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April on campus
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.

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

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Barack Obama and Steven Tepper

President Obama Inspires Crowd at Hamilton

Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States, captivated a capacity crowd on April 3 at Hamilton College where he reminded those who may be seeking change: “The most important office in this democracy is the citizen, the ordinary person, who says, ‘No, that’s not right.’”

Exterior of the Kirner-Johnson (KJ) Building.

Faculty, Students, and Alumni in the News –March 2025

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. March’s news topics included varied subjects from gambling during March Madness to a possible third term for President Donald Trump.

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