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We have done our best to protect what we hold most dear, the right to speak, think and study freely. But there is a higher responsibility that this institution carries, and that is the safety and security of our students, faculty, staff and the community in which we live.  Credible threats of violence have been directed at the College and members of the panel. These threats have been turned over to the police. Based on the information available, I have made the decision to cancel this event in the interest of protecting those at risk.  -- Joan Hinde Stewart, President

President Joan Stewart sent an all-campus memorandum on Sunday, Jan. 30, updating Hamilton faculty, students and staff about the status of the pending visit by Ward Churchill later in the week. Mr. Churchill is speaking on campus as part of a panel discussion sponsored by the Kirkland Project.

In the days and weeks immediately following September 11th, Hamilton joined with the world community in denouncing the terrorist acts of that tragic morning. We all share deeply in the pain of the families who lost loved ones. Many people view Ward Churchill's comments concerning 9/11 as repugnant and disparaging the 3,000 people killed that day, including three Hamilton alumni and the father of a current Hamilton student.

Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends, As you may be aware, it has been a difficult time on College Hill because of a controversy surrounding Susan Rosenberg, who was scheduled to teach a half-credit course this spring. Last week, she withdrew from the appointment, citing the best interests of all parties concerned, but the events leading to that resolution have brought considerable attention to the College. Let me provide some background and information about the process and the debate that has taken place.

Susan Rosenberg, who had been invited to Hamilton College as an artist-in-residence with the Kirkland Project, has decided to withdraw.

For some Hamilton students, the summer provides a special opportunity to conduct independent research. More than 100 students spent at least part of their summer on the Hamilton campus in labs, studios and the library.

Walter Beinecke, a trustee on College Hill since 1960, died Sunday, May 23, on Nantucket. In 1962 he became chair of the Hamilton Trustee Committee on Planning that was instrumental in the creation of Kirkland College.

Hamilton College President Joan Hinde Stewart has announced the appointment of Monica C. Inzer as the college's next dean of admission and financial aid. The appointment is effective July 1. Inzer is currently dean of undergraduate admission and student financial services at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass. She is a native of Sherrill, where her parents still reside. In addition to having overall responsibility for Hamilton's student recruitment and financial aid efforts, Inzer will report to the president and serve as one of the college's eight senior officers.

Hamilton President Joan Stewart told students, faculty and staff gathered for the annual Martin Luther King dinner that part of the slain civil rights leader's legacy is service.

Hamilton College placed seventh nationally among high-ranking liberal arts colleges in the percentage of its students who receive Pell Grants, according to a recently released analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.