Inauguration of Dr. Anne E. McCall
On Saturday, October 28, 2023, we came together to celebrate a new chapter for The College of Wooster with the inauguration of Dr. Anne E. McCall. The celebration included a multitude of events, including a panel discussion series, titled “Celebrating Disruptions in the Liberal Arts,” a Celebration of the Arts at the College, Fighting Scots athletic events, Black & Gold Weekend festivities, and more.
Inauguration and Black & Gold Weekend Photo Gallery
Inauguration Ceremony
Inaugural Ceremony
Presided over by Sally Staley, chair of the College Board of Trustees, Saturday’s ceremony will include greetings from the College community, local community, and the academy, in addition to the inaugural address from President McCall.
Inauguration Ceremony Program (pdf)Greetings from Alumni, Community, and Academy
Gilda A. Barabino
President, Franklin W. Olin College
Angela Triplett
President of the Alumni Board
Gabe Tudor
Superintendent and CEO of Wooster City School District
Invocation & Benediction
Rabbi Joan S. Friedman
Lincoln Professor of Religion and Professor and Chair of History
Rev. David A. Rice
Pastor & Head of Staff, First Presbyterian Church of Wooster; Wooster Trustee
Additional Ceremony Information
A musical performance during the ceremony will feature the Wooster Chorus directed by Lisa Wong, Olive Williams Kettering Professor of Music. Others from the College participating in the ceremony include Jaylin Hudson ’24, president of Scot Council; Carly Jones, assistant director of the Academic Resource Center and secretary of the Staff Committee; and Jennifer Bowen, Dean for Curriculum and Academic Engagement, professor of mathematics, and chair of theatre and dance.
Celebrating Disruptions in the Liberal Arts
Join a series of academic panels on Friday, October 27, focused on critical topics in the liberal arts including “Emergent Histories,” “Edges of Reason,” and “Unsettling Spaces.”
More InformationSchedule of Events
Thursday-Saturday, October 19, 20, 21 | ||
Time | Event | Location |
7:30 pm | Stop Kiss by Diana Son (About the Production) | Freedlander Theatre |
Wednesday, October 25 | ||
Time | Event | Location |
6:00 pm | Wilson Lecture: "A Positive Disruption in the Sports and Entertainment Industry" by Dan Griffis, Wooster Class of 1994 | Wishart Hall 001, Lean Lecture Room |
8:00 pm | 17th Lindner Lecture: "The Perpetual Recreation of Ethical Life: Bernard Williams' Dynamich Historicism" by Miranda Fricker, Professor of Philosophy at NYU and Co-Director of the New York Institute of Philosophy | Wishart Hall 001, Lean Lecture Room |
Friday, October 27 | ||
Time | Event | Location |
10:15 am | Emergent Histories Panel Discussion | Gault Recital Hall, Scheide Music Center |
11:30 am | Lunch | Lowry Dining Hall |
1:00 pm | Edges of Reason Panel Discussion | Gault Recital Hall, Scheide Music Center |
2:30 pm | Unsettling Spaces Panel Discussion | Gault Recital Hall, Scheide Music Center |
4:30 pm | Celebration of the Arts | McGaw Chapel |
Saturday, October 28 | ||
Time | Event | Location |
10:00 am | Inauguration Ceremony | Gault Recreation Center, Scot Center |
11:30 am | Community Celebration Lunch | Lowry Dining Hall |
1:00 pm | Experiential Learning Showcase | Lower Level 1, Andrews Library |
2:00 pm | Football, Wooster vs. Hiram | John P. Papp Stadium |
2:00 pm | Swimming & Diving, Wooster vs. Malone | Timken Natatorium and Armington Physical Education Center |
8:30 pm | Black & Gold Inauguration Dance, sponsored by the Offices of Student Engagement and Residence Life (COW card required for check-in) | Lowry Center, Back Patio Tent |
Thursday, November 2 | ||
Time | Event | Location |
7:30 pm | Helen Murray Free Endowed Lecture by Amanda Hargrove, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry at Duke University | Wishart Hall 001, Lean Lecture Room |