Contact
The academy stewards, Vice-Chancellor's Office
Academy Steward Helena Pennlöv
helena.pennlov@slu.se +46 18-67 15 42
Administrative assistant Ida Hast
ida.hast@slu.se +46 18-67 10 74
Marshals
Last changed: 19 December 2023
Are you interested in ceremonies and traditions and want to be involved in these at SLU?
About marshals
The word "marshal" has ancient ancestry. The term arose in the early Middle Ages in Europe and then referred to a person in charge of a number of horses. The title of marshal was first mentioned in the 7th century in the Lex Alamannorum. It then cost a whopping forty solidi to kill a marshal in royal service.(Source: Marskalk – Wikipedia)
In our modern time, marshals are still a precious and prized part of university traditions. In spring, professorial installations are held in Uppsala and Umeå or Alnarp, and in the autumn the doctoral award ceremony. None of these ceremonies would be as festive without the important marshals!
Want to know more about marshals and academic ceremonies?
- Doctoral award ceremony at SLU.
- Professorial installations at SLU.
- Send us an e-mail at ceremonier@slu.se or contact the academic stewards directly. We are happy to tell you more about how you can be part of the academic ceremonies!
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Maria Knutson Wedel och Peter Högberg vid rektorsinstallationen 2019. I förgrunden den marskalk som leder dem i processionen.
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