Where to Watch the U.S. Presidential Inauguration on January 20, 2009

The Inaugural swearing in ceremony will take place at 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, January 20. See the day's schedule of events.

Many instructors will be showing the Inaugural ceremonies on television in their classrooms.

Other opportunities to watch the Inauguration ceremonies:

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At SRJC

Santa Rosa campus

Doyle Library - 7:30 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

First Floor: Six of the Media Services viewing rooms (Rms 4227, 4228, 4243, 4244, 4248 and 4249 - approx. 15 seats each)
Second Floor: Quiet Study Room. Rm 4327 (Do not bring entire class.)
First & Second Floor Lobbies: Plasma screens -Captioned viewing only

Plover Hall

Plasma display on North wall

Baker Hall

Room 1801 (77 seats) - Only until 10:30 A.M.

Bussman Hall - Transfer Center

Room 1434 (Do not bring entire class.)

Pioneer Hall Assembly Room

Rm. 360

Race Health Sciences building

Second floor - Rm. 4044 (Seats 73)

 

Petaluma campus

Mahoney Library

Connie Mahoney Reading Room, 8:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Media viewing rooms, Rms. 4227, 4228, 4243, 4244, 4248 and 4249

Watch Online

Inaugural news updates on twitter:

Presidential Inaugural Committee

gathered from many sources by station WUSA9.

Learn More About U.S. Presidential Inaugurations

History of the U.S. Inaugurations

Watch a video about the history of Presidential inaugurations in the U.S. Step through a typical day for the President-elect, from the morning worship service to the nighttime Inaugural balls. View a collection of historical photos, watch the swearing-in-ceremonies of Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy, and more. (From the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies)

"I Do Solemnly Swear;" Presidential Inaugurations

From the American Memory project of the Library of Congress, this collection includes items related to inaugurations from George Washington's in 1789 to George W. Bush's inauguration of 2001. It includes diaries and letters of presidents and of those who witnessed inaugurations, handwritten drafts of inaugural addresses, broadsides, inaugural tickets and programs, prints, photographs, sheet music, videos and a list of Bible and Scripture passages used by Presidents in taking the oath of office.

Inaugural Speeches

23 video clips. This collection of inaugurations and inaugural addresses spans more than a century of U.S. Presidents, from William McKinley to George W. Bush.

"Annals of the Presidency, 'The Speech.' " (Access restricted to SRJC students, faculty, and staff.)

Article by Jill Lepore from the January 12, 2009 New Yorker magazine discusses various U.S. Presidents and their inaugural addresses.

Presidential Inauguration 2009

A guide to the day's events in Washington D.C.