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Professor of Classics and Africana Studies Shelley Haley was recently named the winner of a 2017 Award for Excellence in Teaching at the College Level, given by the Society for Classical Studies (SCS).

Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Jesse Weiner presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA) on Nov. 10 at Chaminade University of Honolulu.

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright ’83, P’15, returned to the Hill Sunday, Nov. 12, for a question and answer session moderated by Maynard-Knox Professor of Law Frank Anechiarico.

On Saturday, Nov. 11, the Days-Massolo Center, with Monk Rowe, “Doc” Woods, and The College Hill Singers, presented a variety of interpretations of “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” as part of a celebration of our collective journeys.

Assistant Professor of Economics Wei Zhan gave a research presentation titled “Does How We Measure Altruism Matter? Playing Both Roles in Dictator Games” at the 110th Annual Conference on Taxation in Philadelphia on Nov. 9.

Assistant Professor of Government Gbemende Johnson gave an invited research presentation on “Adjudicating Executive Privilege" at the University of Kansas on Nov. 7.

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Earthrates, a National Science Foundation-sponsored Research Coordination Network has funded a workshop proposed by Assistant Professor of Geosciences Catherine Beck titled Drilling Deeper For Connections Between Environmental Change and Evolution to be held on campus in April 2018.

Professor of Art History Emeritus and Senior Lecturer in Art History Rand Carter was celebrated by some of his former students during Fallcoming/Family Weekend in October. Michael Shapiro ’71 and David Nathans ’72 worked with the Office of Alumni Relations to organize the event. Carter, who joined the Hamilton faculty in 1970, retired at the end of the 2016-17 academic year.

Ann Owen, the Henry Platt Bristol Professor of Economics, was interviewed by Marketplace Senior Reporter Nancy Marshall-Genzer for a segment titled “New Fed chair will be carrying out the board’s dual mandate” on the program’s Nov. 1 broadcast.