The inauguration was a grand academic ceremony. The Purdue Symphonic Band set a formal, festive mood for the day. And of all the vocal performances, the one by the Black Voices of Inspiration was my favorite-- "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho." They have such clear, strong voices and such a presence on stage! Marvelous! A number of speakers brought greetings and well wishes to President Cordova for a successful tenure, and Presidents Emeritus Hansen, Beering and Jischke ceremonially presented Cordova with the Purdue medallion, mace and charter, respectively. The day was capped by a speech from President Cordova that lays out some of her chief priorities and program thrusts. Fittingly, she used the design of a flight patch to illustrate these. Check it out online; the direct link is http://www.purdue.edu/inauguration/inauguration.php. Friday, April 11, 2008
inauguration report
The inauguration was a grand academic ceremony. The Purdue Symphonic Band set a formal, festive mood for the day. And of all the vocal performances, the one by the Black Voices of Inspiration was my favorite-- "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho." They have such clear, strong voices and such a presence on stage! Marvelous! A number of speakers brought greetings and well wishes to President Cordova for a successful tenure, and Presidents Emeritus Hansen, Beering and Jischke ceremonially presented Cordova with the Purdue medallion, mace and charter, respectively. The day was capped by a speech from President Cordova that lays out some of her chief priorities and program thrusts. Fittingly, she used the design of a flight patch to illustrate these. Check it out online; the direct link is http://www.purdue.edu/inauguration/inauguration.php. 