The Hamilton Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa is pleased to announce the election of 15 members of the Class of 2023. Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest academic honorary society in the United States, honors students for both excellence in academic achievement and breadth of intellectual study.

More than 1,170 students have been named to the fall 2022 Dean's List. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must have carried a course load of four or more graded credits throughout the semester and earned an average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale.

Seventy Hamilton College student-athletes from seven varsity teams were named to the 2022 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) fall All-Academic Team. To be eligible, a student must have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher. The NESCAC, established in 1971, includes 11 highly selective colleges and universities located in the Northeast, and sponsors 27 conference championship sports. Hamilton is home to 29 intercollegiate varsity teams and competes at the NCAA Division III level. Roughly a third of the College's 2,000 undergraduate students participate in at least one varsity sport.

A cast and crew of more than 50 students participated in the Fall Theatre production of William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, a play about political discord, morality, authenticity, and a woman's right to control her body, a topic that continues to resonate today. The production was directed by Professor of Theatre Craig Latrell.

The Hamilton College Emergency Medical Service (HCEMS) is a New York State certified agency that is made up of 25 student emergency medical technicians (EMT) who provide 24-hour emergency service to the campus community during the academic year. Along with the rest of the nation, Hamilton recognizes the achievements of its EMTs during National Collegiate EMS Week, the week of November 7.

The Nesbitt-Johnston Writing Center was established in 1987 to help all Hamilton students strengthen their writing abilities. Writing Center tutors are trained to review such aspects of student work as clarifying ideas, developing a thesis, organizing stages of an argument, and strengthening specific language.

Eleven students are participating in Hamilton's New York City Program this fall. The program is structured so that students spend four days a week as interns in a business or organization, attend weekly seminars on the semester's topic, and complete an independent project.

Nine students are participating in the Hamilton Program in Washington this fall. The program provides a combination of academic study and experience in national government. Students in the program conduct research and attend two seminars led by a resident member of Hamilton's government department, and at the same time work full time in congressional or executive offices, think tanks, NGOs, non-profits, and lobbying and consulting firms.

Hamilton recently welcomed approximately 480 new students to the college community. They were selected from a pool of 9,899 applicants from 35 states and 26 countries.

Hamilton College opens each academic year with its traditional Convocation ceremony. Members of the administration welcome students and new faculty, and academic achievement prizes are awarded to students. This year, 50 students received prizes at the ceremony on August 24 that officially marked the beginning of Hamilton's 211th academic year.

Hamilton's Community Outreach and Opportunity Program (COOP) Service Internship Program began in fall 2009 to put students in close contact with area service organizations. During their first two years at Hamilton, service interns work at least six hours per week on site at their non-profit agencies, helping them identify skills and interests and explore career options. When a group of interns "graduates" after their sophomore year, they're on the road to becoming leaders in the community.

The Class of 2022 graduated on Sunday, May 22, in a ceremony concluding the College's 210th year. Gillian Zucker, a member of the Class of 1990 and president of business operations for the NBA's LA Clippers, was awarded an honorary degree and delivered the Commencement address. In her remarks, Zucker compared her time at Hamilton with that of this year's graduates, who were sophomores when the COVID-19 pandemic began. "Your resilience - the way you refused to be denied your Hamilton experience - it is an inspiration," she told the graduates. Hamilton's 492 graduates now join an alumni body of more than 23,000, many of whom have made important contributions to business, the professions, government and the arts.

Six Hamilton students were among the presenters at Parilia, an annual undergraduate classics conference that brings together students from Skidmore, Union, and Hamilton Colleges. The conference derives its name from an ancient Roman festival in honor of the founding of the city, which was traditionally dated to April 21, 753 BCE. It is held annually on or around Rome's birthday, and the host rotates between the three participating colleges. Skidmore hosted the conference this year.

Hamilton in France provides students an international academic experience that reflects Hamilton's commitment to the liberal arts and personal exploration. The program is based in central Paris; students stay in (carefully chosen) French-speaking homes where they can live the language and culture. The program includes organized excursions/study trips to various regions in France and in and around Paris. These trips help build up the student experience in France beyond the classroom in meaningful, and fun, ways.

Eighteen students have been awarded grants from The Steven Daniel Smallen Memorial Fund. The Fund is designed to encourage creativity among Hamilton students by providing funds for projects displaying originality, expressiveness, and imagination. The Fund was established in 1993 by former Vice President for Libraries and Information Technology David Smallen and his wife Ann in memory of their son Steven. Steven Smallen studied at Hamilton for a year while receiving treatment for leukemia, before losing his battle with cancer in 1992.

The Student Assembly is a duly-elected representative organization that works on behalf of Hamilton students. As such, it acts with the ability to work and communicate with the faculty, staff, college administration, and other affiliated groups. Student Assembly works to support three goals - to actively promote undergraduate student interests, provide student organizational support, and to provide the experience of handling leadership. Every year, Student Assembly works on topics ranging from campus improvements to college issues, as well as recognizing and funding more than 100 student organizations.

Twelve of Hamilton's most talented math students are members of the 2019-20 Mathletics Team. In December, team members sat for the William Powell Putnam Exam, a challenging national undergraduate mathematics test administered by the Mathematical Association of America. The team is coached by Associate Professor of Mathematics Andrew Dykstra.

Twenty-two Hamilton students presented their research at the New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium Upstate New York Undergraduate Research Conference at Union College. The presentations were based on research in the sciences and through Emerson Foundation grants conducted during the summer with Hamilton faculty.

Seven students are participating in the six-week Hamilton College U-Care Summer Volunteer Program at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, N.Y., gaining hands-on clinical experience to better prepare them for careers in the medical professions. The program also gives students exposure to the field with lectures and opportunities to shadow during patient rounds.