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In “A Defense of Recommendation Letters,” an essay published by Inside Higher Ed on Sept. 13, author Daniel F. Chambliss, professor of sociology emeritus, reflected on his 40 years of experience as professor and department chair in taking this supportive position.

Hamilton welcomes 48 new faculty members, including nine new tenure-track, in addition to visiting professors, lecturers, and teaching fellows for the 2022-23 academic year. The College is in the midst of a 10-year period, begun in 2015, during which nearly half of its faculty will reach average retirement age.

The Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art celebrates its 10-year anniversary with the exhibition, “Dialogues Across Disciplines: Building a Teaching Collection at the Wellin Museum.”

Ninety-five students spent their Saturday volunteering as part of Make A Difference Day organized by Hamilton Association for Volunteering, Outreach and Charity (HAVOC). This year, HAVOC sent students to seven different sites.

In 2016, the New York State government implemented a financial incentive program to make electric vehicles a more affordable choice and increase their adoption. Brian Hu ’24 spent his summer studying the effectiveness of this rebate program on electric vehicle adoption.

By his own admission, V. Hansmann ’72 said turning his life around after youthful rebellion and excess during his college years led to his current literary-satisfying mission of running a writers’ retreat in North Bennington, Vt.

Who do people turn to for help? Many turn to family, close friends, or sometimes, they may even seek out state authorities. But what happens when these options are no longer available—when you have left behind your families and friends, and state authorities will sooner detain you than offer you help? This is the reality for thousands of migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, and the driving question to Nick Cackett’s ’24 and Quinn Jones’ 23 summer research projects.

With the support of many Hamiltonians from across campus, a small cohort of interns spent the summer developing a plan for how the College can use green landscaping as a tool in its sustainability efforts.

From Women in Finance and Aquaponics, to Board Games and Badminton, more than 150 clubs and organizations were represented at the annual Club Fair on Sept. 2 on Dunham Green. Watch the video to see who was there!

Senior class president Felix Tager ’23 spent a busy summer in Washington, D.C., pursuing two internships. He worked with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine’s (PCRM) nutrition program and ran communications for Yadira Caraveo, the Democratic House of Representative nominee for the new Colorado district (CO-8).