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Studying abroad in Paris was the scariest and most rewarding thing I have ever done. I grew up in a tiny town in rural New York even smaller than Clinton. Our “town square” consists of merely a post office and a bank. While I would occasionally take the train into New York City with my parents, I never experienced life in an urban setting until I was 20 years old.

The work of Associate Professor of Art Robert Knight is on display in Reverence: Ben Altman and Robert Knight at SUNY Cortland’s Dowd Gallery. A reception will take place on Thursday, Aug. 31, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

The Hamilton College Department of Music begins the season with the annual Fall Faculty Concert on Friday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m., in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center.

Associate Professor of Chemistry Adam Van Wynsberghe recently presented results from his research laboratory's efforts at the 254th National Meeting of the ACS in Washington, D.C. in s seminar titled, "Multiscale modeling of the complete ligand binding pathways to influenza neuraminidase."

Since childhood, Abby Uehling ’18 has been fascinated by tide pools and the marine invertebrates who inhabit them. Although Hamilton is a bit far from the ocean, this summer, under the guidance of Professor Simon Coppard, she is studying sea urchins in the lab.

Margaret Gentry, interim vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, announced the appointment of new faculty for the 2017-18 academic year, including 13 tenure-track appointments, 12 visiting professors and instructors, four lecturers and five teaching fellows.

John McEnroe, the John and Anne Fisher Professor of Fine Arts, and his colleague, Matt Buell of Concordia University (Montreal) recently published "Community Building/Building Community at Gournia," an overview of their ongoing exploration of the important Bronze Age town in Crete.

Bob and Joy Simon are in a dire situation. They are not facing it alone. Bob was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer late last year. Since then, the outpouring of concern and the level of support for the Simons from the College community and beyond has been phenomenal.

Emad Kiyaei, who served until 2016 as the director of the American Iranian Council (AIC) will join the Hamilton College faculty this semester as the Sol M. Linowitz Visiting Professor of International Affairs in the Government Department.

Associate Professor of Mathematics Andrew Dykstra presented a talk as part of a research seminar on “Operator Algebras and Dynamical Systems” at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) on Aug. 21.