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With their first semester at Hamilton now completed, members of the Class of 2029 took a moment to look back at their favorite classes, extracurricular clubs they’ve joined, and the faculty and ALEX advisors who have influenced them. Read about a few of our newest students — favorite spots on campus, go-to meals, and what they’ve added to their Hamilton bucket lists.

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. December’s news topics included coverage of AI, inflation, art, and poetry, among others.

Six months after a devasting tornado killed three and caused considerable destruction in Clark Mills, the Hamilton College Town-Gown Fund awarded $19,200 for the purchase and installation of an emergency generator to support the work of the local fire department and its Clark Mills Strong campaign.

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Hamilton College faculty, staff, and alumni continued to appear in national media outlets and prominent higher education publications in 2025 as thought leaders, providing their expertise on a wide range of topics.

The national higher education publication Inside Higher Ed published an essay by President Steven Tepper titled My Conversation with AI's Ayn Rand, with the subtitle, AI may help higher ed with its viewpoint diversity challenges. The Dec. 9 piece chronicled Tepper’s exploration of his and Rand’s views on capitalism via the AI app, Claude.

Trustee David Blood ’81, founding and senior partner of Generation Investment Management and a leader in establishing Hamilton’s need-blind admission policy, received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the College on Dec. 5 at the annual 1812 Leadership Circle dinner in New York City.

Enzo Battaglia ’26 entered Columbia Law School this fall through the highly selective Accelerated Interdisciplinary Legal Education (AILE) program, which permits students to earn both a bachelor’s degree from Hamilton and a juris doctor degree from Columbia after three years of study at each institution.

This summer, Levitt Center student researchers Luke Hanson ’26, Delaney Patterson ’26, Samuel Low ’28, and Ton Somnug ’27 joined forces with Griffiss Institute CEO and Hamilton alumna Heather Hage ’02 to investigate the holistic impact of federal spending on the local economy. In November, the Griffiss Institute released findings from the research study.

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. November’s news topics included coverage of free speech, Democratic Socialism, and gambling, among others.