Convocation 2000 to feature address by Stevens' newest dean
Students, faculty and staff will hear a dynamic message from Stevens Institute of Technology's newest dean and see a video on Technogenesis - the institute's new direction - at Convocation 2000, the annual event that celebrates the new academic year.
Also during the event, one of Stevens' highly accomplished faculty members will receive an honorary degree from the institute, and 14 Stevens students will be recognized for academic excellence, leadership and service to the university.
Convocation 2000 is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, in the Pierce Room, 2nd Floor of the Wesley J. Howe Center, located centrally on Stevens' campus (about one block east of 8th Street and Castle Point Terrace, Hoboken, N.J.).
Stevens' President, Dr. Harold J. Raveche, will introduce the institute's newest dean, Jerry MacArthur Hultin, who will deliver the convocation's keynote address. Hultin recently joined Stevens as the dean of the Wesley J. Howe School of Technology Management. Formerly the Under Secretary of the Navy, Hultin succeeds the Howe School's retiring dean, Dr. James Tietjen.
Named Under Secretary of the Navy in 1997, Hultin's recent major accomplishments have included conceiving, implementing and playing a leadership role in the Department of the Navy's Revolution in Business Affairs effort, which has brought private-sector business acumen to both the Navy and Marine Corps. A former naval officer himself, Hultin also led an extensive study of the impact of globalization on national security and naval forces.
For more information on Hultin and his appointment, please see the online news release at: stevensnewsservice/pr/pr122.htm.
In addition, one of Stevens' faculty members, Dr. Edward Whittaker, professor of physics, will receive an honorary Master of Engineering degree.
Whittaker is a distinguished scientist who has been a valued member of the Stevens community since 1984. He is an expert in laser spectroscopy and quantum optics, and his research focuses primarily on the use of lasers for remote sensing and telecommunications applications. Since his arrival at Stevens, he has helped bring to the institute more than a million dollars in research funding from sources such as the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Army Research Office, Semiconductor Research Corporation, the U.S. Department of Energy and Lucent Technologies.
During his career, Whittaker has developed a valuable perspective on the requirements for successful collaborations between academia, government and industry - knowledge that is of significant benefit to Stevens. He holds graduate degrees from Columbia University, and his undergraduate degree is from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
The convocation will also include student awards and the presentation of a video on Technogenesis, Stevens' new institutional direction. Technogenesis is defined as "the educational frontier wherein students, faculty and industry jointly nurture new technologies from concept to realization."
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.
