Friday, October 09, 2009
USI Inauguration Week kicks off Saturday with Parents & Families Weekend
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Wendy Knipe Bredhold Media Relations Specialist, News & Information Services 812/461-5259 Inauguration Week also includes: - Alumni Reception, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 11. President Bennett will greet alumni during a reception in the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries hosted by the USI Alumni Association. Alumni art will be on display. - New Harmony Reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 13. President Bennett will meet with donors and patrons at the Atheneum/Visitor's Center in New Harmony. Hosted by Friends of Historic New Harmony. - Inauguration Symposium "The Public's Universities: Continuity and Change," Dr. Constantine W. Curris, retired president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, 3 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, Carter Hall, University Center. - Inauguration of President Linda L. M. Bennett, 3 p.m. Thursday, October 15, Physical Activities Center. President Bennett will give her inaugural address, "Engaging the Future: Higher Education and the Common Good." Delegates from more than 50 colleges and universities, including university presidents from Indiana State University and University of Evansville, among others, are expected to attend. A reception in Carter Hall will follow the ceremony. - President's Associates Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Friday, October 16, Carter Hall. President Bennett will greet major donors. For more on Inauguration Week, go to www.usi.edu/president/inauguration/. |
