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The Best of Our Knowledge

The Best Of Our Knowledge

Hamilton College’s next president and climate science in the classroom

By Lucas Willard,

Jesse King

Published February 19, 2024 at 10:29 AM EST

Steven Tepper

On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: Hamilton College has named its next president. We’ll speak with Steven Tepper, who is currently serving as a dean at Arizona State University.

And a new summer program aimed at helping middle and high school teachers incorporate lessons on ecology and climate change into their curriculums.

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The Best Of Our Knowledge

Lucas Willard

Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.

See stories by Lucas Willard

Jesse King

Jesse King is the host of WAMC's national program on women's issues, "51%," and the station's former Hudson Valley bureau chief. She has also produced episodes of the WAMC podcast "A New York Minute In History."

See stories by Jesse King

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