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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. November’s news topics included varied subjects from the Federal Reserve to election polling to awkward holiday situations.
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Recent renovations to the beloved Sage Rink – with more enhancements to come – promise to elevate the experience for Hamilton Hockey, their loyal fans, and the wider community, ensuring that Sage’s legacy lives on for its next century.
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In an email to the Hamilton community on Nov. 13, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Ngoni Munemo announced the death of Associate Professor of Art History Emeritus Stephen Goldberg.
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In an essay published in The Washington Post titled “Beyond disgust: How to get eaters to try insects or cultured meats,” Associate Professor of Philosophy Alexandra Plakias replied, “The answer depends in part on what foods Westerners can be persuaded to eat.”
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In an email to the Hamilton community on Nov. 5, Dean of Faculty Ngoni Munemo shared news of the death of George T. (Tom) Jones, the Elias W. Leavenworth Professor of Anthropology Emeritus.
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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. October’s news topics included varied subjects from gender bias to gun control. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content.
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Associate Professor of Sociology Jaime Kucinskas and Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Aaron Strong were awarded a National Science Foundation grant from the Sociology Program. Under the five-year $346,149 grant, they will study rural community perceptions of climate action pathways in New York, New Zealand, and Sweden.
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Their paper, “Can you mitigate gender bias in student evaluations of teaching? Evaluating alternative methods of soliciting feedback,” presents findings from their randomized experiment to assess whether either intervention can mitigate gender disparities in qualitative evaluation comments.
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On a sunny day in mid-June, Vice President for Enrollment Management Monica Inzer had a packed schedule of meetings, calls, and interviews. That’s nothing new, and neither was having John McLaughlin, associate vice president and dean of admission, join her for many of them. What was different was that these were Inzer’s final days in Siuda House before retiring on June 30, and McLaughlin, who arrived on College Hill in January 2023, was preparing to succeed her in leading Hamilton’s enrollment management division.
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In an email to the Hamilton community on Oct. 15, President Steven Tepper announced the death of Marty Sweeney, a member of Hamilton’s Information and Technology Services team since 2003.