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Hamilton will open today at 9:30 a.m.  Classes will resume at 10 a.m. Exercise caution when traveling to campus.

Hamilton College will host a panel discussion, “The Way Forward in Afghanistan,” on Monday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m., in the Kirner-Johnson Auditorium. Panelists will include former U.S. Ambassador and Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Global Political Theory Ned Walker ’62, First Lieutenant Matthew Zeller ‘04, and Hamilton student Max Currier ‘10. The discussion is free and open to the public.

The Contemporary Voices and Visions Series at Hamilton College will present the Aaron Parks Jazz Quartet on Friday, Feb. 26, at 8 p.m., in Wellin Hall.

The earthquake that struck Haiti more than a month ago has left a devastating mark on the tiny island, particularly the capital city of Port-au-Prince. The Hamilton community has not forgotten the world off the Hill and the response to the earthquake and the need for aid has been inspiring.

Over the last 12 hours the Hill has been graced with the snow that’s been missing at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. As a result members of the Dean of Students Office took their lunch hour today to build two cheery snowpeople outside Elihu Root House. Now Dean of Students Nancy Thompson and her staff have thrown down the gauntlet and are challenging the entire campus to a Snowperson Building Contest. All offices and residence halls are invited to join and show their creative snow skills.

The New York Times included Fallen Giants - A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes in its “Paperback Row” column in the Sunday Book Review on Feb. 21. Co-authored by James L. Ferguson Professor of History Maurice Isserman and University of Rochester professor Stewart Weaver, the book was described as "an awe-inspiring work of history and storytelling." The Times originally reviewed Fallen Giants in September 2008.

Masaaki Kamiya, associate professor of East Languages and Literatures, recently served on a panel to select 30 recipients for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program at the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC). The CLS Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and provides fully funded intensive summer institutes for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to participate in group language programs overseas.

Hamilton took another step toward environmental sustainability last week, as the College (in conjunction with the Hamilton Environmental Group and food service provider Bon Appétit) implemented a new, campus-wide reusable mug system. Hamilton Environmental Group (HEAG) posters around campus read, “Red is the New Green.” What they refer to are the stacks of brand new red plastic mugs that have replaced the disposable paper cups in Commons and McEwen.

Assistant Professor of Government Ted Lehmann delivered a paper, "Oil and American Hegemonic Decline," to the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, held in New Orleans, Feb. 17-20. The paper examined contending theories and arguments regarding America's relative power in the world, and oil's importance in the decline of U.S. economic and military power.

Assistant Professor of Psychology Jean Burr has co-authored a chapter titled “Epistemological development in very young knowers” in the newly-published book Personal Epistemology in the Classroom: Theory, Research and Implications for Practice.