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| Written by Johnathan Silver, The Shorthorn senior staff | ||||
| Tuesday, 01 September 2009 08:05 PM | ||||
 College of Engineering 50th Anniversary CelebrationSept. 2 Schedule of Events: 10-11 a.m. Ribbon cutting for the remodeled Engineering Laboratory Building at 500 W. First St., followed by a tour of the building. Free and open to the public. 11:30 a.m. Engineering Bash - Get together for new and returning engineering students on the Engineering Lab Building mall 7 p.m. Segway inventor Dean Kamen will speak at the Lone Star Auditorium, Maverick Activities Center. Free and open to the public. The half-century mark will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the remodeled Engineering Laboratory Building from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. today at 500 W. First St. The college has a past to reflect on and a future to look forward to, said former UTA President Wendell Nedderman, the college’s first dean. The college had much ground work to do in the beginning, Nedderman said. Today the college is recognized statewide and nationally. “In 1959 we were starting from scratch. I think we’ve made progress,” he said. “What’s satisfying to me is that what I see today is an outstanding College of Engineering.” He will speak about the early history of the college during opening remarks. Other expected guests will include President James Spaniolo, Jack Woolf, former Arlington State College (now UTA) president, and Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas. Rep. Diane Patrick, R-Arlington, will attend the ribbon-cutting and present an official resolution from the Texas House of Representatives commemorating the college’s 50th anniversary and the Engineering Research Complex’s construction. The resolution will be put in the legislative body’s records permanently, Patrick said. “The new building is an addition to a long establishment of the College of Engineering. It’s a shining new star in a long history of excellence,” she said. “The additional facility will enable the college to expand on its programs and therefore make an even stronger impact on the region and state.” The lab building’s third floor was completed in July and was ready for use on the first day of classes. With more than 27,000 square feet added, the new facility now can hold the entire bioengineering department and other engineering department labs. “The new labs in the ELB are essential for faculty members in several of our academic departments to advance their research, attract external research funding, and attract high-quality graduate students,” Carroll said. “The labs are really first class and will benefit the college and the university in the years ahead as we pursue national research university stature.” Views: 132 | E-mail
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