Hamilton College

Hamilton's annual Class & Charter Day took place on May 11. Established in 1950, the event combines the traditional Class Day celebrating the end of classes with a commemoration of the granting of College's charter on May 26, 1812. The ceremony features an address by a historian, trustee, alumnus, or faculty member whose topic is related to Hamilton's history and traditions. Academic and scholarly achievement prizes are awarded to students and faculty. More than 150 students were honored in this year's outdoor, socially-distanced ceremony. In addition, 14 faculty members were recognized for their contributions in the classroom.

The Research & Instructional Design (RI&D) Support Center offers research and educational technology assistance for projects and general course work. RI&D tutors are prepared to answer an array of questions from how to use Zoom or Photoshop, to how to find electronic resources, accurately cite sources, or work through data science assignments.

A cast and crew of some 50 students participated in the Spring Theatre production of "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot," by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. The play focuses on a trial to decide the fate of Judas' soul. Will the prosecution win, and make "Judas" synonymous with "betrayal" for all eternity, or will the defense prevail and prove God's unending love? The production was directed by Professor of Theatre Mark Cryer.

WHCL is a non-profit, student-run FM station that operates seven days a week, 24-hours-a-day when school is in session. The station offers music, sports, and public affairs programming. Housed in the Sadove Student Center, WHCL is one of Hamilton's largest student organizations.

Due to this year's extended break between the fall and spring semesters, the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center offered students the opportunity to spend the time conducting research. Working individually or in faculty-led groups, more than 80 students participated, exploring a wide range of topics in 17 subject areas.

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 with 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 COOP Service Internship (CSI) Program puts Hamilton students in close contact with area service organizations through paid internships with a variety of nonprofit agencies. Each CSI works at least six hours per week on site at their nonprofit agency, 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 Hamilton Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa is pleased to announce the election of 18 members of the class of 2021. 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.

Hamilton's Counseling Center offers students a wide array of wellness-based services with an emphasis on trust, respect, and connection. Peer counselors provide additional resources to other Hamilton students as they navigate difficult decisions, points of crisis, or everyday aspects of student life.

More than 1,160 students have been named to the fall 2020 Dean's List. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must have carried throughout the semester a course load of four or more graded credits with an average of 3.5 or above.

The Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art joins traditional object-based learning with advances in interdisciplinary approaches. The Wellin's student docents are integral to the work of the museum and participate in various aspects of museum operation. They lead tours, collaborate with Hamilton faculty to provide customized, interdisciplinary gallery programs that support teaching and learning, and work on specialized projects within a specific museum department.

A cast of Hamilton students and alumni performed a collection of Shakespeare's sonnets in a fall theatre production exploring the meaning of community during the pandemic that has altered life around the globe. "In War With Time, From The Sonnets of William Shakespeare," a partly live and partly recorded performance, was presented on YouTube. 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 24 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 9.

This year, 52 students are serving as peer tutors in Hamilton's Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning Center (QSR). The mission of the QSR Center is to support students in the development of their academic skills, and to foster collaborative learning and intellectual growth.

The Hamilton Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa is pleased to announce the election of seven members of the class of 2021. 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.

Hamilton's Oral Communication Center offers tutoring to students working on specific oral communication projects or general communication concerns. Students serving as OCC peer tutors provide coaching and advice on a variety of assignment types including oral presentations and exams, debates, panel discussions, podcasts, readings, interviews, poster presentations, and more.

Hamilton recently welcomed 470 members of the Class of 2024. They were selected from a pool of 7,443 applicants.

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.

WHCL is a non-profit, student-run FM station that operates seven days a week, 24-hours-a-day when school is in session. The station offers music, sports, and public affairs programming. Housed in the Sadove Student Center, WHCL is one of Hamilton's largest student organizations.

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, 64 students received prizes at the virtual ceremony on August 23 that officially marked the beginning of Hamilton's 209th academic year.

The Class of 2020 graduated on Sunday, May 24, in a virtual ceremony concluding the College's 208th year. In his remarks, President Wippman said, "For over two centuries, the College has flourished and grown, finding its way past wars and conflicts, depressions and recessions, epidemics and pandemics. In every generation there have been defining moments. "We may not get to choose our defining moments, but we do get to choose how we respond. Adversity brings with it disappointment, anxiety, and loss. But it also brings opportunity, to learn, to grow, to find one's own inner strength. We don't get to choose these defining moments. They choose us." Hamilton's nearly 500 graduates now join an alumni body of more than 23,600, many of whom have made important contributions to business, the professions, government and the arts.

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.

Hamilton's annual Class & Charter Day took place on May 11. Established in 1950, the event combines the traditional Class Day celebrating the end of classes with a commemoration of the granting of College's charter on May 26, 1812. The ceremony features an address by a historian, trustee, alumnus, or faculty member whose (subject) topic is related to Hamilton's history and traditions. Academic and scholarly achievement prizes are awarded to students and faculty. More than 170 students were honored in this year's virtual ceremony. In addition, nine faculty members were recognized for their contributions in the classroom.

The final projects of 12 Hamilton senior art majors are featured in a virtual exhibition titled "Unmute." With a diverse array of media serving their artistic ideas, students this year have made use of painting, collage, photography, sculpture, virtual reality, animation, and video in their work. This exhibition provides students with the opportunity to explore issues of artistic professionalism. For some, the exhibition marks the first time their work has been on public view.

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.

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.

Twenty-six Hamilton students performed in the Dance and Movement Studies Department's annual spring dance concert on March 6 and 7. The performance was choreographed by Hamilton faculty Elaine Heekin, Sandra Stanton-Cotter, Bruce Walczyk, and Paris Wilcox, along with guest choreographer Ashely McQueen of Smashworks Dance in New York.

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.

The COOP Service Internship (CSI) Program puts Hamilton students in close contact with area service organizations through paid internships with a variety of nonprofit agencies. Each CSI works at least six hours per week on site at their agency. The interns gain not only valuable real-world experience - ranging from serving meals in a soup kitchen to accounting for an artists' residency program - but garner connections for the future. When a group of interns "graduates" after their sophomore year, they're on the road to becoming leaders in the community.

The Hamilton Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa is pleased to announce the election of 15 members of the class of 2020. 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.