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In the days and weeks immediately following September 11th, Hamilton joined with the world community in denouncing the terrorist acts of that tragic morning. We all share deeply in the pain of the families who lost loved ones. Many people view Ward Churchill's comments concerning 9/11 as repugnant and disparaging the 3,000 people killed that day, including three Hamilton alumni and the father of a current Hamilton student.

Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends, As you may be aware, it has been a difficult time on College Hill because of a controversy surrounding Susan Rosenberg, who was scheduled to teach a half-credit course this spring. Last week, she withdrew from the appointment, citing the best interests of all parties concerned, but the events leading to that resolution have brought considerable attention to the College. Let me provide some background and information about the process and the debate that has taken place.

Susan Rosenberg, who had been invited to Hamilton College as an artist-in-residence with the Kirkland Project, has decided to withdraw.

For some Hamilton students, the summer provides a special opportunity to conduct independent research. More than 100 students spent at least part of their summer on the Hamilton campus in labs, studios and the library.

Walter Beinecke, a trustee on College Hill since 1960, died Sunday, May 23, on Nantucket. In 1962 he became chair of the Hamilton Trustee Committee on Planning that was instrumental in the creation of Kirkland College.

Hamilton College President Joan Hinde Stewart has announced the appointment of Monica C. Inzer as the college's next dean of admission and financial aid. The appointment is effective July 1. Inzer is currently dean of undergraduate admission and student financial services at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass. She is a native of Sherrill, where her parents still reside. In addition to having overall responsibility for Hamilton's student recruitment and financial aid efforts, Inzer will report to the president and serve as one of the college's eight senior officers.

Hamilton President Joan Stewart told students, faculty and staff gathered for the annual Martin Luther King dinner that part of the slain civil rights leader's legacy is service.

Hamilton College placed seventh nationally among high-ranking liberal arts colleges in the percentage of its students who receive Pell Grants, according to a recently released analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

The interim report of a working group assessing student learning at Hamilton College has found significant improvement in students' writing, one of the college's curricular points of emphasis.

Joan Hinde Stewart told the audience gathered for her inauguration that she and her family have "found a perfect home" at Hamilton College because both the college and her family share the same core values: a careful attention to writing and communication. Stewart was inaugurated as Hamilton's 19th president and was presented with an honorary Doctor of Laws during the 75-minute ceremony in the college's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. Approximately 925 people attended, including delegates from more than 60 colleges, universities and learned societies.