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 A central component of the ceremony will be the keynote address by Herbert. He is expected to outline his vision for the university. |
A jazz concert, Lilly Library exhibit and a keynote address by Indiana University President Adam W. Herbert will highlight a two-day inaugural celebration April 14-15. The special events mark the official installation of Herbert as IU’s 17th president.
According to Robin Roy Gress, secretary of the IU Board of Trustees and inauguration coordinator, the event has tremendous historic significance for the university. “This is only the 17th president in 184 years. It offers a great opportunity for the university community to come together,” she said.
The formal inauguration ceremony starts at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 15, at the IU Auditorium in Bloomington. The ceremony will begin with a robed academic procession that includes 300-400 participants from peer institutions, learned societies, delegates and faculty from IU’s eight campuses. Gress said the procession is a time-honored tradition and will be comprised of delegates from at least 75 colleges and universities, including representatives from in-state sister institutions.
Following the procession, constituents representing faculty, staff and students will offer remarks. The program also includes a special family connection for Herbert: His niece, the Rev. Deborah Martin, will give the invocation.
Inauguration music will include organ arrangements and performances. The IU School of Music’s famed baritone, Tim Noble, will lead the national anthem, and a selection from the IU Philharmonic Orchestra and the African American Choral Ensemble are planned. James Mumford, director of the African American Choral Ensemble, will lead the singing of the Alma Mater at the end of the ceremony.
A central component of the ceremony will be the keynote address by Herbert. He is expected to outline his vision for the university. Following the ceremony, attendees will have the opportunity to greet the new president during an open reception in the auditorium’s lobby.
Other inaugural events:
• ‘An Evening of Jazz with David Baker and Bunky Green’
Alto saxophonist Bunky Green and trombonist David Baker will perform a free public concert in the IU Auditorium on Wednesday, April 14, at 8:30 p.m. The president and his wife will be honored guests. Shuttle buses will be available at the Atwater and Poplars parking garages.
• Presidential portrait unveiling
The president will preside over the official portrait unveiling of his immediate predecessor, Myles Brand, in the east mezzanine lobby of the Indiana Memorial Union. The short ceremony will be attended by Brand and Brand’s immediate predecessor, Thomas Ehrlich, and past president John Ryan. The unveiling will be Thursday, April 15, at 10 a.m., followed by a reception.
• Lilly Library exhibit
IU history and its presidents is the focus of an exhibit April 14-22 at the Lilly Library. Historical items from the IU Archives will be displayed.
• IHETS to provide inauguration access
The Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication Systems (IHETS) and Polycom will facilitate live feeds of the formal ceremony at viewing sites on all IU campuses (see below).
For updated information on the inauguration, go to:
http://www.indiana.edu/%7Epres/inauguration04/
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