Phase One of the long-anticipated renovation and expansion is complete, and the extreme makeover – in technology, in learning spaces and in simple sight, sound and feel – has the Hill dazzled. More ...
Excelsior: The Campaign for Hamilton represented both an unprecedented show of generosity toward the College and an unprecedented impact on facilities, students, faculty and life on the Hill. More ...
The admission process at Hamilton is highly selective, but it's also highly personal – not only for prospective students, but also for the admission officers who make the difficult decisions. More ...
The women's lacrosse team banded together on the field and off to triumph on the NCAA's biggest Division III stage and bring home the College's first national team championship. More ...
On the sidelines, in the office, in competition and in the classroom, Hamilton fields a formidable lineup of sports professionals. More ...
Alumni involved in the business of sport say the competition can be as intense in the front office and in the media as it is on the playing field. More ...
Returning to a favorite feature from 2003, we offer eight exceptional admission essays from members of the incoming Bicentennial Class of 2012. More ...
Spring 2008Early in his teaching career, Austin Briggs was talking with a legendary older colleague, George Nesbitt '24, about how to be more effective in the classroom. "Open the windows and close the doors," Nesbitt told him. It turned out to be pretty good advice. More ...
New board Chair A.G. Lafley '69 brings a stellar corporate résumé and a well-earned reputation as a listener and consensus-builder. More ...
Students come to Hamilton expecting to find passionate, committed teachers who will challenge them to exceed expectations. And they do. More ...
Tools to measure the College's impact on students point to a fundamental reality, one researcher says: "Hamilton is first and foremost a community. All of the educational good we offer really depends on that." More ...
Animated, intense, brilliant, wise, funny, generous of spirit — the Hill's great teachers have been unique individuals, but alumni remember their shared commitment to their students' success.
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Often taking their inspiration from their experiences and role models on the Hill, many graduates return to the classroom as teachers themselves. More ...
In the Peace Corps' 46 years of existence, 206 Hamiltonians have served the international organization. Each of their stories is unique, but there is a common thread: They learned to win small battles and change the world one life at a time. More ...
A Peace Corps volunteer's memoir of service in Togo, Africa, poses wrenching questions about the value of what she could accomplish: "many trials and probably few triumphs." But she found that in the midst of suffering, hope survived nonetheless. More ...
Cell phones, Facebook, YouTube, Blackboard, instant messaging, P2P — does anyone on the Hill actually have a face-to-face conversation anymore? Social networking technology — so-called "Web 2.0"— is indeed transforming some elements of campus culture, but at least we haven't become the Borg yet. (And for help with that, try Wikipedia.) More ...
Anticipating a global shift that is now a reality, Hamilton has taken a diverse and innovative approach to the teaching of Asian cultures and languages. The imperative? "That we prepare students for the 21st century, not the last one." More ...
A half-century of the celebrated study-abroad program has produced as many experiences as the Hamilton students who have undertaken them, but there's a common thread: A year in France expands one's mind, broadens one's vision and ultimately changes one's life. More ...
In a fictional memoir that gives voice to a loss shared by the entire Hamilton community, the authors honor a classmate, a friend and an indomitable spirit.a fictional memoir that gives voice to a loss shared by the entire Hamilton community, the authors honor a classmate, a friend and an indomitable spirit. More ...
Hamilton's new athletic director, chats with a Utica Observer-Dispatch columnist and the College's sports information director about his return to the Hill, his philosophy of Division III athletics and the origins of that nickname. More ...
The Nesbitt-Johnston Writing Center, 20 years old this semester, is an essential resource for students, a keystone of the College’s writing-intensive mission, and a place where students can find their voices as writers and scholars. More ...
We asked seniors from the Hamilton Alumni Leadership Training program to identify 25 experiences that every Hamilton graduate should have. From the serious to the slightly subversive – with plenty of stops for food and fun in between – here they are. More ...
From hit shows to bit parts, Hamilton and Kirkland alumni and alumnae from several generations have found their way to Hollywood, Broadway and other stage-and-screen venues. Seven working actors talk about their highs, their lows, their dreams and their memories from the Hill. More ...
