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As part of its continuing Common Ground series, Hamilton welcomed five experts who presented varying viewpoints in the discussion “Affirmative Action: Support, Critiques, and What’s Lost in the Discussion.”

The Federalist Papers, written primarily by Alexander Hamilton, have been the subject of much discussion during the current impeachment proceedings. In an interview with a Syracuse television station, Professor of Government Robert Martin talked about the papers, specifically Essay 65, in which Hamilton wrote about the "high crimes and misdemeanors" of impeachment.

"I’m admittedly only familiar with a handful of universities, but this is the first place I have been where it feels like everyone — students, faculty, staff, administrators — is on some sort of big team trying to make something great happen."

Hamilton’s faculty has voted unanimously to establish a minor in statistics. The new option, which consists of five courses, is available to students immediately. It follows the approval of a new teaching position in statistics, data science, probability, and stochastic processes.

Scholar Julie Parker wants to share the unsung stories of children in the Bible.

As they approach graduation and are hitting the job market, Hamilton seniors had the opportunity to improve interviewing skills at the Career Center-sponsored Interview Crash Course on Jan. 26.

HAVOC’s 22nd Annual MLK Jr. Day of Service drew 125 students on Jan. 25 to volunteer in Clinton, New Hartford, Utica, and Rome. Hamilton Association for Volunteering, Outreach and Charity (HAVOC) is part of the COOP, which oversees community service opportunities.

“My hope is for a discussion that is more light than heat.” That is how Wall Street Journal editorial board member and Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Jason Riley described his desired outcome for the upcoming Common Ground event, Affirmative Action - Support, Critiques, and What’s Lost in the Discussion. The moderated four-person panel will be held Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Chapel.

Rabbi Peter Schaktman, who currently serves as the rabbi for Temple Emanu-El in Utica, has joined the Chaplaincy at Hamilton College for several hours a week during the spring semester Chaplain Jeff McArn has announced.

"Obviously research is what I do every day, and what I love doing, but I didn’t want to be at a place where they only value research and teaching is an afterthought. I really think that inspired teaching and being a good professor and advisor can make a big difference for a lot of students."