The actions of trustees and benefactors have direct impact on the lives of students. We are fortunate to have people of great character whose love and support of Proctor translates into real institutional advancement over time. Below, at the Corporation Board Meeting, in-coming Board co-Chair Bill Peabody (right) presents a painting (from his own brush, from San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, entitled Luz de Mediodia or Midday Light) to out-going Board Chair Carl Oppenheim:

That emotional moment occured in the Proctor Chapel, one of the architectural landmarks of the area. Constructed in 1910, the stone chapel serves to remind us of the affiliation John Proctor established with the Unitarian Universalist Association in 1879--a relationship that lasted until 1958.

One of the capital projects that we are considering is the renovation of the stone chapel into music studios, a recording studio, practice rooms and music classrooms. The sanctuary will be insulated and improved, but will retain its classic style as a site for music performance.

Momentum for this capital project is growing like a crescendo.

New music facilities will advance the elevation of the arts that has distinguished the past decade at Proctor. Instead of building one, grand facility for all of the arts, we have retained the decentralized placement of arts facilities throughout the heart of the campus, symbolic of the integration of aesthetic values into our lives.