Didn’t make it to campus on Oct. 26 for Dan Weiss’ inauguration as Haverford’s 14th president? You can follow along in real time as we post live updates from our Twitter account (@haverfordedu).
Live posts will begin around 10:30 a.m.
Scroll down for oldest posts and refresh the page for the latest updates.
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Haverford College:
RT @jonyu8: President of @haverfordedu Daniel H. Weiss waving to bystanders after his inauguration ceremony today t.co/rRdZeroQrg -
Haverford College:
Some plaques of congratulations from fellow presidents and colleges. #inauguration t.co/FzK7vO69d2 -
Haverford College:
That’s all, folks! If you’re on campus please join us for a campus luncheon in the Field House. #inauguration -
Haverford College:
. @HowardLutnick presents Dan w/framed quotation from President Isaac Sharpless, designed by Stuart Roy David ’63. t.co/52K7mA47XI -
Haverford College:
Weiss:”A life of fulfillment and purpose is realized one student at a time.” #inauguration -
Haverford College:
Weiss: “We should look to the future with energy and ambition” while remembering our traditions and past. #inauguration -
Haverford College:
Weiss: “We must do a better job of making a case to an increasingly skeptical public of the benefits of a liberal education.” #inauguration -
Haverford College:
“Our results represents the gold standard of liberal arts around the world…The opportunity before us is in reflecting on what lies ahead.” -
Haverford College:
Weiss talks about how higher ed is experiencing its greatest change in history and what that means for Haverford. -
Haverford College:
Weiss talks about former president Isaac Sharpless, whose words still hang on his office wall. -
Haverford College:
Weiss: this is an institution that inspires admiration in many and there is much to love. #inauguration -
Haverford College:
Now it is time for the man himself to speak! President Dan Weiss is welcomed with a standing ovation. #inauguration -
Haverford College:
. @HowardLutnick says Dan is a steward of our traditions. He will ensure our best days are in front of us. -
Haverford College:
. @HowardLutnick explains the presidential search committee and process: “we set a very high bar and then we met Dan Weiss.” -
Haverford College:
Co-chair of Board of Managers @HowardLutnick ’83 says we are celebrating Dan Weiss’ first 117 days. -
Haverford College:
Chamber Singers sing accompanied only by the flute playing of Robert Hillinick ’15. #inauguration t.co/MuSUOS5Ke7 -
Haverford College:
Bi-Co Chamber Singers now perform a premiere of Prof Thomas Lloyd’s “Life Time,” feat. lyrics from a William Saroyan poem. #inauguration -
Haverford College:
Classics Prof Deborah Roberts welcomes Dan “as a member if the faculty.” “We look forward to working with you in these changing times.” -
Haverford College:
Elizabeth Romano represents the staff, welcoming Dan and promising the staff’s help in his journey forward here at Haverford. #inauguration -
Haverford College:
Dan played along in our Humans vs Zonbies game, “proving he really does like brains.” #sccoheads #inauguration -
Haverford College:
Jacob Lowy ’14 & Phillip Drexler ’14 welcome Dan, saying that no only do they see a lot of him in their work but all students do! -
Haverford College:
Gordon: The lives our alumni live are the best advertisement for the worth if a liberal arts education. #inauguration -
Haverford College:
Eliot Gordon ’78 welcomes Dan, saying that he represents Dan’s biggest constituency. Oldest living alum was born when Wilson was POTUS! -
Haverford College:
RT @SpauldingCC: breathtakingly beautiful day at haverford @ Haverford College t.co/Uql6qDBgrA -
Haverford College:
Bowen says there is much to be said for how an intimate college like this one can gain scale by collaborating with others. -
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Haverford College:
Bowen quotes Sir Arthur Lewis: “brain power is a special concern of the university.. We build character no less than brain.” -
Haverford College:
William Bowen, who has known Dan since his days at @JohnsHopkins, says his history with us goes back to an undergrad tennis match in the 50s -
Haverford College:
Cassidy “rats out” her sibling president: Dan has conservative taste in ties; on his motorcycle trips Dan orders red wine in biker bars. -
Haverford College:
Cassidy sees @BrynMawrCollege‘s and our relationship as one of siblings. “Dan is a wonderful champion of the liberal arts.” -
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Haverford College:
Rebecca Chopp: to understand Dan as a leader you must understand Dan as a scholar… Dan will explore each issue carefully and creatively. -
Haverford College:
Cathy Koshland ’72 welcomes @swarthmore‘s Rebecca Chopp & @BrynMawrCollege‘s Kimberly Wright Cassidy. #inauguration -
Haverford College:
Poet Anya Silver ’90 reads her poem “Kore,” written in honor of Dan & Sandra Weiss. #inauguration -
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Haverford College:
RT @okeefej_62: looking forward to both Dan Weiss and William Bowen speeches @haverfordedu #inauguration #danweiss14 -
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Haverford College:
RT @Oscar_Wang: With @kryanlion and @ToddWohl waiting for President Dan Weiss’s inauguration. Proud to be at @haverfordedu t.co/l74k… -
Haverford College:
RT @HaverfordClerk: The auditorium is filling up fast! #haverinauguration t.co/YagnMKdtiP -
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Haverford College:
RT @kryanlion: Happy inauguration day to Haverford’s newest president, Dan Weiss! Now, a rousing cheer of DAN DAN HE’S OUR MAN -
Haverford College:
A sea of robes lining up in Founders Great Hall for processional. #inauguration t.co/HAUaKhhYce -
Haverford College:
#DanWeiss14 with 5 other recent past presidents before #inauguration. Can you name them? t.co/5OacaE48BJ -
Haverford College:
#Inaugurationguests are starting to arrive at Roberts Hall. T-minus 25 minutes… t.co/gQ0EOLJktS -
Haverford College:
RT @okeefej_62: crowd begins to gather for #inauguration @haverfordedu #danweiss14 t.co/joZekkPiYo -
Haverford College:
Delegates from 97 other schools are gathering in Founders Great Hall in academic regalia for #inauguration. t.co/rPh3Pj4rVz -
For more on the inauguration, you can see a gallery of photos and watch video of the ceremony here.