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The Emerson Gallery began its final year of programming by opening a recently unearthed time capsule from 1871, so it is perhaps fitting that the last Emerson Gallery event of the year was the official dedication of a new time capsule to be opened on the occasion of Hamilton College’s Tercentennial in 2112

People and events at Hamilton drew much interest from local media during 2011. The celebration of Hamilton’s Bicentennial garnered significant attention, student volunteering was the subject of positive news stories and editorials, and faculty members offered expertise on timely news topics throughout the year.

The Hamilton College Bicentennial has encouraged the study of what the Hamilton experience has been over the past 200 years. This kind of retrospective creates a feeling of self-awareness: we know that one day we will be similarly studied, and we must think about who we are and how we want to be remembered. The 2012 time capsule, to be sealed at the Bicentennial closing in June and opened for the Tercentenary in 2112, gives us an opportunity to convey these messages about ourselves to the future Hamilton community.

Created with the help of 44 student writers and photographers working with 15 alumni mentors and editors, among others, the special “200 Days” issue of the Hamilton Alumni Review marks the College’s Bicentennial by documenting 200 days on (and occasionally off) the Hill.

On the Hill: A Bicentennial History of Hamilton College marks the occasion of Hamilton’s 200th anniversary in 2012.  Written by James L. Ferguson Professor of History Maurice Isserman, it is the first official and full-scale history of the College to be published since 1962, the year of its sesquicentennial. This slide show features some photos from the 400-page book, highlighting important events in the College’s history.

The monthly series of bicentennial displays, Hands on Hamilton History, continues on Thursday, Nov. 17.  This month’s exhibit collects documents regarding the founding of Hamilton College. On display will be documents and artifacts dating from 1812 and throughout the 1800s. Some of the earliest illustrated views of the College will be on view, as well as the original engraving blocks from which they were printed.

Some 50 students from Clinton Central Schools joined forces with Hamilton College students to stage an evening of performance celebrating Hamilton’s bicentennial at the Clinton performing arts complex on Oct. 27.

An evening of performance celebrating the bicentennial of the founding of Hamilton College in 1812 and featuring Clinton Central School and Hamilton College students will be staged on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m., at the Clinton Central School performing arts complex. The event is free and open to the public.

The monthly series of bicentennial displays, Hands on Hamilton History, continues with an exhibition of documents from around the time of the Revolutionary War and the following decades, including the founding and operation of the Hamilton-Oneida Academy. The items will be on display in the Patricia Pogue Couper Research Room in the Emerson Rare Book Room on the third floor of Burke Library on Thursday, Oct. 20.

The Hamilton community gathered en masse in Wellin Hall on Sept. 24 for the Hamilton College Bicentennial Assembly. The Assembly featured speakers representing members of all parts of the College community. Speakers addressed Hamilton’s distinguished past, bright future and the elements that make the College a truly unique institution. The event served as a keynote feature of the weekend that kicked off the yearlong celebration of Hamilton’s first 200 years.