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Michael Granof, a 1963 graduate of Hamilton and a professor of accounting at the University of Texas at Austin, co-authored an op-ed that appeared in The New York Times (6/28). In "Generally Accepted Accounting Abuses," Granof and co-author Stephen Zeff suggest that in light of recent corporate accounting scandals more federal oversight is needed. They recommend an outside body such as the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq appoint an independent panel for each company listed on the exchange. "These groups would work with corporate audit committees to select audit firms and approve fees," the authors suggest.

A new book by Associate Professor of English Onno Oerlemans, Romanticism and the Materiality of Nature, received a positive review in the British newspaper The Guardian. "His (Oerlemans) perceptive readings of the Romantics uncover a keen sense of nature's materiality, but also reveals a nature that is 'strange and unknowable,' irredeemably 'other.'"

The second Conference and Workshops on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching in the 21st Century (TCLT2), held at Yale University in June, drew 52 attendees from 30 institutions. The conference, co-sponsored by Hamilton College, was a follow-up to TCLT1, held at Hamilton in 2000 and organized by Professors of Chinese Hong Gang Jin and De Bao Xu.

Richard Bernstein '80, chief United States strategist at Merrill Lynch, was interviewed for a New York Times article (6/23/02) about what the weaker dollar means for investors. "The good news is that a weaker dollar is very good for corporate profits. The strong dollar is one reason companies have suffered," Bernstein explained.

A conference, Making Change: Working for Social Justice, sponsored by the Kirkland Project, will convene at Hamilton College during Fallcoming Weekend, Oct. 4-6. Civil Rights activist Bob Moses '56, founder of the Algebra Project, a national math literacy program, will give the keynote address on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 11 a.m.

A.G. Lafley, a 1969 graduate of Hamilton College and a member of the College's Board of Trustees, is featured in the July 8 edition of Forbes Magazine.The article, "A Fresh Face: A.G. Lafley is giving Procter & Gamble a radical makeover," describes Lafley's 25-year rise through Procter & Gamble, and the company's new emphasis on beauty care products.

William Yeomans '55 will be honored as the 2002 Volunteer of the Year, and two alumni will receive the College Key Award at the Alumni Council dinner during Fallcoming Weekend, October 4-6.

Hamilton College President Eugene M. Tobin announced two recent faculty promotions. Ann Silversmith, an associate professor of physics, has been promoted to full professor, and men's soccer coach Perry Nizzi was promoted from assistant to associate professor of physical education.

Out of the Box TV's program Backroads of Central New York will air on WUTR - TV 20 (the ABC affiliate in Utica, NY), on Thursday, June 20, at 8 p.m. The hour-long program focuses on three historic out-of-the-way routes in the Central New York area. The program is produced by David Gaynes '99.

Susan Valentine K'73, welcomed attendees at the Kirkland College Commemorative Awards ceremony, held during Reunion Weekend, June 7-9. Valentine credited the work of many -- including Hamilton College president Eugene Tobin, Kirkland Project Coordinator Nancy Sorkin Rabinowitz, Vice President of Communications and Development Dick Tantillo, and Jennifer Potter Hayes K' 73 -- with keeping the spirit of Kirkland College alive and making the commemorative ceremony a reality.