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Would you describe yourself as “compassionate,” “flexible,” or “patient”? Are you able to see “lots of sides of a situation”? Do you love working with children? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then maybe a career in special education is fit for you, according to Lois Staugaitis K’78.

Lillia McEnaney ’17, a master's candidate in museum studies at NYU, returned to Hamilton to guest teach in Sacred Journeys. As an undergraduate she majored in archaeology and religious studies.

The Mindful Elite - Mobilizing from the Inside Out by Assistant Professor of Sociology Jaime Kucinskas is a sociological account of the spread of mindfulness in science, healthcare, education, business, and the military.

Associate Professor of Psychology Tara McKee recently presented a poster at the 2018 International Conference on ADHD in St. Louis.

Daniela Lapidous, the coalition organizer for NY Renews, presented Nov. 27 on the fight against climate change in New York, and how Hamilton College students can join the clean energy movement. NY Renews is a coalition of more than 140 grassroots, state and national organizations fighting to transition New York to 100% renewable energy by 2050 while promoting clean energy jobs and worker protections during the transition to clean energy, as well as supporting low-income communities that are disproportionately affected by climate change.

For most students, Thanksgiving Break is a week for family; for others, including international students who are not able to return home, it is a time for new cultural experiences and friends. Although the campus was quiet and cold, this Thanksgiving (or “Friendsgiving”) at Hamilton was made warmer with community-building activities and shared holiday spirit.

Hamilton’s Late Nite and Figure Skating Club teamed up to sponsor HamSkate on a recent Friday night. The campus community was invited for a night of public skating with free skate rentals, hot cocoa, pizza and cookies

Forecasting Private Consumption with Google Trends Data, a paper co-authored Ann Owen, the Henry Platt Bristol Professor of Economics, and alumnus Jaemin Woo ’17, appeared in the Journal of Forecasting in October.

The Hamilton College and Community Masterworks Chorale with Symphoria will perform on Tuesday, November 27 at 7:30 pm in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts.

If there’s one piece of advice that students could take away from Brittany Tomkin ’12 and Sarah Kane ’12 at their Connect to Careers in Theatre talk, it’s that you don’t need to wait for permission to pursue your dreams.