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The Cazenovia College Art Gallery will host an exhibit of the work of Atelier Four, Hamilton College professors Bruce Muirhead, William Salzillo and alumni Amy Georgia Buchholz and Jake Muirhead, from Thursday, Nov. 6, through Friday, Dec. 5. An artists' lecture and reception will take place on Nov. 6, from 4 to 5:30 in the Gallery.

In "Economists say Obama, McCain can't do much to close wealth gap," published by McClatchy Newspapers on Oct. 30, Associate Professor of Economics Ann Owen commented that the current financial market crisis should help make the wealth gap smaller. The article appeared in papers around the country including the Fort Worth Star Telegram, The Miami Herald and The Seattle Times.

"An article of faith among conservative critics of American universities has been that liberal professors politically indoctrinate their students." So begins a Nov. 2 New York Times article, "The New Professors' Liberalism Contagious? Maybe Not," highlighting several studies that conclude professors have virtually no impact on the political views and ideology of their students. Included in the article is a study written by Assistant Dean of Faculty for Institutional Research Gordon Hewitt with Mack D. Mariani, a professor at Xavier University.

Who was John F. Kennedy's primary contender for the Democratic nomination for president in 1960 and in what years did William Jennings Bryan run for the presidency? Find your answer at Burke Library's exhibition of U.S. presidential campaign medals and pins currently on display.

Ian Berry, consulting director for the Emerson Gallery, will present a talk on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 3 p.m. in the gallery. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will focus on Ai Weiwei's work titled Fairytale.

Associate Professor of Art History Stephen J. Goldberg presented a paper at the 37th Annual Conference of Mid-Atlantic Region Association of Asian Studies on Oct. 25. The title of his presentation was "The Past Ain't What It Use to Be: Trauma, Counter-Memory, and Parody in the Art of Post-Mao China."

Frank Anechiarico '71, Maynard-Knox Professor of Government and Law, was the co-organizer of the New York City National Watchdog Conference with New York City Investigations Commissioner Rose Gill Hearn. Anechiarico also co-chaired the conference, which was held on Friday, Oct. 24, at Gracie Mansion. He presented at several points during the day, delivering the opening remarks and the closing remarks along with the Commissioner and Colgate University Professor of Political Science Michael Johnston.

Students from Economics 346 - Monetary Policy attended a seminar at the New York Federal Reserve Bank on Tuesday, Oct. 14, with Associate Professor of Economics Ann Owen. Students heard presentations by Federal Reserve officials on current economic conditions, the economics of the Federal Reserve's new lending facilities, the subprime crisis and the labor market.

An article titled "Private colleges try to counteract economy" in USA Today addressed the various strategies colleges and universities are employing in addressing the economic struggles students and families are experiencing. Hamilton was highlighted in the Oct. 22 article as having "poured $1 million more into its financial aid endowment and last week mailed prospective students a letter promising to meet demonstrated financial need for all admitted students."

Maurice Isserman, the James L. Ferguson Professor of History, presented lectures at several institutions in China including Shanghai Normal University, Suzhou University, Beijing University (Beida) and the Academy of Marxism on "The History, Development and Future of the American Left" and "American Communism and Soviet Espionage: New Evidence and New Interpretations" during October.