Hamilton College

Hamilton College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in Clinton, New York. In 2007, U.S. News & World Report ranked Hamilton the 17th best liberal arts college in the United States. The college is known for its emphasis on writing and speaking. The school was founded in 1793, chartered as Hamilton College in 1812, and has been coeducational since 1978, when it merged with Kirkland College. The Sacerdote Great Names Series at Hamilton Starting in 1996 the Sacerdote Great Names Series has brought some of the most sought after speakers to campus for presentations. While most of these have been in the form of speeches, they have also included concerts by B. B. King and Aretha Franklin. To date the speakers that have been part of this series are: Jon Stewart, November 14, 2008 (announced) Aretha Franklin, April 5, 2008 Al Gore, April 26, 2007 Tom Brokaw, April 27, 2006 Bill Clinton, November 9, 2004 Bill Cosby, October 15, 2003 Rudolph Giuliani, September 24, 2002 Madeleine Albright, March 6, 2002 Jimmy Carter, April 30, 2001 Desmond Tutu, April 11, 2000 Lady Margaret Thatcher, December 9, 1999 B.B. King, October 20, 1998 F.W. de Klerk, April 8, 1998 Elie Wiesel, April 3, 1997 James Carville, and Mary Matalin October 15, 1996 Colin Powell, April 1, 1996 Facts and Figures about the College Community Other websites Official website Hamilton College Wiki America's Best Colleges 2008, Hamilton College At A Glance Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine Graduates for a Greener Hamilton Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine Hamilton College Alumni for Governance Reform Archived 2008-09-30 at the Wayback Machine References