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 James J. Whalen at his inauguration. |
President, Ithaca College, 1975-1997.
James J. Whalen was inaugurated as president of Ithaca College on October 18, 1975. The Whalen inauguration followed a ceremonial pattern from processional to recessional that included a guest speaker, presentation of the charter, investiture of the symbols of office, remarks by the new president and greetings from the president of the Student Council and the chairperson of Faculty Council. Music was provided by the Ithaca College Orchestra, conducted by Pamela Gearhart. The Ithaca Journal reported that there were about 400 people in attendance.
 James J. Whalen at his inauguration. |
The Journal reported that the new president made brief remarks that centered around a letter from a friend that he had received the previous week. A quoted excerpt from the Journal article: "I'll do the best I can. I'll try not to give you rhetoric, but deeds. I hope we'll be able to work together and plan together for a better Ithaca College."
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Author: B. Bower, Ithaca College Archives. Last modified: Sunday, March 22, 1998 4:50:08 PM