Hamilton in the News

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. October’s news highlights ranged from coverage of the role of luck in career success to the interrelationship between art and science.

“Why I Just Quit DSA,” an essay written by Professor of History Maurice Isserman, appeared in The Nation on Oct. 23.

September’s news highlights ranged from coverage of the Wellin Museum to discussions of agricultural policies and coups d’état.

In his latest co-authored essay, “How colleges can address online harassment,” President David Wippman observed that, “traditional free speech rules are difficult to apply in a social media age.”

August’s news highlights ranged from Confederate memorials to town hall protocols. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content. Please contact Vige Barrie if you cannot open a link or do not have a subscription.

“We’re not changing history, we are changing commemoration,” said Visiting Professor of History and Brigadier General (ret.) Ty Seidule during an interview on public radio’s “On the Media.” Titled “Removing the Relics of the Lost Cause,” the segment delved into the ongoing debate surrounding the commemoration of historical events and icons associated with the Lost Cause movement.

“Florida’s new Black history standards are misleading and offensive” an op-ed co-authored by President David Wippman and Cornell Professor Glenn Altschuler, expounded on the serious omissions in the state’s new Black history standards.

July’s news highlights ranged from women’s basketball to writing a college essay.

“Worries about a gender gap on campuses oversimplify the situation,” an essay co-authored by President David Wippman in The Washington Post, provided an overview of women’s participation in higher education beginning in the colonial period.

In an op-ed appearing in The Hill, President David Wippman and Cornell professor Glenn Altschuler discussed Oklahoma’s law targeting “critical race theory” and how it forbids teaching students about historic events including the Tulsa Massacre, one of the worst instances of racially motivated violence in U.S. history.