![The platform party for the inauguration of Chancellor Janet Schrunk Ericksen on stage.](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/featured_image_large_2x/public/2023-10/inauguration-stage-1600x500.jpg?h=799bb9da&itok=W56hVmFq)
![University of Minnesota Interim President Jeff Ettinger and Chancellor Janet Ericksen on stage in academic regalia](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_half/public/2023-10/ip-ettinger-janet-schrunk-ericksen-800x800.jpg?itok=6pPw9wxk)
Chancellor Janet Schrunk Ericksen, seventh chancellor of the University of Minnesota Morris, was formally inaugurated Thursday, October 26, 2023, in a campus ceremony. Following the ceremony, the campus held a celebration for students, faculty, staff, and guests. A green tour of the campus's sustainability initiatives was held in the afternoon, and Professor of Theatre Arts Ray Schultz performed An Iliad in the evening.
Inauguration Images
![UMN Morris campus leadership wearing academic regalia.](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/leadership-team-1200x800.jpg?itok=_wpmn_9O)
![Chancellor Janet Schrunk Ericksen with Kevin Wohlers, mayor of Morris.](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/chancellor-mayor-1200x800.jpg?itok=JTo3pqTY)
![Kianna Big Crow and Janet Schrunk Ericksen](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/kianna-janet-1200x600.jpg?itok=-lCKL6dM)
![Chancellor Janet Schrunk Ericksen laughs with Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean Peh Ng.](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/janet-peh-1200x800.jpg?itok=ZyKLBfdc)
![U of M Interim President Jeff Ettinger.](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/ip-ettinger-1200x800.jpg?itok=9jUHcKMB)
![Faculty line up prior to the ceremony.](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/faculty-lineup-1200x800.jpg?itok=f7HCIJar)
![Inauguration processional](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/processional-1200x800.jpg?itok=5mQ9gdcW)
![Pounce the cougar in academic regalia.](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/pounce-robes-1200x800.jpg?itok=TsbypZXP)
![The concert choir performs the national anthem.](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/concert-choir-national-anthem-1200x600.jpg?itok=NQvgvW4p)
![Alum posing and smiling with Pounce, the cougar mascot](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/alum-pounce-1200x800.jpg?itok=vzGFpMdf)
![Regent James Farnsworth takes a selfie with Pounce the cougar.](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/farnsworth-selfie-pounce-1200x800.jpg?itok=hhWKH_pC)
![Chancellor Janet Schrunk Ericksen with Professor Emeritus Jim Togeas.](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/ericksen-togeas-1200x800.jpg?itok=aMMJUFwo)
![Chancellor Janet Schrunk Ericksen with Morris alum retired Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court Lori Gildea](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/ericksen-gildea-1200x800.jpg?itok=YwFKUgPC)
![Professor of French Sarah Buchanan and Dean Peh Ng throw axes.](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/ax-throwing-1200x800.jpg?itok=QLWFTivk)
![Chancellor Janet Schrunk Ericksen laughs with Duluth campus Interim Chancellor David McMillan.](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/ericksen-mcmillan-1200x600.jpg?itok=kvcMttWZ)
![A happy student smiles into lens.](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/happy-student-1200x800.jpg?itok=6GtcBY62)
![Professor of Theatre Arts Ray Schultz performing An Iliad](/sites/morris.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_slideshow/public/2023-10/an-iliad-1200x800.jpg?itok=Omn5E2Yg)