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Hamilton Exceeds Capital Campaign GoalsEffort Continues Through June 2008
January 31, 2008
Hamilton has exceeded its $175 million capital campaign goal six months before the fundraising effort is scheduled to conclude. "Excelsior: The Campaign for Hamilton" reached this goal in the last week of December 2007. The campaign will continue through its planned close on June 30. Hamilton Receives $800,000 Grant from Mellon FoundationJanuary 29, 2008 Hamilton has received a four-year grant totaling $800,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to create five postdoctoral fellowship positions in the arts and humanities. More ... 
Alumnus Eugene Romano Gives $2.5 Million for New TheatreDecember 20, 2007 A generous supporter of many nonprofit organizations in the Mohawk Valley and beyond, alumnus Eugene Romano '49 has made a major gift to Hamilton. The $2.5 million donation is targeted for the construction of a new 150-seat theatre that will serve both Hamilton and the surrounding communities. Over the many years that he has supported the College, this is Romano's largest gift. More ... Anonymous Donors Give $1M for Hamilton College Scholarship for First Generation Students
December 6, 2007
A Hamilton trustee and his wife have donated $1 million to endow a need-based scholarship for students who are the first generation in their families to attend college. Recognizing the need for alumni to give back to the College, the donors, who wish to remain anonymous, have made their gift with the hope that it will encourage other alumni and supporters to make similar contributions in support of scholarship aid. 
Annex Dedicated as Tolles Pavilion During Reunions 2007
June 14, 2007
Beloved Hamilton College Dean Winton Tolles '28 and his wife, Patricia, were honored during Reunions 2007 when The Annex was formally dedicated and named the Tolles Pavilion on June 1. U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri, Utica businessman Eugene Romano '49, president Joan Hinde Stewart and board of trustee chair Stuart Scott '61 were among the speakers. 
Hamilton Alumni and Friends Set Fund-Raising RecordJuly 19, 2007 Alumni, parents and friends of Hamilton College contributed $30.8 million during the fiscal year that ended June 30, an increase of 45 percent over the previous year and 32 percent more than the previous record, set a decade ago. More ... Trustee's Gift Completes Wireless Project At HamiltonJune 13, 2007 A $370,000 gift from charter trustee David Solomon ’84 and his wife Mary will enable Hamilton College to make its campus completely wireless by the time classes begin again this fall. More ... 
Siuda House Dedicated During Reunion WeekendJune 14, 2007 One of the many highlights of Reunions 2007 was the dedication of Siuda House, the new home of Hamilton's admissions office. The former Sigma Phi fraternity house was dedicated in honor of Joy and Chet ’70 Siuda on June 1. More ... 
Widow of Alumnus Pledges $1 Million to CollegeGroundbreaking Ceremony Scheduled for Reunion WeekendMay 29, 2007 Estelle Wilhelm, whose late husband Curtis "Curt" R. Wilhelm was a member of Hamilton’s class of 1940, has pledged $1 million toward the renovation of the Kirner-Johnson Building and has included the college in her estate plans. Hamilton President Joan Hinde Stewart observed, "Hamilton's ability to offer our students a superb liberal arts experience is strengthened by the generosity of people like Estelle Wilhelm." More ... 
Hamilton College Receives Largest Gift Ever$10 M Commitment Challenges Other Arts DonorsJanuary 26, 2007 Hamilton College has announced the single largest gift in its history, $10 million from Keith and Wendy Wellin for a three-building arts complex. More ... 
College Names Domack to Environmental Studies ChairAntarctic Researcher Will Focus on Student EngagementJanuary 15, 2007 Dean of Faculty Joseph Urgo has announced the appointment of Professor of Geosciences Eugene Domack to the J. W. Johnson Family Professor of Environmental Studies in Environmental Studies. The newly endowed chair, established this year by Hamilton alumnus and charter trustee Joel W. Johnson '65 and his wife Elizabeth B. Johnson with a $2.5 million gift, is the largest endowed professorship in the college's history. Income from the endowment will support the chairholder's compensation, benefits and a research program involving undergraduates. More ... Hamilton Trustees Authorize Next Step for New Arts FacilitiesThree Buildings Are Being DesignedJanuary 3, 2007 The Hamilton College board of trustees has taken the next step leading to the creation of new arts facilities on the Hamilton campus. More ... 
