
May’s news topics included coverage of global politics, international student issues, and faculty evaluations, among others. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content. Please contact Vige Barrie if you cannot open a link or do not have a subscription.
Sacerdote Great Names Conversation with President Barack Obama
Coverage of former President Obama’s Great Names visit to campus on April 3 continued in May. Articles and broadcasts were produced by (Boston public radio), McClatchy newspapers, The Hechinger Report, and , among others.
Additional Media Coverage in May
- “” – “Ivory Tower,” WCNY (public radio), May 1
Visiting Professor of History Ty Seidule was a panelist. - “” – Hyperallergic, May 1
The Wellin Museum's "Menagerie: Animals in Art" was featured. - “” – Iowa Capital Dispatch, May 6
In an essay for Mother’s Day, Christy Vilsack ’72 referenced her husband, Tom Vilsack ’72, and their time at Hamilton. - “” – News Azerbaijan, June 7
Professor of Government Alan Cafruny addressed this question. - “” – Chronicle of Higher Education, May 7
Director of International Student Services Bonike Odegbami commented on international students and travel this summer. - “” – Iconic Life Magazine, May 9
Lauren Thomsen ’05 discussed her approach to working with clients. - “” – New York Times, May 11
Luers ’51 was featured in expansive obituaries in the Times as well as the and the Boston Globe. - “” – Chronicle of Higher Education, May 13
This podcast referenced a study by Professors of Economics Ann Owen and Stephen Wu and Associate Professor of Government Erica De Bruin on teaching evaluation. - “” – The Conversation, May 14
A portion of this article reviewed a study of federal workers during the first Trump administration co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Jaime Kucinskas. - “” – “Ivory Tower,” WCNY, May 14
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Aaron Strong and Visiting Professor of History Ty Seidule were panelists. - “” – The Conversation, May 15
Associate Professor of Mathematics Courtney Gibbons explained. - “” – Chief Investment Officer, May 15
Hamilton was included in this article as possibly being vulnerable to a tax increase on the endowment. - “” – The Hill, May 19
President Emeritus David Wippman co-authored this essay. - “” – Minding the Campus–Reforming our Universities, May 19
Hamilton was included as a member of the U.S. Health Promoting Campuses Network, a group that this publication suggests is concealing its practice of DEI. - “” – Washington Post, May 19
Sean Sullivan ’07 will lead this new team. - “” – New York Times, May 20
Professor of Sociology Emeritus Daniel Chambliss wrote this letter to the editor. - “” – New York Review of Books, May 21
One of Professor of Creative Writing and Literature Doran Larson’s star pupils in his Attica writing class, John Lennon, referenced that class in this article. - “” – The Conversation via Instagram, May 29
Professor of Government Philip Klinkner explained the highs and lows of civil rights in the U.S. in this video. - “” – Military.com, May 30
Hamilton was included as one of the “prestigious institutions” partnering with this project. - “” – Bloomberg Radio (beginning at 19:36:00), May 30
Gillian Zucker ’90 discussed the power of the 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ network.
Posted June 4, 2025