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IN CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY - The Inauguration of Nancy H. Blattner, Ph.D., Caldwell College’s 8th President - Nov. 6 & 7, 2009
Chair of the Caldwell College Board of Trustees Dr. Alexander Giaquinto presents the chain and the medallion to Dr. Blattner as a symbol of the Office of the President, and formally confers the investiture.
Borough of Caldwell Mayor Susan Gartland extends her greetings and best wishes to Dr. Blattner
Nancy H. Blattner, Ph.D. celebrates Inauguration Weekend with Caldwell College students
Dr. Blattner and her husband Tim and Caldwell College
student-athletes enjoying the festivities of Inaugural weekend.
Nancy H. Blattner, Ph.D., the 8th President of Caldwell College
Nancy H. Blattner, Ph.D., the 8th President of Caldwell College, (left) was presented the mace, the symbol of the president's authority, by Sister Patrice Werner, O.P., Ph.D., Caldwell College's 7th president
Nancy H. Blattner, Ph.D. and the crowd applaud Sister Patrice Werner, O.P.., Ph.D. after Werner passes the mace onto Blattner.
Nancy H. Blattner, Ph.D. receives a blessing from Sister Arlene Antczak, O.P., Prioress of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell and Dr. Alexander Giaquinto, Chair of the Caldwell College Board of Trustees, as Sister Barbara Dreher, CSJ reads a reflection
Dr. Blattner delivers her Inaugural speech with the theme of In Celebration of Community
Sister Brigid Brady led the procession carrying the College mace. Several International students followed her wearing native garb.
INAUGURAL MASS
Students from Caldwell College bring up the gifts at the offertory and present Archbishop Meyers with the Caldwell College seal, the Caldwell College mission statement and the bread and wine for the Mass.
Freshman Brian Rauh reads the prayers of the Faithful at the Inaugural mass
Several priests concelebrated at the Inaugural Mass – pictured from left to right, Msgr. Richard M. Liddy, Seton Hall University; Father Al Berner, Chaplain, Caldwell College; Archbishop John J. Meyers, Msgr. Michael Desmond, Pastor, St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church, Caldwell, NJ. Also pictured Caldwell College student Joseph Matthews as altar server.
Sister Arlene Antczak, Prioress of the Sisters of St. Dominic of the Sacred of Heart of Jesus of Caldwell, NJ welcomes all in attendance and gives Doctor Blattner the prayers and best wishes of the community.
Dr. Nancy H. Blattner thanks Archbishop John J. Meyers of the Archdiocese of Newark for presiding and preaching at the Inaugural Mass
Music Department Professor Laura Greenwald led the Choir
Sister Catherine Waters, O.P., Sister Barbara Krug, O.P., and Sister Barbara Moore, O.P. led the Congregation in the Dominican Blessing for Nancy H. Blattner, Ph.D.
IT WAS A GREAT CELEBRATION! OTHER INAUGURAL WEEK ACTIVITIES
Poetry Reading:
Dr. Maxine Susman, Caldwell College Professor of English, at a book signing after reading from her new collections, Familiar and Wartime Addresses, at a poetry reading on Wednesday, November 4, 2009.
A Lecture:
A Lecture was held on The Catholic Intellectual Tradition: Where is it Today? The guest speaker was Msgr. Richard M. Liddy, Director of the Center for Catholic Studies at Seton Hall University. A Caldwell College Faculty panel responded. Pictured left to right front row: Caldwell College Faculty panel members: Angela Scimone, Ph.D, Chemistry Department and Mary Ann Miller, Ph.D, English Department; Back row left to right Paul Douillard, Ph.D., Caldwell College Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs; Msgr. Richard M. Liddy, guest speaker, Seton Hall University, and Robert Mann, M.A., Caldwell College Communication Arts Department.
An Art Exhibit and Artist Talk:
Caldwell College Visceglia Gallery Presented an Exhibit of Transform / Transmute: Investigations of Everyday Materials. Artists reconfigured everyday recyclable materials including aluminum cans, plastic bottles and bags, paper waste, and Christmas trees. On November 4th, the gallery hosted a discussion with the artists on their work and studio process. Pictured Matt Magee with his work.
Community Service:
The Caldwell College community spearheaded a food drive to benefit the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. On Thursday Nov. 5, Dr. Nancy Blattner, Caldwell College president, a group of students, faculty and staff traveled to the Food Bank to deliver the food and to donate their time to unpack and stack shelves at the Food Bank
Music Department Faculty celebrated Inauguration with a Faculty Favorites concert. Pictured left Music Dept. Chair Prof. Nan Childress on piano and right Music Dept. Professor Rebecca Vega on flute.
