President Wippman’s Writings & Remarks

Board of Trustees Meeting

March 6, 2018

Tags Board Meeting Updates

Dear Members of the Hamilton Community,

The Hamilton Board of Trustees held its quarterly meeting on campus last weekend. In addition to attending regular committee meetings, a number of trustees visited classes to observe and lend their perspectives to the topics being discussed. Thank you to the faculty members who welcomed trustees to their classes, and those who joined members of the board for dinner Friday evening. I am also grateful to the faculty and students who made presentations on their joint research at a trustee lunch on Friday, and to the members of HALT who attended the reception with trustees Friday afternoon in the Wellin Museum. Trustees told me throughout the weekend how much they appreciated their interaction with students and professors.

At the board meeting, trustees discussed and approved the budget for 2018-19, and approved tenure for Abhishek Amar and Quincy Newell. Please join me in congratulating them. The board also received an update on the College's strategic plan, heard early thinking about using technology and data to improve business operations, learned about the progress being made to launch a capital campaign later this year, and received a report about initiatives in student life.

As you know, Friday's meetings took place during a winter storm, placing an extra burden on many of our colleagues. My thanks to the members of Physical Plant who cleared snow from walkways, parking lots, and building entrances, and to the Bon Appetit workers who spent long hours braving the snow and adjusting to last-minute changes caused by the weather.

The next board meeting will take place June 8-9 in conjunction with Reunions.

All the best for a restful, relaxing and safe spring break.

David