News at Hamilton
Hamilton’s 2026 men’s hockey national championship team returned to the spotlight during Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 2-4, as the College celebrated the program’s historic season.
A Passion for Plants: Grace Papetti ’27
A biology major with minors in geoscience and environmental studies, Papetti traces her interest in plant science to Assistant Professor of Biology Pete Guiden’s introductory biology course Secret Life of Plants.
Phi Beta Kappa Elects 7 Members of the Class of 2027
In its first meeting of the 2026-27 academic year, the Hamilton Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa elected 7 members of the Class of 2027.
A Q&A with Kristine Fowler, Hamilton's New Athletic Director
Director of Athletics Kristine Fowler arrived at Hamilton in March after 28 years in college athletics administration, most recently at Dartmouth College where she served as senior deputy athletics director and chief operating officer. Read on to learn her thoughts on Division III athletics and priorities.
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In this excerpt from a column originally published in Hamilton magazine, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admission John McLaughlin offers prospective students insight into what makes an exceptional college essay.
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Observed nationally each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Latin Heritage Month (LHM) honors the histories, cultures, and contributions of Latin American communities. In recognition of the event, rooted in histories of anticolonial struggle and collective resistances across the Americas, Hamilton’s student organization La Vanguardia (LV) filled its calendar with a lineup that ranged from cooking nights and a salsa teach-in to a film screening, a guest speaker, and the Latin Festival.
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Aditya Bhasin ’94 has spent his career transforming companies through technology. A chemistry and computer science major at Hamilton, he served on the College’s Board of Trustees and is now vice chair of Discovery Place, a children’s science and technology museum in Charlotte.
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When a small liberal arts college receives a $10 million donation, deciding how to spend it might seem like a good problem to have. But when students, administrators, faculty, and community members each have different priorities, reaching an agreement becomes more complicated.
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From genetic research and ethical decision-making to communication and political misinformation, Hamilton students and faculty are exploring the growing role of artificial intelligence in society. Their research examines both the potential of AI to solve complex problems and the challenges that arise when the technology falls short.
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