COLUMBIA, Mo. – Stephens College is set to celebrate the inauguration of Dr. Dianne M. Lynch as its 24th president. The inauguration includes activities spanning three days, starting with a 1950s-style Red Sock Hop (in honor of our red-shoe wearing new president). The event, to be held at 9 p.m., Oct. 28, is not open to the public, but media are welcome to attend.

Public events start with a Journalism Symposium on Thursday, Oct. 29, 4-6 p.m. at Windsor Auditorium, 1405 E. Broadway, on the Stephens College campus. Alberto Ibargüen, president and CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, will be present to deliver opening remarks and will also join local participants in the ensuing panel discussion, “The Future of American Journalism.” The symposium is free and open to the public.

On Friday, Oct. 30, the Stephens community will begin a daylong celebration at 9 a.m. with the Parade of Stars (see program Web site below for route and more details). The parade, which is open to the public, will be followed by the installation ceremony at 10 a.m. (limited seating; by invitation only). Media are welcome to attend; please show credentials at the door. After the installation ceremony, several academic symposia will celebrate student and faculty work. The exhibits and presentations will be held at various campus locations, and they are free and open to the public. The day’s activities will conclude with the Macklanburg Playhouse performance of Eugene O’Neill’s “Ah, Wilderness!”. Tickets may be purchased through the Box Office at (573) 876-7199.

For program details please visit the inauguration Web site.

Stephens College, established in 1833, is historically committed to meeting the changing needs of women. Stephens engages students in an innovative educational experience focused on pre-professional fields and the performing arts and grounded in the liberal arts.

For more information and other media requests, please contact Sara Fernández, (573) 442-2211, ext. 4431 or sfcendon@stephens.edu.

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