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'Hamilton has a strong commitment to undergraduate learning — that was something that really appealed to me. I take the idea of scholar-teacher seriously.'

As the end of the semester rolled around, students and members of the Hamilton community shared the spirit of giving and enjoyed some festive holiday events.

In “Trump's executive order raises important questions about Jewish identity and free speech,” co-authors President David Wippman and Professor of American Studies Glenn C. Altschuler question whether President Trump’s Dec. 11 Executive Order Combating Anti-Semitism adds to the protections already available for Jews under Title VI and conclude that it “may well do more harm than good.”

President David Wippman has fun with students and some special guests on his quest for the ideal holiday greeting from Hamilton. Everyone on the Hill wishes you a relaxing and restful holiday season and a wonderful new year.

'Teaching a language is really exciting in that you get these raw, unmolded people who don’t understand any of the language, and within a few months they’re already understanding quite a lot.'

What makes Christmas movies so popular https://theconversation.com/what-makes-christmas-movies-so-popular-127972 is the question Visiting Associate Professor of Religious Studies S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate answers in a Dec. 6 essay published by The Conversation and appearing in publications around the world.

Yuri Choi ’21 is the first Hamilton College recipient of a Fund For Education Abroad scholarship. She will study gender and sexuality in the Netherlands, known for its progressive laws and policies.

“Betsy DeVos is giving defrauded student debtors the back of her hand,” an essay co-written by President David Wippman and Professor of American Studies Glenn Altschuler in The Hill, highlighted how difficult Secretary of Education DeVos has made it for these students to seek debt relief.

Throughout the past 50 years, students in Hamilton’s Program in Washington, D.C., have had an up-close look at Constitutional crises and political fireworks while living, learning, and interning in the nation’s capital. This semester has been no exception, with the potential impeachment of President Trump.

College Photographer Nancy Ford selects her 10 favorite Hamilton photos of 2019.