Richard Widdicombe retires as Stevens’ library director
He will continue part-time as F.W. Taylor Curator of Special Collections
HOBOKEN , N.J. — Richard Widdicombe will retire as Library Director at the Samuel C. Williams Library at Stevens Institute of Technology at the end of December. Widdicombe has been at Stevens for more than 40 years and has served under three of Stevens’ six presidents. Although his daily presence on campus will be missed, he will continue part-time as the F.W. Taylor Curator of Special Collections.
Stevens is planning a celebration to mark the retirement, which will be held in the library on Saturday, January 13. Widdicombe has established a broad community of friends among faculty, staff, and alumni over the years. To request an invitation, or view the details of the event, go to www.widdicombe.com.
In addition to the formal celebration, a scholarship fund has been established in Widdicombe’s honor. The Richard P. Widdicombe Endowed Scholarship Fund will be awarded annually to an incoming student who shows an exhibited promise as an entrepreneur. Donations are welcome and checks can be mailed to Stevens’ Development Office, designated for the Widdicombe Scholarship. Donation also can be made online at either Widdicombe’s or Stevens’ websites. No gift is too small and all contributions will serve as a wonderful tribute to Widdicombe ’s time at Stevens.
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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