Throughout the fall semester, Hamilton played host to a broad range of approximately 70 speakers, from a pair of political consultants representing both major parties to a Himalayan mountaineer, on a wide variety of topics, from the history of U.S.-Cuban diplomacy to genetic coding. A review of a list of some of these visitors highlights the diversity of disciplines, views and interests represented on campus as well as the opportunities afforded our students and our community.
A few of the memorable presentations included:
• a conversation about the 2006 and 2008 elections with two alumni, a former regional political director at the Republican National Committee and the former general counsel for the Kerry-Edwards campaign
• a mountaineer's description of his discovery of George Mallory's body on Mt. Everest and of his writing the book that chronicled his adventures
• an ecologist's discussion of the toxic effects of various chemicals on the body
• the NCAA president's discussion of the place of intercollegiate athletics in American culture
• a law professor's examination of the role of the U.S. Constitution and elements from the Constitution that might inform modern U.S. discourse.
• A discussion of the impact of television and the role Sesame Street has played in the lives of children delivered by the CEO of the show's non-profit production company
We look forward to a similarly varied roster of speakers in the spring 2008 semester.
A few of the memorable presentations included:
• a conversation about the 2006 and 2008 elections with two alumni, a former regional political director at the Republican National Committee and the former general counsel for the Kerry-Edwards campaign
• a mountaineer's description of his discovery of George Mallory's body on Mt. Everest and of his writing the book that chronicled his adventures
• an ecologist's discussion of the toxic effects of various chemicals on the body
• the NCAA president's discussion of the place of intercollegiate athletics in American culture
• a law professor's examination of the role of the U.S. Constitution and elements from the Constitution that might inform modern U.S. discourse.
• A discussion of the impact of television and the role Sesame Street has played in the lives of children delivered by the CEO of the show's non-profit production company
We look forward to a similarly varied roster of speakers in the spring 2008 semester.
Posted January 8, 2008
