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Cars, SUVs, minivans, and airport shuttles filled with new students and families were greeted by raucous singing and cheering Orientation leaders and President Steven Tepper in his full Alexander Hamilton costume. The Class of 2029 and transfer students arrived on College Hill on Aug. 19 to begin Orientation, embark on adventure trips, and matriculate into Hamilton.
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The College will receive a $464,145 grant from the New York State Education Department over the course of five years that will support up to 37 students annually who are interested in STEM or health-related professions.
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In an email to the Hamilton community on Aug. 21, Dean of Faculty Ngoni Munemo announced the passing of Samuel F. Pratt Professor of Mathematics and Statistics emerita Debra Boutin on Aug. 20.
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We reconnected with some members of the Class of 鈥25 to ask a different question: What are you taking away from Hamilton?
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Allie Ennis 鈥25 may have been singled out by the Class of 2025 as its student Commencement speaker, but when she stepped up to the podium, her remarks were all about community.
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Parks, playgrounds, community centers, libraries, and caf茅s are the backdrop for many cherished memories, from chatting over coffee to playing tag. These places occupy a third sphere outside of the home and the workplace, a space emphasizing friendship and connection. Victoria 鈥淰icky鈥 Holland Oliveira 鈥26, Nicholas Kreidler 鈥28, and Chloe Root 鈥28 embarked on an investigation of these 鈥渢hird spaces鈥 through a Levitt research grant this summer, seeking to understand the status and history of recreation and community in Utica, our neighboring city.
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Michael N. Castle 鈥61, a former two-term governor of Delaware who later became the state鈥檚 longest-serving U.S. representative, died on Aug. 14, 2025, in Greenville, Del. He was 86.
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Founder and medical director of the Gender Wellness Center of Oneonta, N.Y., Carolyn Wolf-Gould 鈥83 has been a pioneer in expanding access to transgender healthcare.
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Supported by Hamilton鈥檚 International Summer Research Fellowship, five students found new perspectives on their studies, the global community, and their identities.
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National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. July鈥檚 news topics included coverage of the annual summer philosophy camp, the ALEX program, federal civil servant performance, and AI in the classroom, among others.
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