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Congressman Sherwood Boehlert, chair of the House Science Committee, said a scientifically literate citizenry needs a firm grounding in the social sciences, humanities and arts. Boehlert delivered the annual Hansmann Lecture at Hamilton on Tuesday, Sept. 4. A Republican who represents New York's 23rd Congressional District, which includes Oneida County, Boehlert said the federal government needs to focus more attention and more resources on science education.

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation of Menlo Park, Calif., has awarded Hamilton College $150,000 over three years as part of the foundation’s Pluralism and Unity program. The grant will support a new curricular initiative for discussing issues of diversity, difference and social justice in and out of the classroom. Hamilton will provide at least $157,000 toward the project, which will be led by Margaret Bundy Scott Professor of Comparative Literature Nancy S. Rabinowitz.

Hamilton College was mentioned repeatedly on C-SPAN throughout the weekend (April 28-29) as scholars discussed U.S.-China relations, Ronald Reagan, and College namesake and American statesman Alexander Hamilton.

Hamilton College ranks ninth among small colleges and universities in the number of alumni currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers, according to the annual list just released by the government agency.

Einhorn Yaffee Prescott, Architecture & Engineering, P.C. will bring together five departments currently located in three separate buildings.

Hamilton College has signed a contract with The Posse Foundation to bring a team of 10 multicultural students to the liberal arts campus each year.

Florence Mitchell was associate dean of student affairs at Hamilton from 1978-81.

Former Theta Delta Chi chapter house to be renamed Woollcott House in honor of Alexander Woollcott.

A member of the Hamilton College faculty for more than 20 years, his one-year term appointment begins July 1, 2000.

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