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‘It was nice how all of the presidents from the 14 PASSHE universities were represented (as delegates).’ – Jamie Smith ’09, Levittown, psychology major The Inauguration Ceremony The following individuals and organizations participated in the inauguration of BU’s 18th president, David L. Soltz: John Cavanaugh, chancellor, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Kenneth Jarin, chair, Board of Governors, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Jerilyn McIntyre, president, Central Washington University Jessica S. Kozloff, president emerita, Bloomsburg University Steven B. Barth, chair, Bloomsburg University Council of Trustees James Mackin, BU provost and vice president for academic affairs Giovanna “Gia” Adornetto, president, BU Community Government Association (CGA) Stephen Kokoska, president, BU chapter, Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculty (APSCUF) Shawn Makar, incoming president, Local 2361, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Richard G. Anderson, associate professor, history Maggie Gillespie from BU Protestant Campus Ministry William Freed ’58 Christopher Beadling ’94, president, BU Alumni Association Allison Watts ’80, treasurer, BU Foundation Dan Knorr ’07, mayor, Town of Bloomsburg BU Gospel Choir BU Marching Band BU Chamber Singers 18 “I cannot say enough about (President Soltz’s) approachability, down-to-earth nature and great communication skills. He’s the kind of person who I can agree with and work together with but, more importantly, the kind of person who I can disagree with and still work together with. I think he’ll be a tremendous asset to our university, I think he’ll be an asset to our town, and I think he was a great choice,” said Dan Knorr ’07, mayor of the Town of Bloomsburg. “Your presidency brings enthusiasm and hope. Your legacy will be determined by your ability to connect. We welcome you as our president but, more importantly, as our colleague,” said Stephen Kokoska, professor of math, computer sciences and statistics and president of BU’s chapter of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculty (APSCUF). Senior faculty member Richard G. Anderson, associate professor of history, presented the university mace to Soltz. The mace, first used at a commencement ceremony in August 1963, represents the authority of the office of president. William Freed ’58 gave the president a framed copy of the six-page, handwritten charter establishing the Bloomsburg Literary Institute. The Act to Incorporate the institute, “a company for the provision of education, both in the ordinary and higher branches of English Literature and Science, and in the ancient and modern languages,” was recorded in the Columbia County deed book in 1856. The charter serves as a tangible bond between the institution’s past, present and future. B Bonnie Martin is co-editor of Bloomsburg: the University Magazine. Haili Shetler ’11 is a mass communications major from Bloomsburg. B L o o M S B U r G T H E u N I V E R s I T Y M a G a Z I N E
Scenes from inaugural week events, left to right: Nicole Najpauer, student Trustee, left, and Gia Adornetto, president of the Community Government Association, represent students at the inauguration; BU’s president and his wife, Robbie, listen to the inaugural lecture by oceanographer Jean-Michel Cousteau, shown in third photo from left; the Soltzes speak with Gifford Howarth, marching band director, before the Homecoming Parade; the Soltzes’ children, grandchildren and special guests join in the celebration; President Soltz shares dinner with second shift employees. From the Inaugural Speech of BU President David Soltz We are a university of access. Not open access, but access to the wide range of students who are intellectually capable and academically prepared to take full advantage of the educational and intellectual opportunities we offer. Our fall 2008 freshman class is the largest, most diverse and best prepared academically. The number of historically underrepresented students now represents 10.1 percent of our student body, but there is still much work to be done. … To further these efforts, I intend to establish an External Diversity Council to assist me and the university in building on our successes … and meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse student body. The cost of attending Bloomsburg University and the 13 other universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is still a bargain. … We must strive to maintain the quality of the Bloomsburg University degrees while keeping tuition affordable and our university accessible. We must look to private donors to make up the funding gap. Bloomsburg University exemplifies the six core values of access, opportunity, inclusion, excellence, success and value. … We (must) build on our successes to make Bloomsburg University even more of a university of choice and to increase our high student success. We will begin a new strategic planning process this semester…. I anticipate that the strategic planning process will lead to the identification of several areas of distinction for Bloomsburg University and from these will emerge a few centers of excellence. BU has strong programs in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. … W I N T E R 2 0 0 9 As Bloomsburg University grows as a center for STEM disciplines, we will be producing a workforce that can attract more science- and technologybased industries. New jobs and professions are emerging at an increasing rate, and Bloomsburg University must be ready to prepare our students for them. One approach that is under way is the development of professional science master’s degrees … to allow students to pursue advanced training in science or mathematics, while simultaneously developing workplace skills highly valued by employers. ….Another long-standing area of distinction at BU is our health science programs at the undergraduate, master’s and, in the case of audiology, the doctoral levels. We must continue to increase our offering of courses by distance and multimodal education. We will expand our degree-completion programs in partnership with regional community colleges. … These approaches will assist us in educating more citizens to higher levels while maintaining Bloomsburg as a residential university at the right size of approximately 10,000 students. There is a possibility of establishing a branch campus of Bloomsburg University in the Sunbury area. Another option that is on the table is the establishment of a new community college with which we would partner. The next step in this process will be to conduct a feasibility study that looks carefully at the demographics and the current and future postsecondary and workforce needs of the area. Editor’s note: The complete text of BU President David Soltz’s inaugural speech may be found at www.bloomu.edu/president/InAugText.php B 19
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