WELLESLEY, Mass. — The inauguration of H. Kim Bottomly as Wellesley College's 13th president will take place on Friday, May 9. The festivities begin on the evening of Thursday, May 8, and continue with special events throughout the day and evening on Friday. Inauguration itself takes place Friday, May 9, at 3 pm on Severance Green, on the Wellesley College campus, 106 Central St., Wellesley, Mass.
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, May 8
- 7 pm – "Evolution" - Various locations on campus. A progressive evening of performance and presentations celebrating the arts at Wellesley. Opening events on the Davis Museum and Cultural Center Plaza, proceeding to other campus locations and concluding with a jazz café in the Science Center.
Friday, May 9
- 9 am: "Exploration" - Houghton Memorial Chapel. A multifaith community gathering.
- 10:30 am – "Investigation" - Jewett Auditorium; Science Center. Panels focus on significant breakthroughs made by women and on emerging areas of inquiry that will shape future study and scholarship.
- 2 pm – "Procession" to the inauguration of President H. Kim Bottomly - Academic Quad
- 3 pm - "Installation" of President Bottomly as Wellesley College's 13th president - Severance Green Tent
- 4:30 pm – "Celebration" - Davis Museum and Cultural Center Plaza
- 8 pm – "Illumination" - Fireworks over Lake Waban
About Wellesley's president: H. Kim Bottomly, a renowned immunobiologist and former deputy provost at Yale University, is the 13th president of Wellesley College, a position she assumed on August 1, 2007. A Montana native, President Bottomly graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in zoology and earned her doctorate in biological structure from the University of Washington School of Medicine. Before joining the Yale faculty in 1980, she did postdoctoral work in immunology at the National Institutes of Health.
In her role as deputy provost for science, technology and faculty development at Yale, President Bottomly initiated and oversaw efforts to enhance faculty career development and was instrumental in Yale's efforts to recruit and retain women in the sciences and underrepresented minorities in all fields.
A lifelong scientist and educator, her research has focused on the molecular and cellular factors that influence the initiation of immune responses, i.e., how people respond to allergens and why inhaled allergens lead to lung injury.
About Wellesley's inauguration: The event will focus not only on scientific, educational and artistic achievements, but also is planned to be a "green" event. The food served will emphasis locally grown produce, for example, and compostable plates and jug, rather than individual bottled water, will be used. Desserts will be served as finger food, eliminating the need for plates or utensils. For more on the inauguration, go to www.wellesley.edu/Inauguration/index.html.
Since 1875, Wellesley College has been a leader in providing an excellent liberal arts education for women who will make a difference in the world. Its 500-acre campus near Boston is home to 2,300 undergraduate students from all 50 states and 68 countries. |
