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Need-Blind Stance Praised, Analyzed
Hamilton's recent decision to adopt a need-blind policy in admission has earned national media attention as well as support from alumni and friends of the College, with many praising the decision as the right thing to do despite the tough economic climate. More ...
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GE's Chief to Address Commencement
Jeffrey Immelt P'10, chairman and CEO of General Electric Company, will deliver Hamilton's Commencement address May 23. He'll be awarded an honorary degree, along with Peter Gelb, general manager of the Metropolitan Opera; Martin Hirsch '60, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and leading HIV researcher; and Christie Vilsack K'72, executive director of the Iowa Initiative. More ...
Seniors Rowe, Wall Earn Prestigious Watson Fellowships
Kevin Rowe '10 and Max Wall '10 have been awarded Thomas J. Watson Fellowships for 2010-11. Rowe and Wall, both of whom are focusing on projects involving food and culture, are two of only 40 national winners, and each receives $25,000 for a year of travel and exploration outside the United States. More ...
Rono '11 Awarded Davis Peace Project Fellowship
Lydia Rono '11 will undertake a school-building project in Kenya this summer after being awarded a Davis Peace Project Fellowship grant of $10,000. The chemistry major hopes her Education for Peace project will promote literacy and stability in her home community of Barekeiwo. More ...
Adams '11, Barany '11 are Goldwater Scholars
Taylor Adams '11 and Deborah Barany '11 have been named Barry M. Goldwater Scholars for the 2010-11 year, among just 278 students to receive this premier national undergraduate award in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. Kevin Graepel '11 received honorable mention. More ...
Levitt, Emerson Summer Stipends Go to 39
Eleven Hamilton students will receive Levitt Summer Research Fellowships and spend 10 weeks this summer working intensively with faculty mentors on public-affairs projects that range from auto industry reform to relations between China and the Vatican; 28 others are recipients of Emerson Summer Grants and will spend the summer researching an area of interest in collaboration with Hamilton faculty members.
Students Spring into Action
One student group builds a house in South Carolina, while another does outreach at a North Carolina elementary school and a third enjoys the hospitality of Hamilton parents during Alternative Spring Break. More ...
Mock Trial Team Competes in Championship Series
Hamilton's Mock Trial team placed 12th in its Opening Round Championship Series competition in March against some of the nation's best teams from major universities. This year's finish was one of the best for Hamilton's Mock Trial program, which is less than a decade old. More ...
No Fooling, Happy Birthday
What do you do when your car is stolen on your birthday? If you're women's lacrosse coach Patty Kloidt, and if your birthday also happens to be April Fool's Day -- well, let's just say it's pretty familiar territory. More ...
