Pre-Inaugural Events
Beginning on October 11, 2007 with an Inaugural Ball, sponsored by the Student Senate and the Class of 2008, the week preceding the formal Inauguration has been replete with intellectually stimulating and socially enjoyable programs and service events.
It truly was a week to bring the College community together, showcase our Jesuit heritage, and focus on the positive momentum for the future.
Thursday, October 11
| 6:00 – 10:00 pm |
Inaugural Ball hosted by the Student Senate and the Class of 2008
Puccini’s Restaurant
Open to the College Community
Semi-formal attire |
Saturday, October 13
| 8:30 am – 2:00 pm |
Service Event – Habitat for Humanity Walk
Lafayette Park (Meet in McIntyre)
Open to the College Community |
| 6:00 – 9:00 pm |
Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner
McIntyre (Dinneen Hall)
Open to the College Community |
Monday, October 15
| All day |
Opening of Historical Exhibit in O’Toole Library
Open to the College Community
Free of Charge |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Dedication of “LIBERTY KNOWLEDGE” Mural in the hallway by the Chetwood Room
Open to the College Community
Free of charge
Light refreshments to follow |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Board of Regents Meeting, McIntyre
Closed Meeting - Select Invitees |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Special Inauguration Week Coffee House and Dedication of the Presidential Portrait of the late James N. Loughran, S.J.
Coffee House features Glee Club Alumni/ae, McMullen Chorale, Voices of Praise, and Argus Eyes.
Roy Irving Theatre (Dinneen Hall)
Free of charge
Open to the College Community and Guests |
Tuesday, October 16
| All day |
“Jeans for Gene”
Campus members may wear jeans to work by donating to the Dean’s Book Fund for Students
Open to the College Community |
| All day |
Special Menu Items in Honor of the Inauguration
Hudson and Chetwood Rooms |
| 12:30 - 1:45 pm |
American Jesuits in the Intellectual Life
Presentation by Rev. Raymond A. Schroth, S.J., Professor of Humanities
McIntyre (Dinneen Hall)
A book signing will follow the presentation in honor of Father Schroth's recent publication, The American Jesuits, which is available in our bookstore. Classes are welcome.
Open to the Public |
| 9 pm |
Special Movie Night in Honor of President Cornacchia
Pope Lecture Hall
Open to the College Community
Free of Charge |
Wednesday, October 17
| 11:00 a.m. |
“The Changing Politics of the 2008 Presidential Election”
Guarini Lecture Series
Featured Speaker: Dr. Gerald Pomper, Professor at the Eagleton Institute at Rutgers and Professor (Emeritus) of Political
McIntyre, Dinneen Hall
Open to the College Community
Free of charge |
| 12 noon |
Jazz at Lunch with the Don Carter Trio
Jazzman's Cafe (Dinneen Hall)
Open to the College Community
Free of Charge |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Meet & Greet Barbecue with Dr. Cornacchia for Day and Evening Students
Evening students will gather in McIntyre at 6:00 pm for welcome by Dr. Cornacchia; classes will begin at 6:30 pm.
Quadrangle – (rain plan Hudson Room)
Open to the College Community |
Thursday, October 18
| 12 Noon |
Congratulatory Luncheon Celebration for the Jesuit Jubilarians
McIntyre (Dinneen Hall)
Open to the College Community |
| 3:00 pm |
Jesuit Education and Feminist Theology:
A Long and Mostly Happy Marriage
Tagliabue Lecture Series
Featured speaker: Dr. Lisa Cahill, J. Donald Monan Professor of Theology, Boston College
Pope Lecture Hall
Open to Public
Free of Charge |
| 7:00pm |
Hudson Symphony Concert
See the Hudson Symphony Concert Flyer
Roy Irving Theatre (Dinneen Hall)
Open to the Public
Ticket Price: $10 adv (see flyer); $15 adults at door; $10 students at door; $5 children at door
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Friday, October 19
| 3:00 pm |
Installation of the Portrait of the Late James N. Loughran, S.J. followed by a reception sponsored by CSI- the Committee on Social Interaction
First Floor of McDermott Hall
Open to the College Community and Guests |
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