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The Kirkland Project for the Study of Gender, Society and Culture at Hamilton College has announced the theme and programs for 2001-2002, "The Body in Question."

Dr. Paul Greengard, a 1948 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hamilton College and winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, will deliver the keynote address, titled, "A Life in Science: Selected Memories," at Hamilton College's convocation on Sunday, Aug. 26, at 4 p.m. in Wellin Hall. Greengard will also be awarded an honorary degree from Hamilton at the convocation.

Some 160 members of Hamilton's class of 2005 are arriving on campus a week earlier than their classmates to participate in Adirondack Adventure, an eight-day outdoor program that takes them on one of 18 trips into the Adirondacks.

Mitchell Stevens, assistant professor of sociology, and author of a new book about homeschooling, will be a guest today (Aug. 9) at 5:20 p.m. on Washington, D.C. news radio WTOP. Stevens will talk about a recent federal government study that shows an increase in the number of homeschooled children. The interview can be heard live via the Internet on RealPlayer.

A.G. Lafley, a 1969 graduate of Hamilton College, was elected to the board of directors of General Motors. He was named president and chief executive officer of Procter & Gamble in June 2000. Lafley is also a member of Hamilton's Board of Trustees.

Mitchell Stevens, assistant professor of sociology and author of a new book on homeschooling, was interviewed by Education Week about the federal government's new study of the nation's home-schooling population. Stevens' book, Kingdom of Children: Culture and Controversy in the Homeschooling Movement, is being published this week by Princeton University Press.

Alex Venizelos, a rising junior at Hamilton, just completed a program of summer research at Case Western Reserve University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The Summer Program in Undergraduate Research (SPUR) provides 10 weeks of full-time student research in biomedical related projects.

Nadine Lowenstein, an assistant track coach at Hamilton, swept the 100, 200 and 400 at the USA Track & Field masters outdoor nationals last week in Baton Rouge, LA.

Assistant Professor of Woman's Studies Vivyan Adair wrote an article for the Harvard Educational Review, "Poverty and the (Broken) Promise of Higher Education" (Summer 2001 issue). Adair, who is also co-director of the ACCESS project at Hamilton, argues that educators must recognize the importance of making higher education available to low-income single mothers.

Hamilton Men's and Women's Swimming Coach Dave Thompson provides the Speedo "Tip of the Week" on the U.S. Swimming Team Web site. Thompson points out that swimmers in northern climates aren't exposed to enough sunlight, so they should ensure they're getting sufficient Vitamin D.