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Gifts and commitments have topped $400 million with several weeks remaining before the campaign concludes on June 30.

April’s news highlights ranged from commentary on the wars in Sudan and Ukraine to postwar African American music in France.

This collaboration will connect Hamilton’s Common Ground program and Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) University Partnership Program to encourage civil discourse and bring bipartisanship outside the beltway through robust intellectual exchange. Hamilton is the first liberal arts college to partner with BPC.

Here are the first quarter’s national news coverage highlights. They include several essays co-authored by President Wippman, expert commentary on a variety of topics from the Federal Reserve to butterflies. and feature stories on counseling center, career center, and Levitt Center programs.

In an essay titled “The myth of ‘woke’ indoctrination of students” appearing in The Hill, President David Wippman began by pointing out that, “For the first time in decades, education policy has become a major issue in a Republican presidential campaign.” With co-author Cornell Professor Glenn Altschuler, he observed “Republicans have launched a scorched earth war against ‘woke education.’”

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. March’s news highlights ranged from commentary on the politics of China to Federal Reserve decisions.

“Too many Americans know little history and less civics, but efforts to correct those deficits have collapsed because of partisan differences over what should be taught and why,” President David Wippman and Cornell Professor of American Studies Glenn Altschuler stated in the opening of their recent op-ed titled “Getting to ‘Yes’ on civics education.”

February’s news highlights ranged from features on career connections and peer-counseling to immersive education and academic freedom.

In a Washington Post op-ed titled “Florida is trying to roll back a century of gains for academic freedom,” President David Wippman and co-author Cornell Professor of American Studies Glenn Altschuler began by outlining the wave of “educational gag orders” banning the teaching of “divisive concepts” enacted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other political leaders.

January’s news highlights ranged from research on bay scallops to an essay on the importance of foreign language study. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content.