April’s news topics included coverage of former President Obama’s visit to Hamilton as well as subjects from diversity on bank boards to a new Levitt Center study on gun violence. 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.
Sacerdote Great Names Conversation with President Barack Obama
Extensive national and international coverage of the College resulted from former President Obama’s Great Names visit to campus on April 3. Almost every major national media outlet featured Obama’s appearance including ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, The New York Times, CNN, Fox, the Associated Press, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and many more. All local news outlets also covered the event. Likewise, international media coverage was wide-ranging from Pravda to The Jerusalem Post, The Times of India, Irish Star, Russia Today, and many more.
Additional Media Coverage During April
“Left Behind” – Harper’s Magazine, April
Professor of History Maurice Isserman wrote this invited response concerning the relevancy and influence of the organized left in the last presidential election.
“Can Movies Function as a Mode of Religious Instruction?” – Sojourners, April
Professor of Religious Studies SB Plate responded to this question.
“Prison writing programs mean chances for creativity, learning” - WBFO/WOLN/WUBJ (Buffalo-Toronto Public Media), April 1
Professor of Literature and Creative Writing Doran Larson discussed his experiences in the prison programs he taught.
“Although DEI Is Under Attack, Some Directors Remain Committed” and “How to Build Engagement on a Diverse Board” – Bank Director, April 2
Professor of Economics Ann Owen discussed her research that evaluates the benefits of bank board diversity.
“How Trump threw these military families into the debate over DEI” – Washington Post, April 3
Visiting Professor of History Ty Seidule commented.
“What a Third Donald Trump Term Could Look Like” – Newsweek, April 5
Professor of Government Philip Klinkner commented.
“Nationwide Injunctions and Early Prisoner Releases” – “Ivory Tower,” WCNY (Syracuse public media), April 11
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Aaron Strong was a panelist.
“Creative Mornings: Eliana Miranda” – Dallas Morning News, April 16
This article offered a profile of Eliana Miranda ’10 and her art.
“A Chat with Hamilton College President Steven J. Tepper” – “Keeler in the Morning,” WIBX (Utica news/talk), April 16
President Tepper also spoke on WUTQ (Utica news/talk radio) on the following day.
“Constitutional Crisis; Big Law Firms and Trump; Loosening standards in schools” – “Ivory Tower,” WCNY (Syracuse public media), April 16
Visiting Professor of History Ty Seidule was a panelist.
“We eat eggs. Why don’t we eat sperm?” - Slate, April 17
Associate Professor of Philosophy Alexandra Plakias discussed her research on our disgust response to some foods.
“How Donald Trump could secure a third term” – Australian Broadcasting Corporation, April 17
Professor of Government Philip Klinkner discussed the possibility.
“Legendary Hamilton College Men's Soccer Coach Nizzi Reflects on Bittersweet Decision to Retire After Nearly Half a Century on Local Sidelines” – WKTV (Utica NBC affiliate), April 18
Perry Nizzi was profiled.
“Colleges ain’t car dealerships: The case for privatizing higher education is bankrupt” – The Hill, April 20
Former President David Wippman co-authored this op-ed.
“Hamilton College study gives Utica cues on youth gun violence” – WUTR (Utica ABC affiliate), April 22
The Levitt Center’s Justice Lab report on youth gun violence was discussed. Many other local outlets also highlighted the report, including WKTV (Utica NBC affiliate), the Rome Daily Sentinel, and the Observer-Dispatch (Utica).
“More Than 220 Academic Leaders Condemn Trump ‘Overreach’” – New York Times, April 22
The Times along with many other national outlets including PBS, Washington Post, and the Chronicle of Higher Education, reported on this letter and included the signatories, among them President Tepper.
“Hegseth is in over his head. No wonder the Pentagon is a mess.” – Washington Post, April 22
Professor of History Ty Seidule’s comments were included in this essay.
“Attracting the world’s brightest students should be a national priority” – Post-Standard (Syracuse), April 23
Director of International Recruitment Anna Wise wrote this essay.
“Trump is waging an ideological war on K-12 education as well” – The Hill, April 27
Former President David Wippman co-authored this essay.
“A weird partisan pattern of trust in the Fed” - NPR, April 29
A paper co-authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Cody Couture,Patterns of Trust in the Federal Reserve, was highlighted in this report.
“’Strategic Ambiguity’: A Reading of Trump's Middle East Policy in the First 100 Days” - CNBC Arabia, April 29
Professor of Government Alan Cafruny said that U.S. policy toward Iran and the Middle East in general has shown fundamental continuity.
