Dr. Claudia González-Vallejo
Dr. Claudia González-Vallejo, Professor of Psychology, was invited to serve as the alumni delegate of President Lee Bollinger of Columbia University in the inauguration of Dr. M. Duane Nellis as Ohio University’s 21st President on Oct. 18.
González-Vallejo will march in the official investiture ceremony, part of week-long inauguration celebration. The investiture ceremony is at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
“This is quite an honor for me,” notes González-Vallejo, who earned an Master of International Affairs degree from Columbia University’s School of International Public Affairs in 1994.
The investiture of a new university president is a special ceremony with many traditions and protocols and is typically held in the president’s first year. An investiture includes an academic procession of delegates from other colleges and universities as well as the institution’s own faculty. The procession members wear the colorful academic regalia of the institution from which they received their highest degree, much like during commencement exercises. The investiture ceremony includes greetings from members of the university community, musical selections, and an official inauguration address delivered by the new president.
The investiture of President Nellis, as with prior ceremonies for Ohio University presidents, will include the conferral of the Medallion of the Office, along with the display of the Ceremonial Mace, which are both symbols of Dr. Nellis’ leadership role for the institution.
A comprehensive list of the week’s events and live streaming information can be found at www.ohio.edu/inauguration. To watch the live stream of the investiture, click https://youtu.be/3jR6Q50SF5A.
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