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H - Alexander Hamilton    

Do you think about Hamilton periodically? As a salute to Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev, who published the first periodic table of elements 150 years ago in 1869, we thought it might be fun to create our own ... but with a Hamilton twist. (Don’t worry — unlike your high school chemistry class, there will be no pop quiz tomorrow!)

Click on an element to view detail. (see key)

Words by Stacey Himmelberger, Lynn Kim ’21, and Maureen Nolan
Images by Jack Confrey ’19 and Isaac Fung ’21

            He - Health & Wellness
Ds - Darkside     B - Black and Latinx Student Union Ca - Campus Activities Board Nordic Ski Team O - Outing Club F - Field Hockey Ne - NESCAC
Nb - Need-Blind Admission Pb - Phi Beta Kappa     Al - First President Azel Backus Me - Meditation Club P - Photography Club Sa - Student Assembly U - Untitled @ Large Ad - Athletics Director Jon Hind ’80
K - Know Thyself Ga - Go Away! Sc - Senior Canes Ji - The Jitney V-Day Buffergram Be - Bell Ringer Award Aj - Amy James Xe - TedX Hamilton Gs - #GetScrolled Cb - Citrus Bowl Am - Campo Pe - Saunders’ Peonies Ap - Green Apple Ge - Geological Society Mock Trial Y - Yodapez Fr - French Club Rb - Rugby
Oc - Open Curriculum Cf - Curly Friday In - Writing Intensive As - Alternative Spring Break Cd - Class and Charter Day Hc - Honor Code Ax - Alex Dh - Digital Humanities Initiative Rn - Reunion Pd - Parade Mb - Mango Brie Panini Np - Pink?! Er - Elihu Root Class of 1864 Sn - Steak Nite Sr - The Spectator Ta - Tumbling After I - Investment Club Sf - Steuben Field
Te - Teacher-Scholar Bh - Because Hamilton   Hs - Housing Lottery Ci - Cider Mill Donuts Fl - Fallcoming An - Alumni Network Cg - Common Ground Zr - Zipcar Rental Pr - President Wippman Au - “Golden” Voices of the College Choir Ho - Houseparties Sm - Slimer Cr - Carissima Bi - Bike Co-op Po - Power Yoga Mt - Mathletics Cn - Continentals
La - Lake Effect Lu - Long Underwear   Th - Senior Thesis Db - Diner B Hg - Hogwarts at Hamilton Dj - Derek Jeter Ht - Hamtrek Ph - Phyllis Breland Fm - F.I.L.M. Hb -Hamilton Hub Cs - College Seal Ch - Charlatans Kr - Samuel Kirkland Md - Model UN Ra - WHCL Ps - Poetry Slam Go - Go Blue!
Characteristics Rites & Traditions Community History Clubs & Organizations Athletics
                                   
                                   
      Kennedy Center Wr - Writing Center Br - Bronze Map Cl - Clinton Si - Siuda House Hu - Bristol Center Hub Gd - G-Road Apartments Pe - Peters Observatory Rg - Root Glen Co - Cafe Opus Re - Red Pit W - Wellin Museum Kc - Kirkland cottage Lv - Levitt Center
      Ar - Jazz Archive Tl - Taylor Science Center Ba - Fillius Events Barn C - Chapel Or - Oral Communication Center Pu - The Little Pub At - Arboretum Cm - Commons Bk - Beinecke Village Cu - Couper Hall Es - Eells House S - Rock Swing Mn - Martin’s Way No - North Residence Hall Lr - Burke Library
      Places & Features

Key

1About two-thirds of Hamilton students study off campus.

2Feeling “COOP”ed up? See Amy James, director of the Community Outreach and Opportunity Program, who helps students find service roles in the area.

3 Symbol of Kirkland College and a student publication dedicated to “innovative cultural criticism and feminist art and writing.”

4 Students must complete three writing-intensive courses offered throughout the curriculum.

5 Pink was Hamilton’s official color until President Stryker suggested buff & blue.

6 Hamilton’s $400 million campaign supports digital leadership, career exploration, financial aid, living & learning, the humanities, and the Hamilton Fund.

7 Likely the first stop for future Hamiltonians — the Office of Admission and Financial Aid.

8 Also known as a “dink,” a “slimer” is a green beanie first-year students were once required to wear by upperclassmen.

1 Hamilton’s campus was designated as an arboretum in 2004 for its setting, collections, and educational goals.

10 The Yankee great is just one of the speakers to visit campus as part of the Sacerdote Great Names series.

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