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Several Hamilton students who participated in SIT Study Abroad programs have had their independent research projects published on the program website.

“A New Way to Deal with Iran” will be the topic of a lecture by former U.S. Ambassador William Luers ’51 on Monday, April 26, at 4:15 p.m., in the Kennedy Auditorium. Luers is the Sol M. Linowitz Professor of International Affairs. He will be joined by former U.S. Ambassador Ned Walker ’62, and Henry Platt Bristol Professor of International Affairs Alan Cafruny for a discussion about improving U.S.-Iranian relations. The event is free and open to the public.

Hong Gang Jin, the William R. Kenan Professor of Chinese and director of the Associated Colleges in China (ACC) Program, has received a grant from the STARTALK organization in order to fund a two-week teacher development workshop at Hamilton College in July.

Professor of Music Michael “Doc” Woods premiered a new composition in a concert at the University of Oklahoma School of Music on April 12. His work “Soul Space” was commissioned by the New Century Repertoire Ensemble for the program. Woods is a graduate of the doctoral program in music composition at the University of Oklahoma.

Steve Culbertson ‘79, president and chief executive officer of Youth Service America, contributed an article to The Huffington Post about Global Youth Service Day (April 23-25). According to Culberston “GYSD is the largest service event in the world, and it's the only day of service that specifically celebrates how young people, ages 5-25, are addressing critical issues such as health, education, human service, human rights and the environment.”

“In what ways is sport valuable?” asked philosopher Scott Kretchmar (rhetorically, of course) to the audience in the Science Center Kennedy Auditorium on April 21. The son of a baseball coach at Oberlin, Kretchmar was introduced to sport culture rather early in life. He grew up to be a self-proclaimed jock and even went so far as to major in physical education as an undergraduate.

Hamilton welcomed Harold Ford, Jr., as part of its Voices of Color Lecture Series on April 21. Ford is a former U.S. Representative and is currently the chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council and an NBC News analyst. His talk focused on the challenges facing the United States political system and ways in which they can be overcome.

Hamilton alumnus Thomas Genton ‘80, counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Madrid, Spain, hosted a reception for Hamilton College Academic Year in Spain (HCAYS) students and staff at his official residence in Madrid on April 20. Genton, as well as colleagues and interns, addressed students about their work in the embassy.

Erica Kowsz ’11 has been awarded a national Beinecke Scholarship. The Beinecke Scholarship Program was established in 1971 by the board of directors of The Sperry and Hutchinson Company to honor Edwin, Frederick and Walter Beinecke. Each Beinecke scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. In the 2010 competition 83 students were nominated and 20 awards were given.

Baratunde Thurston, equal parts comedian and political commentator, filled the Kirner-Johnson Red Pit with his lecture on progressive activism in new media. Thurston’s lecture, organized by the College Democrats and sponsored by Student Assembly and the Office of the President, was as interactive as it was informative, with Thurston joking with audience members and employing the sense of humor that has gained him acclaim.