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A panel discussion on Darfur will take place on Monday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel. The panel will feature Professor of Government Steve Orvis, Ambassador Edward Walker ‘62 and John Stewart Professor of Philosophy Richard Werner. The panel was organized by students in Werner’s theory and practice of non-violence class.

In confirmation of Hamilton College’s commitment to maintaining and developing policies that are environmentally sound, President Joan Hinde Stewart signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment on Thursday, April 26, prior to former Vice President Al Gore’s arrival on campus. Gore is the Sacerdote Great Names Series speaker at the college’s Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

A few days after the celebration of Earth Day and on the eve of former Vice President Gore's visit to campus, seven Hamilton College students and a Hamilton professor joined Utica Mayor Timothy Julian at a signing of the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement (PDF).  The event took place on Thursday, April 26, at 11 a.m. at the Utica City Hall. The agreement was sent by students and faculty to Mayor Julian along with their commitment to assist in addressing environmental issues.

Associate Professor of English Naomi Guttman is participating in Blue Metropolis, an international literary festival, April 23-27 in Montreal, Quebec.  She will take part in a Soiree de poesie, a Translation Slam, and will be giving an all-day poetry-writing workshop called, "Lyric Yoga."

Greg Hartt '08, Tim Evans '05, co-director of the Center for Molecular Design Karl Kirschner and Winslow Professor of Chemistry George Shields published an article titled "In Search of CS2(H2O)n=1-4 Clusters" in the April 21 issue of Journal of Chemical Physics. The research has potential impact for understanding the uncertainties in global warming.

Nine students who spent this semester volunteering with refugees in nearby Utica, N.Y., and learning about the refugee resettlement process in the United States gave a presentation on April 25 sharing what they have learned about the experience. The students of Government 202, “Immigrants and Refugees in the U.S.,” spoke about the process by which refugees come to be resettled in the U.S. and the challenges they face in adapting to their new home. They also told the personal stories of refugees they came to meet through their volunteer work with Project SHINE (Students Helping in the Naturalization of Elders) in Utica.

Six Hamilton students presented papers at the annual Hudson River Undergraduate Mathematics Conference, held April 21 at Siena College.

The Megachurch and the Mainline: Cultural Innovation, Change, and Conflict in Mainline Protestant Congregations, a book written by Assistant Professor of Sociology Stephen Ellingson, will be in book stores on May 1. This examination of a religion in flux—one that speaks to the growing popularity of evangelicalism in America and to the broader pathways of religious change is published by the University of Chicago Press.

Eric Kuhn ’09 published a blog post on Hardballer, the “Hardball with Chris Matthews” blog on MSNBC.com, regarding a debate between Senator John Kerry and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich on “Global Climate Change and the Environment.” His blog outlines the major points of the debate.

Hamilton College will host a presentation by the Appalachian Treasures campaign on Wednesday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in the Science Center Kennedy Auditorium. Appalachian Treasures is a national campaign to stop the devastation that mountaintop removal coal mining has brought to the land and communities of central Appalachia.  Lenny Kohm, campaign director for Appalachian Voices, will facilitate the presentation. There will be a video followed by a question and answer session.