91成人导航

Maria Pallavicini听听
Provost听and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs听

It's always so wonderful听to hear our conservatory听performers, isn't it?听Let's thank them again听for sharing their talents.听

Good afternoon.听I'm Maria Pallavicini, 91成人导航's provost听and chief academic officer.听I have the pleasure and听honor of making a few听remarks about our president.听But most importantly,听I have the privilege of working with him.听

When the former board听chair asked me to serve听as interim president听during academic year听2019-20,听I agreed on the condition that they land听a new president within a year.听And our board certainly听did not disappoint.听Not only did the board conduct听an extensive national search,听but they successfully听recruited Chris Callahan听to the position, a transformational听leader with energy,听enthusiasm, passion,听vision and a laser focus听on what is needed to move听91成人导航听forward.听Once announced, the university听community was delighted听to learn that Chris would听be joining us in July 2020.听听

But let me take you back to early 2020.听When COVID hit with a听vengeance in February,听we sent our students home,听our faculty made remarkable听transitions to online learning,听and our staff and leadership听worked听tirelessly and creatively听to provide a quality student听experience from afar.听

During those early months of uncertainty,听I remember hoping that Chris听would not change his mind.听But during that time,听we had frequent phone calls,听some visits, and both of us thought听that in a few short months,听we would be celebrating his inauguration.听

In anticipation, Chris听willingly and eagerly stepped听in during May to assist in听what I call all things COVID,听which includes considering听potential enrollment听and budget scenarios and听the听university鈥檚听community health听and safety considerations.听We had many conversations听about supporting students,听our faculty and our staff听during the COVID period.听And at the same time, Chris听was providing his perspective听and guidance as听the听university听prepared for the coming year.听

I'm immensely grateful听to Chris for joining me听and helping to manage the university听during those early COVID times听in my interim presidency.听I could not have asked听for a better colleague听in transitioning from interim presidency听back to听provost in the heart of academics,听which is my passion.听

Chris formally took the听reins in July 2020.听As COVID persisted听in ways none of us could have predicted,听Chris postponed this ceremony听so that 91成人导航 could continue听to focus听all of听its energies听on serving our students during such unique听and challenging times.听

During the summer and fall听of 2020 and the spring of听鈥�21,听for 18 months, Chris and听Jean lived on a campus听that was nothing like听what听either had听imagined听when they accepted the position.听Yes,听those grounds听continue to be beautiful,听but the buildings were closed,听and the campus was devoid of听what makes 91成人导航 so special: its faculty, its staff, and听of course, our students.听A situation no one could have predicted. Yet, in his optimistic听and enthusiastic听manner,听Chris worked tirelessly to听make connections with faculty听and staff, current students,听prospective students.听parents and alumni听and members of our surrounding community.听He held over 1,500 Zoom meetings听during those 18 months.听

Now,听Chris did not come alone.听Jean Callahan, the first lady,听is not only听his most ardent supporter and fan,听but shares his passion听and commitment to听91成人导航,听to听our students and our employees.听Jean鈥檚 enthusiasm for听91成人导航听can be felt听in every conversation and听event,听where she warmly welcomes听our students, alumni and employees听as extended members of her family.听Jean's generosity and heartfelt commitment听to this university are truly unmatched.听

As听the听university community听started the New Year of 2021,听albeit still by Zoom, we all looked听forward to听meeting the newest member听of the Callahan family:听Cali,听the beautiful retriever. And听what adventures Cali is having.听

We also learned of campus听enhancements awaiting us听from Tesla's solar panels听to a safe听in听Burns Tower,听unlocking documents from 91成人导航's听original founding in 1851听as California's first chartered听university听of higher education.听

It was clear very early on听that the听Callahans听transcended Zoom,听uniting all of us around our听shared passion for听91成人导航.听

Our 26th President,听Chris听Callahan,听is a transformational,听innovative and focused听leader with a vision for 91成人导航 to become the best听comprehensive university in听the nation within 10 years.听

President Callahan,听know听that we are all by your side听to make that vision a reality.听

Scout Cooper-Wilson听鈥�22听听
President, Associated Students of 91成人导航听

Good afternoon,听everyone.听Thank you for gathering听here today to celebrate听this pivotal moment for听University听of the 91成人导航.听This investiture is,听of course,听not the normal ceremony听that would be held for an听incoming university president.听By now,听President Callahan has听been with us for 476 days.听Though if you ask him, he will听say it has felt like years.听

I feel privileged to be able听to speak today after already听having the opportunity to听work with President听Callahan, seeing听firsthand his dedication听and passion for this听university and its听students.听

President Callahan did听not have an easy start.听He came to听91成人导航听four months听into an unprecedented听pandemic,听and听spent the first听year of his term living听on a campus where classes听and work were remote.听

However, he hit the ground听running, making tough choices听to keep our community safe,听and finding ways to connect听with the听thousands听of听91成人导航ans听he did not have the chance听to meet in听person.听

