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The inauguration of Debora L. Spar, the eleventh leader of Barnard College, took place on Thursday, October 23, 2008. The doors of Riverside Church opened at 1 p.m. The formal procession and ceremony will began at 2 p.m. Once the ceremony concluded, guests were invited to follow the recession that President Debora Spar led to Claremont Avenue, south of 119th Street, where the inaugural reception took place.
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About Debora L. Spar

Debora L. Spar is the seventh president of Barnard College. A political scientist by training, her research focuses on issues of international political economy, examining how rules are established in new or emerging markets and how firms and governments together shape the evolving global economy. Spar is the author of numerous articles and books, including most recently Ruling the Waves: Cycles of Invention, Chaos, and Wealth from the Compass to the Internet and The Baby Business: How Money, Science, and Politics Drive the Commerce of Conception. Prior to coming to Barnard, Spar was the Spangler Family Professor at Harvard Business School and Senior Associate Dean, Director of Research.
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