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It was a return to semi-normal as academic achievement prizes, prize scholarships, and other recognition of student accomplishments were awarded at the annual Class & Charter Day convocation on May 11. President David Wippman announced the winners in a tent on Dunham Green as spectators watched online.
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Reflecting on the most recent analysis by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, that revealed that less than a quarter of U.S. high school seniors demonstrate proficiency in civics, and just 12 percent of them meet that standard for U.S. history, President David Wippman and co-author Glenn Altschuler penned an essay for The Hill published on May 2.
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Major 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. Highlights of last month’s coverage have been compiled by the Media Relations Office.
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Ernest Williams, the William R. Kenan Professor of Biology Emeritus, photographed more than 30 varieties of wildflowers and flowers in bloom in the Root Glen during the weekend of May 2 -3.
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A new economic impact study commissioned by the Albany-based Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) for its members found that Hamilton’s estimated economic impact in the Mohawk Valley for 2018-19 totaled $325.5 million.
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During his first few years at Hamilton, Keith Wellin ’50 was enjoying college life perhaps a little too much. As a junior he approached Dean Winton Tolles and asked about the possibility of gaining admission to Harvard’s Graduate School of Business Administration. The dean’s reply? “Mr. Wellin, surely you jest.”
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New Director of Opportunity Programs Aaron Ray credits his grandmother, Vena Ray, as the inspiration for everything he does.
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Hamilton has announced plans for an in-person commencement ceremony for members of the Class of 2021 on Saturday, May 22, at 10 a.m., in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. Bachelor’s degrees will be awarded to 484 graduates. Due to current New York State restrictions on public gatherings, attendance will be limited to the graduates and those participating in the ceremony.
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. Highlights of the first quarter’s media coverage in 2021 have been compiled by the Media Relations Office.
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