A long-time friend and university supporter, Smith is an honorary member of the President's Advisory Board and a former mayor of the city of Carson. Following an invocation by Bishop Mary Ann Swenson , United Methodist Church, members of the Color Guard from Lynwood High School ROTC program marched onstage, positioning themselves for the National Anthem, led by Henry Johnson from the city of Carson. Gil Smith deftly wove the program together, introducing representatives delivering official greetings. The program also include two impressive musical selections by The Inauguration Choir, under the direction of Dr. Hansonia Caldwell and Dr. Sally Etcheto. His dedication to that vision implies a challenge to all within the university community.
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Sponsored by the School of Education. William E. Doll, Jr. , a one-time California resident, developed an interest in postmodern theory when he worked at the University of the Redlands and discovered A. N. Whitehead's vision of learning. Whitehead's viewpoint asserts that teachers must not let the facts of their discipline become dead so that their work becomes rudimentary. If this should happen, they must infuse vigor into their work and create vitality. Certainly, teachers cannot forget the facts, says Doll, but unless these facts are smooth, cultivated and cultured, they become rootless, dull and uninspiring.