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While many members of the Hamilton community took well-deserved vacations or out-of-town trips for work or pleasure this summer, the campus was far from quiet.  While laboratories were abuzz as students and faculty continued to conduct research, improvements were made to many facilities, and progress on the Science Building continued at an amazing pace. And who could miss the week when the Bugle Corp practiced here or when the hordes of campers swarmed the sports fields?

Large group reservations are full for Bill Cosby's performance at Hamilton College on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The performance is free and open to the public and no tickets are required. Doors will open at 6 p.m. For updated information about the performance, parking and shuttle service, call the Hamilton College Information Line at 315-859-INFO (4636), or visit the Great Names at Hamilton Web site, http://www.hamilton.edu/greatnames.

Hamilton's Department of Theatre and Dance will present a free outdoor production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6 and 7, at 4 p.m. in the Grant Gardens behind the Anderson-Connell Alumni Center. Set in the 1920s, this popular comedy twists through a complex plot full of mistaken identities, misdirected love, high comedy and low tricks. Co-sponsored by the Department of Theater and Dance and theater group Untitled at Large, this production is directed by senior Nathan Williams and junior Shannon Fitzsimmons.  Bring a blanket or a lawn chair for seating.

Professor of Religious Studies Heidi Ravven recently gave an invited paper at the Association for Politics and the Life Sciences (which meets with the American Political Science Association) in Philadelphia.  The topic of her paper was "Spinoza's Ethical Naturalism."

Elizabeth Amelia Hadley, a faculty member at Simmons College, has been appointed to hold the Jane Watson Irwin Visiting Professor of Women's Studies chair for the 2003-2004 academic year at Hamilton College.

The Nominations Committee of the Alumni Council invites members of the on-campus community, alumni, and others to provide the Committee with recommendations for the annual Hamilton College Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award. In October, the Alumni Council will act on the nomination put forward by the Committee. The formal award presentation will take place at Hamilton during the Spring 2004 meetings of the Alumni Council.

Alan Cafruny, Henry Platt Bristol Professor of International Affairs, is co-editor of A Ruined Fortress?: Neoliberal Hegemony and Transformation in Europe, a collection of essays addressing governance issues in Europe. The book was published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group.

Bronson Picket, a 1993 graduate of Hamilton, was interviewed by The Boston Herald about his role as high school teacher Marcos Morales in the new Lifetime series "Wild Card." According to the Herald: "After majoring in theater at Hamilton College, Picket moved to New York City and was the lead singer for the band Pull. After Pull broke up for "the reasons most bands do," he decided to try acting again. 'I had been avoiding acting because most of the people I knew in acting were jerks,' he said. He became a founding member of the improv group The Flying Monkeys, found a 'terrific' manager, and since then 'I've been very fortunate. Every year I've had some kind of work,' said Picket.

Childrens' storyteller Bill Harley, a 1977 graduate of Hamilton, was interviewed by the Providence Journal-Bulletin about his illustrated books and performances for children. According to the article (8/27/03): "Growing up, Harley didn't have a thought in his head about being a writer and performer: 'I wanted to be a second baseman for the Cincinnati Reds.' At Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., Harley turned -- sort of accidentally -- to performing for kids. 'Some friends and my wife, Debbie Block, whom I met in college, opened a summer camp in Clinton,' he says. 'I was in charge of the music and stories. At the end of the day, when the other counselors were sick of the kids, they'd all say 'Go see Bill Harley.' It was my job to keep the kids from killing themselves for the last half hour.'"

Members of the class of 2007 participated in the College's annual matriculation ceremony on August 29. Hamilton College President Joan Hinde Stewart, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty David Paris and Acting Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Lora Schilder were on hand to greet the first-year students and invite them to sign the historic College Register in Kirkland Cottage.