Plans set for inauguration of MSU's President Geoff Gamble Oct. 10

10/04/01 Bozeman - The Montana State University campus is readying for a gala, public celebration as Geoffrey Gamble is officially inaugurated as the eleventh president of MSU in a day long ceremony set Wednesday, Oct. 10.

Inaugural festivities begin at 2 p.m. Oct. 9 when Pres. Gamble and his wife, Patricia, host a reception for students on MSU's Centennial Mall.

An inauguration/convocation service is set for 1:30 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Strand Union Ballroom on the MSU campus. A public reception will follow.

A no-host dinner honoring Gamble will be held later in the day, also in the SUB ballrooms. A social hour will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 7 p.m. Dinner entertainment will be provided by a cavalcade of performers from the MSU community. Tickets for the inaugural dinner, which are $40, must be purchased by Friday, Oct. 5 and are available from the MSU University Relations Office in Montana Hall, (406) 994-4571. The tickets may also be purchased Online at: https://www.webdb.montana.edu/inauguration/. A credit card is required.

Diners may select either a beef or a vegetarian entrée.

University officials planning the event hope to make it a community-wide celebration and the public is encouraged to attend any or all events connected to the inauguration.

A complete calendar of events follows:

Tuesday, Oct. 9         

2 p.m. -- Student reception hosted by Pres. Geoffrey and Patricia Gamble, Centennial Mall.

Wednesday, Oct.10

10 a.m.--1 p.m. -- Delegate registration, Southwest Lounge, Strand Union Building

1:30 p.m. -- Inaugural procession. Participants assemble in Romney Gym at 1 p.m.

1:45 p.m. -- Inauguration / Convocation, Strand Union Ballrooms

3 p.m. - Reception, Centennial Mall

6 p.m. -- Social hour, Strand Union Ballrooms

7 p.m. -- Dinner / Performing Arts Gala, Strand Union Ballrooms        

Send questions or comments to Carol Schmidt: cschmidt@montana.edu. Or you can send letters to Carol Schmidt, MSU Communications Services, 416 Culbertson Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717.

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