The Chancellor’s installation saw few students attending.

Emerson Barker, sophomore in political science, and student government senator, said that it was a stirring ceremony which brought together a lot of important people.

“I think it was a very, very impressive function. One thing I really liked was that the previous chancellors were also present. Apart from that, I think the music was very impressive; it was good to see that especially since we don’t have a music major on campus,” Barker said.

Barker said he had a class during that period, but he took an excused leave for attending the event.

“It is very unlikely that we will see this again, so it is just one of those things. I think what really happened is that most students have a class period during this time, so the timing wasn’t that nice,” Barker said.

Students attending the installation were outnumbered by the general public, faculty and staff that attended the installation in larger numbers.

Some students said they were simply unconcerned about the installation, and few others were unaware that the installation was even taking place.

Brian Krystek, junior in nuclear engineering, said that he could not attend the event as it overlapped with his class.

“I couldn’t attend as I had class. I had wanted to attend, as this was one of those historic events that doesn’t happen often, but it overlapped with my class,” Krystek said.

Justin Spark, junior in international studies said he had little idea that the event was even taking place today.

“I had no idea about this. I had heard off-handedly about the installation, but that doesn’t concern me much,” Spark said.  ”I’d rather spend my time in class than listening to some administrator, even if he’s our chancellor.”

Jennie Rose, freshman in textile engineering, said she went to the event because it was something she might never be able to see again.

“I had a class, but I thought I might just come here. I mean, this is not going to happen every day, and it’s really an important event,” Rose said.

She said she thinks more students could have come if the timing was more appropriate.

“I think very few students even knew about it, maybe next time they should hold this event at a more appropriate time so that more students can attend,” Rose said.

Chancellor Woodson joined the University in April. One of the reasons he gave for the installation being held so late was that most students and faculty were not present during the summer, so this was a more appropriate time for the event.