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Professor of Chemistry George Shields brought five undergraduates with him to an international conference in quantum chemistry, in St. Augustine, Florida. The students, Jaime Skiba '02, Matthew Liptak '03, Lorena Hernandez '03, Chantelle Rein '03, and Emma Pokon '02, each gave a poster presentation of their research. In addition, Dreyfus Postdoctoral Fellow Steve Feldgus made a presentation of his work with David Kelland '04.

Noted author Barbara McMartin delivered a lecture, "The Adirondacks: Public Activism and Political Rigidity," on Feb. 27 in the Fillius Events Barn. McMartin, a resident of the Adirondacks, is the author of Adirondack guidebooks and other books on the forest preserve. In her talk sponsored by the Environmental Studies program, McMartin spoke about the role of public activism and political rigidity in the history of the Adirondacks. McMartin presented cases where attempts to enhance appreciation of the wilderness have been skewed or hindered by disagreements or ineffective governance.

The annual Alternative Spring Break auction will be held on Friday, March 1, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Commons Dining Hall. Everyone in the community is encouraged to attend to bid on some great prizes and support Hamilton's ASB trips. Entertainment will be provided by the Buffers and Hamiltones and step-team Finesse. The event is sponsored by the President's Office.

The Hamilton Performing Arts will present Chatham Baroque in Pub and Parlour: Music of the 18th Century British Isles on Saturday, March 2 at 8 p.m. in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts. There will also be a free pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. in Wellin Hall.

The Kirkland Project for the Study of Gender, Society and Culture will host a conference, "Questioning the Body," on March 8 and 9 at KJ and Cafe Opus. Schedules with specific locations will be distributed at registration. The conference is free and open to the public.

A two-day conference, "Cracking India: Literary and Historical Representations of Partition" will be held on the Hamilton campus, April 12-13.

Hamilton College will host a conference, "Antarctic Peninsula Climate Variability: A Historical and Paleoenvironmental Perspective," on April 3-5. Keynote speaker Jonathan Overpeck, University of Arizona, will address "A Paleoperspective on Global Warming - the Polar View Could be the Most Important View."

The Africana Studies Program announces the final offering in its Diasporic Film Series, "Black Shack Alley," on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. in the Red Pit. The 2002 theme of "The Color Line Revisited: Is Racism Dead?" celebrates Black History Month. Introductory remarks will be given by Professor Joseph Mwantuali will give an introduction. All presentations are free and open to the public.

Professor of International Affairs Alan Cafruny will moderate a live chat on HOLAC (Hamilton's Online Alumni Community) on Tuesday, March 5, 8 - 9 p.m. EST. titled MADELEINE ALBRIGHT: AMERICAN POLICY BEFORE AND AFTER SEPTEMBER 11TH. Prof. Cafruny will take comments and questions on Madeleine Albright's career as permanent representative to the United Nations and Secretary of State in the Clinton Administration; her successes and failures; and the changes in context of American foreign policy in the Bush Administration especially since September 11th. This chat is offered in conjunction with Secretary Albright's visit to campus as part of the Sacerdote Series Great Names at Hamilton on March 6. Only registered users of HOLAC may participate in the chat. If you are interested in participating, please reserve your spot today via e-mail: holac@hamilton.edu

Assistant Professor of Women's Studies Vivyan Adair was featured in a segment on "Weekend All Things Considered" on NPR on Feb. 23. Adair had been interviewed for the segment on TANF welfare reauthorization while she was in Washington earlier this month. She argues for the need to expand higher education opportunities for welfare recipients.