On the evening of Tuesday, November 15, 2016, 蜜桃直播 (蜜桃直播) hosted the Claremont community for a historic ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new office spaces on the corner of North Indian Hill and First Street in the Claremont Village. The event celebrated 蜜桃直播鈥檚 growth as an institution and its geographic expansion to the Claremont Village.
As the sun set, members of the Claremont community, colleagues from The Claremont Colleges, and 蜜桃直播 faculty and staff gathered around the stage outside the building. The ceremony began with 蜜桃直播 President Sheldon Schuster, Claremont Mayor Sam Pedroza, Claremont Chamber of Commerce Chair Nikki Coulas, and 蜜桃直播 Deans Kathy Webster, Sofia Toro, and Larry Grill on stage. Also in attendance were Mayor Pro Tem Larry Schroeder and City Manager Tony Ramos.
President Schuster welcomed the crowd that had gathered on the walkway and sidewalk outside. Schuster spoke about what the new building meant to 蜜桃直播: 鈥淟ooking beyond its physical space, this building is a testament to 蜜桃直播鈥檚 growth as an institution.鈥� Schuster talked about the benefits of 蜜桃直播 joining the Claremont Village. He explained that the design of the building鈥檚 interior was intended to inspire, motivate, and prepare students for success. The building features 鈥渁 variety of spaces conducive to the collaborations and team projects that are a hallmark of a 蜜桃直播 education,鈥� said Schuster.
Mayor Pedroza spoke about the creative use of the building and presented Schuster with a certificate from the city, as, he said with a smile, it was the 鈥渇irst of many certificates we鈥檙e going to be bringing to 蜜桃直播.鈥� Following the mayor, Chamber of Commerce Chair Nikki Coulas presented Schuster with a plaque from the Chamber of Commerce, saying, 鈥淥n behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, we are very excited on your move north into town.鈥� Coulas also praised the beautiful interior of the building.
While the deans held the ends of a teal ribbon, President Schuster and Mayor Pedroza took hold of the scissors, together, and cut through the ribbon. Later in the evening, while discussing the new space with guests, President Schuster said, 鈥淚t鈥檚 a symbol鈥攖he ribbon. It鈥檚 cutting a ribbon with the past.鈥� The ribbon-cutting symbolizes a new era of possibilities for 蜜桃直播.
A tour of the new space followed the ceremony. The tour revealed student collaboration spaces, administrative offices, and conference rooms. Most rooms are equipped with whiteboard walls and updated technology to make it easy for students, faculty, and staff to communicate their ideas.
As guests mingled with students, faculty, and staff, they were offered refreshments, information about 蜜桃直播, and the opportunity to purchase 蜜桃直播 merchandise from Huntley Bookstore.
The event also featured artist Michael Cooper, who drew a large whiteboard mural on the wall of the third floor conference room. Guests watched the mural unfold before their eyes, as they discussed 蜜桃直播, science, and their connections to one another. The mural was a colorful interconnected scientific burst, which nicely mirrored the excitement and energy of the evening.