Posted on Jan 30, 2005

'I will always be tied to Union'

Roger Hull

As this magazine was going to press, President Roger Hull wrote the following letter to the College community. More news about his announcement and the search for his successor appears in the news section of this magazine. We will feature a full article about Hull's tenure in the next issue.


I am writing to inform you that, on June 30, 2005, I will bring my tenure as President of Union College and Chancellor of Union University to a close. For 15 years, it has been my pleasure and privilege to lead a renaissance at the College. Now, however, it is time to “pass the baton” and to move on to new challenges which, initially, will involve creating a charitable foundation that will establish academies on college and university campuses for at-risk grade school children. Union has never been stronger in its magnificent 210-year history. With an incredibly dedicated faculty and staff, enrollments and student quality at all-time highs, balanced budgets and an endowment that has more than tripled since 1990, innovative learning and living programs and first-rate facilities, a stunning campus that has been recognized as one of the most beautiful in America, and town-gown relations that serve as a national model, Union's next leader will inherit a college poised to move to the next level of excellence.


I have had the honor to serve the College, and I am proud of the men and women who have worked with me to forge a more perfect Union. Together, we have made the College stronger in every measurable way, we have raised more than $250 million, and we have set standards that will allow Union's next president to enjoy the fruits of an institution that has been energized and elevated.


As one who has devoted his best efforts for 15 years to the betterment of Union, as one whose sons know the College Grounds as home, I will always be tied to Union and follow her continued progress in the years to come. I strongly believe that, with the ongoing support and goodwill of the entire Union family, from which I have benefited tremendously over the years, that progress will be assured.


All the very best,
Roger H. Hull