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Donna M. Cardarelli, a candidate for graduation from Hamilton College later this month, has been awarded a J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship for study at Buryat State University in Russia. Seven Hamilton College seniors have won Fulbright Grants and teaching Assistantships this year.

Professor of Comparative Literature Peter Rabinowitz gave a paper titled "'I Never Saw Any of Them Again': Series, Sequels, and Character Identity," at the International Conference on Narrative on April 12. Two more books have come out in the Theory and Interpretation of Narrative series that Rabinowitz co-edits for Ohio State University Press: Breaking the Frame: Metalepsis and the Construction of the Subject by Debra Malina, and Narrative Dynamics: Time, Plot, Closure, and Frames, edited by Brian Richardson.

Charlotte Porter, a candidate for May graduation from Hamilton, has been awarded a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship to Austria.

The Second Conference on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching in the 21st Century (TCLT2), co-sponsored by Hamilton College, was held at Yale University, June 7-9. Hamilton Professors of Chinese Hong Gang Jin and De Bao Xu were organizers. This followed the successful Conference on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching (TCLT1) held at Hamilton in June, 2000. TCLT2 had more professionals attend and more universities/colleges participated (both from the US and overseas).

We invite the Hamilton community to view posters on the term projects of the Adirondack class, EnvSt 205, on Monday, May 6, from noon to 5:30 p.m. in the Fillius Events Barn. Students will stand by their posters from noon to 1 p.m. to discuss their projects. Topics include: Lynx Reintroduction: A Failed Attempt in the Adirondacks;Acid Rain in the Adirondacks; Preserving the Great Camps; Storytelling in the Adirondacks; Hiking in the High Peaks: Impact and Regulations; Hamlets of the Adirondacks; Sociological Aspects of Wolf Reintroduction in the Adirondacks;The 1980 Lake Placid Olympics; The Adirondack Chair and its Deteriorating Rustic Roots; Developing a Property in the Adirondack Park; The Spirit of the Primitive: Women of the Adirondacks; and Snowmobiling in the Adirondacks.

Leah Byrne will present her Senior Fellowship research, "Octopamine and Nitric Oxide: Interactions of Neurotransmitters," on Monday, May 6, 8 p.m. in the Science Auditorium.

In observance of the Town of Kirkland's 175th anniversary celebration, Hamilton will open the Kirkland Cottage for visitors on Saturday, May 4, from 1-5 p.m. Members of Pentagon have generously volunteered to staff the cottage and answer questions. For those who have never had the opportunity to visit this historic campus building here's your chance.

David Shaye, a candidate for May graduation from Hamilton College, has been awarded a J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship to study the growth of HIV/AIDS in Dominica, an independent Caribbean country. The purpose of the Fulbright program is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries through educational exchange.

Professor of Classics Barbara Gold was elected president of the Classical Association of the Atlantic States for 2002-03 at the organization's recent spring meeting.

Stuart Scott, who will become chairman of the board of trustees at Hamilton College on July 1, was on campus today to meet members of the College community. Students, faculty and staff stopped by Cafe Opus for an informal meeting with Scott. A 1961 Hamilton graduate, Scott is chairman of Jones Lang LaSalle Inc., the world’s leading real estate services and investment management firm with approximately 6,700 employees based in more than 100 key markets on five continents.