College of Technology Newsletter

CoT Faculty and Staff Newsletter - May 4, 2009

Faculty and staff honored at luncheon

Faculty and staff were recognized for their work throughout the year during the annual recognition luncheon May 1. Award winners were:

Academic Advisor: T.R. Oneal, electrical and computer engineering technology
Staff Customer Service: Debbie Hulsey, office of graduate studies
Staff Leadership: Toni Munguia, diversity programs
Statewide Technology Staff Excellence (new award): Valorie Moorman, students services, Greensburg
Outstanding Non-tenured Faculty: Jeffrey Evans, electrical and computer engineering technology
Outstanding Tenured Faculty: Athula Kulatunga, electrical and computer engineering technology
Dwyer Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching: Tom Kirk, mechanical engineering technology
Early Faculty Discovery (new award): Bedrich Benes, computer graphics technology
Outstanding Faculty in Engagement: Nathan Hartman, computer graphics technology, and Athula Kulatunga, electrical and computer engineering technology
Faculty Convocation Poster Session awards: Jeffrey Evans, electrical and computer engineering technology, and Bedrich Benes, computer graphics technology

Nine others were honored for their years of service:

10 years: Michelle Arthur, Todd Brewer
15 years: Lloyd Ewing, Janet Burkenpas
20 years: Angela McKinney, Dennis Carter, Richard Childress
25 years: Beverly Logsdon
30 years: Marsha Stultz

News Briefs:

MET graduate is a true boilermaker

Andy Bell, boilermaker, will graduate with an MET degree this month.

For Andy Bell, a May graduate of the mechanical engineering technology program, being a boilermaker is more than just rooting for Purdue on game day — it's a way of life.

Bell, who is receiving a bachelor's degree, has been employed as a professional boilermaker — working mainly in the power industry — since he was 19. He followed in the footsteps of his father, Pat, who also was a boilermaker. However, at age 21, Andy decided that he wanted to take a slightly different path.

Two department-level master's degrees approved

The Purdue University Board of Trustees has approved master’s degrees in computer and information technology and in industrial technology. The programs must still be approved by the Indiana Commission on Higher Education.

Purdue trustees approve faculty promotions

The Purdue University Board of Trustees approved the promotions of seven College of Technology professors.

Graduate student honors

Several College of Technology graduate students were honored by the graduate school recently.

Purdue to offer leadership development course in Greenfield

The Purdue College of Technology at Anderson will offer a course in organizational leadership and supervision in Greenfield beginning in June.

Human Behavior in Organizations is a three-credit-hour class offered through the Department of Organizational Leadership and Supervision at Purdue. The eight-week course will meet 5:30-8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning June 2 at the Hancock County Emergency Operations Center, 640 S. Franklin St., Greenfield.

Read the full release.

Student Endeavors

College of Technology students won awards in the recent Digital Cinema Contest and Undergraduate Research and Poster Symposium.

The SPIRIT program in the College of Technology has been named a finalist in the annual TechPoint Mira Awards. The awards honor Indiana businesses, schools and universities, and individuals for their contributions to Indiana’s technology-related economy.

Northwestern garage to undergo repairs

The south half of the Northwestern Street Garage will be closed May 18-Aug. 2 for major repairs and cleaning by the contractor. The north half will be two-way traffic.

Read about other possible disruptions for the coming weeks.

Newsletter Submission

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Upcoming Events:

Jun 20-23: Electric Go-Kart summer camp, College of Technology, South Bend

Jun 27-30: Electric Go-Kart summer camp, College of Technology, South Bend

Jun 30 - Aug 2: STEM Academic Boot Camp.

Jul 11-14: Electric Go-Kart summer camp, College of Technology, South Bend

Jul 28: College of Technology Alumni Day at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

Sep 13: 10th Annual TechPride Golf Scramble

Visit the College of Technology Web site for more news and information