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National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. December’s news topics included varied subjects from a Senate confirmation to a new curatorial studies initiative.

A new president, new and improved buildings, and a year’s worth of notable events marked the top news stories of 2024. Check out our most popular stories from the year.

Venus Williams, legendary tennis champion, entrepreneur, and New York Times bestselling author of Come to Win drew the Hamilton College community into her orbit on April 18 as the latest speaker in the Sacerdote Great Names series.

If you follow any college or professional sports, it’s a good bet that ESPN is part of your daily life – checking real-time scoring, stats, trades, and news about teams and athletes. So, when it came time to choose a moderator for Hamilton’s next Great Names event with tennis superstar Venus Williams, one name quickly popped up: Lauren Reynolds Nelson ’02.

Legendary tennis champion, New York Times bestselling author, and entrepreneur Venus Williams will be the next guest in Hamilton’s Sacerdote Great Names series on Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m., in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. The event will be free and open to the public, but tickets will be required. They will be available in late February.

The planned Great Names series appearance of actor and philanthropist Matthew McConaughey at Hamilton College originally scheduled for Thursday, April 18, has been postponed due to a conflict with filming for a new McConaughey movie. Organizers are working to reschedule his visit for a date in the fall. A new Great Names guest for April 18 will be announced soon.

It’s the time of the year to roll out “top 10” lists. Here’s a look at the Hamilton news readers found most captivating in 2019.

As part of the Sacerdote Great Names series at Hamilton College, students had the opportunity to have a small group question-and-answer with Tina Fey. Fey, the executive producer, head writer, and star of NBC’s Emmy Award-winning comedy “30 Rock,” visited Hamilton on Oct. 22 as the latest guest in the Sacerdote series.

Editor and stand-up comedian Selena Coppock '02 shares about the thrill of preparing to interview Tina Fey.

Stand-up comedian and writer Selena Coppock ’02 will moderate “30 Rock” producer and star Tina Fey’s appearance at Hamilton. Fey will be the next guest in the Sacerdote Great Names series on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m., in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House.