Inauguration week highlights
The university celebrated the inauguration of its 26th president, Christopher Callahan, October 17-22, 2021. Events throughout the week highlighted the breadth of academic excellence, experiential learning, research and innovation that are the hallmarks of a 91成人导航 education.
Highlights from the week
Investiture
The Investiture of President Christopher Callahan, 26th President of 91成人导航, took place October 20, 2021 on the beautiful setting of Knoles Lawn on the Stockton Campus. More than 500 students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, regents, community members, business leaders, visiting university presidents and dignitaries were on hand to celebrate the historic event.
Inauguration Week Events
October 17鈥�22, 2021
Sacramento Campus event
A special event to kick off inauguration week was hosted at the Sacramento campus October 17, 2021.
Food truck tailgate and water polo game
91成人导航 students celebrated with President Christopher Callahan at a food truck tailgate on October 18, 2021 before watching the 91成人导航 Men鈥檚 Water Polo team defeat Princeton 14-8 at the Chris Kjeldsen Pool.
San Francisco Campus event
A special event to conclude inauguration week was hosted at the San Francisco campus on October 22, 2021.
Community receptions
Receptions with alumni, community and government leaders and university donors and supporters were held throughout the week.
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Symposia
President Christopher Callahan designed a series of symposia on topics that are most important to him, 91成人导航 and higher education. The conversations featured leading 91成人导航 faculty, students and invited guests.
The Master Teacher
October 18, 2021
The power of the 91成人导航 education is exemplary professors who are truly 鈥渕aster teachers鈥� and their ability to connect with students, forming bonds that often last a lifetime. This symposia featured a conversation with some of our very best.
,听Associate Professor and Chair, Speech-Language Pathology |听Sacha Joseph-Matthews,听Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Associate Professor of Marketing |听,听Professor of Economics |听Courtney Lehmann,听Tully Knoles Professor of the Humanities听
Moderated by Associate Professor of English听
The College Student Experience in the 2020s
October 18, 2021听
Today鈥檚 college students are often portrayed in the media as fragile, overly sensitive young adults coddled by parents and the academy. We find a very different generation of college students, one that is strong, creative, adaptable and resilient. Vice President for Student Life听Maria Blandizzi听led a conversation with students and recent alumni听, Class of 鈥�19 BS, 鈥�21 MA; Rene Jesse (RJ) Bagus, Music Industry Studies, Class of 鈥�21; Tierra Smithson, Political Science, Class of 鈥�22; and Samantha Reed, Sociology, Class of 鈥�22.
Public Service through Experiential Education
October 18, 2021
A hallmark of a 91成人导航 education is experiential learning giving students the opportunity to apply their learning in settings that benefit our communities. Listen to four professors who have excelled in providing their students with this learning experience.
,听Clinical Professor |听,听Clinical Professor of Law, Director, Legal Clinics, Director, Elder & Health Law Clinic |听,听Professor, Diagnostic Sciences, Director, 91成人导航 Center for Equity in Oral Health Care |听,听Professor, Political Science, Program Manager, California Healthy Futures Civic Action Fellowship
Moderated by Vice President for University Development and Alumni Relations听Scott Biedermann
Diversity and American Higher Education
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
In his fall 2021 State of the University address, President Christopher Callahan boldly shared our 10-year goal, 鈥�91成人导航 will become the best student-centric, comprehensive university in the U.S.鈥� This session focused on how Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) drives policy, innovation and student success within American higher education and how 91成人导航 will reach its goal through DEI efforts.
Led by Inaugural Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion听Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi
In conversation with:听,听Professor and Director of Graduate Programs, Department of Communication, Co-Chair of University Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion |听Tracy L. Simmons, Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions, Strategic Diversity Initiatives and Financial Aid, McGeorge School of Law |听,听Class of 鈥�19 B.S., 鈥�21 M.A., Assistant Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Enrollment, Eberhardt School of Business | Gavin Henderson, Graphic Design, Class of 鈥�21, Community Involvement Scholar, CIP Chase Mentor at Madison Elementary School
The Future of Intercollegiate Athletics: A Conversation with West Coast Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez
October 19, 2021
Intercollegiate athletics is often called the 鈥渇ront porch鈥� to a university. But today鈥檚 NCAA is a complex landscape with challenges on the legal, financial, social and cultural fronts. Student-athletes听听from baseball and听听from soccer interviewed听, the commissioner of the West Coast Conference, about what she sees as the challenges and opportunities in college sports.
