2021-22 Top News

Self-appointed “dean and docent” of the Hamilton cemetery, Fred Rogers says, "To pluck a blade of grass in the College cemetery is to pull a golden thread that leads deep into Hamilton history." Read about some of the cemetery’s inhabitants.

Dean of Faculty Ngonidzashe Munemo announced the death of Associate Professor of Computer Science Alistair Campbell in an email to the Hamilton community on Oct. 24.

Hamilton College has announced the appointment of Lauren Jacobson as chief investment officer to manage its more than $1.3 billion endowment.

For nearly 25 years, Marge Petteys greeted students at the dining hall, swiping their Hill Cards and forming special connections. The "Hamilton Mom" to countless students retired on Sept. 22.

Hamilton alumni, parents, and friends were welcomed on College Hill by an autumn chill and plenty of sunshine for Fallcoming/Family Weekend, Sept. 23 to 25.

Hamilton welcomes 48 new faculty members, including nine new tenure-track, in addition to visiting professors, lecturers, and teaching fellows for the 2022-23 academic year. The College is in the midst of a 10-year period, begun in 2015, during which nearly half of its faculty will reach average retirement age.

Imaginatively costumed Orientation Leaders shouting boisterous cheers, honking car horns, and very creative signs welcomed members of Hamilton’s newest students to the Hill on Aug. 16.

Hamilton has added an interdisciplinary concentration in data science to its areas of study beginning this fall.

In an email to the Hamilton community on Aug. 8, President David Wippman announced the death of John W. Chandler, the College’s 15th president.

President David Wippman has announced that Sean Bennett will serve as Hamilton’s first vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion.