Weeklong celebration planned for ESU and president inauguration

A weeklong celebration in honor of Emporia State University President Michael R. Lane’s inauguration will highlight students and faculty in a variety of activities.

Each school or college will take a day to showcase their best and brightest beginning Monday, March 26 and ending with the Inaugural Ceremony Saturday, March 31. Activities include speeches, music, luncheons, poster displays, presentations and tours.

A “Business after Hours” is planned for Thursday, March 29, 2007 at the Sauder Alumni Center from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.  The community will take its turn officially welcome Lane with events Friday, March 30. A Gala Concert featuring music performances by the ESU Department of Music will be held that night at 7:30 p.m. in Plumb Hall’s Albert Taylor Hall.

Lane’s inauguration is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. in Plumb Hall’s Albert Taylor Hall. The ESU Wind Ensemble will perform a preinaugural concert beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Nelson Galle, chairman of the Kansas Board of Regents, will install Lane as the 15th president of ESU. A reception in the Memorial Union Ballroom and Webb Lecture Hall will follow the inauguration.

For Inauguration Week schedule, visit www.emporia.edu/president/inauguration/. Following is a brief listing of the week’s events:

Monday, March 26: The School of Library and Information Management and University Libraries and Archives hosts events such as an open house, library tours, an address by the Kansas State Librarian, and more.

Tuesday, March 27: The School of Business hosts events including an open house and two panel discussions, one on international business and another on ethics and social responsibility, and much more.

Wednesday, March 28: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences features art pottery demonstrations, poetry and fiction readings, a study-abroad student panel, a panel of Roe Cross professors discussing the future of ESU, and more.

Thursday, March 29: The Teachers College features faculty and student research projects, from rat mazes to art therapy; the National Teachers Hall of Fame, and more.

Friday, March 30: It’s “Inaugapalooza” at the end of the week, with a student parade at noon followed by a student involvement fair. Then a gala concert in Albert Taylor Hall headlines the evening events.

Saturday, March 31: Campus tours in the morning precede the 1:40 p.m. processional of delegates, regents, faculty, staff and students into Albert Taylor Hall for the 2 p.m. inauguration ceremony. A 3:30 p.m. reception in Webb Lecture Hall and Albert Taylor Hall is open to everyone.

The Presidential Inauguration will be streamed live on March 31st 2007. Users will need Windows Media Player to view the stream. Windows Media Player is available for download from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/default.aspx
The video stream will begin at approximately 2:00PM CST on March 31st, 2007.

Last Updated July 2, 2007>