Hamilton in the News

“Sleep on it.” “Measure your tone.” “Consider your representation.” These are three tips Vice President for Communications and Marketing Melissa Richards offered in her essay, “Express Your Opinion — but First, Check Yourself.” The Nov. 9 essay was subtitled, “Emotion can fuel great writing. It can also be a vulnerability. Consider these steps to ensure your arguments are sound.”

Critical thinking requires the freedom to take ideas wherever they lead, as well as a willingness to consider opposing viewpoints and re-examine one’s own assumptions,” writes President David Wippman, co-author of “How Colleges Can Counter ‘Cancel Culture’” in Inside Higher Ed.

Major national and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus.

Pointing to the well-documented recent rise in anxiety and depression among young adults, University Business magazine featured changes Hamilton has made in its health and wellness services to address student needs.

This article summarizes highlights of the third quarter’s news coverage in 2021.

Major national and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus.

“Presenting the past or the present only and always in a favorable light does an enormous disservice to students, teachers and the truth,” writes President David Wippman, co-author of “When books are banned, 'education is impoverished, and everyone loses'" in The Hechinger Report.

Hamilton’s Economics Department received one of Insight into Diversity’s 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Awards in recognition of its major curricular reforms designed to attract and retain underrepresented students.

Major national and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus.

Hamilton College President David Wippman and Glenn Altschuler, the Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies at Cornell University, address the challenge of balancing safety with a normal college experience in an op-ed published in Inside Higher Education on Aug. 19.