How do we define our differences, and why do they matter? With campus diversity a topic of frequent — and sometimes intense — discussion, we asked a sampling of students, teachers and administrators to share their thoughts on the issue and the word itself. More ...
The ultimate fast-track job may be the one you stay at home to do — parenting. Some Hamiltonians who have taken that path are glad they did, and two alumni experts say the liberal arts can be perfect training for a career as Mom or Dad. More ...
Students' online journals offer prospective students and their parents a more detailed look at life on the Hill, but they've also become a popular source of insight, inspiration and goofy wit. Think naked opera, or parodies of algebra proofs, or being surprised by a letter you sent to yourself. More ...
The chairman emeritus, called "our College's heart and soul" by President Stewart, leaves an unparalleled record of service, leadership, generosity and vision that has shaped today's Hamilton and sets the standard for tomorrow's. More ...
They majored in such fields as history, philosophy, American studies and women's studies, but along the way these alumni cooked up a batch of culinary skills and credentials so impressive that they're now turning out some of the most exquisite dishes in the world of fine food. More ...
Forty years ago, the film The Sterile Cuckoo — based on the novel by John Nichols '62 — put the Hamilton campus on the big screen, launched Liza Minnelli's movie career and gave scores of students a pretty good reason to throw a very big party. More ...
You logged countless hours there, you walked past daily, you heard the stories, you saw the evening glow from afar. So you know all you need to know about the College's best-known landmark, right? Maybe not. More ...
When the conversation gets around to "What do you do for a living?" these alumni need a little time to explain. Whether careers or sidelights, they're engaged in work that's well off the beaten path. More ...
We asked the five student photographers honored in the most recent Worldview Photo Contest to share their winning pictures, all taken during study abroad, and the stories behind them. You'll be impressed on both fronts. More ...
This issue of the Alumni Review looks at sustainability on the Hill and beyond from four perspectives: how faculty and curriculum focus on the environment; how campus operations and the physical plant are working to shrink Hamilton's "carbon footprint"; how students are involving themselves in environmental issues; and what alumni are doing in the professional sphere to shape the planet's future.
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Phase One of the long-anticipated renovation and expansion is complete, and the extreme makeover – in technology, in learning spaces and in simple sight, sound and feel – has the Hill dazzled. More ...
Excelsior: The Campaign for Hamilton represented both an unprecedented show of generosity toward the College and an unprecedented impact on facilities, students, faculty and life on the Hill. More ...
The admission process at Hamilton is highly selective, but it's also highly personal – not only for prospective students, but also for the admission officers who make the difficult decisions. More ...
The women's lacrosse team banded together on the field and off to triumph on the NCAA's biggest Division III stage and bring home the College's first national team championship. More ...
On the sidelines, in the office, in competition and in the classroom, Hamilton fields a formidable lineup of sports professionals. More ...
Alumni involved in the business of sport say the competition can be as intense in the front office and in the media as it is on the playing field. More ...
Returning to a favorite feature from 2003, we offer eight exceptional admission essays from members of the incoming Bicentennial Class of 2012. More ...
In the Peace Corps' 46 years of existence, 206 Hamiltonians have served the international organization. Each of their stories is unique, but there is a common thread: They learned to win small battles and change the world one life at a time. More ...
A Peace Corps volunteer's memoir of service in Togo, Africa, poses wrenching questions about the value of what she could accomplish: "many trials and probably few triumphs." But she found that in the midst of suffering, hope survived nonetheless. More ...
Cell phones, Facebook, YouTube, Blackboard, instant messaging, P2P — does anyone on the Hill actually have a face-to-face conversation anymore? Social networking technology — so-called "Web 2.0"— is indeed transforming some elements of campus culture, but at least we haven't become the Borg yet. (And for help with that, try Wikipedia.) More ...
Anticipating a global shift that is now a reality, Hamilton has taken a diverse and innovative approach to the teaching of Asian cultures and languages. The imperative? "That we prepare students for the 21st century, not the last one." More ...
A half-century of the celebrated study-abroad program has produced as many experiences as the Hamilton students who have undertaken them, but there's a common thread: A year in France expands one's mind, broadens one's vision and ultimately changes one's life. More ...
In a fictional memoir that gives voice to a loss shared by the entire Hamilton community, the authors honor a classmate, a friend and an indomitable spirit.a fictional memoir that gives voice to a loss shared by the entire Hamilton community, the authors honor a classmate, a friend and an indomitable spirit. More ...
Hamilton's new athletic director, chats with a Utica Observer-Dispatch columnist and the College's sports information director about his return to the Hill, his philosophy of Division III athletics and the origins of that nickname. More ...
