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Hamilton College and 13 other institutions have been awarded a $8.05 million grant by the Howard Hughes Medical Institution (HHMI). as part of HHMI’s Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative titled “Increasing Capacity to Support Equitable and Inclusive Learning Environments for Introductory-level STEM Students across the LCC2 Learning Community.”

When media outlets feature faculty and staff discoveries and accomplishments, it helps strengthen Hamilton’s reputation as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country. In 2022, nearly 4,800 articles, radio programs, and television shows featured Hamilton College.

One of Hamilton College’s most generous benefactors and a leading businessman and philanthropist in the Utica community has died. F. Eugene Romano, a Utica native and a 1949 Hamilton graduate, passed away on Saturday, Jan.7. He was 94.

Silas D. Childs Professor in Chemistry Karen Brewer and Assistant Professor of Art History Arathi Menon are the most recent recipients of the fellowship that supports faculty interested in creating digitally focused assignments, expanding learning opportunities, and developing technology-enabled pedagogical strategies in any curricular area.

Associate Professor of Government Kira Jumet has been selected as a New York Six (NY6) Mellon Academic Leadership Fellow and will have opportunities to engage across the six-member consortium and access to mentors who will be a resource for their professional and leadership development.

December’s news highlights include an essay co-authored by President David Wippman on whether college is too hard and a New York Times essay featuring the use of oral exams at Hamilton.

In an essay titled “Is College Too Hard?” appearing in Inside Higher Ed, President David Wippman began by reviewing student stress versus workload.

In his holiday video this year, President David Wippman ponders what it would have been like to attend Hamilton in the ’70s. With three taps of his red Converse sneakers, his wish comes true, and he’s a student on the Hill. Watch the video to see him travel back in time!

Director of the Health Center Barb Fluty received the New York State College Health Association’s 2022 Vincent J. Lamparella Award for Perseverance and Leadership in College Health on Dec. 15. The award recognizes college health professionals who contribute time, talent, and leadership to bolster and strengthen their own health service and/or NYSCHA when needed most.

At the 1812 Leadership Circle Weekend in New York City earlier this month, President David Wippman reminded those gathered that Hamilton’s mission is to prepare students for lives of meaning, purpose, and active citizenship.