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President Oldham

Tennessee Tech University will celebrate the investiture of Dr. Philip B. Oldham as its ninth president on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. at the Hooper Eblen Center.

Please respond by Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, regarding your plans to either participate in the investiture ceremony or to attend the ceremony and reception.

TTU Faculty and Staff: If you want to dress in academic regalia and march in the investiture processional during the ceremony, RSVP as a participant. Those marching in the processional must dress in academic regalia and will be seated on the arena floor during the ceremony. TTU faculty and staff who do not have regalia or do not want to march in the processional should RSVP as a guest.

The RSVP system is now closed.

In addition to the investiture ceremony and reception, Dr. Oldham will be honored as TTU’s ninth president during the TTU Sports Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2. For more information or to make reservations, please call (931) 372-3940.

It’s also Homecoming weekend at Tennessee Tech, and Dr. Oldham and his wife, Kari, are honored to be the grand marshals of the 2012 Homecoming parade. The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m., and the football game against Eastern Illinois will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Helpful information for investiture participants

I will be:

 

Yes, I will participate in the investiture procession and ceremony.

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a member of the platform party
a delegate of an institution of higher learning
a delegate of a learned society
a member of the Oldham family
a faculty emeritus of Tennessee Tech University
an academic dean at Tennessee Tech University
an academic or administrative officer of Tennessee Tech University
a current member of the faculty or administration of Tennessee Tech University
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I will participate in the investiture procession and will be seated with the family.
I will attend the family luncheon, which will immediately follow the investiture reception.
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If you are uncertain of your role in the investiture ceremony please contact Debbie Combs at dkcombs@tntech.edu or Queena Jones at qjones@tntech.edu for assistance.

Please advise if you have accessibility needs or require certain accommodations:

Sign language interpretation will be provided and will be most visible from seating sections C,D and E.
Limited-mobility seating will be available in Section B.

I  * attend the reception, which will immediately follow the ceremony at 11 a.m. on the concourse level of the Hooper Eblen Center.

Yes, I will attend the investiture ceremony as a guest.

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Please advise if you have accessibility needs or require certain accommodations.

Sign language interpretation will be provided and will be most visible from seating sections C,D and E.
Limited-mobility seating will be available in Section B.

I  * attend the reception, which will immediately follow the ceremony at 11 a.m. on the concourse level of the Hooper Eblen Center.

Yes, I am a TTU student and will be attending the investiture ceremony.

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I will be a part of the student cheering section in sections J, K and L.
I have been asked to be a part of the "tunnel of students" during the ceremony, and I will participate.
I have been asked to work as an assistant to the investiture committee. I will be available from 8 a.m. until noon to assist as requested, and I have been excused from classes.

Please advise if you have accessibility needs or require certain accommodations.

Sign language interpretation will be provided and will be most visible from seating sections C,D and E.
Limited-mobility seating will be available in Section B.

I  * attend the reception, which will immediately follow the ceremony at 11 a.m. on the concourse level of the Hooper Eblen Center.

With regrets, I will not be able to attend the investiture celebration.

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Thank you!