This Friday, as its 17th president. A full slate of special inauguration-week events kicked off yesterday with a panel discussion focused on พรพรสำฦตโs historical roots. Participants then turned to the question of how the universityโs long journey from Baptist seminary to modern liberal arts institution may inform its path forward.
โWe have certain markings that make us distinct, and I would argue that we embrace those things,โ said Casey, whose scholarship has focused on the history of American higher education. Referencing พรพรสำฦตโs dynamic Liberal Arts Core Curriculum, Division I athletics, and relatively large student body, Casey said, โThatโs what makes us unique.โ
The panel conversation, titled พรพรสำฦตโs History: Reflections on the Past and Future, featured Casey as well as Roy D. and Margaret B. Wooster Professor of the Classics Robert Garland; NEH Professor of the Humanities Mel Watkins โ62; Assistant Professor of History and Bicentennial Fellow Jennifer Hull; and James Allen Smith โ70, director of research, Rockefeller Archive Center and author of the forthcoming book on the history of พรพรสำฦต. The panel was moderated by Jill Harsin, professor of history and chair of พรพรสำฦตโs Bicentennial Committee.
Visit for a full schedule of events leading up to inauguration day. Fridayโs ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. in Memorial Chapel. Those unable to attend are invited to watch the celebration live at .