October 1996
Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends of Union:
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Importantly aided by your caring and generous support, Union College had another tremendous year.
In the months of August 1995 through July 1996 we celebrated:
- the 201st Founders Day and our commitment to international education,
• the Sesquicentennial of Civil Engineering (1845), - the Centennial of Electrical Engineering (1895),
- the 75th anniversary of radio station WRUC (1920),
- the 25th year of co-education (1970), and
- the 5th anniversary of the Steinmetz Symposium where more than 200 students presented their creative, scholarly and research activities.
And, I'm pleased to report that our celebrations not only recognized our distinguished history, but also our promising future.
Your active involvement and investment in Union resulted in several notable achievements including:
- the second highest level of total gifts ($14.9 million) to the College; second only to the Bicentennial year,
- the second highest level of support for the Annual Fund ($3.53 million), again second only to the Bicentennial year,
- established or added to 81 endowed scholarships with commitments of $2.6 million, and
- achieved a Bicentennial Campaign total of $113 million toward our goal of $150 million.
Among our scholarly activities, celebrations and fund-raising efforts, we balanced our budget, maintained a low (13.4 cents) cost per dollar raised, and brought in an extremely talented and full complement of students for the Class of 2000.
This year's accomplishments are a tribute to your dedication and commitment to the College, and the thousands of others who join with you and me to make Union the best it can be. On behalf of the entire College community, 1 thank you.
Sincerely,
Norton H. Reamer `58
Chairman, The Bicentennial Campaign