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In a Washington Post op-ed titled 鈥淔lorida is trying to roll back a century of gains for academic freedom,鈥 President David Wippman and co-author Cornell Professor of American Studies Glenn Altschuler began by outlining the wave of 鈥渆ducational gag orders鈥 banning the teaching of 鈥渄ivisive concepts鈥 enacted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other political leaders.
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For the 19th consecutive year, 91制片厂 has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program top-producing institution. Sixteen students and six graduates applied for the 2022-23 academic year cycle. Of those, 13 students were named semi-finalists, 10 received the grant, and one was selected as an alternate.
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From helping out with a family business to attending Arcadia University in London, what Jans choose to do with those few months before officially matriculating is entirely up to them.
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Dean of Faculty Ngoni Munemo has announced that Tina Hall, the Christian A. Johnson Excellence in Teaching Professor of Literature and Creative Writing, will serve as the next associate dean of faculty.
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91制片厂鈥檚 C. Christine Johnson Voices of Color Lecture Series will present 鈥淎n Evening with Angela Davis,鈥 on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 6:30 p.m. in Wellin Hall in Schambach Center on campus. The event is free and open to the public.
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Although she is new to Hamilton, Lisa Grimes is not new to working with students applying for nationally and internationally competitive scholarships. At the College of William and Mary and later at the University of Virginia, Grimes gained experience helping students navigate the challenging process of applications and identify the various awards available to them. The desire to return to a liberal arts institution (and the cold weather) drew her to Hamilton where she now serves as student fellowships coordinator. Here鈥檚 what she had to say about her time at Hamilton so far.
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January鈥檚 news highlights ranged from research on bay scallops to an essay on the importance of foreign language study. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content.
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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently awarded 91制片厂 a $150,000 grant for a new curricular effort that will connect students and faculty with four regional cultural institutions, as well as the College鈥檚 Wellin Museum of Art and Burke Library鈥檚 Special Collections.
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聽鈥淯.S. government officials have long recognized that what Americans don鈥檛 know about foreign languages, cultures, and histories, has 鈥 and will 鈥 hurt us,鈥 began President David Wippman and his co-author Cornell Professor Glenn Altschuler in a Jan. 29 op-ed in The Hill. The essay chronicles legislation in the 20th and 21st centuries focused on Americans鈥 increased knowledge of other countries and their languages.
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Communication/Marketing office student writer Melissa Kaleka 鈥24 spoke with Jenn and Michael Ferman, Hamilton鈥檚 new Jewish chaplains. Chaplaincy focuses on encouraging students鈥 sense of identity through religious, spiritual, cultural, and moral engagement, on a community level and individually. The Fermans will be playing significant roles in students鈥 lives as they facilitate Jewish experiences that will enrich their minds and bring diverse Jewish voices to speak on campus.
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