Investiture: Week in Pictures
Last week, SF State held a week of activities to celebrate the investiture of Leslie E. Wong as the University's 13th president. Below, check out photos from investiture week events.
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Celebration dinner honoring President Wong and 2013 inductees to the SF State Alumni Hall of Fame
Friday, March 15
President Leslie Wong (left) and his wife, Phyllis Wong. Photo credit: Lisa Sze.
Gospel Gators performing at the celebration dinner. Photo credit: Lisa Sze.
President Leslie Wong (from left), his wife, Phyllis Wong, and deaf theatre artist Bernard Bragg, who was inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame. Photo credit: Gino DeGrandis.
Hollywood director and screenwriter Lisa Cholodenko, who was inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame. Photo credit: Lisa Sze.
Civic leader and philanthropist Judy Marcus, who was inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame. Photo credit: Lisa Sze.
Investiture of President Leslie E. Wong
Thursday, March 14
California State University Chancellor Timothy White (left), A. Robert Linscheid, chairman of the CSU Board of Trustees and President Leslie E. Wong.
Academic procession that took place just before President Leslie Wong's investiture ceremony.
Academic procession that took place just before President Leslie Wong's investiture ceremony. Photo Credit: Lisa Sze
Reverend Stephen A. Privettt, SJ, president of University of San Francisco (left) and SF State President Leslie Wong. Photo Credit: Lisa Sze
Academic Procession that took place just before President Leslie Wong's investiture ceremony.
Academic procession that took place just before President Leslie Wong's investiture ceremony.
John Gumas, chair of the San Francisco State University Foundation (from left), Alumna Leona Bridges and the Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr., alumnus and former Mayor of San Francisco. Photo Credit: Lisa Sze
"The Sutro Library Mirror for Global California," by Kevin Starr
Wednesday, March 13
Kevin Starr, university professor and professor of history at University of Southern California, and California state librarian emeritus, delivers a lecture on the Sutro Library. Photo Credit: Lisa Sze
Phyllis Wong (from left), President Leslie E. Wong and Kevin Starr talk before Starr's lecture on the Sutro Library. Photo Credit: Lisa Sze
Audience members listen to Kevin Starr's lecture on the Sutro Library. Photo Credit: Lisa Sze
California State University Chancellor Timothy White (left), A. Robert Linscheid, chairman of the CSU Board of Trustees and President Leslie E. Wong.
Symposium: Celebration of Faculty as Teacher-Scholars in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education
Monday, March 11
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Sue Rosser (from right) introduces a panel, including Director of the Health Equity Institute Cynthia Gomez, Associate Professor of Communication Studies Christina Sabee, Associate Professor of Economics Anoshua Chaudhuri and student Sean Gabel. Photo credit: Margot Hartford
President Leslie Wong (right) asks a question during the symposium on STEM education. Photo credit: Margot Hartford
Professor of Mathematics Eric Hsu (from right) led a panel discussion that included Assistant Professor of Secondary Education Larry Horvath, student Mia Hiles and Professor of Biology Carmen Domingo. Photo credit: Margot Hartford
Student Arai Buendia (from right) shares how the Metro Academies Initiative helped her succeed at SF State. Also on the panel were Chair/Professor of Health Education Mary Beth Love, Metro Health Academy Curriculum Director Savita Malik and Metro Health Academy STEM Coordinator Marilyn Thomas. Photo credit: Margot Hartford
XLR8@SF State 5K Walk/Run
Sunday, March 10
Runners make their way through campus during the XLR8@SF State 5K Walk/Run.
Two members of the team that won the award for "most spirited" pose for a mid-run photo during the XPR8@SF State 5K Walk/Run.
President Wong crosses the finish line.
Volunteers check racers in and prepare to record finish times.
One Community, Day of Service
Saturday, March 9
Pres. Wong (center) and volunteers gather to celebrate One Community, Day of Service.
Volunteers gather to listen to remarks by community leaders in advance of cleaning up the community and planting trees.
Joseph Greenwell, dean of students, works alongside student volunteers, planting trees next to the library.
President and Mrs. Wong outside library, after a day's work planting trees around the J. Paul Leonard Library.