Hundreds of freshmen start college years with Stevens Institute of Technology’s 128th convocation ceremony tomorrow
Exxon Research and Engineering Chief Innes to describe opportunities in engineering careers to new class - Class of 2002 brings highest S.A.T. scores to Stevens
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, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.
Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.
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