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Gallery: Dr Michael Spence - Welcome & Inaugural Address, 22 July 2008

Dr Michael Spence was officially welcomed as the University's Vice-Chancellor at a ceremony in the Great Hall at 6.00pm on Tuesday 22 July 2008.

The Welcome Ceremony comprised an Academic Procession and the Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Address in the Great Hall, followed by a Reception of cocktails and canapés in MacLaurin Hall.

Over 700 alumni, staff and guests were invited to attend.

The welcome was hosted by the Chancellor, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, and Master of Ceremonies was the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Don Nutbeam.

University Organist, Amy Johansen, played:
1. Adagio from the Oboe Concerto in D Minor, by Tomaso Albinoni
2. Toccata from the Fifth Organ Symphony, by Charles-Marie Widor.

There was also a musical interlude by the University of Sydney Graduate Choir, who sang:
1. Ave Verum Corpus, by Mozart
2. The Lord Bless You and Keep You, by John Rutter

Photographs are courtesy of Nuran Zorlu. Click on images to view enlargements.

Invited guests:

Invited guests
Invited guests

Academic procession:

Announcer, Danny OBrien
University Organist, Amy Johansen plays Adagio from the Oboe Concerto in D Minor by Tomaso Albi
Yeoman Bedell (Brian Young) leading the procession into the Great Hall, Professor Andrew Coats
Professors Merlin Crossley, Ann Brewer and Charlie Benrimoj
Professors Derrick Armstrong and Stephen Garton
Dr William Adams, Andrew McFarland, Jenny Leong
Professor Iqbal Ramzan, Kim Wilson, Dr Robin Fitzsimons
Emeritus Professor Ann Sefton, Dr Michael Copeman
Pro-Chancellor john McCarthy, Professor Bruce Sutton, Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence
Professor Bruce Sutton, Dr Michael Spence, Deputy Chancellor Alan Cameron
The Mace-bearer precedes the Chancellor
The Chancellor, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir
The official party on the dais

Master of Ceremonies:

Master of Ceremonies was the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Don Nutbeam.

Master of Ceremonies, Professor Don Nutbeam

Welcome by the Chancellor:

The welcome for Dr Spence was hosted by the Chancellor, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO.

View the Chancellor's welcome here.

The welcome by the Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence, Pro-Chancellor John McCarthy
The welcome by the Chancellor
Fellows of Senate: Dr Michael Copeman & Deputy Chancellor Alan Cameron
Fellows of Senate: Kim Wilson, Dr Robin Fitzsimons & Dr Michael Copeman
Fellows of Senate: Professor Bruce Sutton, John McCarthy & Emeritus Professor A Sefton
Fellows of Senate: John McCarthy, Emeritus Professor Ann Sefton & Dr Margaret Varady
The welcome by the Chancellor
The welcome by the Chancellor

Dr Spence's inaugural address:

Dr Spence gave his inaugural address. View the inaugural address website where you will also be able to:

  • view the video
  • listen to the podcast
  • read the news story
The inaugural address by Dr Spence
The inaugural address by Dr Spence
The inaugural address by Dr Spence
The Chancellor listening
The inaugural address by Dr Spence
The inaugural address by Dr Spence
The inaugural address by Dr Spence
The inaugural address by Dr Spence
The inaugural address by Dr Spence
The inaugural address by Dr Spence
The inaugural address by Dr Spence

Musical interlude by the Sydney University Graduate Choir:

Listening to the Graduate Choir
The Graduate Choir
Christopher Bowen, Music Director of the Sydney University Graduate Choir
The Graduate Choir
The Graduate Choir
The Graduate Choir
The Graduate Choir
Applauding the Graduate Choir

Departure of the academic procession:

The Mace-bearer and the Chancellor lead the procession out of the Great Hall
The academic procession leaves the Great Hall

Gallery: Cocktail Party

View the photo gallery for the cocktail party in MacLaurin Hall here.

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