Hundreds of freshmen start college years with Stevens Institute of Technology’s 128th convocation ceremony tomorrow

More than 400 freshmen will officially begin their college years at Stevens Institute of Technology during the university’s 128th Convocation ceremonies TOMORROW, Sept. 9, at 10:00 a.m., in the Pierce Room on the second floor of the Wesley. J. Howe Center on the university's Hoboken campus. The event will formally open the academic year of the applied sciences and engineering university.

William Innes, president of Exxon Research and Engineering, will give a keynote address on opportunities in engineering careers to the Class of 2002, upperclassmen, faculty, staff and special guests.

Stevens will honor eight faculty members and several students during the ceremony who have made notable contributions to the school in the 1997-98 academic year. University President Harold J. Raveche will also welcome the students and present an outlook for the coming academic year. In addition, an honorary master of engineering degree will be conferred on a faculty members for his outstanding commitment to education excellence and for his notable contributions in his respective field.

The Class of 2002 brings to Stevens’ campus the highest class average of S.A.T. scores of any entering class. The students come from 18 states and 18 countries.

What: Stevens Institute of Technology 128th Convocation

Who: Keynote Speaker: William Innes, President, Exxon Research & Engineering

When: Tomorrow, Sept. 9, 1998, 10:00 a.m.

Where: Stevens Institute of Technology, Wesley J. Howe Center, Pierce Room, Second Floor, Hoboken, NJ

About Stevens Institute of Technology

Founded in 1870 and celebrating 140 Years of Innovation, Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University TM , lives at the intersection of industry, academics and research.  The University's students, faculty and partners leverage their collective real-world experience and culture of innovation, research and entrepreneurship to confront global challenges in engineering, science, systems and technology management.

Based in Hoboken, N.J. and with a location in Washington, D.C., Stevens offers baccalaureate, master’s, certificates and doctoral degrees in engineering, the sciences and management, in addition to baccalaureate degrees in business and liberal arts.  Stevens has been recognized by both the US Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Excellence in the areas of systems engineering and port security research. The University has a total enrollment of more than 2,200 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students with almost 450 faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America as well as strategic partnerships with industry leaders, governments and other universities around the world.  Additional information may be obtained at www.stevens.edu and www.stevens.edu/press.