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Hamilton College is one of seven Mohawk Valley colleges that will participate in a new Cross-Registration Program, which will enable students at the schools to take courses at each of the other schools in the program. The program is part of a new Mohawk Valley College Consortium sponsored by Oneida County and announced by Oneida County Executive Ralph Eannace on Jan. 23. The program will begin in the Fall 2003 semester.

It's time to sign up for the annual America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk, being held this year on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Utica College. Run as a team, walk with your friends, make this a team challenge! There are many ways to participate, from the 30k run to the 3 mile walk. Last year's team raised $6,454 with 89 participants, and this year's organizers, Marylyn Nassimos and Kelly Walton, are confident Team Hamilton can raise even more money this year.

Robert M. Colley, a 1966 graduate of Hamilton College, has been appointed associate dean of marketing and distance education at University College of Syracuse University. He will oversee the college’s marketing, advertising, public relations and publications efforts. Colley will also direct the college’s development of distance and online programs.

An event-filled weekend celebrating the tradition of ice hockey at Hamilton will be held Feb. 21-23 on the Hill. Activities will include men's varsity games against Colby and Bowdoin and an Alumni Hockey Game. A highlight of the weekend will be the retirement of former Continental goaltender Guy Hebert's jersey. A 1989 graduate, Hebert went on to become the Anaheim Mighty Ducks' first overall pick in the 1993 expansion draft. He is the franchise's leader in games, wins, starts, minutes, saves and shutouts. Hebert is currently the Mighty Ducks Alumni Association director. For information on attending the Alumni Hockey Weekend, contact Jay Bonham, associate director of annual giving, at (866) 729-0315, or jbonham@hamilton.edu.

Associate Professor of Government Phil Klinkner was interviewed by The Sacramento Bee for an article (1/19/03) about President Bush and the University of Michigan's admission policies for blacks.

Members of the Hamilton College community will remember and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy during the 5th annual Community Service Project on Saturday, January 25. Volunteers will spend the day at such organizations as Elder Life, the Cosmopolitan Center and Salvation Army doing cleaning, painting and activities with the elderly. Those interested in participating should contact Senior Associate Dean of Students Nancy Thompson at extension 4022, or via e-mail at nthompson.

Associate Professor of Government Phil Klinkner was a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio's Tom Clark Show in January 20. Klinkner discussed President Bush's position on the University of Michigan's admissions policy with regard to race. The show can be heard on-line with RealPlayer at http://www.wpr.org/webcasting/.

Hamilton College Associate Professor of Government Philip Klinkner was interviewed by The Detroit News for an article about President Bush's position on the University of Michigan's admissions policy (Jan. 17, 2003). Bush said Michigan's admissions policies that give an advantage to minority applicants are unconstitutional. Klinkner was quoted as saying, "He (Bush) has to walk a thin line. He is aware of the racial and gender dynamics in the electorate and realizes that to take a real hard right position on things creates some electoral problems."

A service fair hosted by Hamilton's department of administrative services on January 16 drew hundreds of College employees to the Annex, where they learned about everything from Bon Appetit menus and rental cars, to copying services and summer camps.

Daniel Pipes, director of the Middle East Forum and a prize-winning columnist for The New York Post and The Jerusalem Post, will present a lecture, “The Palestinian-Israeli War” on Monday, January 27, at 8 p.m., in the Chapel at Hamilton College. The lecture is free and open to the public.