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traditions by emphasizing events and activities that would bring the College, our alumni and Huntingdon together as a community.” The College also is consciously aware of getting the biggest bang for an affordable amount of bucks in a time where all institutions of higher education are watching their ledger sheets and keeping budgets low. According to Gabriel Welsch, vice president of advancement and marketing and top organizer for the inaugural schedule, the celebration for welcoming Jim Troha will be less about him and more about the collective Us. The opening of the inaugural starts on Thursday, Oct. 17 on a lighthearted note as the entire college community can opt to attend the opening of the musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels staged by the Juniata theatre department. Certainly the busiest day for all involved will be Friday as administrators, faculty, and Trustees attend committee meetings 22
throughout the morning. At 2 p.m., all of the delegates from other colleges and universities invited to attend the inaugural will meet to don “regalia,” the academic robes associated with the college they are representing. At 4 p.m., the inaugural ceremony will start, featuring, yes, an inaugural address by President Troha. President Troha will be introduced by Dominic Dottavio, president of Tarleton State University, in Stephenville, Texas. Dottavio was president of Heidelberg University when President Troha was an administrator at the Ohio college. But before that happens, several other Juniatians will offer remarks, including Robert McDowell, chair of the Board of Trustees, Anshu Chawla ’14, president of student government, and Kathy Westcott, associate professor of psychology and interim provost. Following the investiture ceremony, there will be a reception prior to an invited gala at 7 p.m. The real fun begins Saturday afternoon after the morning meeting
of the Board of Trustees. At 2:30 p.m., there will be a 5K “Amiable Amble” from Juniata through downtown Huntingdon and back. Serious runners, like Jim Troha and others, will no doubt lead the pack, but walking, strolling, and jogging are all encouraged. Along the way there will be way stations at local businesses and a health-and-wellness stop at the Huntingdon Health and Wellness center downtown. After a lively runjog-walk, what is more refreshing than returning to campus at 4 p.m. for Octoberfest on the quad—sponsored by the German Club. Those who missed Dirty Rotten Scoundrels can catch it at 7:30 p.m. in the von Liebig Theatre. Starting Sunday, Oct. 20 and continuing through Saturday, Oct. 26, posters from the Liberal Arts Symposium will be on display in public spaces throughout campus, primarily in lounges and public spaces. The students will not be there to provide explanations but the posters will be informative. “One of the things I was most impressed by was the Liberal Arts Symposium, when I made my first visit to Juniata after my hiring,” Troha says. “I thought it would be great to have some of the posters for the research projects from the 2012-2013 symposium available to see for the whole week heading into Homecoming.” Also starting Sunday and continuing through the week, the College will participate en masse, or as masse as we can, in a Week of Service for the Huntingdon community. “We’re asking that all Juniata employees and any students who are interested to donate an hour or more of service to a local organization,” explains Lorri Shideler, associate director of conferences and events and, with Welsch, one of the top organizers of the week. The service week ends Saturday, Oct. 26 with National Make a Difference Day, which is a national effort designed to increase community service and involvement.