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Reunions '08

June 5 - 8

Dear Alumni,
Reunions were a huge success with nearly 800 alumni in attendance accompanied by more than 500 friends and family members. As anticipated, there was a conspicuous sense of community on the Hill as connections were made, memories were refreshed and new memories were created. In very un-Clinton like fashion, temperatures reached the high 80s, but this mid-summer weather in early June did not put a damper on the enjoyment of both young and old.

Carissima,

LaurieAnn M. Russell
Director of Reunion Weekend
lrussell@hamilton.edu
 

Reunions '08 Abundant With Activities

The 2008 Reunion Parade.
The 2008 Reunion Parade.
Record heat and humidity for Central New York in early June didn't stop 1,289 alumni and guests from participating in Hamilton's Reunions '08, held on June 5-8. Alumni were able to reconnect with former classmates at activities ranging from the annual parade and cookout to class dinners, arts events and for the athletically inclined, a bicycle ride through the Mohawk Valley, the Long Run and the annual Winton Tolles golf tournament. Many of this year's 16 Alumni Colleges featured alumni talking about an area of their expertise or interest. More ...

Julie Faith Parker '83 Presents Eve: The Mother of All Evil? at Reunions '08

Alumni retell the story of Eve in Genesis.
Alumni retell the story of Eve in Genesis.
In the Alumni College, "Eve: The Mother of All Evil?," Julie Faith Parker '83, a doctoral candidate in the field of Old Testament and Hebrew Bible studies at Yale University, discussed the enduring importance of the biblical character Eve.
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David DeSantis '88 Describes Rise and Fall of Housing Market

David DeSantis '88, broker and owner of Tuft, Taylor & Rankin Sotheby's International Realty recounted the recent ups and downs of the American housing market in the Alumni College Free Fall or Recovery: The American Housing Market. He described his own home buying process during the irrational exuberance of the early decade. "There were seven offers on the house. I paid $100,000 over asking price, and I had to write a check on the spot, no questions asked," he recalled. Only a few years later, the subprime mortgage crisis would contribute to a housing market meltdown and quash such excessive optimism.
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Ernest Williams Leads Tour of Root Glen

Ernest Williams describes some flowers in Root Glen.
Ernest Williams describes some flowers in Root Glen.
"A Nature Walk in the Root Glen," an Alumni College led by Professor of Biology Ernest Williams, was far more than a nature lesson. Williams' fascinating hour-long tour touched on many areas of study including geology, history and math as well as biology. Reflective of the glen's frequent community usage, the Utica Tramp and Trail Club and a Kirkland Art Center painting class were also enjoying the Root Glen. Several members of those groups joined alumni for the informative tour.
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Environmentalist Alumnus Addresses Conservation Issues at Reunions '08

Doug Chapman '58 chats with Bob Boyle at the Alumni College.
Doug Chapman '58 chats with Bob Boyle at the Alumni College.
On June 6 as part of Reunions '08, Doug Chapman '58, the Fraser Riverkeeper in Vancouver, Canada, and Bob Boyle, who helped found the Riverkeeper movement, discussed their roles in the environmental movement to a Kennedy Auditorium packed with alumni. Boyle spoke about the path to establishing the Hudson River Fisherman's Association, an environmental group that protected the quality of the Hudson River and later grew to the larger Waterkeeper Alliance, a collection of conservation groups which now protect around 200 bodies of water worldwide. Chapman spoke about his role as an environmental prosecutor and the legal battles for environmental issues in the present day. 
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Eric Hasseltine '58, Haskell Rhett '58 and Dan Chambliss Discuss Institutional Accountability

In 1999, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded Hamilton a grant to assess student learning in a liberal arts setting. At the time of the initial award, Hamilton's proposal read, "The public deserves greater accountability, and we are prepared to demonstrate the effectiveness of our educational program to students, current and prospective parents, alumni and higher education opinion leaders." 
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Trustee John Rice '78 Delivers Reunions '08 Keynote Address

John Rice '78
John Rice '78
On Friday June 6,  Vice Chairman of GE, President and CEO of GE Infrastructure, and Hamilton trustee John Rice '78 delivered the Reunions '08 keynote address to an audience of Hamilton alumni in the College Chapel.
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