Number of women serving as U.S. college presidents in
academic year 1994-95: 453
Increase this represents over 20 years ago: 300%
Average number of years past Smith presidents have served (not counting
acting presidents): 15
Number of Smith alumnae attending inauguration: 600
Number of hours' sleep Ruth Simmons had the night before inauguration: 4
Number of participants in the academic procession: 358
Number of chairs Physical Plant staff set up for installation ceremonies:
5,400
Overtime hours worked by 11 Physical Plant drivers transporting dignitaries
to, from and around campus: nearly 200
Number of media passes issued to writers and photographers covering the
events: 29
Number of TV cameras rolling at the installation: 2 (the Today Show
and WWLP-Channel 22)
Number of days the Today Show spent on campus filming their six-minute segment
on President Simmons: 6
Number of chicken lunches served by Residence and Dining Services to inaugural
guests: 4,470; number of tofu lunches: 430
Number of hours of videotape shot by Nonprint Resources Center staff over
inauguration weekend: 15
Number of Japanese lanterns hung for illumination night the evening before
inauguration: 450
Number of months spent planning for inauguration: 8
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