The following message is from the Co-Chairs of the Presidential Inauguration Planning Committee:
To the Members of the UMW Community,
We are pleased to inform you that the inauguration of Dr. Troy D. Paino as UMW’s 10th president will take place in April 2017. The installation ceremony will be held late afternoon on Friday, April 21, 2017 in Dodd Auditorium in George Washington Hall. It is anticipated that a number of academic and service events will be scheduled prior to the installation and that celebratory events will follow the installation, to which all members of the UMW community will be invited. Planning for the inauguration is underway and further details will be forthcoming over the next several months.
The following individuals have been named by the Rector of the University to serve as co-chairs for the inauguration planning committee:
Holly T. Cuellar ’89, Member of the Board of Visitors
Timothy M. O’Donnell, Associate Provost for Academic Engagement & Student Success
Kelli Slunt ’91, Professor of Chemistry & Director of the Honors Program
Susan B. Worrell, Special Assistant to the President for University Events & Conferencing
The following persons are serving as inauguration subcommittee chairs or co-chairs:
Installation Ceremony
John T. Morello, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Special Events
Juliette L. Landphair, Vice President for Student Affairs
Local Arrangements
Richard R. Pearce, Vice President for Administration and Finance
Communications
- Anand Rao, Professor of Communication & Director, Speaking Intensive Program
Academic Programs
Andrew Dolby, Professor of Biological Sciences
Community Service and Engagement
Kenneth D. Tyler, Athletic Director
Music and Arts
Kevin P. Bartram, Director of the Orchestra
Carole Garmon, Professor of Art
Each subcommittee has a specific charge and is comprised of six-to-nine members. These members include a variety of UMW faculty, staff, and students.
The inauguration of a president is a significant and historic milestone in the life of a university. We hope that you will look forward to participating in the events of April 2017, as the University of Mary Washington community celebrates, in a formal and public way, our next chapter.
-Holly Cuellar
Tim O’Donnell
Kelli Slunt
Susan Worrell