Eugene Domack, the J. W. Johnson Family Professorship of Environmental Studies, and students under his direction, have determined why Sylvan Beach has been eroding for the past century and have discovered how to address the situation. A ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local politicians on May 21 was held to open the beach for the season and to recognize the contributions that Domack and his team have made toward solving the problem.

Thomas Tull ’92, chairman and CEO of Legendary Pictures, will deliver the Commencement address at Hamilton on Sunday, May 26, at 10:30 a.m., in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House.

Twenty-seven Hamilton College seniors were elected to the Epsilon chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest honor society, on May 23.

Hamilton College football player Mike MacDonald '13 (Glen Ridge, N.J./Seton Hall Preparatory School) and women's soccer player Alex Rimmer '13 (Rye, N.Y./Rye HS) received the 2013 Jack B. Riffle Awards at the College's senior varsity athlete awards dinner on May 22.

Barbara Gold, Edward North Professor of Classics, published a book titled Roman Literature, Gender and Reception: Domina Illustris.

Irma M. and Robert D. Morris Professor of Economics Derek Jones co-authored a chapter in the Handbook on the Economics of Reciprocity and Social Enterprise.

For the fourth year, Hamilton College is the recipient of STARTALK funding to operate two programs for Chinese language this summer—a Chinese teacher development program and a week-long intensive learning Chinese immersion course for students in grades 8 and 9.

“Luna,” a new print by Professor of Art Bruce Muirhead, won first prize at the 33rd National Print Exhibition. The exhibition runs through May 29 at Artlink in Fort Wayne, Ind.

The winners of the Beverly S. and Eugene M. Tobin Employee Awards were announced and employees celebrating significant anniversaries were recognized at Hamilton’s 29th annual employee service recognition luncheon on May 20 at Soper Commons.

Despite the hope that President Obama’s clear victory last November might lead to a reduction in partisan polarization, the results of new survey conducted by the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center at Hamilton College indicate that American are as divided as ever. Full poll results will be released on Tuesday, May 21, at 10:30 a.m. at www.hamilton.edu/PostElectionPoll.