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The Hamilton College Town-Gown Fund recently awarded nearly $123,000 to 13 local non-profits and public safety organizations serving the Town of Kirkland and the Village of Clinton.

Working to pay rent in New York City, Ondine Jean-Baptiste ’17 took a job as a real estate receptionist. As she fulfilled her duties, Jean-Baptiste also armed herself with the tools and mindset of an ambitious journalist.

In the summer of 2022, Professor of Biology Mike McCormick began research on a green beach in Long Island, N.Y.

The Mellon Foundation has awarded Hamilton College a $750,000 grant to establish a program in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS).

As part of a research project, Santiago “Santi” Chamorro ’25 wrote and illustrated Shaken, a children’s book that tells the story of a family in Nicaragua who must adapt to change after an earthquake strikes their region.

Since his arrival at Hamilton, Visiting Professor of History Ty Seidule has focused on promoting respectful dialogue on challenging contemporary issues.

Students and faculty ended the fall semester strong as they published academic papers, presented research, and won prestigious awards.

Islamic and Jewish Political Philosophy. Visual Culture and the Jewish Experience. Judaism and Social Justice. These are just a few of the courses students can select to fulfill Hamilton’s new minor in Jewish Studies.

Installed last spring and calibrated over the summer, the new 20-inch Planewave telescope at Peters Observatory is three times as powerful as the previous 12-inch Meade telescope.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. December’s news topics included varied subjects from a Senate confirmation to a new curatorial studies initiative.