The Inauguration of Marvin Krislov
 

Schedule of Events

 

Thursday, November 1

8:00 p.m.

Assemblies Committee & Artist Recital Series presents
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Ben Jaffe '93, Director/Bassist
Finney Chapel
90 North Professor Street
For tickets contact Oberlin College Central Ticket Services, 440-775-8169 or 800-371-0178.

Friday, November 2

1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Delegate Registration and General Information
Science Center Commons
119 Woodland Street

4:00 p.m.

Inauguration Guest Seating
John W. Heisman Field House
200 Woodland Street
The Jesse Philips Physical Education Center parking lot will be closed to the public on
Friday, November 2, but available for guests with inauguration parking passes.
Other College lots will be available.
Guests are asked to be seated prior to the Academic Procession.

4:15 p.m.

Academic Procession
Jesse Philips Physical Education Center
200 Woodland Street

4:35 p.m.

Inaugural Ceremony
John W. Heisman Field House
200 Woodland Street 
  1. Prelude
    Oberlin Conservatory Brass Ensemble
    Conductor, James DeSano
  2. Academic Procession
    The President and the Board of Trustees
    Delegates from Colleges, Universities and Learned Societies
    The Faculty and Administrative and Professional Staff of Oberlin College
    Oberlin College Student Senate
    The President's Senior Staff
     
    Feierlicher Einzug der Ritter des Johanniter, Richard Strauss
    Oberlin Conservatory Brass Ensemble
    Conductor, James DeSano
  3. Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland
    Oberlin Conservatory Brass Ensemble
    Conductor, James DeSano
  4. Presiding
    Robert Lemle '75
    Chair, Board of Trustees
  5. Opening Remarks
    Mary Sue Coleman
    President, University of Michigan
  6. Greetings
    From the Student Body, Nancy Nguyen '08
    From the Faculty, Tim Weiss, Ruth Strickland Gardner Professor of Music and Director, Division of Conducting and Ensembles
    From the Alumni, William Hilton '65, President, Oberlin College Alumni Association
    From the City of Oberlin, Daniel Gardner '89, President, Oberlin City Council
    From the State of Ohio, Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher '73
    From the U.S. House of Representatives, Marcy Kaptur, Representative, 9th District
  7. Remarks
    Johnnetta Betsch Cole '57
    President Emerita, Bennett College for Women and of Spelman College
  8. Installation
    Robert Lemle '75
    Chair, Board of Trustees 
  9. Presentation of the Presidential Medal
    Nancy S. Dye, President Emerita, Oberlin College 
  10. Inaugural Address
    Marvin Krislov, President
  11. Lift Every Voice and Sing
    Ten Thousand Strong
    Oberlin College Choir
    Conductor, Hugh Ferguson Floyd
  12. Closing
    Robert Lemle '75
    Chair, Board of Trustees 
  13. Recessional
    Feierlicher Einzug der Ritter des Johanniter, Richard Strauss
    Oberlin Conservatory Brass Ensemble
    Conductor, James DeSano

A reception for Dr. Amy Sheon and President Marvin Krislov will follow the ceremony for Inauguration Ceremony guests.

8:30 p.m.

Inauguration Concert
Broadcast live on WCLV 104.9 FM
Featuring Oberlin Alumni Jennifer Koh '97, Spencer Myer '00, Robert Sims '88 and
the Prima Trio: Farhad Hudiyev '08, Boris Allakhverdyan '06, Anastasia Dedik '08.
Finney Chapel
90 North Professor Street

Saturday, November 3

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

General Information
Science Center Commons
119 Woodland Street

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast
Warner Concert Hall
Conservatory of Music

9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Symposium: Education for the Twenty-first Century:
A Call for Creativity · Leadership · Innovation
Keynote Address: Don Michael Randel, President
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Warner Concert Hall
Conservatory of Music

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Symposium Discussion Groups
Guests will be able to attend one of the four discussion groups featuring distinguished alumni and guests.
  1. The Changing Climate of U.S. Climate Change Politics
    Hallock Auditorium, A.J. Lewis Center
    Moderator: Norman C. Craig '53
    Emeritus Professor of Chemistry
  2. Art in a Global Culture: A Fearless Pursuit of Excellence
    West Lecture Hall, Science Center
    Moderator: David H. Stull '89
    Dean of the Conservatory of Music
  3. Inequality and Social Justice: A World View
    Room 106, King Building
    Moderator: Ronald C. Kahn
    James Monroe Professor of Politics
  4. Emerging Challenges in Science
    Craig Lecture Hall, Science Center
    Moderator: Yolanda P. Cruz
    Professor of Biology
Open to the general public; for planning purposes; however, it would be helpful to register with the Office of Public Programs, indicating the discussion group of interest.

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Community + College Tailgate Picnic
Williams Ice Rink, adjacent to Savage Football Stadium
Woodland and Union streets
Open to the general public; tickets are not required for this event.

1:00 p.m.

Oberlin College vs. Kenyon College Football Game
Savage Football Stadium
Woodland  and Union streets
Open to the general public; no tickets are required.

Afternoon

Community + College
Special campus activities are planned throughout the afternoon for Oberlin residents, students, College employees and their families, and Inauguration guests.

8:00 p.m.

Oberlin Jazz Ensemble
Finney Chapel
90 North Professor Street

General Information

Inauguration Information
Contact the Office of Public Programs at public.programs@oberlin.edu or 440-775-6785.
Inauguration Headquarters
Science Center Commons
119 Woodland Street
Friday, November 2
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 3
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Tours of the Campus

Tours for prospective students and their families will be conducted by the Admissions Office on Thursday and Friday at 10 a.m., noon, and 2:30 p.m., and on Saturday at 10 a.m. and noon.
Tours originate at the Admissions Office in the Carnegie Building, 101 North Professor Street.
Call 440-775-8411 for more information.