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Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: We made it into Lester Cove around 11:30 this morning ...the fog and clouds of early morning lifted enough for the crew to confidently move the ship through the ice to the head of Lester Cove.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: Anna Rubin, Colgate University, and Emily Backman, Hamilton College, collecting small samples from the Smith McIntyre grab sampler. Float coats and hardhats are the dress code for working on deck.

Government Professor Cheng Li gave a public lecture on the impact of the September 11th attack on U.S.-China relations at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs at Fudan University in Shanghai, Dec. 18.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: We spent most of the evening mapping the sea floor in the Erebus and Terror Gulf while waiting for a large storm to pass north of us.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: When I came on watch at midnight seas were calm, winds light and a light snow was falling.

Hamilton Professor of Sociology Mitchell Stevens explains the origins of home schooling in his book titled, Kingdom of Children: Culture and Controversy in the Home Schooling Movement. Stevens compares Christian and secular home schooling and "provides insight into the origins of home-schooling" says the Washington Times.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: The ship turned due east and then north to begin a long transit back past Seymour Island, across Erebus and Terror Gulf, through the Antarctic Sound and then southwest along the Antarctic Peninsula to Hughes Bay.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: 7.5 degrees C; a heat wave! Robertson Island at the eastern edge of the Seal Nunataks provides the setting for today's work.

Scott Barrett, a 1990 graduate of Hamilton, was appointed vice president of institutional advancement at LeMoyne College. Barrett will oversee development, alumni and parent programs, and communications and public affairs for the College. Prior to joining LeMoyne, Barrett's advancement career included nearly six years as director of annual giving and associate director of major gifts at Hamilton.

The 4th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Service Day will be held on Saturday, January 26, 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Volunteers will paint, clean, and perform other community service tasks in Utica, Rome and Clinton. Contact Senior Associate Dean of Students Nancy Thompson to sign up.