Det var en högtidlig stämning i aulan på Ultuna. Landshövdingen och landsbygdsministern närvarade liksom rektorerna för Uppsala och Örebro universitet och Chalmers. Mötet började med att den avgående rektorn Peter Högberg riktade några välkomnande ord till den tillträdande rektorn Maria Knutson Wedel. Mer uppsluppen stämning blev det på minglet efteråt. Det var många som ville gratulera.
Foto samtliga bilder: Jenny Svennås-Gillner, SLU
Bildtexter: Jenny Svennås-Gillner och Jenny Sälgeback.
Summary in English
Festive ceremony when the new vice-chancellor was inaugurated
The atmosphere was festive in the Assembly Hall. The county governor and Minister for Rural Affairs were present, as were the vice-chancellors of both Uppsala and Örebro University. The ceremony began with the outgoing Vice-Chancellor Peter Högberg’s short welcome speech to incoming Vice-Chancellor Maria Knutson Wedel.
“Being the vice-chancellor means journeying through SLU together with everyone here. It means travelling around the world with new perspectives and a new, considerable responsibility. It also means going on a personal journey – an internal one.” Peter Högberg concluded his speech by wishing SLU’s new vice-chancellor the best of luck on her new travels.
After that, Maria Knutson Wedel was given the vice-chancellor’s chain of office. The chain is the highest symbol of the office of vice-chancellor, and SLU.
“I take on my role of vice-chancellor of SLU with respect, anticipation and curiosity. Since I come from another higher education institution [Chalmers], I view SLU as unique with a joint core that we all should be very proud of.”
