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Presidential Inauguration

Strom C. Thacker, PhD
7th President of Pitzer College

Friday, October 20, 2023
Claremont, California
3:00 P.M.

 

 

 

President Strom C. Thacker Inauguration Celebration

The Details

Co-Chairs:
Michele Siqueiros ’95, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
Melanie Lacy Sorenson, AVP and Secretary to the Board

Members:
Bridget Baker ’82, P’25, Trustee
James S. Rhodes, III P’22, Trustee
Jessica McCoy, Professor of Art
Sabrina Castro, Staff 
Daniel Bonilla ’25, Student
Mark A. Cunningham ’89, P’25, Alumni Board President
Rosalie Gutiérrez Ledesma P’24, Family Leadership Council President

Inaugural Year Committee Mission, 2023–24
 
Consistent with Pitzer’s tradition of inclusiveness and shared governance, the Inaugural Year Committee focused on the following:

A. Develop a calendar of meetings and events to help President Strom C. Thacker forge important relationships, both internally and externally, early in his term, including:

  • The President’s formal inauguration
  • A schedule of associated campus welcome receptions
  • A priorities list for additional engagement opportunities

B. Provide the president with information regarding Pitzer’s mission, issues, and priorities within each College constituency – faculty, staff, students, alumni, families, trustees, and the local community – and enable each constituent group to share input in these areas through their committee representative.
 
C. Support the positioning of Strom C. Thacker as a thought leader in higher education to broadly elevate the trailblazing work of Pitzer College and advance its core values as a social justice and inclusive liberal arts institution, including:

  • Social Responsibility
  • Intercultural Understanding
  • Interdisciplinary Learning
  • Student Engagement
  • Environmental Sustainability
     
Next:

Monday, October 16, 2023
Staff Council-hosted Coffee Cart Reception with President Strom C. Thacker
Scott Hall Courtyard
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, October 19, 2023
Faculty-hosted Pitzer Archives Exhibition and Reception
Skandera Hall 
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Friday, October 20, 2023
Trustees and Delegates Luncheon
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. 

Inauguration Ceremony
Commencement Plaza
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Community Celebration on the Mounds
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

DJ and Dancing on the Mounds
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.