http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ News From Hamilton en-us http://www.hamilton.edu/news/life-trustee-fran-musselman-50-h-05-p-75-dies http://www.hamilton.edu/news/life-trustee-fran-musselman-50-h-05-p-75-dies President Joan Hinde Stewart announced the passing of Life Trustee Fran Musselman  ’50, H’05, P’75 in an e-mail to the campus community on April 5. “I write with great sadness to inform you that Life Trustee Fran Musselman’50, H’05, P’75 died peacefully yesterday after succumbing to lung cancer. His daughters were at his side. He lived 87 full years.” Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/campus-engagement-a-priority-in-trustee-meeting-schedules http://www.hamilton.edu/news/campus-engagement-a-priority-in-trustee-meeting-schedules Despite a weekend full of committee meetings, members of the Hamilton Board of Trustees still found many opportunities to engage one-on-one and collectively with students, faculty and staff during the Board's quarterly meeting March 1-2 in Clinton. Here are a few occasions of those occasions. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:31:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-kirkland-alumni-also-run-for-elected-office http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-kirkland-alumni-also-run-for-elected-office Members of the Hamilton community were interested in far more than the results of the presidential election on Tuesday.  Two Hamilton alumni and a Kirkland alumna were also running for elected office. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:49:08 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/creating-sustainable-urban-centers-is-focus-of-panel http://www.hamilton.edu/news/creating-sustainable-urban-centers-is-focus-of-panel Creating sustainable urban centers in Utica and Syracuse was the topic of a panel discussion hosted by the Levitt Center on Oct. 27. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:50:37 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/christie-vilsack-k72-announces-run-for-congress http://www.hamilton.edu/news/christie-vilsack-k72-announces-run-for-congress Christie Bell Vilsack K ’72 recently announced her intention to run for Congress in Iowa’s new Fourth Congressional District. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:49:08 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/gardening-to-make-utica-greener http://www.hamilton.edu/news/gardening-to-make-utica-greener The Utica area is sometimes described as a food desert, or an area where healthy, fresh food is not immediately available. This lack of fresh food forces residents to turn to cheaper, less healthy options such as convenience store food. Stephanie Ingraham ’13 is an intern with Utica Urban Gardens at For the Good, Inc., an initiative that works to fight poverty and provide low-income individuals with fresh crops while preserving the environment. Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:28:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/patricia-f-goldsmith-named-vice-president-of-advancement http://www.hamilton.edu/news/patricia-f-goldsmith-named-vice-president-of-advancement Patricia F. Goldsmith was named vice president of advancement for Scripps College. Goldsmith most recently served as the College's vice president for enrollment, marketing, and communication.   Thu, 05 May 2011 08:57:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/kirkland-endowment-selects-summer-associates http://www.hamilton.edu/news/kirkland-endowment-selects-summer-associates Lydia Rono ’11 has been awarded the Samuel F. Babbitt Kirkland College Fellowship for graduate study. Rono will pursue a Ph.D. in organic chemistry at Princeton University in the fall. In addition, Haley Riemer-Peltz ’12, Jennifer Roberts ’14 and Jill Chipman '14 were recently selected by the Kirkland Endowment as 2011 Summer Associates. They will conduct research with faculty advisors and receive stipends for their work. Wed, 04 May 2011 05:00:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/memorial-service-for-george-bahlke-scheduled-on-april-2 http://www.hamilton.edu/news/memorial-service-for-george-bahlke-scheduled-on-april-2 A memorial service for Professor of English Emeritus George Bahlke will be held on Saturday, April 2, at 3 p.m. in St. James' Episcopal Church in Clinton, followed by a reception in the parish hall. Bahlke died on Feb. 1 of complications from pneumonia. He was 76 and, although retired, was a frequent presence on campus. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, those wishing may donate to the George Bahlke Travel Fund, established by his wife, family and friends on the occasion of his retirement. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:00:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/susan-hartman-k74-collaborates-on-documentary-project http://www.hamilton.edu/news/susan-hartman-k74-collaborates-on-documentary-project Susan Hartman K'74, a journalist, has been working with a team of three award-winning photographers and a videographer on a documentary project, based on her New York Times cover story, Jump Rope Girls, 20 Years On. This project follows three remarkable young Brooklyn women.  Hartman has known these young women—and written about them—since they were 11. The project includes, Destiny's Sweet Sixteen, a video. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST