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A crowd of more than 1,400 turned out for Founders

Chancellor Marye Anne Fox had just returned from Washington, D.C., where she had received the National Medal of Science from President Barack Obama. She wore the medal during the event.

Oceanographer Walter Munk, a professor emeritus at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, spoke about his friendship with Roger Revelle.

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders presented the campus with a proclamation making Nov. 18 UCSD Day in San Diego.

Billboard Top 10 band Far East Movement performed live at Founders

Former UC President and UCSD Chancellor Robert Dynes spoke about the importance of supporting students.

Students cheered and took pictures during the ceremony.

Community elder Stan Rodriguez offered a traditional Kumeyaay blessing before the celebration.

The UCSD cheerleaders threw their best stunts during the ceremony.

Justin Gordon, a member of UCSD

UCSD gospel choir, the Preuss School and the Martin Luther King Community choirs performed during the ceremony.

Rodney Hood, a 1973 alumnus from the UCSD School of Medicine, and Wafa Ben Hassine, Associated Students President, share a laugh during the ceremony.

Students rushed the stage during a performance by Billboard Top 10 band Far East Movement.

The Tritones, UCSD

Students from UCSD