On April 2, DU sent out an email to the student body concerning Chancellor Chopp’s Inauguration. The email explained that the original date for the inauguration was set for May 15, but due to speakers not being available at that time, the Chancellor’s Inauguration Committee decided to postpone the inauguration until September or early October.

The date has now been determined, and the Chancellor’s Inauguration will take place on Sept. 18.

“As the committee began to talk about the program, we realized that we needed more time to coordinate schedules and develop the day’s events,” said Kevin Carroll, Vice Chancellor of Marketing and Communications and Co-Chair of the Chancellor’s Inauguration Committee.

“An inauguration, which is a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a chancellor’s term of office, can take many forms,” said Carroll. “Our Chancellor’s Inauguration, to include the entire University community, will be a celebration of the role public and private higher education plays in making Colorado a great place to live and work.”

According to Carroll, because the event is still being finalized, details are not yet available. Event information will be shared with the public once the planning is complete.

“We welcome and encourage student participation in the Inauguration planning,” said Carroll. “This is going to be a campus-wide and inclusive event.”

The Chancellor’s Inauguration Committee plans to create the inauguration surrounding the Imagine DU process.
“The Inauguration will be one of many opportunities in the fall for the community to both celebrate where we’ve been and imagine where we can potentially go together as an institution,” said Carroll.