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Carl A. Rubino, the Edward North Professor of Classics, was in Montreal from January 5-8 for the annual meeting of the American Philological Association. As Book Review editor of the American Journal of Philology, the oldest classical journal in the U.S., he joined editors from Great Britain, Canada and Germany at a panel on "Classics Books Reviewing in the 21st Century." From there he traveled to Havana, Cuba, to participate in the Third Biennial International Seminar on the Philosophical Implications of Complexity Theory (January 10-12), where he delivered a paper titled "From Parmenides to Prigogine: Turning Points in the History of Complexity."

A group of more than 30 Hamilton alumni, current students, parents and College officials gathered for the Multicultural Alumni Relations Committee (MARC) inaugural event on January 14 in the South Bronx.  Salsa Caterers and Special Events, owned by Hamilton alumus Daniel Garcia ’84, hosted the event. Salsa provided the attendees with superb food and service.  

Catherine Gunther Kodat, associate professor of English and American studies and chair of the English department, published a review of Ali Smith’s novel, The Accidental, in the Baltimore Sun on January 15 titled, “An ‘Accidental’ tale that's difficult by design; Ali Smith's novel rewards readers who can rise to a challenge.” Kodat, a former reporter for the Sun, praised the book and its author for the novel’s depth and literary style saying, “A brilliant work by a major literary talent, The Accidental is not an easy read, but then the issues it addresses cannot be made easy. The Accidental is a challenging novel made for challenging times, for readers who relish a challenge. Rise to it.”

In the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler gallery it is possible to walk among the clouds thanks to Kirkland College alumna, Mei-Ling Hom K’73, whose exhibition, “Floating Mountains, Singing Clouds,” is currently on display in the entrance pavilion of the gallery. The exhibition is the first time a living Asian-American has had a solo exhibition at the gallery. "Floating Mountains" will be open through March 5.

Hamilton's 13th annual Alternative Spring Break (ASB) will take a new turn this year as all six volunteer service trips will travel to cities in Louisiana and Mississippi that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Students have embraced the idea, with the maximum number of 66 participants signed up for ASB 2006: Cleaning Up After Katrina.

Tom Brokaw, the longtime former anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, will be the next speaker in the Sacerdote Great Names Series at Hamilton. He will speak on Thursday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. As has been the custom in the past, schools and organizations with 20-40 people traveling together who wish to attend, should call (315) 859-4579, on Monday, January 23. Please do not call prior to that date as no reservations can be taken before then.

Hamilton College has been able to decrease its energy consumption in one of its buildings by 250 percent this year with renovations focused on employing conservation technology. Even before heating costs skyrocketed, the College was building utility systems that conserve energy and have a reduced impact on the environment. A number of projects have been completed in the past few years, and others are currently underway.

Associate Professor of Government Robert Martin was recently named conference co-chair for the annual meeting of the Association for Political Theory. Martin has served on the organization's Founding Committee and Governance Committee. He also published "Between Consensus and Conflict: Habermas, Postmodern Agonism and the Early American Public Sphere," in Polity, 37 (2005): 365-88.

Professor of Classics Barbara Gold attended the annual meeting of the American Philology Association on Jan. 5-8 in Montreal. She presented a paper ("Institutional Pressures: The View from the Dean's Office") at a panel titled "Age-Discrimination and the Classics Job Market" sponsored by the APA Committee on Professional Matters and on the Status of Women and Minority Groups.

Ten Hamilton students traveled to Prague, Czech Republic, with Alan Cafruny, Henry Platt Bristol Professor of International Affairs, to participate in the Model European Union, January 5-8. Participating for the 16th year, Hamilton is a member of the Consortium of New York state colleges and universities that sponsors these conferences. During their stay in Prague, the students simulated the development of a common European refugee policy.  Students who participated were Murtaza Jafri, Matt D'Amico, Riada Asimovic, Elena Filekova, Steve Sallan, Melissa Kong, Tammim Akiki, Ntoko Xaba, Natalie Tarallo and Meghan Stringer.