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Stuart Scott, who will become chairman of the board of trustees at Hamilton College on July 1, was on campus today to meet members of the College community. Students, faculty and staff stopped by Cafe Opus for an informal meeting with Scott. A 1961 Hamilton graduate, Scott is chairman of Jones Lang LaSalle Inc., the world’s leading real estate services and investment management firm with approximately 6,700 employees based in more than 100 key markets on five continents.

Senior Fellow Maggie Hanson will present her research on "The Personality of Distance Runners: Goal Setting, Performance,and Mental Health," on Tuesday, May 7, from 7-8 p.m. in the Red Pit at Kirner-Johnson. Sponsored by the office of the dean of faculty.

The Hamilton College and Community Oratorio Society, directed by G. Roberts Kolb, will perform Antonín Dvorák's Requiem on Tuesday, May 7, at 8 p.m. at Wellin Hall in the Schambach Center . The featured soloists are Lauralyn Kolb soprano; Martha Sutter, mezzo-soprano; Todd Greer, tenor; and Timothy LeFebvre, baritone.

Christine Schuster '00 works as director of marketing for Behr-Thyssen, an importer of fine art by premier contemporary intaglio and lithography artists from around the world. As host of a fascinating brown bag lunch discussion this week, Chris chronicled her beginnings in the New York City art world.

Hamilton College seniors are facing the harsh reality that their dream job may not fall right into their lap. Hamilton seniors were the focus of an article in the Utica Observer Dispatch detailing the scarcity of jobs for soon to be college graduates.

Senior Fellow Danielle Wittern will read from her novel, "A Semester Away: Learning to Live Entre Lenguas," on Wednesday, May 8, from 8-9 p.m., in the Fillius Events Barn. Refreshments will be served.

Tacey A. Rosolowski, scholar in residence, has been awarded a James Renwick Senior Fellowship in American Craft by the Renwick Gallery, a division of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. One Renwick Fellowship is awarded competitively each year, allowing the recipient access to Smithsonian collections, archives, and research staff. Rosolowski has received the Fellowship to support her research on contemporary adornment and its relation to culture. Her fellowship period will begin in January, 2003.

There could easily be 150 tons/year of the paper group; junk mail, copy paper, computer paper, magazines, newspapers and corrugated cardboard, not being collected for recycling at Hamilton College.

A workshop on sophomore seminar design will be held on May 22 and 23 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Burke Library and Classrooms. This is sponsored by the offices of the vice presidents for academic affairs and information technology, oral communication, Burke Library, and the HILLgroup. Registration is required.

The Christian Science Monitor quoted Government Professor Cheng Li on recent developments in U.S-China relation. President Bush has visited China twice in his first two years in office, and he has spoken of building a positive and friendly relationship with China. However, at the same time President Bush has shown more support than any recent president to Taiwan, which is an island China claims as one of its province. Cheng Li said, “Beijing feels it is getting a mixed message from Washington.”