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Hamilton College has been awarded a $1.975 million grant through New York State's Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program (HECap) to support continued renovations to Russell Sage Rink, the oldest continuously operating college hockey rink in the country and home to more than a century of Hamilton Hockey traditions.

Over the past year, Hamilton students, faculty, staff, and alumni came together to think about the future, tackle challenges, and celebrate each other. From a historic NCAA title to research, creative work, and partnerships that reached across the Mohawk Valley and around the world, these stories capture some of the moments that defined the 2025-26 academic year.

Hamilton’s Alumni Council has elected three alumni trustees to serve on the Board of Trustees for four-year terms beginning July 1, 2026. They are Bob Fryklund ’80, Heather Hage ’02, and Valarie Hing ’90.

Hamilton College faculty, staff, and alumni continued to make their mark this year in the media as thought leaders, with major national media outlets, as well as prominent higher education publications, seeking their expertise on a wide range of topics.

With sunshine overhead, laughter across campus, and familiar faces around every corner, more than 1,200 alumni, family, and friends returned to the Hill for Reunions Weekend, June 11–14.

Hamilton College is expanding its portfolio of direct pathways for students from undergraduate to graduate study through partnerships with Harvard University, Duke University, and Vanderbilt University.

Hamilton President Steven Tepper announced the promotion of five faculty members to the rank of professor, as approved by the College’s Board of Trustees at its June meeting. They include Kate Brown (Physics), Courtney Gibbons (Mathematics and Statistics), Max Majireck (Chemistry), Seth Schermerhorn (American Studies), and Pavitra Sundar ( Literature and Creative Writing). All will be effective July 1, 2026.

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. May’s news topics included coverage of AI, art, and admissions, among others.

In its final meeting of the 2025-26 academic year, the Hamilton Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa elected 33 additional members of the Class of 2026.

Chef, chocolatier, and Hamilton alumnus Stephen Durfee ’85 urged the Class of 2026 to be present and patient enough to find what they love during the College’s Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24, in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House, where 510 bachelor of arts degrees were awarded.