Inauguration of Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D.
President's Speech
March 20, 2010
Edmunds Center
Pro Deo et Veritate
Pro Deo et Veritate
...For God and Truth
This statement which appears on the official University seal behind
me has been and will continue to be a symbol of Stetson University's
commitment to integrate the pursuit of education and truth with the search
for meaning in one's personal faith quest and spiritual life. Over the last
126 years, we have embraced this motto in an increasingly expansive way
to fully encompass our core values, our relationships, and our service to
the community at large. Though customs may come and go -- hemlines
creep up and down, the Dow Jones index and our home values
increase...or decrease - let us remember the bedrock of our beliefs as
articulated by the founders of Stetson University:
Pro Deo et Veritate!
Chairman de Armas, members of the Stetson University Board of
Trustees, faculty and staff, distinguished members of the academy and
guests representing other institutions of higher learning, government and
