Installation day started with Eisgruber reviewing his address before processing to the front of Nassau Hall and taking the presidential seat looking out at the crowd.
Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2013)
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Installation day started with Eisgruber reviewing his address before processing to the front of Nassau Hall and taking the presidential seat looking out at the crowd. Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2013)
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Former presidents (from left) Tilghman, Harold T. Shapiro and William G. Bowen laugh together during a ceremony that included many light-hearted moments. Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2013) |
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In her opening remarks, Chair of the Board of Trustees Kathryn Hall said Eisgruber is a president who is one Princeton's sons, one of its faculty and one of its gifted administrators. Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2013) |
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Junior Shawon Jackson, president of the Undergraduate Student Government, said undergraduates admire Eisgruber's leadership and humble character. Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2013) |
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In her greetings, Friederike Funk, president of the Graduate Student Government, wished Eisgruber the courage and wisdom to make the right decisions, to be a pioneer and to shape the field of higher education. Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2013) |
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Deborah Prentice, the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, spoke of the congenial relationship and partnership between the faculty and University administration. Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2013) |
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Members of Eisgruber's family take in the ceremony. Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2013) |
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University Counsel Sankar Suryanarayan said "we, the staff, had the privilege" of working with Eisgruber as provost for the past nine years and look forward to working with him as president for many years to come. Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2013) |
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Nancy Newman, president of the Alumni Association and a member of the Class of 1978, accessorized her academic robe with an orange-and-black boa during her remarks on behalf of the 88,000 living undergraduate and graduate alumni. Newman told Eisgruber, a member of the Class of 1983, "like any family, we are proud of you." Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2013) |
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Hunter Rawlings III, president of the Association of American Universities, gave greetings to Eisgruber on behalf of the worldwide community of colleges and universities. Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2013) |
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Eisgruber re-enacts the taking of the oath of office administered by Chair of the Board of Trustees Kathryn Hall (left), while his predecessor, President Emerita Shirley M. Tilghman (right), looks on. Eisgruber took the oath at the June trustees meeting before he officially began as president on July 1. Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2013) |
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Christopher L. Eisgruber gives an inaugural address during his installation as Princeton University's 20th president on Sunday, Sept. 22, on the front lawn of Nassau Hall. He said the University must ensure that liberal arts education remains a vital foundation for improving individuals' lives and advancing society. Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2013) |
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A crowd of more than 1,000 attended the installation ceremony on the breezy, first day of fall. Eisgruber was joined on stage by University officers, trustees, faculty and higher education leaders. Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2013) |
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Four Princeton presidents line up in the historic Faculty Room of Nassau Hall (from left): Harold T. Shapiro, Christopher L. Eisgruber, Shirley M. Tilghman and William G. Bowen. Photo by Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite (2013) |