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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. September’s news topics included coverage of international students, Confederate monuments, and inflation, among others. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content.

Alejandro Sosa Hernández ’26, a creative writing and Japanese double major who discovered an interest in theatre while at Hamilton, was recently called upon to write something he never expected. Read about his experience here.

When Tori Campbell Nelson ’86 talks, children listen. The co-founder and anchor of KidNuz, “a fun, fresh, first-of-its-kind kids’ podcast,” delivers age-appropriate news stories to her third- to sixth-grade audience five days a week.

Hamilton creator, composer, and original star Lin-Manuel Miranda returned to Hamilton College — 14 years after he delivered part of what would become the musical’s opening number — on September 29 for the Sacerdote Great Names series.

Hamilton students explored career interests around the world this summer. Read about a few of them here.

In an email to the Hamilton community on Sept. 26, Provost and Dean of Faculty Ngoni Munemo announced the death of Burgess Professor of Romance Languages and Literature Emeritus Rouben Cholakian.

As new and returning members of our community made their way back to the Hill this fall, they were greeted by new spaces, programs, and people. Here’s a look at what’s new and what’s ahead.

Preston Sutton ’97 follows where science, the wind, and his interests take him. As operations manager at Sail & Explore, this polymer physicist does field work and expedition planning for a Switzerland-based nonprofit that explores the possible effects of micro- and nanoplastics on human health.

In its first meeting of the 2025-26 academic year, the Hamilton Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa elected 10 members of the Class of 2026.

Winning a NESCAC championship requires a bit of travel, and climate action requires a bit of cooperation. Carson Hall ’26 and Ben Zimmerman ’26 understand this, and are doing something about it. On a Saturday in early September, the men’s hockey team planted over 50 trees in Utica. The initiative seeks to offset the emissions of athletics travel.