Photo Feature: Opening Convocation 2010
The start of the 2010-11 academic year began with the traditional opening convocation in Skinner Memorial Chapel on Monday, Sept. 13. Jimmy Kolker ’70 was the headline speaker and the event also marked new Carleton President Steven G. Poskanzer’s first full-campus event.
The start of the 2010-11 academic year began with the traditional opening convocation in Skinner Memorial Chapel on Monday, Sept. 13. Carleton media relations photographer Andrew Walters ’11 was on hand to capture the pomp and circumstance of the event that begins with the faculty, in full academic regalia, marching from Laird Hall and across campus to the chapel. Jimmy Kolker ’70 was the headline speaker and also marked new Carleton President Steven G. Poskanzer’s first full-campus event.
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College Marshal John Schott leads President Steve Poskanzer and Convocation speaker Jimmy Kolker towards the Chapel for Opening Convocation. -
Geology department professor Clint Cowan prepares to enter the Chapel for Opening Convocation. -
Entering the Chapel, Opening Convocation -
President Steven Poskanzer greets faculty, students, and staff after the Opening Convocation. -
Associate Dean and physics professor Arjendu Pattanayak enters the Chapel for Opening Convocation. -
Members of the Carleton College faculty file their way into the Chapel for Opening Convocation. -
Faculty congregate outside the Chapel at the conclusion of Opening Convocation. -
History professor Harry Williams exits the Chapel at the conclusion of Opening Convocation. -
President Steven Poskanzer readies the audience for “Carleton, Our Alma Mater.” -
Bubbles rain down from the upper level of the Chapel as the College Marshall John Schott leads the faculty, administration, and staff out of the Chapel. -
Members of the Carleton faculty listen to the Opening Convocation Address, given by Jimmy Kolker ’70. -
Jimmy Kolker ’70 gives the Convocation Address at Opening Convocation. -
President Poskanzer delivers a welcome address at Opening Convocation. -
Members of the audience at Opening Convocation. -
President Steven Poskanzer finishes his welcome address at Opening Convocation. -
College chaplain Carolyn Fure-Slocum delivers the Salutatory at Opening Convocation. -
President Steven Poskanzer stands awaiting the Salutatory during Opening Convocation.