During my time working with听and observing听President Callahan,听I have been impressed by his accessibility听and his strength as a leader.听He is constantly seeking听out听avenues to talk with听our community, particularly students,听whether through forums,听detailed email updates,听social media posts, or听even while walking around听a women's soccer game saying听hello to everyone he sees.听

He has established himself as听a confident decision-maker,听which is not easy to do听when you听are brand new听at an institution.听I believe he took some critical steps听to start moving 91成人导航听in the right direction,听highlighting and expanding the aspects听of this university that make听it the place we all love: our fantastic academic听programs, world-class faculty,听both in terms of their听knowledge and their care听for their students, hardworking staff听that support student life听outside the classroom,听and indeed, our beautiful campus itself.听

Moving forward, I encourage听President Callahan听to continue prioritizing direct听engagement with students,听faculty and staff when听making his decisions.听Combining his efforts to be accessible听and his drive to create听lasting positive change听at 91成人导航 will be key听in听moving our institution听toward his goal of making听91成人导航 the best student-centric comprehensive听university in 10 years.听

President Callahan, I听look forward to seeing听where you lead this听institution,听which has made听such an impact on me personally,听as well as countless others.听I'm honored to say that on听behalf of our student body,听I welcome and congratulate听you,听Christopher Callahan,听as the 26th听president of 91成人导航.听

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Paul听Subar听
Chair, Academic Council听

Good afternoon, everyone.听I'm Paul听Subar, chair of听the Academic Council,听chair of the Department听of听Diagnostic Sciences听at the听Dugoni听School of Dentistry听and a proud 2009 graduate听of听Benerd听College.听

I'm delighted to join you here today听for the investiture of our听president, Chris Callahan,听with whom I've had the absolute pleasure听of working with since his arrival.听

The faculty of our three听campuses are excited听about the future of our great institution听and ready to be part of听the continuous growth听and opportunities that lie ahead.听The 91成人导航 faculty care deeply听about our university. Partnership,听collaboration and听understanding one another听is听the way we get things听done here at 91成人导航.听Partnerships with our academic听colleagues and students,听collaboration across听departments听and听schools,听and understanding and听celebrating the diversity听that each of us brings to听this great institution.听These partnerships have听led to developments听and improvements in听curriculum in听programming,听in the development of new technologies听and in a greater听understanding of the science听of听teaching of learning.听听

The potential of every member听of the 91成人导航 family contributes听great听and听immense opportunities to听lead an academic achievement.听

President Callahan,听on听behalf of the faculty,听active and emeriti听at听the University of 91成人导航, please accept our sincere congratulations听on your investiture.听You're at the helm of a听rich tradition in California听and the 91成人导航 faculty听look forward to joining you听on the promising future that lies ahead听as we continue to grow听this great university.听

Thank you.听

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Denise Fitzgerald
Chair of the 91成人导航听Staff Advisory Council听

President Callahan, the staff听of University of 91成人导航听welcome you and your听dedication to excellence听in all we do here at the university.听

You have already included staff leadership听in much of your听decision-making,听and听have continued to recognize staff听for their contributions to the success听of this great institution.听

We are grateful to work with you听on the strategic mission听and planning of the future听of this first University of California.听

On behalf of more than 1,100听staff at University of 91成人导航,听I congratulate and welcome听Christopher Callahan, as听the 26th president of听University of 91成人导航.听

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LaNor听Miller听Smith听鈥�86, 鈥�87听听
President, 91成人导航 Alumni Association听

Thank you and good afternoon.听I have听the good fortune of being听a double Tiger,听and I also听have the great good fortune听of having immediate family who听are also 91成人导航 graduates,听my husband Scott, our son,听Clay, and daughter, Christina.听I even have an aunt and uncle听and a cousin who are graduates.听So,听it is a family institution.听And President and Mrs. Callahan,听we welcome you to our family.听听

President Callahan, 91成人导航听extends听our welcome to you and听we听look forward to partnering听with you to reach out to听our alumni around the world.听听

You have placed high听priority on developing听your relationship with 91成人导航 students,听faculty, staff and alumni.听And we stand ready as听volunteers, donors, recruiters听and friends to collaborate with you听to advance this phenomenal听university.听

On behalf of 78,000 global alumni听of the University of听the听91成人导航.听I congratulate and recognize听you,听Christopher Callahan,听as the 26th President of听91成人导航.听

Thank you.听

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Kevin Lincoln听
Mayor, City of Stockton听

Good afternoon, everyone.听

It is truly an honor听to be here with you all,听and congratulations, President Callahan.听University of 91成人导航 has been a听gem听in Stockton for many, many years.听

This university provides听hope, provides opportunity,听and it changes generations to come.听Three of the 13 largest听cities throughout California听call themselves home to听University of听the听91成人导航.听

And on behalf of those three cities,听and the mayors that听represent those three cities听and their colleagues on the council,听I听want to听say on behalf of Mayor Breed听from the city of San Francisco,听Mayor Steinberg from the city听of Sacramento, and myself,听welcome to 91成人导航.听And welcome to听each and every听one of our beautiful cities.听

