Kenneth Gormley Inaugurated

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A student watches the process of faculty, staff and dignitaries from other institutions along Academic Walk as Kenneth Gormley is inaugurated as the 13th president of Duquesne University Thursday, September 22, 2016.
A student gets a better vantage as the procession of 400 faculty, staff and dignitaries from other institutions starts along Academic Walk.
Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette--Thursday, September 22, 2016--Kenneth Gormley waves to the crowd as he processes along Academic Walk at the start of his inauguration ceremony at A.J. Palumbo Center at Duquesne University Thursday, September 22, 2016. He is the 13th president of the university.
President Kenneth Gormley greets students and others who line Academic Walk during the processional.
Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette--Thursday, September 22, 2016--Bagpipers lead the procession of 400 faculty, staff and dignitaries from other institutions along Academic Walk as Kenneth Gormley is inaugurated as the 13th president of Duquesne UniversityThursday, September 22, 2016.
Bagpipers kick off the processional.
Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette--Thursday, September 22, 2016-- A student waits for the procession to begin along Academic Walk as Kenneth Gormley is inaugurated as the 13th president of Duquesne University Thursday, September 22, 2016.
Students got free signs and t-shirts as they lined the procession route along Academic Walk.
Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette--Thursday, September 22, 2016--A student cheers as she takes part in the procession at the start of the inauguration ceremony for President Kenneth Gormley at Duquesne University Thursday, September 22, 2016.
A few students were part of the processional and were cheered on by their peers.
Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette--Thursday, September 22, 2016--Kenneth Gormley is inaugurated as the 13th president of Duquesne University during a procession and ceremony at the Uptown school on Thursday, September 22, 2016.
President Kenneth Gormley poses for a picture with students who followed the procession to A.J. Palumbo Center.
Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette--Thursday, September 22, 2016--Students react after president Kenneth Gormley jokes with them as they process to his inauguration ceremony as the 13th president of Duquesne University Thursday, September 22, 2016.
Students react as their new president, Kenneth Gormley, jokes with them.
Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette--Thursday, September 22, 2016--Kenneth Gormley , far right back, is inaugurated as the 13th president of Duquesne University during a procession and ceremony at the Uptown school on Thursday, September 22, 2016.
Kenneth Gormley and others have to pause outside A.J. Palumbo Center.
Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette--Thursday, September 22, 2016--Kenneth Gormley is inaugurated as the 13th president of Duquesne University during a procession and ceremony at the Uptown school on Thursday, September 22, 2016.
The people at the back of the procession, including Kenneth Gormley, come to a halt as they wait to file into A.J. Palumbo Center.
Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette--Thursday, September 22, 2016--Kenneth Gormley, greets guests inside A.J. Palumbo as he processes in at the start of his inauguration ceremony as the 13th president of Duquesne University Thursday, September 22, 2016.
After waving to the crowd Kenneth Gormley flashes the peace sign.
Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette--Thursday, September 22, 2016--Bishop David Zubik, left, attended the inauguration of Kenneth Gormley is inaugurated as the 13th president of Duquesne University at A.J. Palumbo center on Thursday, September 22, 2016.
And then he goes back to waving to the crowd.
Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette--Thursday, September 22, 2016--Members of the Duquesne University Wind Ensemble perform during the inauguration ceremony for Kenneth Gormley,who is 13th president of Duquesne University, Thursday, September 22, 2016.
Voices of Spirit performs “Crown Imperial” by William Walton with the Duquesne University Wind Ensemble.
Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette--Thursday, September 22, 2016--Joe Negir peforms as Kenneth Gormley is inaugurated as the 13th president of Duquesne University at the A.J. Palumbo Center Thursday, September 22, 2016.
Joe Negri gets the crowd smiling as he performs.
Students do the wave as they listen to Pharrell Williams' "Happy" performed at the inauguration ceremoney for Kenneth Gormley at Duquesne University Thursday, September 22, 2016.
Students keep the wave going as student-soloist Michael Warren and the Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble perform Pharrell Williams’ “Happy.”
Marie Milie Jones, chairman of the board of directors, laughs as tries to hang the presidential medallion around Kenneth Gormley's neck during the inauguration ceremony at Duquesne University Thursday, September 22, 2016. Gormley is the 13th president of the university.
Marie Milie Jones, chairman of the board of directors of Duquesne University, laughs as she tries to hang the presidential medallion around Kenneth Gormley’s neck.
Kenneth Gormley takes the stage to give his inaugural address as the 13th president of Duquesne University at A.J. Palumbo Center on Thursday, September 22, 2016.
President Kenneth Gormley takes the stage to a standing ovation.
Members of the Duquesne University Wind Ensemble perform during the inauguration ceremony for Kenneth Gormley,who is 13th president of Duquesne University, Thursday, September 22, 2016.
Members of the Duquesne University Wind Ensemble and Voices of Spirit perform.
Dquesne University president Kenneth Gormley, left , with faculty senate president Anne Burrows clap along as Pharrell Williams' "Happy" during his inauguration ceremony at A.J. Palumbo Center Thursday, September 22, 2016.
President Kenneth Gormley and faculty senate president Anne Burrows watch the crowd as Michael Warren’s performs the crowd-pleasing song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.
Lenisa Joseph, left, and Michele Moohr dance as Pharrell Williams' "Happy" is performed during the inauguration ceremony for president Kenneth Gormley at Duquesne University Thursday, September 22, 2016.
Professors Lenisa Joseph, left, and Michele Moohr really get into “Happy.”
Kenneth Gormley greets soloist Michael Warren, who performed Pharrell Williams' "Happy" during Gormley's inauguration ceremony as the 13th president of Duquesne University at A.J. Palumbo Center Thursday, September 22, 2016.
Kenneth Gormley greets soloist Michael Warren, who performed Pharrell Williams’ “Happy.”
Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette--Thursday, September 22, 2016--Former Duquesne University president Charles Dougherty acknowledges the crowd after current president Kenneth Gormley presented him with a replica of the presidential medallion during Gormley's inauguration ceremony at A.J. Palumbo Center Thursday, September 22, 2016. Gormley is at far left, and former University of Pittsburgh chancellor Mark Nordenber is second from left.
Former Duquesne University president Charles Dougherty acknowledges the crowd after current president Kenneth Gormley presented him with a replica of the presidential medallion.
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