Hamilton in the National News:July 2024 – June 2025
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.
The pioneering research and creative work of Hamilton’s faculty and staff not only push the boundaries of their disciplines but also provide valuable insights into some of the world’s most critical challenges. Media coverage of these accomplishments amplifies Hamilton’s reputation as a leader among liberal arts colleges.
2024-25 Academic Year by the Numbers
21,800+
online and print articles included Hamilton73
podcasts included Hamilton924
television news segmentsResearch & Expertise
In the last year, Professor of Government Philip Klinkner has written seven essays for The Conversation that have then been reprinted national and internationally. They have addressed the presidential campaign, election, and aftermath.
July 9, 2024
July 21, 2024
One election victory does not make a new era in American politics-here’s what history shows
Nov. 13, 2024
Feb. 13, 2025
As in past years, Former Federal Reserve Board of Governors Economist and Professor of Economics Ann Owen was called upon to comment on issues related to the Fed for public radio’s Marketplace program. Marketplace is broadcast by more than 800 stations nationwide.
Associate Professor of Philosophy Alexandra Plakias spoke frequently to the media about her new book, Awkwardness, and her previous book, Thinking Through Food: A Philosophical Introduction. These are a few of the articles in which she was included and essays that she wrote.
Beyond disgust: How to get eaters to try insects or cultured meats
Washington Post, Oct. 30, 2024
The Conversation, Nov. 1, 2024
The Conversation, Nov. 22, 2024
The dill of a lifetime? In a nation that’s enduring its own sour patch, the pickle dominated 2024
Associated Press, Dec. 31, 2024
As a result of his position as vice chair of the U.S. Naming Commission that renamed army bases, Brigadier General (ret.) and Visiting Professor of History Ty Seidule was frequently called upon by the media for comment. Here are a few of those instances along with this first entry, an essay Seidule co-authored for the Washington Post.
Fort Bragg is back. Stop the re-renaming of Army bases there.
The Washington Post, Feb. 11, 2025
Military.com and Yahoo News, Feb. 26, 2025
How Trump uses the power of names to impose his story of America
Washington Post, March 14, 2025
Amid ‘DEI’ purge, Pentagon removes webpage on Iwo Jima flag-raiser
Washington Post, March 17, 2025
Hegseth says leaked Signal group text didn’t have ‘war plans’. But screenshots show attack details
Politifact, March 26, 2025
Hegseth is in over his head. No wonder the Pentagon is a mess
Washington Post, April 22, 2025
President Obama Visits Hamilton
Sacerdote Great Names Speaker
The Great Names appearance of former President Barack Obama generated articles in almost every major U.S. media outlet including the New York Times, Washington Post, Fox News, NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, PBC, USA Today, and the Associated Press. The publicity around his visit has continued through June.
Obama calls for universities to stand up for core values
New York Times, April 4, 2025
NBC News, April 4, 2025
Obama tells college audience 'It's up to all of us to fix this'
Associated Press, April 4, 2025
Local Articles that Became National Stories
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Hamilton was featured numerous times in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
There’s No Secret Sauce’: An Enrollment Leader Looks Back at 35 Years
Retired Vice President for Enrollment Emerita Monica Inzer reviewed her career and successes at Hamilton.
The Chronicle highlighted a new course, “Thriving in the Classroom and Beyond,” created and taught by Associate Professor of Psychology Rachel White that enables students to apply psychology research to their own lives, helping them study more effectively, navigate college successfully, and attend to their own wellbeing.
Associate Professor of Government Erica De Bruin and Professors of Economics Ann Owen and Stephen Wu experimented with methods to reduce gender bias in student course evaluations but found the gender gap remained no matter how they solicited feedback. Female faculty pay a larger penalty for being harsher graders and teaching big classes. A similar article appeared in Forbes.
The Student-Success Journey: Helping Students Overcome Loneliness
Assistant Dean for Student Engagement Tessa Chefalo participated on this panel and discussed programming offered by the College.
David Wippman
President Emeritus David Wippman continued to co-author more than a dozen op-eds for The Hill throughout the year. Most of these essays also appeared on Yahoo and MSN, greatly expanding their reach. He also co-wrote two New York Times letters to the editor titled “The Republican Attack on Higher Education” on Feb 19 and “Speech on Campus” on Oct. 24.
The Republican Attack on Higher Education
Feb. 19, 2025
Trump’s war on international students hurts us all
April 6, 2025
Alumni in the News
“The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations” – Bloomberg Radio, Aug. 14
Board of Trustees Chair David Solomon ’84 spoke about his career, including his graduation from Hamilton. A similar article appeared in Fortune magazine.
John Werner ’92 interviewed Vice President of Libraries and Information Technology Joe Shelley and included extensive quotes from the conversation as well as a video in “What’s Going On With Liberal Arts Majors?” His article was published in Forbes on March 27.
“Democratic Lawyer Stymied Trump in 2020. Other Efforts Played Into G.O.P. Hands.” Marc Elias ’90 was profiled in this Oct. 30 article in the New York Times, and his Hamilton education was included.
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Associate Professor of History Mackenzie Cooley is one of nine winners of the 2025 Dan David Prize. Winners are awarded $300,000 each to recognize their contribution to the study of the human past and to support their future endeavors, making it the largest history prize in the world.
