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College in Your Own Backyard

For some employees, sending the kids to college means heading up the Hill

April 1, 2002 For some parents, packing up the kids to go to college means loading up the mini-van and driving a mile up College Hill Road. Instead of unpacking and moving into a residence hall in unfamiliar surroundings, arriving on campus with a new student brings back memories of years spent rooting on the Continentals, attending concerts in Wellin Hall or hearing Great Names speakers in the Field House. More ...

Summer Fun

Burn off the kids’ energy at a Hamilton camp

April 1, 2002 Now that Spring Break has come and gone, many parents are faced with the impending dilemma — “What will (fill in your kid’s name) do all summer?” More ...

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Spring Forward
Don't forget to set your clocks forward on Sunday, April 7.

New York City Bus Trip, April 27
It's not too late to catch a ride on the bus to New York City on Saturday, April 27. Call today to reserve a spot for yourself, a family member or even a friend. The cost for the bus will be $30 per person (money to be collected in early April). The plan is to leave campus at approximately 6:30 a.m., (drop off and pick up in the vicinity of Macy's department store) and depart from NYC that evening at about 7 p.m., arriving back on campus at 1 a.m. To reserve a seat, contact Julie Wagner, ext. 4302 (jwagner).

April Highlights
With the academic year winding down and accepted students visiting campus this month there is a lot going on:
April 3-5 International scientists gather at Hamilton to discuss Antarctica and global warming.

April 12-13 A conference, "Cracking India: Literary and Historical Representations of Partition."

April 15 Lecture on "The Enron Collapse and Why It Could Be Good For Us."

April 16 VIRTUE AND ADVICE: A Roundtable Discussion of Everyday Ethical Problems with Randy Cohen, the New York Times Magazine columnist

April 27 Hamilton hosts the Ninth Annual Hudson River Undergraduate Mathematics Conference