Assistant Professor of Economics Ann Owen published an article in the September issue of Economics Letters (Vol. 76 (3) (2002) pp. 345 - 349) titled "Menu Costs, Firm Strategy and Price Rigidity." The article was co-authored with David Trzepacz '00. More ...

Yale University Professor of Law and alumnus Drew S. Days III '63, and Hamilton College Assistant Professor of History Peter Hinks are participating in a conference at Yale Law School, "Yale, New Haven, and American Slavery," Sept. 26-28. Days will participate in a session on "Reparations, Reconciliation and Repair: Present Remedies for Past Wrongs." Hinks is giving a paper in a session on "The Edwardsian Tradition and Post-Revolutionary Yale." More ...

A.G. Lafley, a 1969 graduate of Hamilton College and a member of the college's board of trustees, is profiled in the Sept. 9 issue of Time Magazine. Lafley, chief executive officer of Procter & Gamble, is credited with "leading consumer-products giant Procter & Gamble from one hit to another," says the article. Innovations such as the Crest SpinBrush and Whitestrips have "sent P&G's profits into double-digit growth and made the company the best performer on the Dow Jones this year, rising 14%, to nearly $90 a share," according to Time. More ...

The Kirkland Project at Hamilton College will sponsor a conference, "Making Change: Working for Social Justice," on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4 and 5, on the Hamilton campus. The keynote address will be delivered by Robert Moses '56, founder of the national math literacy program, the Algebra Project. His talk, on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel, will be followed by a series of panel discussions related to social change. The conference is free and open to the public. More ...

Hamilton College Life Trustee will Richard Couper '44 will be honored by the Oneida County Historical Society on Thursday, Sept. 5, at Harts Hill Inn. The Historical Society has renamed its "Living Legends" award in honor of Couper. The award will be called the Richard W. Couper Living Legend Award in honor of Couper, who "has not only worked long hours on behalf of the Society, but also as a volunteer for many non-profit organizations," said Kevin Marken, of the Historical Society. More ...

Jon Hysell, a 1972 graduate of Hamilton College, has joined the college as director of alumni programs. He will be responsible for building and supporting alumni programs that promote stronger connections between the college and its alumni. More ...

Richard I. Queen, a 1973 graduate of Hamilton College, and retired Foreign Service officer, died on Aug. 14 in Falls Church, Va., of complications related to multiple sclerosis. In 1979 Queen was one of 66 people taken hostage by Islamic militants at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. He was released in July 1980, after 250 days in captivity, when Iranian doctors discovered he had an undetermined illness that was then diagnosed as multiple sclerosis. More ...

Joel Johnson, a 1965 graduate of Hamilton College, and chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hormel Foods, was a guest on MSNBC on August 16. Johnson discussed Hormel's stock and noted that on Hormel's behalf, he signed with confidence the accounting agreement for CEOs. Johnson said he sees strength in the food industry, as indicated by growing sales. He also noted that the company just sold its 6 billionth SPAM. More ...

Steven A. Culbertson, president and ceo of Youth Service America, Washington, D.C., and a 1979 graduate of Hamilton College, has been named to the NonProfit Times Power and Influence Top 50 list for 2002. NonProfit Times (NPT) is a business publication for volunteer management. In naming Culbertson to the list, NPT said "Starting with little more than force of will, Culbertson has helped to position volunteering and young people as an issue and a national priority." More ...

Barbara Smalley ‘83 competed in the 2002 Ironman USA, Lake Placid, on July 28. An Ironman competition consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run. The Lake Placid Ironman is one of only four officially sanctioned Ironman North America events. Smalley competed for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training (TNT). TNT has raised millions of dollars toward finding cures for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma. Smalley finished the swim in 1:12:47, the bike in 7:45:25 and the run in 5:47:24, crossing the finish line just after 10 p.m. More ...