Installation Ceremony
The University of Delaware honored Dennis Assanis as its 28th president during a special inauguration ceremony held Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the Thompson Theatre of the Roselle Center for the Arts.
John Cochran, chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees, welcomed members of the UD community and dignitaries who included Vice President Joe Biden, a member of the University’s Class of 1965, and his wife Jill Biden, who holds a bachelor’s degree and a doctorate in education from UD; Delaware Gov. Jack Markell; Mary Sue Coleman, former president of the University of Michigan who now serves as president of the Association of American Universities; Michael Castle, former Delaware governor and congressman; and UD President Emeritus David P. Roselle.