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.
May’s news topics included varied subjects from twin co-valedictorians to communism to the consumer price index. 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.
- “” – Washingtonian, May 2
Elias Law Group founding partner and Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias ’90, New Civil Liberties Alliance Senior Litigation Counsel John Vecchione ’86, and Reinsurance Association of America Senior Vice President and Director of Federal Affairs Nicole Austin ’01 were included in this list. - “” – Ivory Tower, WCNY-TV (Syracuse public media), May 3
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Aaron Strong was a panelist. - “” – The Conversation, May 9
Professor of History Maurice Isserman’s America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s was listed first in this article that also appeared on Yahoo.com and in outlets across the country and world. - “” – Harvard Graduate School of Education, May 9
Harvard announced President Wippman’s appointment. - “” – Marketplace,
American Public Media, May 15
Professor of Economics Ann Owen discussed the consumer price index. The segment was broadcast on more than 800 stations nationwide. - “” – The Guardian, May 16
Professor of History Maurice Isserman reviewed the history of American communism. - “” - Radio Wales Drive, BBC, May 15 (1:22:45 - 1:28:42)
Professor of Music Lydia Hamessley discussed Dolly Parton’s music, her connections to Ireland and Wales, and how those countries influenced her music. - “” – The Washington Post, May 17
Visiting Professor of History Ty Seidule penned this essay-length letter in response to a Virginia School Board’s decision to restore the names of Stonewall Jackson High School and Ashby Lee Elementary School, which had previously been changed during the national racial reckoning sparked by George Floyd’s killing. - “” – Daily Mail, May 18
Professor of Government Alan Cafruny commented on President Putin’s selection of a new defense minister. - “” – The New York Times, May 21
In a review of the Wellin Museum’s current exhibition, critic Seph Rodney wrote, “René Treviño creates a survey-as-party and invites all the aspects of himself.” - “” – The Conversation, Yahoo, and Religion News Service, May 22
Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics and Religious Studies Ian Mills wrote this essay that appeared in outlets around the world. - “” – Australian Broadcasting Corporation, May 23
Associate Professor of Physics Kate Brown’s research was included in this report. - “” – Portland Herald (Maine), May 27
Meredith Brubaker ’26 wrote this essay, an outgrowth of her Politics of Asylum course this semester.
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Identical twin co-valedictorians Chloe and Olivia Chiota were celebrated in publications throughout the Mohawk Valley as well in and around the twins’ hometown, Southborough, Massachusetts. They were also highlighted in the national news in NBC affiliate broadcasts across the country from Seattle to Tampa. Here are a few examples.
- “” – NBC News, May 21-24
Dozens of NBC-affiliate stations across the country featured the College’s identical twin co-valedictorians. - “” – People Magazine, May 25
The Chiota twins’ accomplishments were highlighted. - “” – Boston Globe, May 26
The Chiota twins’ accomplishments were highlighted.
