students braved wind and scattered showers to embark on the Off the Hill Challenge. Participants went from storefront to storefront, collecting complimentary flowers from the Clinton Florist, sharp cheddar cheese from Tom’s Natural Foods and perfectly proportioned half-moon cookies at Village Crossing. For many first-years, the event was not only their first chance to explore downtown Clinton; it was their first time off the Hill at all since arriving on campus. More ...

Dovidio lectures on psychology of prejudice
September 11, 2014

On Tuesday, September 9, faculty and students alike piled into the Bradford Auditorium of the Kirner-Johnson building to listen to John F. Dovidio speak. Dovidio, the Carl Iver Hovland Professor of Psychology at Yale University, does research centered around issues of social power and social relations. His lecture, entitled “The Subtlety of Contemporary Racism: Implications for Intergroup Perceptions, Interaction, and Policy,” was the John Rybash Memorial Psychology Lecture for this year. More ...

Culture of disrespect forces policy review
September 4, 2014

The chaotic swarm of students fighting for a seat on the Late-Night Jitney outside of Sadove is a familiar sight on weekend nights. Starting this semester, however, that mob will tremendously shrink in size. More ...

FYE program looks to build over year
September 4, 2014

First-year students’ confusion does not end when orientation’s name games and ice-breakers do. Many first-years are still stumbling into the wrong Root building by day and searching desperately for parties by night. Hamilton’s new First-Year Experience program (FYE) will extend throughout the first semester in an effort to remedy that. More ...

XA added to pre-orientation options
September 4, 2014

“I can’t imagine a better way to start college and set yourself up for having an amazing four years at Hamilton than by participating in pre-orientation,” said Malindi Chesnut-Tangerman ’15, a three-time OA/AA leader. “Pre-orientation is one of my favorite parts of the year.” Hamilton’s beloved pre-orientation program has grown in popularity over the past several years, but it is about to undergo a huge transformation: beginning with next year’s class of first-years, pre-orientation will be mandatory. More ...

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