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In its second meeting of the 2021-22 academic year, the Hamilton Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa elected 15 members of the Class of 2022.

“Why aren’t there more Black female judges on the federal bench?” an op-ed by Associate Professor of Government Gbemende Johnson published in The Washington Post on Feb. 22, addresses President Biden’s campaign pledge to appoint a Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court and his record-breaking number of federal court appointments of Black women.

During their four years at Hamilton, Kye Lippold ’10, Geoffrey Hicks ’09, Robyn Gibson ’10, Amy Tannenbaum ’10, Corrine Bancroft ’10, Stephanie Tafur ’10, and Wai Yee Poon ’10 led an effort to improve the experiences of marginalized groups on campus.

“Joanies” say that résumé-writing and networking advice aren't the only benefits of the Joan Hinde Stewart Career Development Program. The experience is leading them on the path to “Know Thyself.”

During his Hamilton years, Michael Lang ’67 was a habitue, maybe the only habitue, of the Rare Book Room (then known as the Treasure Room), which saw little use by students. That seemed a shame to Lang.

During the COVID-19 quarantine, Kristen Eignor DiCerbo ’95 foresaw the impact of technology in education. “There was a huge increase in usage as teachers and learners looked for online tools,” says DiCerbo, chief learning officer for the Khan Academy.

Mian Osumi ’22 currently works as a social media intern for OmniFoods where her tasks include growing its Twitter audience. She will continue her work after graduation at the Hong Kong-based global company that began making plant-based pork for the Asian market.

Evelyn Skoy joined the faculty in August as an assistant professor of economics. See what she says about her research in marriage/family economics, and the economics of education.

James Mondi ’22 graduated in December and is already working as an operations senior analyst at Bank of America in New York City.

Luis Miguel dos Santos Vicente joined the faculty in August as an assistant professor of Hispanic studies. Here, he talks about why he enjoys teaching, and the new experience of being an educator at a liberal arts college in the U.S.