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Inauguration Celebration

 An inauguration celebration.

On October 4th, 2019, with more than 800 people present, the University community celebrated the inauguration of President Sarah C. Mangelsdorf. That evening provided a special opportunity to recognize and honor the 11th president in the University’s history, and to showcase the very best of the University of Rochester. The event celebrated the work of faculty, students, and collective community with activations ranging from live art and dance performances to presentations on surgery simulations with 3D printed organs.

University timeline was featured on vinyl floor stickers throughout convention center to make attendees feel as though they are ‘walking through history.’ In the main event ballroom, exhibit backdrops were coordinated and built in-house by the University of Rochester’s theatre scene shop. Vinyl graphics were designed in-house and ordered + installed by a local tradeshow exhibit company.

The University of Rochester is a special place and has a prominent position in the broader American higher education landscape.
— President Sarah C. Mangelsdorf

Team:
Creative Direction: Michelle Hildreth
Events Strategy: Amy Reichman + Caroline Tolbert
Photos: Matt Wittmeyer