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Students in the NYC Program boarded a train to Stamford, Conn., on Oct. 23 to meet with the founder and managing partner of Olympus Partners, Rob Morris '76 P'16, '17. The Hamilton College trustee spoke about his career, shared some adventures and answered some eager questions.

On Oct. 2, NYC Program students crowded around a Saks, Inc., conference room table with CEO and Hamilton alumnus and board chair Steve Sadove ’73 P’07,’10,’13.  Sadove spoke about his successful career in marketing and management before fielding questions from the group.

Participants in Hamilton’s New York City program recently spent the afternoon at the Whitney Museum. Known to be one of the world’s foremost art museums, the Whitney sponsors seasonal exhibits, and at Professor Derek Jones’ request the students enjoyed a guided tour of the new Edward Hopper exhibit.

Students participating in Hamilton’s New York City Program recently made a visit to the prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art, to get a taste of New York’s finest collection of art masterpieces from around the world.

Students in the Hamilton Program in New York visited the Tenement Museum on Sept. 18. The museum, located in a restored tenement on the Lower East Side, gave insight into the lives of working immigrants during the 19th and 20th centuries. The students toured various rooms in the tenement that each depicted a certain time period in the history of the building.

On Sept. 4 the participants in the Hamilton in New York Program went on a food tasting and culture tour of the Chelsea Market and Meatpacking District.

NYC Program students spent a recent morning with Hamilton alumnus Bob Kinkel ’79 at Spin Recording Studios, a 4,000 square foot, world-class audio recording  studio in Long Island City.  Kinkel is a professional keyboardist and music engineer best known for his role as a co-creator/co-producer/co-composer and touring keyboardist with Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Students in Hamilton’s Program in New York City shared dinner and conversation with photographer Kathryn Parker Almanas. Almanas spoke with the students about her life as an artist.

After a semi-formal dinner at Gabriel's Restaurant, a few of Hamilton's Program in New York City students stopped to pose in front of the fountain at Lincoln Center before enjoying an all-Beethoven program with Christoph von Dohnanyi conducting the New York Philharmonic in Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center.

Associate Professor of Art Ella Gant and 15 students participating in the spring 2013 New York City Program started the semester with a visit to the studio of visual artist Spencer Finch '85.