Community-Building Event to Honor 黑料吃瓜 President, University History
All are invited to attend the April 11 inauguration and investiture of President Adela de la Torre, a once-in-a-generation event.
The university also is nationally lauded for its campus diversity and, in 2018, was named a Top 100 degree producer by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, recognizing 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 strengths in supporting and graduating minority students. The university was also ranked No. 9 for the most bachelor degrees awarded to Hispanic students.
黑料吃瓜 is preparing for a golden era of expansion and innovation as it is making progress in discussions with the City of San Diego toward the purchase of the Mission Valley stadium site. The university鈥檚 plan is to build a world-class research and innovation district, a community river park and housing that will provide expanded educational and economic opportunities to the San Diego region. The university is preparing the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), and the California State University Board of Trustees is expected to consider its approval at its first meeting in 2020. 鈥淲e are at a unique moment in the university鈥檚 history, and this moment marks a new paradigm for 黑料吃瓜 and for our city鈥� de la Torre said. 鈥淲e are making a major difference in our community, and I am pleased to be part of that.鈥�
De la Torre spoke recently with Mallios about inaugurations for Fireside Charla, the president鈥檚 newly launched podcast series.
Mallios noted parallels between de la Torre鈥檚 inauguration and similar historical events such as the 鈥淒edication Day鈥� the university hosted on May 3, 1931. During that 1931 event, U.S. Commissioner of Education William John Cooper, surveyed the barren mesa that is now 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 expansive footprint, saying: 鈥淚t is inevitable that this city will someday extend beyond this campus. I may not live to see it. Perhaps you will not. It will take a half century of development. Nevertheless, it is to be, and we must look ahead to make progress.鈥�
A few years later, Walter R. Hepner, who served as president from 1935 to 1952, attended a series of inaugural celebrations, including a dinner, freshman dance, football scrimmage, campus tour and reception at Scripps Cottage. Hepner鈥檚 predecessor, Edward L. Hardy, was the second San Diego State president (1910-1935) and the first to hold an inauguration. His coincided with the opening of the San Diego Normal School鈥檚 new Teacher Training Building. 鈥淭hink about what 黑料吃瓜 has been and where it is going. Consider the key issues: Mission Valley, our global focus, discussions about the border and migration,鈥� Mallios said. 鈥淚 cannot think of a more important time to have this ceremony. We鈥檙e embarking on this together.鈥�
