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Mitchell Stevens, assistant professor of sociology and author of Kingdom of Children: Culture and Controversy in the Homeschooling Movement, was a guest on Tulsa, Okla. NPR affiliate KWGS on December 13. Stevens discussed his book and homeschooling on the "Inside Tulsa" program.

Percy Luney, a 1970 graduate of Hamilton College who became Dean of Florida A&M's College of Law in April, has been joined in the school's administration by Ruth Witherspoon, a 1977 graduate of Kirkland College. Witherspoon is associate dean for administrative services and student affairs at the new law school. She was at Florida State Law School before she joined Luney in Orlando at FAMU. Luney is featured in a news story on the "Orlando Weekly News" Web site.

The Adler Conference will be held on Friday, Jan. 25, 12-4:30 p.m. The conference is an annual student-run event devoted to the discussion of issues of importance to the Hamilton Community at large. The 2001-2002 theme for Adler is: "Evolving The Hamilton Experience."

2002 discount Golf Calendars are available for sale to Hamilton employees. The cost is $20.50 including tax. Great Christmas gifts. Call Gina Hibbard at ext. 4104, or e-mail ghibbard.

Russel Bantham Jr., a 1963 graduate of Hamilton, was recognized as the College's Volunteer of the Year at an alumni event in New York City on December 7.

America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk will be held on Saturday,Feb. 23, and the Hamilton College community is gearing up already. Co-chairs Gina Hibbard and Marylyn Nassimos are urging runners and walkers to start collecting pledges now. Their goal is for the Hamilton team to beat the 2001 record of 76 participants and $6238 collected.

Visiting Associate Professor of Religious Studies Jay Vest has written a chapter, "Dawn Bringer and the Christbearer: Mythography and the Columbian Impact Upon Native America," in the new book, Critical Essays on the Myth of the American Adam (University of Salamanca Press, 2001).

Come join Hillel as we celebrate Hanukkah on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. in Azel Backus House. Potato Pancakes, Lighting the menorah, playing with dreidels and more...

Mitchell Stevens, assistant professor of sociology and author of Kingdom of Children: Culture and Controversy in the Homeschooling Movement, was a guest this week on Napa, CA., NPR affiliate KVON. Stevens discussed his book and the homeschooling movement in a 20-minute interview.

The traditional Newman Christmas Mass will be celebrated this Sunday evening, December 9, at 11 p.m. in the Chapel. This year the College Hill Singers, led by Professor Anthony Reeves, will provide music as we gather to prayerfully anticipate the coming holiday. There will be a hot chocolate and cookies reception in the Bristol Hub following the Mass.