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Those attending Hamilton's 2024 Commencement ceremony were the first to witness one of the College鈥檚 newest traditions: the reading of the Land Acknowledgment at the start of major institutional events.

Hamilton鈥檚 oldest a cappella group, the Buffers are marking a milestone this year 鈥� 75 years of sharing song and laughter on College Hill and beyond. Here鈥檚 a look at just a few highlights through the decades.

Two Hamilton chemistry students spent part of their summer unraveling a decades-old campus mystery 鈥� the true identity of the beloved peonies in Grant Garden. Saunders left behind scant documentation of what species he used to create his world-renowned hybrids. So, John 鈥淛P鈥� Hoak 鈥�27, Mark Khairallah 鈥�27, and Biology Professor Wei-Jen Chang are sleuthing for clues not in records, but in DNA.

Charlotte Ameringer 鈥�88 works small. As chief conservator at the Portland Art Museum, she recently spent nine months ever so gently removing varnish from a painting in Monet鈥檚 famous 鈥淲aterlilies鈥� series.

People, events, buildings, and symbols that collectively represent the long history of Hamilton鈥檚 Opportunity Programs (OP) are on brilliant display in a 4- by 7-foot painting designed and created by Nat St. Helen 鈥�27 (they/them).

Dolly Parton's Jolene, a book by Lydia Hamessley, the John and Anne Fischer Professor in the Fine Arts (Music), was reviewed in The Washington Post on July 7.

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. June鈥檚 news topics included coverage of the economy, federal employees, and the Army鈥檚 250th anniversary parade, among others.

Bob Halligan, Jr. 鈥�75 has written over 1,100 songs, 200 of which have been recorded by such artists as Cher, KISS, Michael Bolton, Blue Oyster Cult, Kathy Mattea 鈥� the list goes on. But to his classmates, Halligan is perhaps better known for his performances with the campus band Steak Nite.

Large language models (LLMs) have been at the forefront of the zeitgeist ever since publicly available AI programs like OpenAI鈥檚 ChatGPT burst onto the scene. Three 91制片厂 computer science majors are spending their summer researching this cutting-edge technology alongside Professor Thomas Helmuth 鈥�09.

They arrived with curiosity, drive, and a sense of possibility 鈥� and now Hamilton鈥檚 Class of 2025 is stepping boldly into what鈥檚 next, with graduation canes in hand and valuable lessons learned. What shaped them during their four years on College Hill? Which moments, mentors, and courses stand out?