U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced the passage of a Senate resolution to commemorate Hamilton’s 200th Anniversary on June 6. Hamilton received its charter from the Regents of the University of the State of New York on May 26, 1812. Schumer and Gillibrand proposed the measure in the Senate last month to celebrate the college’s sustained commitment to its charter two centuries ago.

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand introduced a resolution on Thursday, May 24, in the U.S. Senate to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of Hamilton College. The senators proposed a measure to celebrate the college’s “sustained commitment to its charter two centuries ago.” On Tuesday, May 22, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand also recognized the college’s bicentennial with a resolution read into the Congressional Record honoring the college.