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University of La Verne 19th President Inauguration

19 Oct 2023 · 2 min

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The video captures the inauguration ceremony of Dr. Pardis Mahdavi as the 19th president of the University of La Verne. Speaker A, acting as the officiant, formally installs Dr. Mahdavi, highlighting the role of a university president as a representative of the institution's mission and values. Speaker B, Dr. Mahdavi, delivers an acceptance address expressing deep humility, gratitude, and love for the community. She emphasizes the university’s purpose of training students to transform the world, the supportive nature of the community, and her personal commitment to leading with compassion.

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Welcome everyone to this auspicious occasion, the inauguration of our 19th president, Dr. Pardis Mahdavi. A university president not only leads an institution forward, They represent what the institution stands for, its mission, its values. On behalf of the entire University of La Verne community, we welcome you, President Mahdavi. By virtue of the authority vested in me, I hereby install you as president of the University of La Verne. Thank you.
Wow. It's been a big day. I am humbled, honored, grateful to stand before all of your beautiful smiling faces with all of this energy and love. We are a university that trains students to transform the world they live in and make their mark. We are a community who wraps each other in love and picks each other up when we fall. I have never felt such gratitude. From the depths of my soul, I am grateful. Thank you.