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“That’s a woman at work,” Steve Buckingham, renowned music producer, said as he shared a photograph of Dolly Parton from her first day of recording the album The Grass Is Blue. As Buckingham clicked through the images of himself, Parton, and the work they did together, the audience listened to the tales with the respect that Buckingham seemed to reserve for Parton. His talk on Feb. 26 offered a look into both the world of music production and Parton’s iconic career.

What has three Fates, two apathetic lifeguards, and one possessive pterodactyl? Theatre kids, of course.

Here's what Aaron Strong, Hamilton's new assistant professor of environmental studies, had to say in a recent interview with student writer Majestic Terhune ’21.

New Assistant Professor of History Mackenzie Cooley is determined to be a "historian plus" who goes beyond the library to reach out to people with her passion for her subject.

While most students spent finals week toiling over essays and studying for tests, the class of 2019’s computer science majors finalized and presented the digital applications they had worked on during the fall term.

Student writer Majestic Terhune ’21 talked with Justin Clark, new assistant professor of philosophy, to find out why he chose Hamilton and what he thinks about it so far. Here’s what he had to say.

This year Hamilton welcomed six new tenure-track faculty members. Communications office student writer Majestic Terhune ’21 spent more than two hours interviewing these newest members of the faculty to find out why they chose Hamilton and what they think so far.  Here’s her interview with Rhea Datta, assistant professor of biology. (Some answers edited for brevity.)

"I had some great teachers, both in high school and as an undergrad, and if I didn’t have these great teachers, I wouldn’t have been able to succeed in the way I did. So, I wanted to become a teacher to be that for other students."

The Right Honourable David Cameron, former Prime Minster of the United Kingdom (2010-2016), participated in a question-and-answer session with Hamilton College President David Wippman on Oct. 15 for the 2018 Sacerdote Great Names series.

Hamilton’s Model United Nations team participated in the Boston Area Model United Nations (BARMUN) conference from Oct. 4 to Oct. 7 in Boston, Mass. The team competed against other North American colleges and had the opportunity to meet other students with similar interests. The keynote speaker was Munira Khalif, the 2017-2018 United Nations Youth Observer.