Inauguration Week

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Panel: “Coaching 101”
11 a.m.
WHERE: Kettler-Palmer Lounge
INFO: Men’s basketball coach Jeff Jones, women’s basketball coach Melissa McFerrin, field hockey coach Steve Jennings and volleyball coach Barry Goldberg will discuss coaching strategies, player motivation and the challenges and rewards of coaching.

Lunch/Panel: “AU Experiences in the late 1960s and early 1970s”
Noon
WHERE: MGC 3, 4 and 5
INFO: Several AU alumni who attended the university during the late 1960s and early 1970s, including AU President Neil Kerwin, will discuss their experiences and how the period changed the university. A reception for alumni will follow the panel in MGC.

Inaugural Reception/Dinner
6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Katzen Arts Center
INFO: The board of trustees will host this invitation-only reception and dinner in honor of AU President Neil Kerwin’s inauguration.

Friday, February 8, 2008

Delegates and Alumni Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
WHERE: MGC
INFO: This event is invitation-only.

Inauguration Ceremony
11 a.m.
WHERE: Bender Arena
INFO: Kerwin will officially be sworn in as the university’s president. People who wish to attend the ceremony must have tickets. They can obtain tickets by either requesting them at the Student Activities desk or by e-mailing .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Campus Reception
2 p.m.
WHERE: MGC
INFO: This reception will immediately follow Kerwin’s inauguration ceremony. All members of the AU community can attend this event.

Inauguration Celebration and Founders’ Day Ball
7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
WHERE: Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. N.W.
INFO: Anyone who plans on attending the ball will need to have his/her ticket, government-issued photo ID and his/her AU ID to get in. Shuttles will run between the university’s main campus and the embassy throughout the event.