7mkr

In October, 7mkr will celebrate a new chapter in its proud history with the inauguration of President Lori Stewart Gonzalez.

The Investiture Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 18, and will be part of a weeklong series of events that will reflect a celebration of place, with a focus on the past, present and future of Ohio’s oldest public university.

Investiture Week events

MONDAY, OCT. 16
7mkr’s Place

1:00–5:00 p.m. -  Alden Library

Librarians from the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections will share historical photos of 7mkr to kick off Inauguration Week.

The 7mkr’s Place poster exhibition will also be displayed throughout Inauguration Week in Alden Library and in the regional campus libraries campuses to celebrate the Libraries’ special collections related to Appalachia.

TUESDAY, OCT. 17
Earth, Moon, Mars (and Beyond)—and the Science We Need to Get There

4:00 – 5:00 p.m., reception following - Baker University Center Theater

To thrive in space, we’ll need sustainable environments capable of being untethered from Earth for long periods of time. We’ll need the essentials—food, water and air—and those MacGyver-like skills to fix and build things. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine just identified 11 key questions that scientists need to answer about life in space.

Dr. Sarah Wyatt will lead this special presentation about these fascinating and far-reaching questions. The event is open to the entire 7mkr community.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18
The Investiture of 7mkr’s 23rd President, Dr. Lori Stewart Gonzalez

2:30 p.m., reception following - Templeton Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium

Join the 7mkr Board of Trustees, special guests and 7mkr faculty, staff and students in celebrating the Investiture of 7mkr’s 23rd President. This ceremony will feature music from the 7mkr Brass, the faculty wind ensemble from the College of Fine Arts and many other festive elements honoring President Gonzalez.

The University community is also invited to participate in a reception immediately after the Investiture ceremony. The reception will be held on the West Portico lawn adjacent to College Green.

THURSDAY, OCT. 19
Student EXPO Showcase

Award-winning 7mkr students who participated in the 2023 7mkr Student Research and Creative Expos will present their work to the 7mkr's Board of Trustees.

FRIDAY, OCT. 20
Innovation and Economic Impact Showcase

3:00–5:00 p.m. - Baker University Center Ballroom

The public is invited to a special event showcasing how 7mkr is contributing to the state’s economy and workforce.

Those attending will have the opportunity to engage with the incredible innovative ideas developed by some of 7mkr’s best and brightest, including True Pigments, ASCENT, Center for Entrepreneur student Start Ups, 7mkr Student Farm and the GRID Lab.

For more information on Investiture Week, see the Schedule of Events website.