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A retrospective exhibition of the work of Hamilton alumnus Spencer Finch '85 will open this Saturday, May 26, at 6:30 p.m. at MASS MoCA with a reception including remarks by the artist. His first retrospective show, "Spencer Finch: What Time Is It On The Sun?," includes more than 40 works - comprising more than 160 pastels, 62 photographs, 6 major sculptural installations, plus a 30-foot long drawing -- made over the last 14 years. The show will also include four major new works, two of which are site-specific installations created for MASS MoCA. The exhibition will run through the spring of 2008.

Reunions 2007 are now fading into memory. They were the largest such gathering in the history of the College. Reunions are a time of reconnection and renewal for all who attend - and Reunions '07 were no exception. The 1617 who attended were reminded that is the good will and character of the people who make up the Hamilton and Kirkland family that defines our community of graduates. 

Carl Rubino, the Edward North Professor of Classics, will appear in a Lucasfilm documentary, Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed, premiering on the History Channel on Monday, May 28, at 9 p.m. (Check local listings). Produced and directed by Hamilton alumnus Kevin Burns '77, the special commemorates the 30th anniversary of the premiere of Star Wars in theaters.

Professor of Chinese Hong Gang Jin conducted a workshop at National Capital Language Resource Center, 2007 Summer Institutes for Chinese Teachers, on May 21-23 in Washington, D.C.  The Institute's theme was "New Concepts in Teaching Chinese," and Jin's workshop focused on task-based language instruction.

Hamilton’s admission office has a new home. On Friday, June 1, at 11:30 a.m., the former Sigma Phi fraternity house, having undergone extensive renovation and expansion, will be dedicated in honor of Joy and Chet ’70 Siuda. Later on Friday at 4:30 p.m., the Annex will be formally dedicated and named in honor of Patricia and Winton ’28 Tolles.

Edward "Ned" Walker, Jr., '62, the Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Global Political Theory, contributed an op-ed to the San Diego Union-Tribune (5/23/07). In "Ending the Civil War in Gaza," Walker writes that "The Palestinians appear to be in an 'uncivil war' even as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert are working toward serious dialogue on peace." Walker observes: "In my experience ... when there are any signs of progress toward a peaceful resolution of the issue through a two-state solution, Hamas, probably acting on instructions from its leaders in Damascus, will raise the temperature of violence to entice the Israelis into violent response and thus end this dangerous talk of peace."

Seventeen Kirkland College alumnae, some who are professional artists and others who pursue their art as an avocation, will participate in an exhibition during Hamilton's reunion weekend, May 31 – June 3, in the Emerson Gallery. The show titled “Inspirations” includes a wide range of works including paintings, sculpture, etchings, serigraphs, drawings, and photography using a variety of materials. The art represents a wide range of techniques and styles - from representational and narrative to experimental, enigmatic and challenging.

An independent task force established by the Council on Foreign Relations to examine changes in China and to evaluate what these changes mean for China and for the U.S.-China relationship has published its first report in the form of a book titled U.S.-China Relations: An Affirmative Agenda, A Responsible Course. Cheng Li, William R. Kenan Professor of Government, is one of the task force members responsible for the report. The task force is chaired by Dennis Blair, former president and CEO of the Institute for Defense Analyses, and Carla Hills, chairman and CEO of Hills & Company and the former U.S. trade representative.

Three Hamilton faculty members have been appointed to named professorships, effective July 1. Professor of Chinese Hong Gang Jin has been appointed The William R. Kenan Professor; Associate Professor of Philosophy Marianne Janack was named The Sidney Wertimer Professor; and Professor of History Maurice Isserman has been appointed The James L. Ferguson Professor.

Hamilton College volunteers with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program calculated tax refunds for low-income residents of Oneida County totaling more than three times the dollar amount refunded in 2004, the year the program began.