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Members of the Hamilton community were interested in far more than the results of the presidential election on Tuesday.  Two Hamilton alumni and a Kirkland alumna were also running for elected office.

Novelist and alumnus Peter Cameron ’82, H’12 will read from a new story and from his novel Coral Glynn on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m., in the Fillius Events Barn. Cameron is a critically acclaimed fiction author who has six published novels. His reading is free and open to the public.

The Newman Council hosted its annual Trust Treat on Halloween for children from Thea Bowman House in Utica. Trust Treat is a Halloween celebration that brings youth from the Utica area, as well as the children of Hamilton employees, to the campus for a safe and fun evening of trick-or treating.  Students in residence halls, academic departments and campus organizations dress in costume, decorate their spaces and hand out candy to the visitors.

Professor of Africana Studies and Chief Diversity Officer Donald Carter and Associate Professor of Africana Studies Heather Merrill participated in the conference “Race, Ethnicity, and Place” in San Juan, Puerto Rico, during the week of Oct. 22.

Author and University of Chicago professor Martha Nussbaum will deliver a lecture titled “The New Religious Intolerance: Beyond the Politics of Fear” on Friday, Nov. 2, at 4 p.m., in the Chapel. Nussbaum is the Ernst Freud Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics in the law school and philosophy department. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Brian Levin-Stankevich ’72  was inaugurated the 17th president of Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah) on Oct. 20.  The Buffalo, N.Y., native served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire from 2006 to 2012, before becoming president of Westminster.  He has also held positions at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), Florida Atlantic University and Eastern Washington University.

Assistant Professor of Art Robert Knight took a group of students from Art 116: Introduction to Photography, to MASS MoCA on Oct. 20.  According to Knight, “It was a great chance for the students to get off the Hill and see one of the region’s best contemporary art museums.”

Julia Beaty ’13, Becca Hazlett ’13 and Greg Newton ’14 each presented their papers at the 70th annual convention of the New York State Communication Association on October 19-21, in Ellenville, N.Y.

Hamilton College will close today (Oct. 29) at 5 p.m. in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Sandy.  Due to the high wind advisory, and to minimize pedestrian travel around campus, all activities after 5 p.m. are canceled and facilities will be closed. Commons and McEwen Dining Halls will be open for student dining. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday.[Update 5 a.m. 10/30/12 -- Hamilton has confirmed that it will resume normal operations on Tuesday]

Bad weather held off and students and their families reunited for Hamilton’s annual Family Weekend on Oct. 26-28.  Some 1,470 visitors enjoyed musical and dance performances, sat in on classes, viewed posters of students' summer research and shopped in the village of Clinton.