Inauguration, convocation planned

The official installation of Timothy S. Mescon as the fourth president of Columbus State will share the stage with CSU's annual Freshman Convocation on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, preceded by a Day of Service on Saturday, Aug. 15, in honor of the inauguration event.

Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009 (Day of Service in honor of inauguration)

To sign up visit www.handsonthevalley.org and click on the "CSU Day of Service" link in the left menu.

8:30 a.m. -- Teams of volunteers gather at intramural field and board buses for volunteer sites.

9 a.m. -- Buses depart for work sites.

12:30 p.m. -- Workers start loading up for return to CSU.

1 p.m. -- Campuswide picnic at the intramural field.

Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009

2:30 p.m. -- Faculty gather in orchestra room at Schwob School of Music to prepare for processional within RiverCenter for the Performing Arts. Stage party, delegates from other universities and out-of-town guests wearing academic robes will gather in the RiverCenter Patrons Room.

3 p.m. -- Presidential Inauguration and 2009 Freshman Convocation begins in Bill Heard Theatre.

Also of note:

A reception will follow in the grand lobby of the RiverCenter.
CSU buses will be running a shuttle service between main campus and downtown before and after the ceremony and reception.
Parking will be available in the RiverCenter parking garage and Sol Lob building parking lot across from the entrance to the Schwob School of Music at the Saunders Center for Music Studies wing of the RiverCenter.
If you're coming from out of town, the Columbus Marriott, 800 Front Ave., is offering a special rate for inauguration-convocation participants who use this special link to make reservations.

Started in 2005, Freshman Convocation is a "rite of passage" designed to set the tone for the college careers of incoming freshmen. CSU faculty and administrators use the occasion to formally welcome freshmen and to convey the significance of educational endeavor and the university's commitment to support students in achieving their goals.

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Day of Service

To volunteer, faculty, staff and students should use the online reservation system of the United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Volunter Center. Projects include:

Clearing a site for a new Habitat for Humanity house.
Renovating a baseball field for the North Columbus Boys and Girls Club.
Planting shrubs at the D.A. Turner YMCA ...
And seven other projects.

First-time volunteers will have to take a few minutes to register. Then, after you're logged in under Welcome to the Corporate Events area! heading, a box will appear asking for a sponsor code. Type in "csu" and pick a project. There may be a prompt requiring participation in orientation, but that's unnecessary for the Day of Service.

Inauguration, convocation planned

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