Events

In the first of an occasional series featuring young Hamilton professors, Assistant Professor of History, Director of Latin American Studies Mackenzie Cooley will present on an area of her expertise: Hamilton and the history of pharmacopeia. When walking down West Park Row in the Village of Clinton, you will pass a Historical Society plaque from 1973 celebrating the “World Famous Bristol-Myers Company” which “was founded as Clinton Pharmaceutical Company by Mr. William M. Bristol [Class of 1882] and Mr. John R. Myers [Class of 1887] on the Second Floor of this building in 1887.” The Hamilton alums changed their medical products to meet consumers’ values, developing laxative salts and toothpastes in the late nineteenth century and probiotic milks and antibiotics in the 20th century. By merging with the Squibb Corp. in 1989, the Bristol Myers Squibb corporation acquired a business whose founder had published his own version of the U.S. Pharmacopeia — Ephemeris of Materia Medica (1899) – to articulate his emphasis on purity in American drugs. Today, the global pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) continues to be a Fortune 500 company, whose revenue exceeded $45 billion in 2022. Like most pharmaceutical projects, the drugs created by BMS have often relied on natural products – medical materials produced by living nature – extracted and synthesized from living things. How have these drug development projects extracted medically potent materials from living nature and how have they recorded these efforts? This presentation will situate BMS in a long history of pharmacopeia that allow us to re-evaluate the definition of "traditional medicine."

Over the past decade, healthcare and biotech have experienced substantial transformation. Patients can now access medical consultations and treatment remotely, improving access and speed to care. Artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms are being utilized to analyze medical imagery with remarkable accuracy and efficiency. Advances in genomics have led to tailored treatments and predictive disease diagnoses. However, the industry is still bogged down with legacy infrastructure, an increasingly complex regulatory environment, concerns about patient privacy, and the rising costs of research and development as well as patient care. Join a panel of alumni healthcare professionals, innovators, and industry experts, featuring Matt Crowson ’09 and Heather Shapiro ’05, for their perspective on how the industry has changed as well as where they see near-term opportunities for disruption in the next five to 10 years. This event is organized by the Hamilton Career Network Committee (HCN).

Over the last decade, the U.S. has faced a huge political divide with increased partisan polarization that has dangerous implications for our democracy. Animosity between political rivals is at an all-time high, and the ideological gap is ever expanding. In the last few years we have seen elected officials refuse to accept the results of the presidential election, the government barely avoid a shutdown after failing to pass the national budget, and the first ever successful removal of the Speaker of the House. It seems to many that the idea of finding common ground is a relic of a bygone society. Join us to explore the state of chaos in D.C, examine the divides in the House and Senate, and discuss strategies and countermeasures to reign in the disorder. This event will feature Val Demings (executive fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center; former U.S. Representative from Florida) and Roy Blunt (executive fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center; former U.S. Senator from Missouri). Steve Scully (Senior Vice President of Communications, Bipartisan Policy Center) will moderate.

If you’ve spent your whole life playing sports, athletics can be a huge part of your identity, providing deep connections, purpose, and an outlet to nurture your physical and mental well-being. What happens, then, when you lose sports, either because you graduate or find out you won’t go pro? Scott Kelsey ’93, who played in over 350 professional ice hockey games (East Coast Hockey League and Central Hockey League) and is a Certified Player Care Specialist with American Academy of Athlete Mental Health, has experienced both the wins and losses of being a team player. In this event, he will discuss what common feelings come up when sports goes away, how you can replace the kind of bonds you easily built with your squad, what you may do to repurpose the fulfillment you found on the field or in the arena into other aspects of your life, and more. He will share the insights he has gained throughout his journey from elite athlete and traumatic brain injury survivor to father and founder/CEO of Shareapy, a digital platform on a mission to build true connection between like minds.

Join alumni in law and education for an analytical discussion of the potential impacts of and responses to the Supreme Court’s decisions on recent affirmative action cases, specifically on admissions, pipeline programs, and diversity initiatives. Reversing decades of SCOTUS rulings, today's conservative supermajority court issued decisions in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) v. President and Fellows of Harvard and SFFA v. University of North Carolina that have raised concerns about the future of equitable access to higher education. Alumni panelists with expertise in law, higher education, and opportunity programs will provide historical context, perspectives on the current climate, and tools for navigating the future of educational equality. This event is organized by the Hamilton Career Network (HCN) and will feature Ian Bartrum ’95, associate dean and professor of law, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, John Christopher ’83,  P’14, vice president and general counsel, St. Lawrence University, and Cindy Perez ’98, director, Prep for Prep.

Join us for a weekend of events celebrating the history and the future of the men's and women's basketball program at Hamilton.

How do we start on a path to personal sustainability? In this event and in his new book This Is Our Home, Trent Romer ’92 shares how we can begin our environmental journey with small, practical steps — and stay on it.  We will learn how his exploration of four locations of extreme natural beauty and four Superfund sites of extreme environmental degradation helped him realize that all of these places have something to teach us about sustainability.  Join us for a conversation about how we can make choices that heal wherever home is for us, now and for the future.  

Details coming soon!

It's that time again! We're kicking off 2024 with a month of parties for Alex's birthday. In regions across the country (and online!) we're celebrating the College's namesake with gatherings of classmates and friends, alumni, parents, and students. Check out the list of parties and register now to get your free gift at the event! 

bartaco
1 Willett Ave
Port Chester, NY 10573

It's that time again! We're kicking off 2024 with a month of parties for Alex's birthday. In regions across the country (and online!) we're celebrating the College's namesake with gatherings of classmates and friends, alumni, parents, and students. Check out the list of parties and register now to get your free gift at the event! 

1-12-6 Nihonbashi Muromachi
Chuo 103-0022
Tokyo Prefecture

It's that time again! We're kicking off 2024 with a month of parties for Alex's birthday. In regions across the country (and online!) we're celebrating the College's namesake with gatherings of classmates and friends, alumni, parents, and students. Check out the list of parties and register now to get your free gift at the event! 

Hosted by Kerri Speck and Paul Marks P’25
parents of Maggie Marks ’25
10520 Blythe Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90064

It's that time again! We're kicking off 2024 with a month of parties for Alex's birthday. In regions across the country (and online!) we're celebrating the College's namesake with gatherings of classmates and friends, alumni, parents, and students. Check out the list of parties and register now to get your free gift at the event! 

Salazar
1819 14th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20009

It's that time again! We're kicking off 2024 with a month of parties for Alex's birthday. In regions across the country (and online!) we're celebrating the College's namesake with gatherings of classmates and friends, alumni, parents, and students. Check out the list of parties and register now to get your free gift at the event! 

The Little Pub
Hamilton College
198 College Hill Road
Clinton, NY 13323

It's that time again! We're kicking off 2024 with a month of parties for Alex's birthday. In regions across the country (and online!) we're celebrating the College's namesake with gatherings of classmates and friends, alumni, parents, and students. Check out the list of parties and register now to get your free gift at the event! 

Hosted by Kimberly Stewart Butler ’88
15 Forman Street
Cazenovia, NY 13035

Parking is available on the street or in Lakeland Park (next door).

It's that time again! We're kicking off 2024 with a month of parties for Alex's birthday. In regions across the country (and online!) we're celebrating the College's namesake with gatherings of classmates and friends, alumni, parents, and students. Check out the list of parties and register now to get your free gift at the event! 

Hosted by Katie Wasilenko Miller ’99 and Jason Miller
10470 Serra Street
Cupertino, CA 95014

Plentiful Street Parking is available, parking permits are not needed after 4 p.m.