I've had the opportunity听to spend a few moments听with President Callahan听over the past several weeks听now that things have been听opening up听and also听prior to that over the phone.听And one thing I could say听about President Callahan听is that his smile and his听leadership is contagious.听

I know the future is bright听for听University听of the听91成人导航,听and it is an honor听to partner with the university听moving forward.听And then together, we听will do amazing things.听

God bless you, President Callahan.听

And we know that behind every great听leader,听is an even greater partner,听and听thank you, Jean, First Lady,听for making this journey as well.听We are honored to have you both.听

God bless you.听

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Randi Holguin听鈥�21听听
Former President, Associated Students of 91成人导航听

Thank you,听Regent听Allen.听

President Callahan and I were听both pandemic presidents.听I kind of like that title.听

For both President Callahan and I听being called a pandemic president听comes with the underlying听connotation that we not听only developed an insane听amount of patience, but听also听creativity,听resilience,听and the ability to stay hopeful听and lead with that same faith.听

For me personally, it was a听great interview talking point听as I was applying听to听jobs.听But in all seriousness, being听a leader through a pandemic听taught me a lot about myself,听and what leadership really means.听

Upon first learning听about our new president,听a dean of journalism from听ASU, my initial thought was听that ASU was a party school听and 91成人导航 was going to听turn into a party school.听Nice.听

But in all seriousness, I was excited听that we were getting a qualified candidate听from a major school,听hoping that he would bring听big school energy to our听quiet private university.听

Now after meeting president Callahan,听I wasn't far off from my听initial thought of him,听bringing the party to 91成人导航. He is upbeat, excited,听positive and student听centered.听One thing is for sure, the听91成人导航 spirit will be amplified听because of his arrival.听

During my tenure as听ASuop听president,听President Callahan and I听would have virtual meetings,听socially distanced听lunches听and walks around campus,听which were听really special听to me.听He was always very听intentional and personal听about our meetings together,听which as a student leader听was very valuable to me.听

He would give me his undivided听attention for an hour or so听sometimes more if听Ashley听or听his听schedule allowed it.听And through those听meetings, I quickly learned听that President Callahan听is truly a genuine person听who values students.听

He valued me as a student听leader,听and听gave me the same respect听and trust as one of his senior colleagues.听He is not afraid to be humble听and to let others shine.听One of the many reasons why听I loved working with him.听It's not about the titles or the benefits.听It's about the work that needs to be done.听

We shared very similar听perspectives on leadership,听the value of students,听school spirit and听traditions,听as well as the enhancement听of our 91成人导航 campus听and the Stockton community.听When I spoke with President Callahan,听he always made me feel听empowered and heard.听

I think President听Callahan is the definition听of the right person at the听right time for 91成人导航.听There have been so many positive听changes since his arrival.听And I know even as an alum,听because I know he has big plans听to deepen our traditions,听enhance school spirit听and add more 91成人导航 and more听value to a 91成人导航 education.听

He is not afraid to听lean in and take risks.听He has a very entrepreneurial,听fresh and creative听perspective.听He embraces change and learns from it,听which is needed now more than ever.听

He sees 91成人导航's potential and听is driven to make it better,听while also keeping the听students at the core.听He really understands that the students听are the heart of the university,听all while acknowledging听that the university is also a business.听He balances the success of the school听and the needs of students.听

I have confidence that he came听to 91成人导航 to make us better听and we will be better because听of him and the leaders听that he rallies together听to lead that change.听听

President Callahan,听as a person听is an even better story to tell.听On a personal note, I grew up low income,听and a brown woman from听diverse neighborhoods听where respect is earned and not given.听

In our community,听relationships,听familia听and the community,听we听share our time and energy,听which means a lot to us.听We're not so easily听impressed with the glitz听and the glam of titles.听What impresses me about any听person I meet is听character,听their听word, their actions听and how they treat others听that are different from them.听Character earns respect in my book.听And President Callahan had no difficulty听in meeting that expectation.听听

President Callahan and听Mrs. Callahan had me over听for dinner a few days before听a virtual commencement.听And one thing they probably don't know听is that when I got home,听I听cried听and my mom cried听because of how special听and highly they saw me.听We're both so honored that听I could make such an impact听on them and the 91成人导航 community.听My mother and I听could听not have felt more听honored and appreciated.听

I'm honored to call听President听Callahan one of my mentors听that I respect admire deeply.听Being a student body听president during a pandemic听was not at all ideal,听and at times was very听challenging and isolating.听But President Callahan听made me feel encouraged,听uplifted,听and gave me the constant reminder听that I was making an听impact even virtually,听which meant more to me than he may know.听

I'd like to leave everyone听with one of my favorite quotes听by Maya Angelou.听

鈥淚've learned that people听will forget what you said.听People will forget what you did.听But people will never forget听how you made them feel.鈥澨�

President Callahan, I look听forward to seeing the impact听that your leadership听will continue to bring听to University of 91成人导航听and hearing your remarks today.听

Thank you.听