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  • “Cats, Dogs, and Social Minds: Learning from Alan Palmer—and Sixth Graders,” by Corinne Bancroft ’10 and Professor of Comparative Literature Peter J. Rabinowitz, has appeared in a special issue of Style.

  • Students in the Semester in Washington Program visited the Department of State, hosted by Foreign Service Officer Ketura Brown ’04 on Dec. 7.  Brown discussed careers in the foreign service and her own journey from Hamilton College, where she participated in the Semester in Washington Program, to the Carter Center at Emory University to the Fletcher School of Tufts University to the State Department.

  • Mary Furtado '00 is the new assistant county manager of Catawba County, NC. She will be responsible for overseeing the management of particular departments and county activities.

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  • Hamilton’s New York City Program students participated in their semester’s final event with a visit Robert Morris ’76 in Stamford, Conn., on Dec. 6. Morris invited the group to dine at his offices, where he manages Olympus Partners, a private equity firm with more than $3 billion in assets under management. To date the group had not spoken with an alumnus in the private equity industry, and Morris hosted a visit to remember.

  • An article co-authored by Professor of Mathematics Robert Kantrowitz ’82 was published in Contemporary Mathematics, a publication of the American Mathematical Society (AMS).

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  • Chris F. Holm ’99 has had a whirlwind year.  First, his novella The Hitter was nominated as Best Short Story for an Anthony Award, one of the most prestigious awards given for works in the mystery genre.  The volume was also selected to appear in The Best American Mystery Stories 2011.  The author also moderated and appeared on various panels at Bouchercon, the premier world mystery convention.  Holm’s first novel, Dead Harvest, will debut next February.  The book is the first in a series of supernatural thrillers which will frame the battle between heaven and hell as Golden Era crime pulps.  The second novel in the series, The Wrong Goodbye, is expected to debut next November.

  • Created with the help of 44 student writers and photographers working with 15 alumni mentors and editors, among others, the special “200 Days” issue of the Hamilton Alumni Review marks the College’s Bicentennial by documenting 200 days on (and occasionally off) the Hill.

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  • An opinion piece titled “A Liberal Education: Preparation for Career Success” written by Board of Trustees Chair and former Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley ’69 was published on Huffington Post’s site on Dec. 6. In addressing the question often asked by college students, “What subjects and what majors should I choose to ensure their long-term success?,” Lafley replied, “…pursue a liberal arts education. For most people, it's the best foundation for a successful career.

  • Gordon Kaye '74, editor and publisher of Graphic Design USA magazine, recently published an article titled "Designers and Print: Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" as part of a series for Xerox Corporation.  In it he investigates the reasons why most professional graphic designers still work on print.

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  • Hamilton’s New York City Program participants wrapped up the semester with visits to the New York Federal Reserve and the Bank of New York Mellon on Nov. 30. The students began their day with a visit to the Fed. for an informal discussion on the Eurozone crisis.

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