Hamilton College

Hamilton College is a private liberal arts college located in Clinton, New York. It is sometimes referred to as the 'School on the Hill', due to the school's location on top of College Hill, just outside of downtown Clinton. Hamilton College was ranked as the 15th best Liberal Arts College in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report in 2006{{an|1}}.

Campus Speakers

Hamilton hosts many different speakers on many different subjects. While the college has often had a diverse collection of speakers on many different topics, this has not been without controversy.

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Early in 2005, the college received national media attention in the United States when a scheduled appearance by Professor Ward Churchill was cancelled after the college received threats of violence protesting his speech. In an essay written in 2001, Churchill compared some victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to "Little Eichmanns," referring to Hitler's genocide architect Adolf Eichmann. FOX News television personality Bill O'Reilly devoted time during several broadcasts to voicing his disapproval of the College giving Churchill an opportunity to speak. O'Reilly providing his viewers with the College's email addresses and phone numbers, asking them to contact the College and let them know what he thought of the proposed lecture. The proposed talk and subsequent cancellation caused a great deal of upheaval from both inside and out of the college community. Much of this upheaval stemmed from numerous, credible threats of violence to Mr. Churchill, college administrators, and Hamilton students from outside of the college. Many of these threats were from viewers of the O'Reilly Factor. While most people voiced disapproval of Churchill's statements, many were concerned about placing limits on academic freedom and censoring speech. The College issued this statement at the time of the panel's cancellation.

Related Topics:
2005 - Ward Churchill - 2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks - Hitler - Adolf Eichmann - FOX News - Bill O'Reilly

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The Sacerdote Series Great Names at Hamilton

Starting in 1996 the Sacerdote Series Great Names at Hamilton 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 a concert by B. B. King.

Related Topics:
1996 - B. B. King

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To-date the speakers that have been part of this series are:

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• 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

The next planned speaker in the series is Tom Brokaw, who will visit in the Spring of 2006.

Related Topics:
Tom Brokaw - 2006

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