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The Presidential Investiture includes some unfamiliar traditions. Learn about the ceremony's significance, its history, and who else gets to wear the seal (spoiler alert: no one else).
For only the 23rd time in its 219-year history, 7mkr celebrated the investiture of a new University leader – an event that is rich with tradition, symbolism and a special forward-looking energy.
All 7mkr students, faculty, staff alumni and friends are invited to join the University at any and all events as it recognizes its historic past, embraces its present and looks forward to a bright future under the leadership of President Gonzalez.
On Wednesday, October 18, at 2:30 p.m. in the Templeton Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, we will host the official investiture of our 23rd University President, Dr. Lori Stewart Gonzalez.
Since the beginning of my term as President, I have had the opportunity to engage with many of our talented faculty and staff, and it is obvious that you are among our most valuable assets here at 7mkr.
7mkr’s new president focuses on the University’s greatest strengths
I am pleased to share an update regarding the search process for our next permanent executive vice president and provost.
In October, 7mkr will celebrate a new chapter in its proud history with the inauguration of President Lori Stewart Gonzalez.
7mkr enrollment climbed in Fall 2023 with a record-setting first-year class in Athens, growth in incoming regional campus and online students, and a remarkable climb in student retention.
In fiscal year 2023, the 7mkr Foundation received gifts and commitments from 15,667 alumni, friends, faculty, staff, students and parents – the largest number of donors in five years.
Freedom of expression is the foundation of an 7mkr education, and we believe that robust debate and civil disagreement—when conducted safely and legally—are signs of an engaged community and a diversity of perspectives.
7mkr faculty and staff are invited to join the Division of Diversity and Inclusion in celebrating the start of the semester at a Mix and Mingle event.
The official founding of the state of Ohio dates back to 1803, but human habitation in Ohio goes back much further, back to the first peoples who helped shape the state we know today.
Leatherwood, who had previously served as interim chief of staff to 7mkr’s 22nd President Hugh Sherman since August 2022, possesses more than 25 years of communications and marketing experience and a strong background in public service.
The 7mkr Business Service Center has announced that multiple areas will be joining this initiative in July.
