Inaugural events

April 10
Symposium, “New Perspectives on the American Civil War”
4:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
President Edward Ayers will be joined by Drew Gilpin Faust, president of Harvard University, and Gary Gallagher, the John L. Nau III Professor of the American Civil War at the University of Virginia, to discuss various dimensions of the war and its consequences.

April 11
Installation ceremony
12 p.m., Robins Center
President Ayers will be installed and give his inaugural address, in which he will reflect on Richmond’s past, present and future.

Inaugural picnic
1 p.m., Millhiser Green
Jack’s Flat Bluegrass will provide entertainment, along with performances and exhibitions across campus to showcase students’ musical and dance talents, academic and community engagement, and cultural and ethnic diversity.

Eco-Spider announcement
3 p.m., Millhiser Green
President Ayers will announce the winner of the Eco-Spider Challenge.

Lecture
Trip Pollard, “The Environmental Imperative: Working Toward a Sustainable Future”
4 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons Think Tank

Outdoor dance party
7:30 p.m., Millhiser Green
President Ayers will serve as special guest disc jockey for the celebration, “Fifty Years of Rock, Jazz, Soul, and Rhythm & Blues.”

For more information on the inauguration, visit inauguration.richmond.edu.