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Hamilton theatre students will perform In The Watchfires, an original performance piece, as part of a Senior Day for the Utica Public Housing Authority Resource Center this week. It was created by Christian Baxter '10, Chelsea D'Aprile '09, Nick Fesette '09, Romina Memoli Amador '09, and Susan Stanton '09, and directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Dustin Helmer '99. There will be an on-campus performance in Minor Theater on Tuesday, May 12, at 8 p.m. To reserve a free ticket for the campus performance, call the Theatre and Dance Office at 315-859-4057.

Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Professor of Government, discussed Michael Steele's performance during his first 100 days as Republican National Committee Chairman in a Baltimore Sun article titled "For GOP's Steele, A Time To Fly Or Fall." "In fairness to Steele, I can't imagine a worse time to be chairman of the RNC. But he's only made the situation worse for himself," said Klinkner.

Visiting Associate Professor of Religious Studies S. Brent Rodriguez Plate made a multimedia presentation at the Museum of Biblical Art in Manhattan on May 7. The presentation, titled "The Altar and the Screen," was part of the Museum's exhibit, "Reel Religion: A Century of the Bible and Film." The exhibit has received positive reviews in The Los Angeles Times, Time Out New York, Christianity Today, The Jewish Daily, among others.

Professor of Chinese De Bao Xu was appointed as visiting chair professor, member of the Council of Academic Policy, and research fellow at the Institute of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, College of Humanities, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai campus, for a period of three years beginning in May. He was also invited to give a talk on "Using Modern Technology to Teach Language and Film Studies" at Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai campus, on May 8.

Defending NCAA Division III champion Hamilton College advanced to the national semifinals for the second straight year with a 13-9 win against Middlebury College in an NCAA tournament regional final at Colby College's Bill Alfond Field in Waterville, Maine, on May 10.

The LARISSA team met at National Science Foundation for a Principal Investigators meeting on May 5 and 6 in Washington, D.C. LARISSA is a National Science Foundation-funded initiative that joins an international, interdisciplinary team together to address a significant regional problem with global change implications, the abrupt environmental change in Antarctica's Larsen Ice Shelf System. Lead Principal Investigator (PI) and Project Director Eugene Domack, the J. W. Johnson Family Professor of Environmental Studies, and Principal Investigator and Associate Professor of Biology Michael McCormick attended along with several representatives from National Geographic Magazine.

Hamilton College's Amber O'Connor '09 (Pembroke, Ontario/Lawrenceville School [N.J.]) has been selected to the 2009 New England Small College Athletic Conference softball all-conference team.

Four members of the Hamilton faculty were recognized for their research and creative successes through the Dean’s Scholarly Achievement Awards at Class & Charter Day on Friday, May 8. The Awards were instituted in three categories by Dean of Faculty Joe Urgo in 2008.

Hamilton College Trustee Thomas J. Tull '92 will address the Hamilton College Wall Street Association on Wednesday, May 27 at the New York Athletic Club.  Tull is the founder, chairman and CEO of Legendary Pictures, which has co-produced recent blockbusters such as Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, 300 and Watchmen. In addition to sharing his experiences in the cinematic business, Tull will discuss the role of private equity and hedge fund investors in the film business.

Bob Hansmann '72 hosted Hamilton's Program in New York City students for dinner this week, as they completed their semester in New York. Following is his reflection on the evening.