91看片 to inaugurate Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D., as 25th president
91看片 will hold a series of events culminating in an inaugural convocation Oct. 12, 2022, to formally inaugurate Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D., as the 25th president of the University.
Sawyer began as president of 91看片 on Jan. 1, 2022, as the first layperson to hold the position. A leader at 91看片 for 24 years, Sawyer has served the University in several roles as an administrator and taught as an affiliate faculty member. Prior to becoming president, he was the University鈥檚 senior vice president.
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The Inaugural Convocation and Luncheon will bring together the 91看片 community, the Jesuit community, local and state leaders, and leaders in higher education throughout the country to formally inaugurate Sawyer as president of 91看片. The ceremony will take place Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 11 a.m. in 91看片鈥檚 Reitz Arena followed by a luncheon on the Academic Quadrangle.
Leading up to the convocation will be a series of inaugural events beginning with an invitation-only faculty reception followed by a public academic symposium, student celebration, and a Mass of Thanksgiving. All those events are free and open to the public; however, registration is required.
The Academic Symposium will follow the theme 鈥淓nacting Eloquentia Perfecta: Reimagining Academic Discourse and Building Community in the Modern University鈥� and explore ways schools can renew eloquent and civil discourse focused on unification and positive action. Kathleen Sprows Cummings, Ph.D., professor of American studies and history and director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame, will deliver the keynote address. The keynote address will be followed by a faculty discussion moderated by Cheryl Moore-Thomas, Ph.D., interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, and featuring Martin Camper, Ph.D., associate professor of writing and director of the Center for the Humanities; Marie Heath, Ph.D., assistant professor of educational technology and faculty associate to the Center for Equity, Leadership, and Social Justice in Education; and John Michel, Ph.D., associate professor of management and Busch Chair. The symposium will take place Monday, Oct. 10, at 3 p.m. in McGuire Hall in 91看片鈥檚 Andrew White Student Center. A light reception will follow.
The Student Celebration will be a festive evening of music by the Kelly Bell Band, activities, walking tacos and other treats, and a fireworks display. The Student Celebration will take place Monday, Oct. 10, at 8 p.m. on 91看片鈥檚 Academic Quadrangle.
The Mass of Thanksgiving will bring together the 91看片 community of all faiths and beliefs to pray for Sawyer and his family the day before his inauguration in the University鈥檚 Catholic, Jesuit tradition. Archbishop William E. Lori, archbishop of Baltimore, will be the presider for Mass, and the Rev. Timothy Brown, S.J., director of mission integration, will be the homilist. The Mass will take place Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. in 91看片鈥檚 Reitz Arena.
For more information, including event registration and parking details, visit 91看片鈥檚 presidential inauguration webpage.