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Professor of English Vincent Odamtten presented a paper "Questions from Africa and Its Diaspora: Recovering Identities in an Age of Amnesia" to members of the Departments of English, Languages and History at the University of Ghana, Legon, on Nov. 21. His presentation was part of the Department of English Graduate and Faculty Seminar Series. Odamtten is currently on sabbatical doing research at the University of Ghana.

The Cleveland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects has recognized the renovation of Skenandoa House with a merit award. EwingCole, the architectural firm responsible for the work, received the award for excellence in architectural design on Nov. 16.

A Hamilton alumna who helped bring the Debate Society back to Hamilton in the late '90s has found a unique way to acknowledge its influence in her life. Sara Weinstein '02 and The Weinstein Company are underwriting an exclusive advance showing of The Great Debaters, a new film starring Denzel Washington and Forest Whitaker, for friends of Hamilton. The screening will take place on Monday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. at Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick St., New York, and will be followed by an after-party. All proceeds will benefit the oral communication program at Hamilton.

Deborah Forte '75, Hamilton trustee and president of Scholastic Media, Inc. is the producer of The Golden Compass which will be released by New Line Cinema on December 7, 2007. Hamilton alumni and parents will have the opportunity for a sneak preview of clips from the movie and participate in a discussion with the producer as part of a Hamilton event "Storytelling: Infusing Words with Life," taking place at 11:15 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Princeton Club in New York City.  

Professor of Music Samuel Pellman attended the premiere presentation of his new work "m45" at the recent region 2 conference of the Society of Composers at Queens College. This composition was recorded by the composer with virtual instruments tuned according to an alternative arithmetic scheme. Another feature of the work is that most of the sounds are sonifications of one-dimensional cellular automata.  Listen to a recording of the piece.

Cold weather and snow flurries didn't keep gardening enthusiasts away as the inaugural fall planting of the Community Farm Garden took place on Nov. 17. Approximately 25 gardeners, including students, faculty and President Joan Hinde Stewart, braved temperatures in the 30s and a fresh snow to plant a great variety of flower bulbs and a number of beds of garlic.

Associate Professor of Dance Leslie Norton gave a presentation on the career of ballet star and Commander of the British Empire (CBE) Frederic Franklin at the first open house of Dance Theatre of Harlem's (DTH) 2007/08 season on Nov. 11 in New York. This performance was dedicated to Franklin, celebrating his pivotal role in bringing this ballet company to international stature.

Linking theory and practice was the goal of the "Real World Panel Series" that students in Lecturer in Communication Susan Mason's Organizational Communication class planned and facilitated over the last four weeks. By bringing together both on- and off-campus speakers, students developed panels that offered unique insights into various areas of organizational communication.

During Fallcoming Weekend '07, the Alumni Council accepted by a unanimous vote the Nominations Committee's nominations for Bell Ringer and for the Distinguished Service Award.  The committee also selected a recipient for the College Key Award.

Maurice Isserman, James L. Ferguson Professor of History, was a symposium speaker at the official opening of the Michael Harrington papers at NYU's Tamiment Library on Thursday, Nov. 15. He spoke along with Todd Gitlin of Columbia University and syndicated Washington Post columnist and Brookings Institution fellow E.J. Dionne.