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2006 UC Davis Fall Convocation: To Make a Difference

The 2006 Fall Convocation drew some 1,250 faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends to Mondavi Center's Jackson Hall Sept. 27 to launch the new academic year with inspiration and celebration.

Featured speakers included Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef and five campus community members, all offering reflections on the theme "Our Personal and Collective Calling: to Make a Difference."

You can watch or listen to their talks by linking to the files below.

You may also watch the entire convocation in closed-captioned Quicktime, Real Media, or Windows Media Player.

To view video clips, download QuickTime, the RealOne Player plug-in or the Windows Media plugin.


Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef (opening remarks)

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Duration: 14:51 minutes

Text of the chancellor's opening remarks

 

Jeffrey Mount, professor of geology, holder of the Roy J. Shlemon Chair in Applied Geosciences and director of the Center for Watershed Sciences

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Duration: 5:17 minutes

Essay*

 

Eisha Zaid, senior genetics major

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Duration: 3:45 minutes

Essay*

 

Lin King, Staff Assembly chair and manager of the R4 (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rebuy) program

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Duration: 3:59 minutes

Essay*

 

Marya Welch, emerita faculty member, physical education

Photo: Marya Welch

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Duration: 7:14 minutes

Essay*

 

Francisco Rodriguez, alumnus, former Student Affairs staff member and current president of Cosumnes River College

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Duration: 6:20 minutes

Essay*

 

Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef (closing remarks)

Photo: Larry Vanderhoef

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Duration: 2:32 minutes

Text of the chancellor's closing remarks

 

* These essays may not be exact transcripts of the authors' convocation addresses.


Last updated Oct. 2, 2006

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