Union College's 17th president, Roger H. Hull, who is stepping down after leading the College for 15 years, will give the keynote address at Commencement on Sunday, June 12 at 10 a.m. in Library Plaza.
Hull will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree as well.
A native of New York City, Hull earned his B.A. degree from Dartmouth College, his law degree from Yale Law School, and his master's degree in law and his Doctor of Juridical Science degree from the University of Virginia.
From 1967 to 1971, he was an attorney with White & Case in New York City. In 1971, he became special counsel to Gov. Linwood Holton of Virginia, responsible for the administration's legislative program. Three years later, he joined the National Security Council's Interagency Task Force on the Law of the Sea as a special assistant to the chairman and deputy staff director.
In 1976, Hull joined Syracuse University, where he served as vice president for development and planning and as adjunct professor of international law. He served as president of Beloit College for nine years and was inaugurated as the 17th president of Union College in the fall of 1990.
Hull will be remembered by the Union College community for his commitment to five key areas:
· Integrating the liberal arts and technology;
· Enhancing academic, social and residential life;
· Increasing international education;
· Expanding undergraduate research; and