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National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. February’s news topics included the economy, Black history, and a new college president, among others.

Lydia Hamessley, the Eugene M. Tobin Distinguished Professor of Music, was a guest on the 1A Record Club series, produced by WAMU and distributed by NPR.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. November’s news highlights ranged from challenges faced in higher education to Dolly Parton to heart disease.

“Dolly Parton’s Dreambox,” on The Atlas Obscura Podcast, features an interview with Lydia Hamessley, the Eugene M. Tobin Distinguished Professor of Music.

January’s news highlights ranged from research on bay scallops to an essay on the importance of foreign language study. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content.

When media outlets feature faculty and staff discoveries and accomplishments, it helps strengthen Hamilton’s reputation as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country. In 2022, nearly 4,800 articles, radio programs, and television shows featured Hamilton College.

November’s news coverage highlights include a profile of alumnus and folk musician Jake Blount ’17, announcement of Hamilton’s new dean of admission, and an interview with the Wellin Museum’s director discussing its 10th anniversary.

Lydia Hamessley, the Eugene M. Tobin Distinguished Professor of Music, was recently announced as the winner of a 53rd annual ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award.

For many years, I’ve prided myself on being a musician — someone who knew the notes, rhythms, and techniques of music well enough to find a deeper love for the art form. I knew music, I told myself; I could easily pick up on any of it! Yet, it only took two hour-long lessons in the chaotically beautiful symphony of Javanese Gamelan music to completely flip my worldview on its head.

Highlights of August’s coverage have been compiled by the Media Relations Office. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content. Please contact Senior Director of Media Relations Vige Barrie if you cannot open the link and do not have a subscription.