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Five Hamilton students, Jenna Lally, Julianne Jaquith, Jonathan Zellner, Hannah Case, and Steven Beale, participated in a conference at the United States Military Academy, April 25-27, along with delegations from the four U.S. service academies. Hamilton was the only civilian college invited.

In "Poetry and Avant-Garde Film," pubished in the new issue of Poetics Today (Vol. 28, no. 1), Visiting Professor of Art History Scott MacDonald explores the intersection between 20th Century avant-garde/experimental film and modern poetry, focusing on three recent contributions: Rick Hancox's re-presentation of Wallace Stevens' "A Clear Day and No Memories" in ‘Waterworx (A Clear Day and No Memories)”;  Matthias Muller's cinematic transmission/translation of Ernst Jandl's “Gedichte an die kindheit” in “nebel”; and Clive Holden's cinematic edition of “Trains of Winnipeg.” Poetics Today is published by Duke University Press.

In confirmation of Hamilton College’s commitment to maintaining and developing policies that are environmentally sound, President Joan Hinde Stewart signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment on Thursday, April 26, prior to former Vice President Al Gore’s arrival on campus. Gore is the Sacerdote Great Names Series speaker at the college’s Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

A few days after the celebration of Earth Day and on the eve of former Vice President Gore's visit to campus, seven Hamilton College students and a Hamilton professor joined Utica Mayor Timothy Julian at a signing of the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement (PDF).  The event took place on Thursday, April 26, at 11 a.m. at the Utica City Hall. The agreement was sent by students and faculty to Mayor Julian along with their commitment to assist in addressing environmental issues.

The Megachurch and the Mainline: Cultural Innovation, Change, and Conflict in Mainline Protestant Congregations, a book written by Assistant Professor of Sociology Stephen Ellingson, will be in book stores on May 1. This examination of a religion in flux—one that speaks to the growing popularity of evangelicalism in America and to the broader pathways of religious change is published by the University of Chicago Press.

Cheng Li, William R. Kenan Professor of Government and Brookings Institution Fellow, will be a participant in a forum titled “The Chinese Communist Party: Bent, But Not Broken" at the Woodrow Wilson Center. The forum will be Webcast live from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. today, April 25. Other participants include professors from George Washington University, University of Wisconsin and City University of New York Graduate Center and Queens College.

Eric Kuhn ’09 published a blog post on Hardballer, the “Hardball with Chris Matthews” blog on MSNBC.com, regarding a debate between Senator John Kerry and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich on “Global Climate Change and the Environment.” His blog outlines the major points of the debate.

Berea College hosted a one-person show, "Northern Climate, the Etchings of Bruce Muirhead," in the college's Upper Traylor Gallery. The show opened on March 2 and will close on Friday, April 27. The etchings of Professor of Art Muirhead are also the focus of"Robert Bruce Muirhead, Prints, 1969-2006, A Catalogue Raisonne," a book just published by the Amity Art Foundation.

Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Monica Inzer has been selected as one of the "10 admissions deans who are shaping their field" by The Chronicle of Higher Education in an article in the April 27 issue. The publication assembled a list of 10 people who they determined are "making a mark on the admissions profession. Each is a thinker, with goals for improving his or her own college as well as the field of admissions in general. Simply put, people like them -- and respect them.

One day after the official celebration of Earth Day, Hamilton College unveiled a Silver LEED (Leadership in Energy Conservation) plaque certifying that Skenandoa House has met the conservation qualifications set by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Last year only two buildings in New York met the USGBC requirements for certification. Skenandoa House, an 84-year-old residence hall, is the oldest building in New York to be so designated.