President Wippman’s Writings & Remarks

Board of Trustees Meeting

December 5, 2017

Tags Board Meeting Updates

Dear Members of the Hamilton Community,

The Board of Trustees met Friday in New York City in conjunction with the 20th Annual 1812 Leadership Circle Weekend. In addition to the trustees, more than 350 alumni, parents, and friends of the College participated in the weekend's events. I am especially grateful to Kira Jumet who led a seminar, Tracy Adler who hosted a reception and artist book signing, and our colleagues in Advancement for organizing a successful weekend for our guests.

At the board meeting, trustees approved expanding the Health and Counseling Center as part of the current construction, heard preliminary plans for a capital campaign, and broke into small groups to discuss three goals for the strategic plan: digital fluency, developmentally appropriate student housing with associated programming, and enhanced experiential learning. The Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment Committee heard from Roger Wakeman about construction plans for Wallace Johnson House and an Indoor Practice Facility, and recognized Steve Bellona for his service to the College.

I wish you a successful final week of the semester and a relaxing winter break. The next board meeting will take place March 2 and 3.

All the best,

David