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Clarkson U Awards Doctorate to NSBE’s Director

Rochester Institute of Technology
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) invites applications for a tenure track faculty position anticipated to be filled at the Assistant Professor level, although a higher rank may be considered for candidates with exceptional background and experience. The successful candidate will teach both undergraduate and graduate courses as well as develop externally funded research, supervise undergraduate student design teams and graduate student theses, and perform other professional duties. The successful candidate will be expected to teach core mechanical engineering courses and develop technical and graduate electives in accordance with his/her area of expertise. The Department has a strong commitment to engineering education and offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Master of Engineering degree programs. The Department also contributes to a growing multi-disciplinary Ph.D. program in microsystems engineering in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering. The Department offers aerospace engineering, bioengineering, automotive engineering and energy systems options to students completing their baccalaureate in mechanical engineering. The emphasis of our program is on careeroriented, hands-on education with a mandatory co-op program. Candidates are sought who can contribute to existing and developing sponsored programs in the Department and the College. Our primary focus for the position is an individual who can contribute to the growth and development of one or more of the above curricular options. RIT attracts students from all 50 states and more than 90 countries. RIT has been recognized on The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For” list for two consecutive years. RIT was cited in six different categories: Professional/Career Development Program, Compensation and Benefits, Tuition Reimbursement, 403b or 401k (retirement plan), Disability Insurance and Life Insurance. Rochester, located on Lake Ontario, is the 79th largest city in the United States and the third largest city in New York State. The Greater Rochester region, which is home to nearly one million people, is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity, with a population comprised of 20% African and Latino Americans and another 7% of international origin. Rochester is ranked 7th among the “10 Best Cities to Raise a Family” by Child Magazine. Places Rated Almanac ranked Rochester as the 6th “Best Places to Live in America” out of 379 metropolitan areas. Expansion Management Magazine ranked Rochester as number one among metropolitan areas having the best Quality of Life in the Nation. Essence magazine ranked it among the “Top 10 Cities for Black Families,” Rochester was twice named one of America’s Friendliest Cities by American Demographics magazine. It is also home to the largest deaf community per capita in the United States. Required qualifications for potential candidates are: a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a Ph.D. in a related field; applicants with a Ph.D. in a related field must have at least one degree in Mechanical Engineering; strong written and oral communication skills. Preferred qualifications are: demonstrated classroom teaching experience; work experience in government or industry; ability to contribute to existing and developing sponsored programs in the Department and the College; ability to contribute to the growth and development of one or more of the aerospace engineering, bioengineering, automotive engineering, and energy systems curricular options; and ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences Apply online before December 31, 2010 at http://careers.rit.edu. KEYWORD Search: IRC39074. Please submit a letter of interest (1-pg limit); a resume (5-pg limit); a statement of teaching interest and philosophy (1-pg limit); an overview of research interest and plan for future development (1-pg limit); and the names, addresses and phone numbers of four references. For questions about the position, you may contact the search committee chair: Dr. Agamemnon Crassidis, Associate Professor and Faculty Search Committee Chairperson, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Kate Gleason College of Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 76 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester, NY 146235604, Phone: (585) 475-4730, E-mail: alceme@rit.edu
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NSBE Executive Director Carl B. Mack (left) receives an honorary doctorate from Clarkson University President Anthony G. Collins, Ph.D.

ong known within the NSBE family as “Brother E.D.,” NSBE Executive Director Carl B. Mack gained another moniker to accompany his many achievements, when the Board of Trustees of Clarkson University presented him with an honorary Doctor of Science degree. Dr. Mack received the degree during Clarkson’s commencement ceremony, in Potsdam, N.Y., in May. “Clarkson awards honorary degrees each year to a very limited number of individuals whose achievements deserve special recognition by the higher education community,” says Clarkson President Anthony G. Collins, Ph.D., formerly a professor of civil engineering at the school. “We feel that the honorary degree is more than mere academic symbolism. A Clarkson honorary degree is awarded in the belief that graduates should share their commencement with outstanding individuals who, by their accomplishments, have demonstrated extraordinary leadership, service, scholarship and citizenship.” Following Clarkson’s tradition, Mack and the other honorary degree recipients addressed the university’s 2010 graduates during commencement. During his address, Mack emphasized the importance of challenge and passion to achievement. “The history of our great nation is filled with the accomplishments of great men and women, all with a common denominator: opportunity,” Mack said. “…Clara Barton is considered great because she had the opportunity to deal with the misfortune of others and founded the American Red Cross…. And now you, the graduating class of 2010, have the opportunity for greatness” by taking on the many challenges of today, including global warming, the growing economic gap between the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots,’ an exploding prison population, immigration, racism and others, Mack continued. “I don’t contend that any of these opportunities are easy. Thus, you must approach the rest of your life with a passion as you face your opportunity,” he said. “I am extremely honored and humbled to receive this degree,” Mack says. “However, much of the credit should go to our NSBE chapter members at Clarkson. Their great work in carrying out NSBE’s mission on campus, through their incredibly successful freshmen engineering retention programs and other activities, has reflected well not only on me but on our entire Society.” More information about NSBE’s Clarkson University Chapter is available online at http://people.clarkson.edu/~nsbe/ and in the “Chapter News” section of NSBE Magazine’s Winter 2009–10 issue. ■
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