President Wippman’s Writings & Remarks

Board of Trustees Meeting

June 13, 2017

Tags Board Meeting Updates

Dear Members of the Hamilton Community,

Thank you for welcoming board members and reunion participants to campus last weekend. Preparing for more than 1,300 visitors less than three weeks after commencement required an extraordinary effort—from cleaning residence halls to mowing lawns to serving countless meals and delivering outstanding programs. I heard many visitors say they have never attended a better reunion. Many thanks for showing Hamilton at its best.

The weekend had many highlights. On Saturday, Professor G. Roberts Kolb led over 150 choir alumni in a remarkable evening concert. On Sunday, Trustee Barry Seaman '67 presented an outstanding Half-Century annalist letter, and W. Lawrence "Lawry" Gulick '52 received the Alumni Association's 2017 Bell Ringer award for a lifetime of exceptional service to the College.

At their quarterly meeting, trustees heard reports on strategic planning and fundraising progress, among others, and a faculty panel talked about issues ranging from the search process for new faculty to partner and spousal hiring challenges. The trustees also elected Charter Trustees Phil L. Hawkins '78, Jack R. Selby '96 and Daniel T. Nye '88, re-elected Charter Trustees Harold W. Bogle '75, Julia Cowles '84 and Stephen I. Sadove '73, P'07,'10,'13, and elected Charter Trustee Thomas J. Tull '92 to life trustee. The next board meeting will take place during Fallcoming and Family Weekend, October 19-21.

I know that the summer months will be busy for all of us. I hope you will enjoy some richly deserved rest and relaxation, and I look forward to seeing you during our summer community lunches.

Sincerely,

David