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10 Years and Counting
Inauguration
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More inauguration photos
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UNT President Gretchen M. Bataille greets Scrappy at Eagleation, the private student party held April 12. Entertainment included the Grammy-nominated band Bowling for Soup. (Photo by Li Fan) |
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Bataille prepares for the inauguration ceremony Friday morning, April 13. (Photo by Angilee Wilkerson) |
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Bataille's son and daughter spoke at the inauguration ceremony. The stole the president wore was designed and handcrafted by fibers major Jerilyn Fargo, who wove the dyed silk yarns with an "Eagles in Flight" pattern and hand embroidered the Eagle mascot and lamp of knowledge on the ends. (Photo by Angilee Wilkerson) | |
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Chancellor Emeritus and President Emeritus Alfred F. Hurley, right, and former President Norval Pohl present the medallion to the new president as a symbol of her office. The medallion, a replica of the university seal, is suspended on a ribbon with silver links engraved with the name and dates of office of each former university president or president/chancellor. (Photo by Li Fan) |
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The president's address reflected the inaugural theme: Rays of Excellence — Rekindle. Ignite. Illuminate. (Photo by Li Fan) |
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Phil McGraw ('76 M.A., '79 Ph.D.) attended a private reception in the Hurley Administration Building on the night of the inauguration. Supporters of Happy Hill Farm Academy donated $100,000 to create the Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw Scholarship Fund, which will benefit academy students who attend UNT. (Photo by Angilee Wilkerson) |
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Bataille entered the Emerald Ball April 13 escorted by her grandsons. (Photo by Angilee Wilkerson) |
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Guests at the ball danced to the music of the One O'Clock Lab Band. (Photo by Mike Woodruff) |
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