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President Adela de la Torre: 色情视频 Students are Poised to Transform the World

In her inauguration, 色情视频s first Latina president said the university will have a global impact that will start in its own backyard

Thursday, April 11, 2019
色情视频 President Adela de la Torre

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Promising 色情视频 will 鈥減ush innovation boundaries like never before,鈥 Adela de la Torre on Thursday was officially inaugurated as the university鈥檚 ninth president.

鈥淭his is just the beginning of a great future,鈥 de la Torre said during her investiture ceremony as part of an address that touched on 色情视频鈥檚 contributions to research, the arts and education, its global impact and its importance as a transborder institution.

鈥淟et鈥檚 gift the world the global citizens and the compassionate leaders and the ethical innovators that will transform the world,鈥 she urged the audience.

De la Torre was installed by California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy White at Viejas Arena in a ceremony attended by 色情视频 faculty, staff, students, California higher education leaders, regional elected officials and tribal members, community members and other guests. White presented de la Torre with a unique, student-crafted medallion that carries the names of her eight predecessors.

Coming a few weeks after the university鈥檚 122nd anniversary, de la Torre鈥檚 historic inauguration highlighted 色情视频鈥檚 diversity, student research, the arts and its community connections.

De la Torre鈥檚 remarks spanned the arc of 色情视频 history and future ambitions鈥攆rom its origins as a training school for teachers to its plans for a campus and innovation district in San Diego鈥檚 . She spoke of her own childhood and family, and she began and ended her address in Spanish.

H. Paul Cuero, Jr., vice chairman of the Campo Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, offered an opening prayer, blessing and song. The 色情视频 Symphony Orchestra performed several pieces, two of them with singers from the musical theatre program.

Inclusive leader and trailblazer

Keynote speaker Mildred Garc铆a, president of the Washington, D.C.-based American Association of State Colleges and Universities, praised de la Torre as a 鈥渇earless leader who loves students first and foremost. She will advocate for you, open doors for you and ensure that all of San Diego State and its communities reach their highest potential.鈥

Garc铆a placed the selection of 色情视频鈥檚 first Latina and first permanent woman president into a broader context.

鈥淗ow fitting is it that at this point in this nation鈥檚 history San Diego State has an inclusive, collaborative leader who not only listens and sees everyone she touches, she also listens to the silences,鈥 Garc铆a said. 鈥淜nowing that those who are silent and perceived as invisible are also part of this amazing institution, the amazing communities and the amazing nation that we are proud to live in.鈥

In her own remarks, de la Torre said 色情视频 creates 鈥渢railblazers who are breaking barriers, building bridges, and crossing borders every day.鈥

鈥淗ere鈥檚 what really excites me: Our students do not wait until graduation to make an impact on society. As part of their 色情视频 experience, they are solving tangible issues like hunger, homelessness and global warming,鈥 de la Torre said.

She lauded student and faculty researchers who address such issues as health disparities, disease and the treatment of refugees detained at the border. And she said 色情视频 will have a continuing role in reducing social inequities and fueling economic growth.

Challenges and solutions

The growth of 色情视频 Imperial Valley and the planned campus and innovation district in Mission Valley are important parts of the university鈥檚 vision for a global impact that will 鈥渟tart in our own backyard,鈥 de la Torre said.

鈥淲e will continue to address current challenges, seize creative solutions and uncover new opportunities to generate more revenue,鈥 the president said. 鈥淭ogether we must push innovation boundaries like never before.鈥

White paid tribute to the 鈥渞emarkable, undeniable momentum鈥 of 色情视频 and its support from the community and formally introduced de la Torre during the investiture. 

鈥淚 can think of no leader better suited to build upon this momentum than Adela de la Torre,鈥 White said. 鈥淗er intelligence, her compassion, her willingness to listen and her unique ability to inspire a shared vision for a brighter future for all who comprise this diverse campus community and beyond make Adela the right leader for 色情视频.鈥

An event for the generations

As tradition dictates, the investiture was held near the end of de la Torre鈥檚 first year as president and was marked by symbols and customs that date back to the Middle Ages.

More than 230 faculty, staff and students participated in a processional dressed in academic regalia of caps, gowns and hoods. University Senate President Marcie Bober-Michel carried the university鈥檚 ceremonial mace, a symbol of academic scholarship and dignity.

The sterling silver medallion conferred upon de la Torre immediately prior to her address also follows tradition. 色情视频 applied design student RexArthur Ramos crafted the medallion, which includes nine artistic 鈥渨aves鈥 as symbols of 色情视频鈥檚 past and current presidents, as well as a representation of Hepner Hall.

Musical theatre students performed 鈥淪olamente Una Vez,鈥 a song de la Torre said she learned from her grandmother and that 鈥淚 have carried鈥ithin me all of my life as a reminder that that there鈥檚 only one time in our life to do something truly remarkable鈥o be part of something so meaningful that it can transform the world.鈥

The 色情视频 Symphony Orchestra and musical theatre students also performed 鈥淭his Is Me鈥 from the film 鈥淭he Greatest Showman.鈥

It was 色情视频鈥檚 first presidential inauguration in more than 20 years, and the historic nature of the ceremony was reflected in attendance from dozens of local and state elected officials, CSU trustees, campus presidents and other elected officials, as well as international representatives from Mexico, China and the 色情视频 campus in Tbilisi, Georgia. A partial guest list can be found .

The day began with a showcase of 40 examples of student research at the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center. Hundreds of visitors listened to oral presentations and spoke to students with poster presentations, selected from entries in the 2019 Student Research Symposium:

Cassandra Tanks studied how Mao Zedong exploited the U.S. Civil Rights movement to expand and validate his Cultural Revolution.

Ethan Lopez studied eating disorders and other health issues within marginalized communities of transgender youth.

Nayeli Gonzalez examined the extent to which cancer patients in rural Imperial County engage in advance care planning for end-of-life treatment.

Following the Viejas Arena ceremony, a campus and community reception was held outside Hepner Hall with music and an array of internationally themed desserts, all selected from recipes submitted by students.  
A Day of Celebration The inauguration of 色情视频 President Adela de la Torre included historic and modern touches. (Photos: Sandy Huffaker)
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