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Students were able to get vaccinated on campus through a mobile unit set up by Faxton St. Luke’s Health. The College also is providing transportation to other area vaccination sites. https://bit.ly/3s72ptZ (Photo by Zach Weller '23)

Prof. Stephanie Bahr introduces her students to 16th-century sonnet that she had discovered as a doctoral student doing research in the British Library.

Henry Curcio '21's research project during winter break, funded by the College's Levitt Centre, led him to watch an 11-hour movie, listen to a 13-hour song, and watch paint dry for six hours. Read about his findings about the benefits of boredom: https://bit.ly/3mlUBmK

Photo by Elizabeth Groubert '21

Honoring the words and wisdom of Martin Luther King Jr. today. Text is from Dr. King's speech at Washington National Cathedral in 1968. #mlkday

Staff members fill snack boxes for students returning to campus later this month. Students will have scheduled access to dining halls for meals at the semester's start; the snacks are for in-between times as they do COVID-19 tests and quarantine. Read more about plans for the spring semester: https://bit.ly/38KJgaF

Congratulations! Kena Gilmour ’20 receives the first-ever Division III LGBTQ Student-Athlete of the Year Award. The NCAA award, part of the OneTeam initiative, is for academic achievement, athletic excellence, and service/leadership of LGBTQ student-athletes. (Watch him discuss this award here: https://bit.ly/2KiEZ4W) A government major and women's and gender studies minor who graduated with a 3.7 GPA, Kena received numerous awards including the Jack B. Riffle Awa...rd, awarded annually to the College's top senior athlete, and the national Jostens Trophy in 2020. He was named to the 2019-20 Academic All-America NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America and was named NESCAC player of the year in 2019. See more

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year. (And here's to putting 2020 solidly in the rearview mirror. )

Congratulations, Kena, on being named 2020 Division III LGBTQ Student-Athlete of the Year!

Alumni, parents, and friends were instrumental in providing resources and support needed for the College to operate safely. Your help today (http://bit.ly/2nakfvb) is greatly appreciated as we gear up for a new semester.

"Even though they are not all fun, happy, pretty photos, they are something we are living through. And looking forward, we get to wear our life in 2020 as a badge of honor." -- College photographer Nancy L. Ford on her top 10 photos of the year.

Congratulations to Marquis Palmer '18 for receiving a Marshall Scholarship, one of the most prestigious postgraduate scholarships awarded to U.S. citizens.

Sad news to report. Life Trustee Elizabeth McCormack, one of the most admired and respected leaders in higher education, has passed away.

At Hamilton, we're big on traditions. In this year like no other, some were modified or put on hold, but none has been forgotten. Please give today (http://bit.ly/2nakfvb) to help keep our traditions alive. (Video depicts traditions celebrated prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.)

President David Wippman reflects on 2020 and offers best wishes for a relaxing and safe holiday season. (Special thanks to Ben Leit ’22 for his terrific arrangement of Carissima!)

(Photo by Nancy L. Ford)

Alumni, parents, and friends helped Hamilton quickly respond to the pandemic and ensure a quality education for students. See how: https://bit.ly/2IXsESB

The nonpartisan HamVotes team of students, faculty, and staff urges everyone to vote today! HamVotes is sponsoring free shuttles to and from the Kirkland Municipal Building for everyone who is voting locally. Tonight, the Hamilton Government Department will provide live election analysis. Watch our Facebook Story or go here for more: https://bit.ly/3kWsfxS... See more

Spirit Day! Student Assembly handed out Opus cookies, Cider Mill donuts, T-shirts, phone wallets, and temporary tattoos at a few campus spots today, along with staging a photo booth at Sadove. Student Assembly hopes Spirit Day becomes a tradition that promotes community.

It was bound to happen, right? What do you remember about your first campus snowfall? Sabrina Martinez '24, a first-year digital media intern, captured these today.

A bright pumpkin on the dark side. (Photo by Carolyn Gevinski '22)

Happy Halloween from the Hill! (Photo by Nancy L. Ford)

Campus moments.

Antonia Noori Farzan ’11, a classics major who took a lot of creative writing courses at Hamilton, talks about covering the #pandemic as a Washington Post reporter.

A Zoom reunion with a Hamilton twist: Diana Escorcia '20 recently was hired by the Glover Park Group, where Galia Slayen '13 is director of strategic communications. They are both Posse and Opportunity Program alumnae, so they set up a phone call with Phyliss Breland '80, who recently retired. "It was such a wonderful reunion and as always, Ms. Breland had the kindest words and most wonderful wisdom," said Galia.

Although we will not be able to welcome everyone to campus, there will be plenty to do for our virtual Fallcoming and Family Weekend. Register: https://bit.ly/2yWs6Ul

Campus moments.

Event celebrates Kevin ’70 and Karen Kennedy’s generosity and participation in a unique art history and curatorial course. https://buff.ly/2Tkg5Th

Photo by Forrest Warner