Presidential Inauguration
Sept. 17-18, 2026
Regis University invites the Ranger family for the inauguration of our 29th President, Shawna Cooper Whitehead, Ed.D. Together, we will begin the next chapter in our shared history, celebrating nearly 150 years of Jesuit Catholic education in the Rocky Mountain West. We hope you will join in welcoming our new President during the Inauguration festivities and the many events happening during Blue & Gold Weekend.
Help Write the Next Chapter
As a community, we believe in the mission of Regis University and the students we serve. Gifts to the President’s Innovation Fund support the Inauguration and help us devote more resources to the deserving students who will write the next chapter of Regis history.
Schedule of Events
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17
- 3:30 p.m. Missioning at the Mass of the Holy Spirit
- 5:30 p.m. President's Inaugural Dinner (invite only)
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18
- 9:30 a.m. Installation Ceremony
- 11:30 a.m. Community Picnic
Inauguration Planning Committee
Staff Co-Chairs
Sheryl Tirol - Interim Chief of Staff
Kyle Turner - Director, University Ministry
Committee Members
Destiny Gallegos - University Advancement, Service and Engagement Coordinator
Kristi Gonsalves-McCabe - Parent and Family Liaison
Nicki Gonzales - Vice Provost
Cassandra Grady - Assistant Vice President of University Marketing
Christi Grebenc - Director of Plant Services
Arthur Knapp - Senior Director of University Communications
Mary McManus - Interim Assistant to the President
Josef Rill - Associate Vice President of Auxiliary Services
Jonnia Torres Carolan - Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning Excellence
Regis University Mission StatementAs a Jesuit Catholic university, Regis seeks to build a more just and humane world through transformative education at the frontiers of faith, reason and culture.