Changes announced at Stevens’ College of Arts & Letters

HOBOKEN, N.J. — Stevens Institute of Technology has announced significant changes to the structure of its College of Arts and Letters (CAL).

Earlier this month, the college was divided into two academic areas: The Division of Humanities and Social Sciences and The Division of Technology and the Arts.

The Division of Humanities and Social Sciences will house majors in Literature, Communications, History, Philosophy, Social Sciences, and Science and Technology Studies.

The Division of Technology and the Arts will house majors in Art & Technology and Music & Technology, as well as the newly established concentration in Theater & Technology.

“Among the numerous benefits of this expansion of the College into two independent Divisions will be the opportunity for all of us to grow and develop research communities that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries, while at the same time strengthen our commitments to both our individual disciplinary affiliations, as well as the Institutional goal of examining the Arts and Letters from the vantage points of science and technology,” said Lisa Dolling, Dean of the College of Arts & Letters.

With the announcement, Stevens announced the following appointments to the College of Arts and Letters administration: Professor Salvatore Prisco was named Acting Director of the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. Professor Andrew Brick was named Director of the Division of Technology and the Arts.

Professor Prisco has been a part of the Stevens community for 34 years, not only as Professor of History, but also serving as both Director of the Humanities Department and Deputy Chair.

Professor Brick joined the Stevens in 2006 as Industry Associate Professor of Music & Technology. In 2008 he was appointed co-director of the Music & Technology program and given the responsibility of redesigning the academic curriculum. In addition to his contributions to Stevens, Brick has served as conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Prague, the Czech National Symphony, the Bratislava Symphony, The Prague Symphony, as well as the North Carolina Symphony.

“We at CAL are excited about the possibilities these changes will afford us, and look forward to working with the entire Stevens community as we propel the College of Arts and Letters toward a future of excellence, distinction and success,” said Dolling.

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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