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A memorial service in honor of Life Trustee Joseph F. Anderson ’44, and dedication of the Tietje Family Tennis Center and Falmouth Road Race Reunion Courts are among highlights of the combined Fallcoming/Family Weekend, taking place Oct. 19 through 22.

Hamilton was hopping on Oct. 6 through 9 as the College community not only celebrated the inauguration of David Wippman, but also welcomed families, alumni and guests to the Hill for a combined Family and Fallcoming Weekend. Events began on Thursday with preview of PBS documentary Hamilton’s America, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Hamilton musical. Friday’s highlights included The Helen and Doane Comstock ’27 Memorial Luncheon that celebrated student scholarship and enabled students to meet the donors who make their scholarships possible. Poster sessions enabled students to show the results of their summer research in the sciences, public policy and humanities. Alex talks proved to be a popular new event, with six faculty members delving into their areas of expertise. Barbara Starnes P'80, GP '11 was honored as the Jeff Little ’71 Volunteer of the Year at a Saturday breakfast, then an estimated crowd of 1,500 attended President Wippman’s inauguration in the field house, followed by an all-campus picnic. A number of athletic contests took place on Saturday. At the football game, Patty Dunn Lewis was presented with a framed team photo and framed jersey by Coach Paul Adey to honor her late husband Adam Lewis '87. Adam was killed during the 9/11World Trade Center attack in 2001. The always-popular Fallcoming Jazz concert and a capella group performances highlighted weekend entertainment.

After months of planning, the inauguration of David Wippman as Hamilton’s 20th president will take place on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 10:30 a.m. in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. Walter Mondale, the 42nd vice president of the United States, will offer brief remarks

As part of Fallcoming/Family Weekend, a preview of PBS’ documentary Hamilton’s America was screened. The film features behind-the-scenes making of the Hamilton musical.

If you weren’t already planning to make it back to College Hill for Fallcoming & Family Weekend on Oct. 6-9, now you have another reason to do so: Hamilton will inaugurate David Wippman as the College’s 20th president that Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. Walter Mondale, the 42nd vice president of the United States, will offer brief remarks.

A highlight for many during Fallcoming Weekend was the talk by Ambassador Thomas Pickering. In front of a packed audience in the Chapel, Ambassador Pickering outlined in detail the background and discussions that have led to the Iran Deal.

It was a sometimes chilly but heartwarming and highlight-filled Fallcoming weekend October 1-4 as alumni, family and friends returned to celebrate autumn on the Hill.

The dedication of Morris House as Hamilton’s newest residence hall and a lecture by career diplomat Thomas Pickering about the status of Iran will be among highlights of Hamilton’s Fallcoming Weekend, Oct. 1-4.   Football, men’s and women’s soccer and field hockey will host games on Saturday, a capella groups will perform and the Alumni Association will hold its annual recognition dinner.

Ambassador Thomas Pickering, a career foreign service officer and distinguished fellow, foreign policy, at the Brookings Institution, will deliver a lecture titled “Iran: Deal or No Deal?” on Friday, Oct. 2, at 4:30 p.m., in the Chapel. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Two exhibitions saturated with historical and cultural references, Karen Hampton: The Journey North and Tales of the Conjure Woman: Lady Fatima as Transmitted through Renée Stout, will open at Hamilton’s Wellin Museum of Art on Saturday, Oct. 3, with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. The reception and exhibitions are free and open to the public and will be on view through Dec. 20.