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by a coloiful academic procession, including Trinity faculty members and more than 85 delegates from other colleges and universities, and a welcoming address by former
Richardso11 '62, also president emeritus ofJohns Hopki11s University and president and CEO of the Kellogg Foundation. Follotuing greetings from parent, studeHt,faculty, and alumni I ae representatives, City of Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez '96 wel-
JONES, JR. INAUGURATED AS TRINITY COLLEGE PRESIDENT
an1es F.Jones,Jr. was inaugurated on October 17, 2004, as Trinity's 21st president. More than 1,500 alumni, students, and guests gathered to celebrate the occasion, during which Jones accepted a warm welcome fron1 dignitaries, distinguished alumni/ ae, and educators. In a speech entitled, "Of Schools on Hills Aegean, Irish, and Otherwise," Jones shared his views on the past, present, and future state of higher learning and the importance of liberal arts education. (See the full text on the following pages.)
The inauguration was preceded
Tri11ity Trustee William C.
F.
Wellesley College President Diana C hapman Walsh and H arvard Universiry Dean, Faculry of Arts and Sciences, William C. Kirby represented the delega tes of colleges and universities in attendance and
symbols on the Presidential Collar are the Book and a pair of student's hands extended to receive it-
offered Jones greetings from academia. President of Williams College, Morton Owen Schapiro, presented greetings from the NESCAC institutions. Presiding over the investiture of the new president was Board ofTrustees Chairman Paul E. Ra eth er '68 P'93, '96, '01. During this ceremony, Jones was presented with the symbols of the Office of President-an integral part of th e Triniry College
Jones came to Triniry from Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Mi chi gan, where he served as president and professor in the humanities. At Kalamazoo, Jones successfull y led the movement to reposition th e College to play a pivotal role in the local conummiry while winning extensive external support from prominent national foundation s. H e also implemented the development of a strategic plan for
inauguration. As the new president, Jones received the four traditional symbols of th e Triniry presidency, the Mace, Book, Key, and Presidential Collar. The
Kalamazoo, focusing primarily o n strengthening the faculry, improving information technology on cam-
to Hariford, and wished them
Owen Morgan Ma ce stands for the president's executive power; it is made of ebony, signifying endurance; bronze, meaning power; and gold, symbo]jzing digniry and glory. The Book has been
much success.
placed in the hands of every Triniry graduate at Conmtencemen t since 1827 and signifies th e dele-
comed Jones and his wife,Ja11,
gation of responsibiliry to the president for maintaining the educa ti o nal activities for which Triniry was founded. T he Key, whi ch symbo]jzes the turning over of the physical properties of th e College to the president, is mad e of bronze and is one of the keys that turned th e original huge lock in the door of Williams Memorial, the current administration building at the College. The Presidential Collar, which is worn on ceremonial occasions, is the visible symbol of the president's high office and auth ority. The chain symbo]jcaJly links modern higher ed ucation with the ancient academy. Among the
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symbolizing th e desire of yo uth to receive an education .
pus, and renovati ng the residence and dining halls. Prior to j oining Kalamazoo College, Jones was with Southern Methodist Universiry in Dallas, Texas, as professor of the humaniti es, dean of Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, and vice provost of the Universiry (1991-1996). A native of Atlanta , Georgia,Jones is a grad uate of th e Universiry ofVirginia (B.A., cum laude), Emory Universiry (M.A.), and Columbia Universiry (M . Phil.) (Ph .D. ), and holds a Certificat, D egre Avan ce, from th e Ecole des Professe urs de Fran yais a l'Etranger, the Sorbonne. His publications include Rousseau 's Dialogues: A11 I11terpretive Essay, T7te Srory of a Fair Creek ofYesteryear, a translation into Eng]jsh of L' Histoire d'1t11e Crecque modeme by Antoin eFranyois Prevost, and ouvelle H eloise: RoiiSseau ar1d Utopia, alo ng with more than two dozen sc holarly articles.