President's Message
Dear Friends,
Although it was the final Juniata building to receive a long-needed makeover, Founders Hall is now restored not only to its former luster but improved in a way designed to inspire all future students.
By bringing classrooms into Founders we've completed our mission to provide the best facilities to educate this and future generations. That our central campus and classroom buildings have been reinvented as modern shrines to technology and learning is a tribute to the Juniatians who always recognize that we can improve on greatness.
The current issue of the magazine shows off the renovated Founders and it's safe to say few will recognize its new look. We're throwing open the doors for tours at the dedication on Oct. 23 and again on Homecoming Weekend (Oct. 30-Nov. 1) and I'd like to invite you to climb the tower steps, look in the new classrooms and see all the environmentally sustainable features.
That our original building has re-emerged to stand proudly on the quadrangle comes at a fortuitous moment in time. The current state of affairs in higher education is one of caution and retrenchment. Juniata has avoided those pitfalls by focusing our improvements on buildings and programs that directly benefit students. That is not to say we are untouched by the current economy, but we are well positioned to reach for new goals like an increased endowment.
The constant search for improvement is a Juniata hallmark; I don't believe I have ever met a Juniata graduate who was satisfied with the status quo. We see that in some of the stories in this issue, such as Trustee Tim Statton's transition into life after retiring from a career that took him around the world, or chemist Richard Hark's journey to England to learn a skill that could inspire a new generation of chemists and art historians.
The unveiling of Founders Hall remains a tangible symbol to students, faculty, staff--pretty much anybody who steps on campus--that we should refuse to leave things as they were. We should always climb higher than we think we can go (and thanks to elevators in Founders that's now easier). Juniata is more than a collection of new buildings and superb students. It's also a place where excellence is demanded and always delivered. It wouldn't be Juniata otherwise.
Warm Regards,
Thomas R. Kepple Jr.
President
The president's office is located on the 3rd floor of Founders Hall.
Home Address
2201 Washington Street
Huntingdon, PA 16652
Phone: 814-643-6922
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Phone: 814-641-3101
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