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In a Washington Post essay titled “We have a civics education crisis — and deep divisions on how to solve it,” President David Wippman and Cornell Professor Glenn Altschuler discussed Americans’ lack of knowledge of civics and U.S. history. They reviewed three centuries’ worth of disagreements and variations in how these subjects have been presented beginning with the birth of the nation up to the present.

The search committee to recommend Hamilton’s next president to the College’s Board of Trustees has been announced.

May’s news highlights ranged from Russian President Putin’s future to the College’s Commencement. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content. Please contact Vige Barrie if you cannot open a link or do not have a subscription.

David Wippman will step down in June 2024 after eight years

“My liberal arts experience changed everything in my life,” President David Wippman said in an interview for a recent podcast titled “What’s Your Why? – Advice from Higher Ed Leadership.” The series by the same title seeks to reveal the motivating forces behind the work of “a group of bold and visionary higher ed leaders.”

Gifts and commitments have topped $400 million with several weeks remaining before the campaign concludes on June 30.

April’s news highlights ranged from commentary on the wars in Sudan and Ukraine to postwar African American music in France.

This collaboration will connect Hamilton’s Common Ground program and Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) University Partnership Program to encourage civil discourse and bring bipartisanship outside the beltway through robust intellectual exchange. Hamilton is the first liberal arts college to partner with BPC.

Here are the first quarter’s national news coverage highlights. They include several essays co-authored by President Wippman, expert commentary on a variety of topics from the Federal Reserve to butterflies. and feature stories on counseling center, career center, and Levitt Center programs.

In an essay titled “The myth of ‘woke’ indoctrination of students” appearing in The Hill, President David Wippman began by pointing out that, “For the first time in decades, education policy has become a major issue in a Republican presidential campaign.” With co-author Cornell Professor Glenn Altschuler, he observed “Republicans have launched a scorched earth war against ‘woke education.’”