A recording of President Gold's investiture ceremony can be watched above. A printable program from President Gold's investiture ceremony is available here. His investiture speech can be found here.
The investiture of Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. as the ninth president of the University of Nebraska System was held on September 5, 2024 in the Rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol.
What is an Investiture?
An investiture is defined as the “formal ceremony of conferring the authority and symbols of high office.” It is held during the new president’s first year in office, or at the conclusion of the first year. It is an academic ceremony which has symbolized the pursuit of knowledge since the Middle Ages. Today, universities view investitures as opportunities to welcome a new era and celebrate as a community.
The installation of a new president is a ceremony of dignity with many academic traditions and protocols. It includes an academic procession of delegates from other colleges and universities as well as the institution’s own faculty. Marchers wear the colorful academic regalia of their own institution. Interspersed with musical selections, the event includes greetings from members of the university and higher education community and government leaders.
About President Gold
On July 1, 2024, Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., became the ninth president of the University of Nebraska System. Gold is a heart surgeon and first-generation college student with decades of proven leadership in higher education.
He most recently served as chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, board chair for the Nebraska Medicine Health System, and provost and executive vice president of the University of Nebraska System. He has also served as the chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the chancellor of the University of Toledo, among other distinguished roles.
Gold earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University’s College of Engineering and his M.D. from the Weill Cornell College of Medicine. He and his wife, Dr. Robin Hayworth, are the parents of two adult children and have two grandchildren.