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Catherine Gunther Kodat, a professor of American Studies, has been researching George Balanchine and his influence as part of her larger project on Cold War culture. A former dance critic for The Baltimore Sun and Dance Magazine, Kodat says: Balanchine was the most important ballet choreographer of the 20th century (considering ballet as a distinct genre of dance), and certainly among the most important in Western dance generally. Influential not only for ballet choreographers, but for those working in modern dance as well; both Twyla Tharp and Mark Morris have acknowledged his influence on their own work.

Carol Drogus and Steve Orvis, both associate professors in Hamilton's Government department, have been promoted to the rank of professor. The announcement was made by Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty David Paris. Both appointments are retroactive to July 1, 2003.

This spring the Levitt Center will present several speakers and a faculty forum around its 2003-04  theme “The Environment: Public and Private Responsibility.”   All events are free and open to the public. 

Hamilton College placed seventh nationally among high-ranking liberal arts colleges in the percentage of its students who receive Pell Grants, according to a recently released analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

The spring semester at Hamilton doesn’t begin until January 19 but you might want to mark your calendars for the following upcoming events. A number of world-renowned authors, artists and activists will be heating up discussions on the Hill this spring.

The Kirkland Project for the Study of Gender, Society and Culture announced events for the spring 2004 semester around its theme "Technology, Science and Democracy: What's at Stake." All are free and open to the public.

Hamilton College President Joan Hinde Stewart, in consultation with Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty David Paris, announced the following appointments to endowed chairs. Stephen Harper Kirner Professor of Geology Barbara Tewksbury will become the William R. Kenan Chair of Geology; Assistant Professor of Women's Studies Vivyan Adair will become the inaugural holder of the Elihu Root Peace Fund Chair; and Professor Stuart Hirshfield is now the Stephen Harper Kirner Chair of Computer Science.  

Mark Cryer, assistant professor of theatre, was the January, 2004, featured artist for Onondaga County's (Syracuse, NY) Cultural Resources Council (CRC). CRC is Syracuse's only not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving and uniting all segments of the cultural community.  Cryer will be performing his play, "99," at Colgate University on February 21 at 8 p.m. in the Brehmer Theatre in the Dana Arts Center. He also has performances booked at Alfred University, Union College, Syracuse University and LSU.

Mary Bonauto '83, has been named "Lawyer of the Year" for the second time by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Bonauto is civil rights project director for the Boston-based Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD). She was the lead counsel in the landmark November 18 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision that ruled to allow gay marriages.

Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government, was interviewed for the Christian Science Monitor article, "A bill to Protect Campus Conservatives?" The "academic bill of rights" was proposed to address perceived liberal bias in academia. Klinkner said, "All the evidence is anecdotal. ...But on the other hand, there's a lot of it, and therefore should be a cause of concern."