Inauguration of Ralph J. Hexter

On Saturday, October 15, 2005 at 10:00 a.m., the board of trustees will inaugurate Ralph J. Hexter as the fifth president of Hampshire College. The inauguration will take place on the Library Lawn, and will be followed by a festive picnic lunch. All members of the Hampshire community and friends of the college are invited to join trustees, students, faculty and staff in celebration of President Hexter’s installation.

During the ceremony, President Hexter will deliver his first major address to the college. Peter J. Gomes, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in The Memorial Church at Harvard University, will deliver the invocation.

Previous presidents of Hampshire College: Franklin Patterson, 1966-1971; Charles R. Longsworth, 1971-1977, Adele S. Simmons, 1977-1989; Gregory S. Prince, Jr., 1989-2005.

For those of you unable to attend the inauguration, there ceremony will be recorded and available for viewing on the college’s web site.

Please check the links for more information, or call 413.559.5523 for more information.