What: U of M presidential inauguration, Founders Week events
When: Week of February 23-March 1
Contact: Catherine Peloquin, University News Service, (612) 624-8038 or Judy
Riley, UMM News Service (320) 589-6050
Robert Bruininks will be inaugurated as the University of Minnesota's 15th president at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in Northrop Auditorium on the Twin Cities campus. Morris area residents are invited to view a broadcast of the inaugural ceremony in Edson Auditorium of the Student Center on the Morris campus. The event is free of charge. The program will include several musical selections, Bruininks' inauguration address and a presentation of the mace and medallion, symbols of the university leadership, by Gov. Tim Pawlenty and University of Minnesota Board of Regents Chair Maureen Reed. The theme of the inaugural is "Advancing Knowledge: A Partner for the Public Good." Throughout the week, inaugural events will focus on the university's contributions as the state's only research university and its partnerships with Minnesota communities to improve the quality of life through commercializing technology, enriching civic and cultural life and educating tomorrow's workforce. "The inauguration is an important opportunity to renew the university's connections with the people of Minnesota," said Mary Jo Kane, co-chair of the Presidential Inauguration Committee, professor and director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport. "However, recognizing the state's tough financial times, this presidential inauguration will be a very modest event." The inauguration coincides with Founders Week, Feb. 23-March 1, a celebration to mark the founding of the university 152 years ago. Following are key Founders Week events. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Sunday, Feb. 23 . 2 p.m. University Symphony Orchestra concert, Ted Mann Concert Hall, 212 4th St. S., Minneapolis. Monday, Feb. 24 . Noon-1p.m. Founders Week Kickoff, Northrop plaza, Minneapolis. Free chili and chips will be served to approximately 4,000 students, faculty and staff. The program will feature Bruininks and Robert Jones, vice president and executive vice provost for faculty and academic programs, and will include a "special appearance" by the late John Sargent Pillsbury, father of the University. Tuesday, Feb. 25 . 7:30 p.m. "Great Conversations: Civil Rights and Human Dignity" with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Jones. Northrop Auditorium. Tickets: $25 ($20 for faculty, staff and students), (612) 624-2345. [Morris area residents are invited to view a broadcast of this event in the Science Auditorium on the Morris campus.] Wednesday, Feb. 26 . Noon-3 p.m. "Impress the President: A Student Exposition." Students from each campus will present research and public engagement projects. At 2 p.m. a roundtable discussion between the students and Bruininks will highlight student research trends and innovations at the university. Mississippi Room and President's Room, Coffman Union, 300 Washington Ave. S.E., Minneapolis. Thursday, Feb. 27 . 8 a.m.-5 p.m. "Research Into Products." A daylong showcase of university research that has been turned into real-world products. The open house will include exhibits of about 50 university-developed technologies and other research projects. Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. S.E., Minneapolis. . 2-4 p.m. "The Future of the American Public Research University." A pane= discussion moderated by Juan Williams, National Public Radio Morning Edition correspondent, with Bruininks and senior university faculty. Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Institute, 301 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis. Friday, Feb. 28 . 12:45 p.m. Inaugural Academic Procession, Northrop Mall. . 1 p.m. Inauguration ceremony, Northrop Auditorium. Free. No tickets required. [Morris area: View a live broadcast of the inauguration in Edson Auditorium of the UMM Student Center] . 3-4:30 p.m. Public reception, Great Hall, Coffman Union. This event is free, and no reservation is required.
For the first time, the inauguration ceremony may be viewed by live streaming video at www.umn.edu/inauguration. Guests to the site can also leave a greeting for Bruininks in an online guestbook during Founders week. The ceremony will also be broadcast on University of Minnesota campuses throughout the state: University of Minnesota, Crookston (4 Hill Hall), University of Minnesota, Duluth (458 Humanities Building), University of Minnesota, Morris (Edson Auditorium, Student Center) and University of Minnesota, Rochester (202 Coffman Hall). Tickets are not required for these sites. For an updated and complete list of events, parking information, and other inauguration information, see www.umn.edu/inauguration. o
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