UCSD Founders’ Day event draws a crowd
Among the crowd at UCSD’s Founder’s Day ceremony on Nov. 18 were the earliest graduate, the families of the late Roger Revelle, who founded the campus, and of the late Herbert York who was the founding chancellor. Also on hand were Mayor Jerry Sanders and current Chancellor Marye Anne Fox, just back from receiving the National Medal of Science at the White House.
The day’s festivities attracted about 1,200 for the formal program and about 2,000 or so students when the group Far East Movement started performing. The event included speeches, dancing and other performances. Events were continuing throughout the weekend.
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- The UCSD choir sings the National Anthem. Photo: Will Parson
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- The audience and dignitaries look on. Photo: Will Parson
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- Student dancers perform during UC San Diego’s Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration. Photo: Will Parson
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- Founding faculty members are announced on Founder’s Day. Photo: Will Parson
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- UCSD Chancellor Marye Anne Fox shows off her National Medal of Science, awarded the previous day by President Obama. Photo: Dave Schwab
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- UCSD oceanographer Walter Munk greets members of his late colleague Roger Revelle’s family. Photo: Will Parson
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- John Pierce, Ph.D. 1964, stands up to be recognized as an earliest graduate of UCSD. Photo: Will Parson
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- Roger Revelle’s three daughters: Carolyn Revelle, Anne Revelle Shumway and Mary Ellen Revelle Paci. Photo: Will Parson
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- Stan Rodriguez begins the Founder’s Day event with a Kumeyaay prayer. Photo: Will Parson
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- The late founding UCSD Chancellor Herbert York’s daughter Rachel and wife Sybil. Photo: Will Parson
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- Carolyn Revelle applauds members of the UCSD founding faculty. Photo: Will Parson
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- Walter Munk reflects on UCSD’s impact on La Jolla
- UCSD chancellor to be honored at White House
- UCSD launches new guided tour
- Splash Bash to raise funds for aquatic center
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Posted by Kathy Day
on Nov 19, 2010. Filed under Featured Story, La Jolla, News.
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