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Students in Hamilton’s Program in New York City recently visited Robert Morris ’76, P’16,’17 founder and managing partner of Olympus Partners, a private equity firm in Stamford, Conn. This semester’s theme is Global Financial Networks and is directed by Professor of Economics Erol Balkan.

The Hamilton Microfinance Club traveled to the thINCubator in Utica on Oct. 4 to watch finalists do their pitches in the Downtown Startup Challenge Finals. This was the conclusion of a three-phase process that began in June where numerous individuals and groups with innovative business concepts gathered and competed to win a grand prize of $30,000. This challenge was aimed at spurring economic growth in downtown Utica and Rome by aiding and inspiring people to pursue a vision of creating a startup company.

Professor of Comparative Literature Nancy Sorkin Rabinowitz recently discussed her work on classics and social justice in talks in New York City and in the United Kingdom.

Mother Nature did her part to ensure a glorious, sunny, and mild Fallcoming/Family Weekend on the Hill. The Hamilton community honored Life Trustee Joseph F. Anderson ’44 on Saturday, and the Tietje Family Tennis Center and Falmouth Road Race Reunion Courts were dedicated during the combined Fall Weekend.

Willie E. Williams ’73, a renowned photographer and the Audrey A. and John L. Dusseau Professor in the Humanities at Haverford, recounted his early experiences with art during a talk in the Wellin Museum’s gallery.

Hamilton students participating in the Program in Washington, D.C., this semester recently met with Washington Post reporter and alumnus Erik Wemple ’86.

“The Queer Sound of the Dandiya Queen,” by Assistant Professor of Literature Pavitra Sundar, was recently published on the “Sounding Out!” blog.

After working as a correspondent for the White House, Time magazine, and writing two books, Hamilton College Trustee Barrett Seaman ‘67 returned to the Hill to share his perspective on the controversy of journalism. He presented a lecture and facilitated a discussion on Oct. 19.

A memorial service in honor of Life Trustee Joseph F. Anderson ’44, and dedication of the Tietje Family Tennis Center and Falmouth Road Race Reunion Courts are among highlights of the combined Fallcoming/Family Weekend, taking place Oct. 19 through 22.

The Hamilton community crossed and recrossed the aisle on October 18 during the inaugural Common Ground discussion, which featured David Axelrod and Carl Rove, chief strategists and chiefs of staff for former presidents Obama and Bush 43rd, respectively, as well as moderator Susan Page, Washington bureau chief of USA Today.