Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Pikeville College To Celebrate 120 Years.
Borrowing from the wisdom of the Psalmist, “Prospiciam Ad Montes,” or “Look to the Mountains,” became the time-honored promise of an institution of higher learning that has served the youth of the mountains for more than a century. On Tuesday, Aug. 26, Pikeville College will welcome students and commemorate its 120th year during Opening Convocation.
Professors will don their academic regalia for the formal ceremony, which will be led by a bagpiper and the bearer of the ceremonial mace. The convocation address will be delivered by Dr. James R. Ramsey, president of the University of Louisville.
Ramsey was named the 17th president of the university in 2002. He is also a professor of Economics and Public Administration in the College of Business and Public Administration. Prior to his appointment at UofL, he served as the governor’s senior policy advisor and state budget director. Ramsey has held professional positions at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Western Kentucky University, Middle Tennessee University and Loyola University. An accomplished scholar and teacher with more than 60 publications in the fields of economics and management, Ramsey received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Kentucky and his undergraduate degree from Western Kentucky University.
The Opening Convocation ceremony at Pikeville College will be held in Booth Auditorium, Record Memorial Building, at 11 a.m. The community is cordially invited to attend. For more information, contact the Office of Public Affairs at 606-218-5270.
Professors will don their academic regalia for the formal ceremony, which will be led by a bagpiper and the bearer of the ceremonial mace. The convocation address will be delivered by Dr. James R. Ramsey, president of the University of Louisville.
Ramsey was named the 17th president of the university in 2002. He is also a professor of Economics and Public Administration in the College of Business and Public Administration. Prior to his appointment at UofL, he served as the governor’s senior policy advisor and state budget director. Ramsey has held professional positions at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Western Kentucky University, Middle Tennessee University and Loyola University. An accomplished scholar and teacher with more than 60 publications in the fields of economics and management, Ramsey received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Kentucky and his undergraduate degree from Western Kentucky University.
The Opening Convocation ceremony at Pikeville College will be held in Booth Auditorium, Record Memorial Building, at 11 a.m. The community is cordially invited to attend. For more information, contact the Office of Public Affairs at 606-218-5270.
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