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To: ALLEMPLOYEES-A@LISTSERV.hamilton.edu

March 12, 2008

Dear Members of the Hamilton Campus Community,

I write to let you know that I will be taking sabbatical leave in spring semester 2009. This will allow me to turn my attention to the research project on Enlightenment France that I put on hold when I became President of Hamilton five years ago. I love Hamilton and find great satisfaction in my presidential responsibilities, but these duties do not allow substantial periods of time for study and writing which, as my faculty colleagues well know, are indispensable for a major scholarly project. I am grateful to the trustees for their support and to Joe Urgo for agreeing to serve as acting president during my absence. We will be discussing how best to arrange for coverage of Joe’s decanal duties during spring semester, and any other adjustments that may be required for the smooth continuation of all College functions. I will remain in touch with the College during the sabbatical and will look forward to returning to the presidency by the start of the 2009-10 academic year.

Sincerely yours,

Joan Hinde Stewart
Posted on March 28, 2008 at 08:20AM by Registered Commenterhb | Comments6 Comments

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Reader Comments (6)

I heard about it a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately it sounds like we'll have a few more years of JHS. I'm hoping she's not planning on sticking around through the next capital campaign and bicentennial in 2012.
March 29, 2008 at 07:59AM | Unregistered Commenterformer spec sports writer
Does the faculty have a comment on this posting?

President Stewart's claim about a pressing book project seems rather lame to me. Doesn't one give up such things when you become a president?

What's the story on Urgo? Is he up for the job?

March 29, 2008 at 06:11PM | Unregistered CommenterObserver
http://chronicle.com/jobs/2001/08/2001083101c.htm

Urgo is smart and savvy.

Excelsior beat its goal, despite the brouhaha.
March 30, 2008 at 09:41AM | Unregistered Commenter---
For --- (PWD),

Would you like to take a vote of the faculty to see if they agree with your assessment of Urgo?

As for Excelsior, thank the deep pockets for another bailout.
March 30, 2008 at 06:20PM | Unregistered CommenterRod Serling
There a good reasons for a president to take a sabbatical. The one JHS gives is not one. She has never effectively "connected" with the college campus community. With the Excelsior campaign behind her (BARELY beating the goal), she could now invest in her on-campus duties. Instead, she shows her true colors.
March 31, 2008 at 09:10AM | Unregistered Commenter******
I wait with bated breath for her next research project on Enlightenment Hamilton College.

pfs
April 1, 2008 at 09:01AM | Unregistered Commenterpaul streitz

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