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Samuel W. Lewis, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, will join the Hamilton College faculty this spring as the Sol M. Linowitz Visiting Professor of International Affairs. He previously held that position at Hamilton in 1997.

Hamilton alumnus David Grubin '65, a producer, writer and cinematographer who received an honorary degree from Hamilton in 2003, has written and directed a three-part documentary, The Jewish Americans, which is airing this month on public television stations nationwide. The first segment will air in Central New York on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 10 p.m. on WCNY.

Almost 50 alumni, family and friends gathered for the "Three Kings Day" celebration at Salsa Catering in New York City. Daniel Garcia '84, the owner of Salsa Catering, not only hosted but also provided all the food, helping to make it, according to Larry Arias '84, who organized the event, an "evening to remember!"

Assistant Professor of Japanese Kyoko Omori published an article "Finding Our Own English": Migrancy, Identity, and Language(s) in Ito Hiromi's Recent Prose" in the US-Japan Women's Journal (Number 32, 2007). The article discusses the significance of interlingualism in works by Ito Hiromi. Ito originally came to prominence as a poet during the 1970s in Japan. In the 1990s, however, she migrated to California and began producing prose works that portrayed her multilingual everyday life. She particularly chose to create a literary language that highlights the clashes, fusions, and echoes between (mostly) English and Japanese.

Throughout the fall semester, Hamilton played host to a broad range of approximately 70 speakers, from a pair of political consultants representing both major parties to a Himalayan mountaineer, on a wide variety of topics, from the history of U.S.-Cuban diplomacy to genetic coding. A review of a list of some of these visitors highlights the diversity of disciplines, views and interests represented on campus as well as the opportunities afforded our students and our community.

Hamilton College is mourning the death of former president Harry C. Payne, who died unexpectedly on Monday in Atlanta. In announcing the death to the campus community, President Joan Hinde Stewart said, "On behalf of Hamilton, I extend our deepest sympathy to Hank's wife Deborah and the Payne family."

Sgt. John B. Gates, a horticultural grounds worker at Hamilton, and his platoon were the recipients of care packages collected and sent by students at Hamilton. A new student organization, Hamilton College Supports the Troops (HCSTT), was formed in November to gather care packages to American troops serving abroad.  Gates sent a thank you note and photo of his platoon to Tamar Nobel '08, one of the organizers of the collection drive. Nobel hopes to organize another collection drive during the spring semester.

Three exhibits opening on Monday, Jan. 14, at Hamilton's Emerson Gallery explore key moments in African-American history through photography and political satire. Two photography exhibits are comprised of images of Underground Railroad sites and Civil War venues at which black soldiers fought. The third exhibit explores the reality of life for many African-Americans in post-Civil War America as seen through images of political cartoonist Thomas Nast (1840-1902).

Thanks to the generous support of its young alumni, Hamilton College is pleased to name Akilah Bond '09, of Amherst, Mass., as its sixth GOLD Scholar. The moment Akilah arrived for her tour and interview at the Admission office, however, she immediately saw herself as part of the campus.  Her tour, lead by Ben Critton '06, reinforced those initial feelings, as she felt natural and at home with the current and potential students.  And a stop through Commons for ice-cream bars and a breather nearly sealed the deal right on the spot.  Add to that an open curriculum, a devoted track coach and limitless options after graduation and she was sold.  Akilah applied EDI and was accepted in December.

Assistant Professor of Anthropology Haeng-ja Chung presented a paper, "Deconstructing the Notions of 'Korean' 'Nightclub' 'Hostesses' in Japan and Proposing 'Labor Participant Observation'" at the Contemporary Anthropology Workshop at the University of Tokyo in November. She highlighted diversity within Koreans in Japan and discussed the notions of "nightclub" "hostess" based upon her research.