Media advisory: Installation ceremony for U of A President Suresh V. Garimella

March 20, 2025

General Information

  • Where: Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd.
  • When: Tuesday, March 25. Doors open at noon, and the events begin at 1 p.m. 

Media Information

  • Media RSVP: Please RSVP to media_requests@list.arizona.edu by Friday, March 21, to reserve a media credential. Credentials will be available for pickup on March 25, beginning at noon at Lot No. 5073, 1010 E. South Campus Drive. Media should arrive and check in no later than 12:40 p.m.
  • Media parking: Limited media parking will be available at Lot No. 5073, 1010 E. South Campus Drive.
  • Electronic press kit: Photos and video clips from the ceremony will be made available to the media shortly after the event.

TUCSON, Ariz. — The University of Arizona will host an installation ceremony for Suresh V. Garimella, the university's 23rd president, on Tuesday, March 25. Garimella, a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, officially assumed the U of A presidency on Oct. 1, 2024.

The event will begin at 1 p.m. at Old Main, followed by a formal procession and ceremony at Centennial Hall. About 800 attendees are expected, and the entire 90-minute event will be streamed live on YouTube and live captioned.

The event will begin on the steps and veranda near the Berger Memorial Fountain on the west side of Old Main, where university leaders, students and other participants will don regalia for a ceremonial procession. The opening moments will also include a performance by the Pride of Arizona marching band and the U of A ROTC, a Native land acknowledgment reading and blessing, and remarks by Ron Marx, interim senior vice president for academic affairs and provost and the installation's emcee.

A reception with refreshments on the veranda of Old Main will follow the ceremony.

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Media contact:
University Communications
media_requests@list.arizona.edu

The University of Arizona, the state's flagship university, is a land-grant institution with two independently accredited medical schools and ranks among the nation's top institutions, according to U.S. News & World Report. Established in 1885, it is a research powerhouse widely acknowledged for its commitment to student access and success. Led by President Suresh Garimella, the university is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education and is recognized by the Military Times as one of the nation's best universities for service members. As a leading Research 1 institution, the U of A ranks in the top 20 among all public universities, with $955 million in total research activity for fiscal year 2023 according to the National Science Foundation. The U of A advances the frontiers of interdisciplinary scholarship and entrepreneurial partnerships as a member of the Association of American Universities, which is composed of the 71 leading public and private research universities in the U.S. and Canada.

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