{"id":20144,"date":"2010-08-31T08:20:08","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T12:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=20144"},"modified":"2010-08-31T10:27:20","modified_gmt":"2010-08-31T14:27:20","slug":"a-ceremonial-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2010\/08\/a-ceremonial-start\/","title":{"rendered":"A Ceremonial Start"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_20118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20118\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation249_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20118 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Nancy Bull, left, vice provost for academic administration, Gary English, board of trustees distinguished professor, and student representative, Tom Haggerty, president of the Undergraduate Student Government at the Convocation ceremony held at Gampel Pavilion.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation249_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Nancy Bull, left, vice provost for academic administration, Gary English, board of trustees distinguished professor, and student representative, Tom Haggerty, president of the Undergraduate Student Government at the Convocation ceremony held at Gampel Pavilion. Photo by Peter Morenus&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"580\" height=\"384\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 580px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 580\/384;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nancy Bull, left, vice provost for academic administration, Gary English, board of trustees distinguished professor, and student representative, Tom Haggerty, president of the Undergraduate Student Government at the Convocation ceremony held at Gampel Pavilion. Photo by Peter Morenus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20114\" style=\"width: 331px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation072_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20114 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Nancy Bull, vice provost for academic administration speaks at the Convocation ceremony held at Gampel Pavilion.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation072_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Nancy Bull, vice provost for academic administration speaks at the Convocation ceremony held at Gampel Pavilion. Photo by Peter Morenus&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"331\" height=\"220\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation072_lg.jpg 1052w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation072_lg-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation072_lg-1024x681.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 331px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 331\/220;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nancy Bull, vice provost for academic administration speaks at the Convocation ceremony held at Gampel Pavilion. Photo by Peter Morenus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20115\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation119_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20115  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"President Philip Austin addresses students and their families during Convocation.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation119_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Interim President Philip Austin speaks at the Convocation ceremony. Photo by Peter Morenus&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"220\" height=\"303\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation119_lg.jpg 500w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation119_lg-217x300.jpg 217w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 220px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 220\/303;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Philip Austin addresses students and their families during Convocation. Photo by Peter Morenus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20116\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation186_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20116  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Gary English, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Dramatic Arts, gives the Convocation address.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation186_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Gary English, board of trustees distinguished professor, gives the address at the Convocation ceremony. Photo by Peter Morenus&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"225\" height=\"299\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/299;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gary English, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Dramatic Arts, gives the Convocation address. Photo by Peter Morenus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20117\" style=\"width: 327px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation240_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20117  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"President Philip Austin, center, applauds during the Convocation ceremony. At right is Lawrence McHugh, chairman of the Board of Trustees.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation240_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Interim President Philip Austin, center, applauds during the Convocation ceremony. At right is Lawrence McHugh, chair of the Board of Trustees. Photo by Peter Morenus&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"327\" height=\"225\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation240_lg.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Convocation240_lg-300x205.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 327px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 327\/225;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Philip Austin, center, applauds during the Convocation ceremony. At right is Lawrence McHugh, chairman of the Board of Trustees. Photo by Peter Morenus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nancy Bull, left, vice provost, Gary  English, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, and Tom Haggerty,  president of USG, at Convocation on Aug. 27. 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