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Aretha Franklin next in Great Names series

Legendary rhythm-and-blues and gospel vocalist Aretha Franklin will perform April 5 in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House as part of the Sacerdote Series Great Names at Hamilton. "The Queen of Soul" has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom as well as 20 Grammy Awards; she was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. More ...

Excelsior hits goal, to continue through June

Hamilton has exceeded its $175 million capital campaign goal six months before the fundraising effort is scheduled to conclude. "Excelsior: The Campaign for Hamilton" reached its goal in the last week of December and will continue through its planned close on June 30. "We are pleased with our success, which speaks to the level of engagement and commitment of the Hamilton community," said George F. Little II '71, chair of the campaign. More ...

Allodi '08 named to All-USA team

Marco Allodi '08, a chemical physics major, has been named to USA Today's All-USA College Academic Team. The third-team selection follows the first-team selection of Mary Beth Day '07 last year by USA Today. More ...

Choir to perform in Midwest

The Hamilton College Choir and College Hill Singers will tour March 13-19 under the direction of G. Roberts Kolb, professor of music and director of choral music. Concerts are scheduled in Buffalo; Cleveland; Appleton, Wisc.; Wilmette, Ill.; Chicago; Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. More ...

Arboretum receives grant from state

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation recently awarded the Hamilton College Arboretum a $5,000 grant through the Zoos, Botanical Gardens & Aquariums Program. The award will be used primarily for the maintenance and expansion of the arboretum collection. More ...

MLK Service Day for students, faculty

More than 150 students and faculty volunteered Jan. 26 as Hamilton's Action Volunteer Outreach Coalition (HAVOC) hosted the 10th annual Martin Luther King Service Day. Volunteers worked at several nonprofit agencies in the Utica area and hosted children from the Neighborhood Center on the Hamilton campus. More ...

Campus Safety using hybrid SUV

Hamilton is continuing its efforts to go green with the purchase of a Ford Escape Hybrid SUV for the Campus Safety department. It is believed to be the first such vehicle used for full-time patrol by a college's campus safety or police department in Central New York. More ...

February Leap Year Challenge

To heat things up for Hamilton's Annual Fund, Charter Trustee Jack Withiam '71 is offering a challenge: 29 February days, 29 classes (1979 – 2007), 29 gifts or pledges a day – for $29,000! After the goal is achieved, Hamilton will name a Leap Year Scholar – a current student who receives a College grant supported by the Annual Fund. More ...