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2007 UC Davis Fall Convocation: Finding – and Being – the Inspiration
The 2007 Fall Convocation drew some 1,500 faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends to Mondavi Center's Jackson Hall Sept. 26 to launch the new academic year with inspiration and celebration.
Featured speakers included UC Regent Odessa Johnson, Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef and five community members, all offering reflections on the theme "Finding – and Being – the Inspiration."
You can watch their talks by linking to the files below. You may also watch the entire convocation in Quicktime or Windows Media Player.
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UC Regent Odessa Johnson (opening remarks)
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Duration: 10:46 minutes
**Text of Regent Johnson's opening remarks
Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef (opening remarks)
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Duration: 17:00 minutes
**Text of Chancellor Vanderhoef's Convocation address
Alfredo Arredondo, senior anthropology major
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Duration: 5:12 minutes
Mertie Shelby, Sacramento educator and former principal of Father Keith B. Kenny Elementary School
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Duration: 6:27 minutes
Isao Fujimoto, senior lecturer emeritus of Asian American Studies
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Duration: 7:48 minutes
Craig McNamara, alumnus, founder of the Center for Land-based Learning and president/owner of Sierra Orchards, Winters
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Duration: 5:20 minutes
Debra Cleveland, Student Affairs Web content coordinator
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Duration: 4:41 minutes
** These essays were the remarks prepared for the convocation.
Last updated Oct. 6, 2007
Questions or comments? Contact Susanne Rockwell, UC Davis News Service, (530) 752-2542