New Endowed Professorship is Largest in College's HistoryEnvironmental Studies is BeneficiaryDecember 28, 2006 Alumnus and charter trustee Joel W. Johnson '65 and his wife Elizabeth B. Johnson have established the largest endowed professorship in the college's history with a $2.5 million gift. The Joel W. Johnson Family Professorship will advance research and teaching in the physical sciences, especially as they pertain to the study of the environment. More ... Hamilton College & Donors Benefit From IRS RulingExpanded Investment Opportunities Approved for TrustsJanuary 31, 2007 The Internal Revenue Service has issued to Hamilton College a special ruling that allows the college to invest charitable remainder trusts with its endowment. These charitable gift vehicles will benefit from increased diversification and growth potential. More ... Squash Center Hosts Its First ActionThe Little Sqash Center Opened October 13October 20, 2006 The Little Squash Center officially opened on Oct. 13 when an overflow crowd packed the gallery seating area to watch professionals Jon Power and John White, ranked #1 and #10 in the world respectively, in an exhibition match. More ... Ready for a WorkoutCharlean and Wayland Blood Fitness and Dance Center OpensOctober 4, 2006 By 6 a.m. on Oct. 4, a group clad in t-shirts and shorts had already gathered outside the former Saunders Hall of Chemistry. As soon as the doors opened, the whir of exercise bikes and the rhythm of treadmills replaced the clatter of construction equipment that had been sounding for the past nine months. The new Charlean and Wayland Blood Fitness and Dance Center was finally open. More ... Contributions to Hamilton College Campaign Top $100 MillionCampaign Priorities: New and Expanded Campus Facilities, Scholarships and Faculty DevelopmentJanuary 9, 2006 At the annual December meeting of alumni leaders in New York City, Hamilton College's board of trustees announced that the institution has received more than $100 million in gifts toward its $175 million capital campaign goal. Publicly announced at last December's alumni meeting, the Excelsior Campaign is focused on raising funds for several major initiatives. Campaign priorities include support for new and expanded campus facilities, scholarships and faculty development. More ... Root House To Become Art History CenterArts Facilities Plan Initiated by Alumni Campaign GiftsDecember 1, 2005 Elihu Root, Jr. (class of 1903), son of Nobel Peace Prize winner Elihu Root (class of 1864), often painted on the porch of his summer home at the top of College Hill Road in Clinton. An attorney by profession, Root, Jr., was publicly recognized as an accomplished artist who also served on the board of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The same home in which he taught his grandchildren to paint and to appreciate art is now being transformed into a center for the study of art history and made an integral part of Hamilton's campus. More ... Town-Gown Fund Grows by $150,000 in Past YearMore than $84,000 Has Been Disbursed Since Grants Were First Awarded in 2001October 31, 2005 The Hamilton College Town-Gown Fund received donations of approximately $150,000 during the past year. Total gifts to the endowed fund, which has a goal of $1 million and is identified as one of the priorities in the college's current capital campaign, now approach $700,000. More ... New Fund at Hamilton Will Provide Stipends for Student InternshipsFund Named for Joseph Anderson '44, Former VP Communications and Development
October 5, 2005
A summer internship with the United Nations World Health Organization Liaison Office in Washington, D.C., was exactly what Hamilton College senior Wangechi Thuo was seeking. But the internship was unpaid, and Thuo, a world politics major from Nairobi, Kenya, thought she would have to choose between making money during the summer to offset her college expenses or pursuing a “dream” internship. 
Hamilton College Kicks Off $175 Million CampaignFour-Year Effort Targets New Facilities, Scholarship AidDecember 7, 2004 Hamilton College formally launched a $175 million capital campaign titled "Excelsior: The Campaign for Hamilton" at a dinner for trustees, alumni, friends and supporters on Friday, Dec. 3. More ... |
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