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Carl A. Rubino, the Edward North Professor of Classics, was interviewed by Knight Ridder news service about a proposal to remove Alexander Hamilton from the $10 bill and replace him with an image of Ronald Reagan. Many members of Congress support the idea, including House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas. The article said:  "Carl Rubino, a professor at Hamilton College, a highly regarded institution in upstate New York that's named for the first treasury secretary, said Hamilton was responsible for fostering the U.S. economy with his genius for creative finance. 'It would be an act of ignorance to remove him,' Rubino said."

Anna C. Arnold ’04 has been named the 2004 Summer Fellow for Evaluation at the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. Arnold will assist the Foundation’s staff and volunteers in evaluating the effectiveness of grants made by The Community Foundation to nonprofit organizations and causes throughout the two counties.

Professor of Religious Studies Heidi Ravven published an invited article, "Did Spinoza Get Ethics Right? Some Insights from Recent Neuroscience" in Studia Spinozana, volume 14 (1998), Wurzburg: 2004, Konigshausen & Neumann. It is a volume on the theme "Spinoza on Mind and Body" edited by J. Thomas Cook and Lee Rice.  Studia Spinozana is the premier journal of Spinoza studies.

Cheng Li, the William R. Kenan Professor of Government, was named to a three-year term as trustee of the Institute of Current World Affairs. The institute was founded in 1925, "to provide talented and promising individuals with an opportunity to develop a deep understanding of an issue, country or region outside the United States and to share that understanding with a wider public."  This is Li's second appointment as a trustee. He was a fellow of the institute from 1993-95 and served as secretary in 2003-2004.

Paul Alan Hagstrom, associate professor of economics and director of the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, has been named to the board of directors of the Utica Mutual Insurance Company, principal member of the Utica National Insurance Group. Hagstrom assumes a post left vacant by Jacob Worner, who retired from the board in February.

As part of Alumni Weekend, President Joan Hinde Stewart delivered the "State of the College Address" to a capacity crowd in the Chapel. She discussed curricular changes, public speaking, the incoming class of 2008, study abroad and the college endowment. She praised alumni for their dedication to the college, noting that Hamilton ranks sixth nationally in terms of college involvement. "Hamilton alumni are the most engaged, passionate and committed alumni group I've ever seen. When you leave the Hill, you don't leave the Hill," she said.

As one of the Reunion Weekend events, John Adams, visiting professor of rhetoric and communication, gave the lecture "Rhetorical Designs: Stop the Rhetoric and Get to the Reality" in the Kirner-Johnson Red Pit. Adams displayed his expertise on the subject, explaining how the different assumptions people have about rhetoric shapes understanding about the subject matter and about language itself.

As part of Alumni Weekend, two faculty members and three students participated in the panel "Today’s Hamilton." Sandy Webb ’05, Professor of Anthropology Douglas Raybeck, Haley Reimbold ’06, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Mark Bailey and Ann Hapanowicz '05 fielded alumni questions about social life, diversity, political discussions in classes, student views of the current situation in Iraq and student/faculty interaction.

Two Hamilton alumni and one professor participated in a panel, "Nation Building—Winning the Peace," on June 4 as part of Reunion Weekend. John Hewko '79 talked about the transition from communism to capitalism in the former USSR. Visiting Assistant Professor Carlos Yordan spoke about reforming U.S. foreign policy in Iraq. Maria Zammit '74 discussed Iraq and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.

The James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government Philip Klinkner was quoted in a recent Newhouse News Service article discussing Pearl Harbor hero Dorie Miller. Miller, an African-American mess attendant, served with distinction during the Japanese invasion by saving several soldiers and manning a machine gun until ordered to abandon ship. Miller never received the Medal of Honor. The article quoted Klinkner as saying Miller's experience typified that of soldiers of color during WWII. "Despite not being able to share in all the blessings of being American, they helped defend their country," he said.