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 Whenever
I meet the University’s alumni I am always delighted by the
enthusiastic reception I receive and to find groups of friends eager
to share memories of their connection with the University and hear
of our plans for the future. The University of Hull is truly a place
‘where friendships are made for life’.
It is my goal to build on that support and establish a University
fit for the challenges of the 21st century. As the University approaches
its 75th anniversary, we need all the assistance you can provide
to turn this vision into a reality – by developing our institution
into one of high reputation and high performance.
Many of you have already made donations to the Annual Fund appeal
and others have offered financial assistance in support of research
and improved facilities. I should like to offer my thanks to each
and every one of you. As you know, all donors to the University
are invited to the Founder’s Day Benefactors’ Dinner,
and I hope to meet many more of you in the future at this annual
event.
 However,
I should also like to encourage our group of alumni and friends
to help to build a stronger national and international network.
Through the formation of alumni groups, we can spread news of our
successes, encourage the recruitment of students and help these
students into careers.
Alumni associations form the basis of the University’s relationship
with its graduates and friends, allowing formal channels of communication
through which it can present and test its proposals, communicate
the challenges that face it, and further enhance its reputation
as a world-class university. If there is an alumni group in your
area, please join it; if one does not exist, please help us to establish
one. The Development and Alumni Relations Office will be delighted
to offer assistance and advice, so please do not hesitate to contact
them for further information.
Professor David J Drewry
Vice-Chancellor
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