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Alejandro Portes, Howard Harrison and Gabrielle Snyder Beck Professor of Sociology and director of the Center for Migration and Development at Princeton University, will present, "The Second Generation and the Future of American Society," on Wednesday, January 29, at 8 p.m. in the Hamilton College Chapel.

In fielding media queries on the re-emergence of anti-war sentiment, Hamilton College Professor of History Maurice Isserman has been asked to compare the movements against the war in Vietnam in the 1960s and the potential war in Iraq in 2003.

Members of the Hamilton College community will remember and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy during the 5th annual Community Service Project on Saturday, January 25. Volunteers will spend the day at such organizations as Elder Life, the Cosmopolitan Center and Salvation Army doing cleaning, painting and activities with the elderly. Those interested in participating should contact Senior Associate Dean of Students Nancy Thompson at extension 4022, or via e-mail at nthompson.

Associate Professor of Government Phil Klinkner was a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio's Tom Clark Show in January 20. Klinkner discussed President Bush's position on the University of Michigan's admissions policy with regard to race. The show can be heard on-line with RealPlayer at http://www.wpr.org/webcasting/.

Hamilton College Associate Professor of Government Philip Klinkner was interviewed by The Detroit News for an article about President Bush's position on the University of Michigan's admissions policy (Jan. 17, 2003). Bush said Michigan's admissions policies that give an advantage to minority applicants are unconstitutional. Klinkner was quoted as saying, "He (Bush) has to walk a thin line. He is aware of the racial and gender dynamics in the electorate and realizes that to take a real hard right position on things creates some electoral problems."

James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government Philip Klinkner was interviewed by the Detroit News. Klinkner commented on President Bush’s stance on affirmative action. Klinkner said, “He has to walk a thin line. He is aware of the racial and gender dynamics in the electorate and realizes that to take a real hard right position on things creates some electoral problems.”

A service fair hosted by Hamilton's department of administrative services on January 16 drew hundreds of College employees to the Annex, where they learned about everything from Bon Appetit menus and rental cars, to copying services and summer camps.

Daniel Pipes, director of the Middle East Forum and a prize-winning columnist for The New York Post and The Jerusalem Post, will present a lecture, “The Palestinian-Israeli War” on Monday, January 27, at 8 p.m., in the Chapel at Hamilton College. The lecture is free and open to the public.

The HILLgroup will be sponsoring monthly discussion groups on topics related to learning, instructional technology, and the use of information resources in college courses. The first HILLgroup Discussion Series event, Focus On What We Have Learned About Coordinated Academic Support, is Tuesday, January 28th, at 4pm in the Christian Johnson Browsing Room.

The College's Administration and Finance division is hosting its first Service Fair. All employees are invited to stop in at the Beinecke Village Annex on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.