From questioning whether a coup should ever be labeled “good” to protesting recent immigration policies, opinions expressed by faculty appeared in major national publications via essays and letters to the editor throughout the year.
Op-eds
The College’s most prolific op-ed writer was President David Wippman with his co-author Cornell University Professor of American Studies Glenn Altschuler. Together they published four opinion pieces in 2019 in The Hill including “,” “,” “,” and “.”
Wippman also penned a letter to the editor in response to a New York Times essay titled “” In his he discussed the importance of “encouraging students to develop certain habits of mind, habits that include testing their ideas, searching for evidence and learning to construct, critique and defend arguments, all of which require thoughtful consideration of opposing viewpoints.”
Senior Jonathan Seabright also wrote a to the editor in response to a Wall Street Journal call for answers to “Divesting Endowments from Fossil Fuels or Common Sense?” He emphasized that “Like every other facet of school administration, investment should reflect the values and missions of the institution.”
Maurice Isserman, the Publius Virgilius Rogers Professor of American History, wrote two essays published by The New York Times. The first, titled “,” chronicled Eugene Debs rise from editor of a union publication to “the presidential standard-bearer for a small but growing Socialist movement.” The second, “,” he recounted his approach to writing his book on the 10th Mountain Division.
Assistant Professor of Government Erica de Bruin penned two op-eds for The Washington Post. The first titled “” appeared in May and the second, "'" was published in November.
Visiting Associate Professor of Religious Studies by Special Appointment S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate also wrote two essays. Beginning with the question “” published by The Conversation in February and appearing across the country via the Associated Press wire, Rodriguez-Plate continued with another question, “” for the same outlet in December. He was also quoted broadly in a Religion News Service article answering the question, “,” in May and in “” in The Washington Post in December.
In “,” an essay published by Inside Higher Ed, Walcott-Bartlett Professor of Literature Doran Larson argued that imprisoned people are desperate to become students and that economics mandate that we heed their calls. In a Washington Post essay, Larson argued that “.”
Other professors whose opinions appeared in major publications included Linowitz Professor of Government Ann Richard (“” in Newsweek), Professor of Government Peter Cannavo (“” in Medium), and Henry Platt Bristol Professor of Economics Ann Owen (“” in Inside Higher Ed).
Feature articles
91制片厂 was at the center of several major feature articles beginning with a Chronicle of Higher Education article in May titled “Virtual Reality Comes to the Classroom.” The article highlighted virtual reality applications in an orchestra conducting class led by Professor of Music Heather Buchman; Assistant Professor of Biology Natalie Nannas’ effort to develop a virtual DNA model; and a virtual-reality-and-literature course that was led by Nhora Serrano, associate director for digital learning.
In Kiplinger magazine’s annual ranking issue, “” celebrated the College as “a fixture on Kiplinger’s best college values list … that attracts stellar students.” The article noted that Hamilton is “among a small group of schools that admit students without regard to their ability to pay and that meet 100% of students’ demonstrated financial need.”
An Atlantic magazine article, “,” detailed the College’s method for assigning roommates. Alumni relayed stories of meeting roommates and establishing lifelong friendships. Excerpts from the story were also included in an end-of-the-year article, “The Most Memorable Family and Education Interviews of the Year.”
Expert Commentary
Vice President of Admission and Financial Aid Monica Inzer with U.S. News & World Report in What to Know About the SAT Environmental Context Dashboard. The publication also tapped her expertise for “”
Professor of Economics Ann Owen continued to be heard regularly on American Public Media’s Marketplace on public radio. In January she spoke on a segment titled “” in which she addressed the composition of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee and the process that determines which members vote. She discussed the possible effects of President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods and how the Federal Reserve might react to any economic impact those tariffs could have in “.” Owen led the Marketplace broadcast with a segment titled “” in July. The interview was triggered by the Fed’s lowering of interest rates. She again led the Marketplace segment “” in December, explaining that Volcker’s goal was to slow down price increases by making borrowing more expensive.
Assistant Professor of Biology Andrea Townsend’s into cholesterol in crows received national and international attention in dozens of publications beginning with the National Geographic. Assistant Professor of Psychology Rachel White discussed her on how looking at a past unpleasant event from an outsider’s perspective can help reduce stress and anxiety about a future event in Psychology Today, and “” in Inc. magazine highlighted her research about using visualization and self-distancing to maintain confidence and focus when anxious.
The New York Times Associate Professor of Art History Susan Jarosi on the Baltimore Museum of Art’s decision to offer a year of exhibitions and programs dedicated to the presentation of the achievements of female-identifying artists. Associate Professor of Religious Studies Quincy Newell was by the Religion News Service about her new book, Your Sister in the Gospel - The Life of Jane Manning James, a Nineteenth-Century Black Mormon. Assistant Professor of Sociology Jaime Kucinskas was on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s The Current radio show on her research and book on mindfulness. Eugene M. Tobin Distinguished Professor of Sociology Daniel Chambliss was quoted extensively in The Chronicle of Higher Education's “."
Professor of History Maurice Isserman offered his expertise on the subject of the Social Democratic Party with and and discussed the 10th Mountain Division and his new book, The Winter Army, with magazine. The Wall Street Journal featured a of his book on the front page of its book section in December.
Professor of Government Philip Klinkner’s birtherism research was referenced by both and the . He also contributed research to “Trump Might Make Us Miss Watergate” published by .
Wellin Museum of Art
The Wellin Museum of Art received a continuous flow of media coverage from arts publications including Hyperallergic, ArtDaily, Artnet, Sculpture magazine, and The Art Newspaper, among others, as well as mainstream national outlets. The New York Times included the Elias Sime: Tightrope exhibition as one of the “shows that define the new season” in an article titled “.”
Fillius Jazz Archive
The Fillius Jazz Archive was a source for biographical material for , The , and in constructing the obituaries of several prominent musicians throughout the year. Musicians included Sol Yaged, Bob Wilber, and Ira Gitler.
Posted January 8, 2020
