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The 11th Annual AIDS Hike for Life will take place on Sunday, April 26 at 11 a.m. The 5k (3.1 mile) fundraising run and walk on Hamilton's campus will benefit AIDS Community Resources, a not-for-profit organization.

Jazmine Coleman '09 has been selected as a delegate to the 2009 FACES "On Common Ground" Conference. FACES (Forum for American/Chinese Exchange at Stanford) was founded in 2001 by a Stanford University student who was studying in Beijing and was struck by conflicting stories in American and Chinese media. FACES was established on the idea that in order for the U.S. and China to be a force for peace and prosperity, both countries must learn to trust and understand each other.

Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War (2008), the new book co-authored by Matthew Kahn '88 and his wife Dora L. Costa, recently received high praise in a review in The Wall Street Journal (1/12/09). The book examines possible factors and causes that led to nearly 200,000 Union soldiers deserting their positions during the Civil War. It provides a look into military sociology and the social costs of diversity, and the authors note the contemporary implications of their historical study.

Art students, led by Katharine Kuharic, the Kevin W. Kennedy Associate Professor of Art, will travel to New York City for the weekend of February 19-21 to tour the studios of respected contemporary artists Polly Apfelbaum, Kurt Kauper, Julie Heffernan, Justine Kurland and Carolee Schneeman.

Mary Beth Day '07 was one of 37 U.S. students recently awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. The scholarship allows candidates from any country outside the United Kingdom to pursue masters or Ph.D. degrees at the University of Cambridge. Day is the first Hamilton student to receive a scholarship since the program began in 2001.

Emily Powell, a senior majoring in comparative literature and Hispanic studies, has received a $1,000 award to pursue a campus/community project through the Carter Academic Service Entrepreneur (CASE) program conducted by New York Campus Compact (NYCC).

Carolyn Carpan, director of public services in the Burke Library, recently penned a history of girls' series books titled Sister, Schoolgirls, and Sleuths: Girls' Series Books in America, published by The Scarecrow Press. The book is the first study of American girls' series books to examine the entire genre from its beginning in the 1840s to present day.

Seven of Hamilton's residence halls have been competing in a Dorm Energy Battle since November 1. The competition, which ends November 15, matches similarly sized residence halls together to see which can reduce its energy consumption the most. Milbank leads the large residence hall battle, and Kirkland leads the smaller residence hall matchup after 10 days.

Hamilton will join colleges and universities across the country in recognizing the work of the College's student Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) as part of National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Week, Nov. 10-15. The Hamilton College Emergency Medical Service (HCEMS) is a New York State-certified agency that is comprised of 24 student EMTs who provide 24-hour emergency service to the campus community during the academic year. Each NYS certified EMT volunteers 30-40 hours a week, during which time he or she is on call to assist anyone needing medical attention.

Students, parents and faculty gathered in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House for "Midnight Madness" late in the evening of Saturday, Nov. 1, to celebrate the beginning of the basketball season with Hamilton's men's and women's teams and raise money for the Johnson Park Center in Utica.