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Celebrate <strong>Kettering</strong><br />
Celebrate <strong>Kettering</strong><br />
Friday, April 20, 2012<br />
<strong>Inauguration</strong> of<br />
Robert K. McMahan, Ph.D.<br />
as the Seventh President<br />
of <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
past present future<br />
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MISSION STATEMENT<br />
<strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong>, built on a tradition of<br />
co-operative education and preparation of<br />
future leaders for a global society, is dedicated<br />
to adding transformational value to our students<br />
and stakeholders through exemplary <strong>program</strong>s in<br />
engineering, science and business. <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
achieves its mission by:<br />
• Empowering learning by balancing academic and<br />
experiential educational processes that prepare life-long<br />
learners and socially responsible leaders of integrity<br />
who make significant contributions to their profession,<br />
their communities and society;<br />
• Expanding knowledge through organized research with<br />
a focus on applications of value to our stakeholders; and<br />
• Engaging collaborative partnerships that contribute to<br />
the well-being of our region and society.<br />
past present future
Celebrate <strong>Kettering</strong><br />
CELEBRATE KETTERING<br />
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br />
OF KETTERING UNIVERSITY<br />
P R E S E N T S<br />
The <strong>Inauguration</strong> of<br />
Robert K. McMahan, Ph.D.<br />
as the Seventh President of<br />
<strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
April 20, 2012<br />
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About Robert K. McMahan<br />
About ROBERT K. Mc Mahan<br />
r. McMahan became the seventh<br />
D President of and Professor of<br />
Physics at <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> in August<br />
2011. <strong>Kettering</strong> is a premier engineering,<br />
science and business university dedicated<br />
to experiential learning and co-operative<br />
education, and is a national leader in<br />
preparing STEM entrepreneurs and<br />
innovators. U.S. News & World Report<br />
ranks <strong>Kettering</strong> among the nation’s finest<br />
specialty schools.<br />
Dr. Robert K. McMahan<br />
Prior to his arrival at <strong>Kettering</strong>, Dr. McMahan was the Founding Dean of the<br />
Kimmel School and Professor of Engineering at Western Carolina <strong>University</strong>; the<br />
Kimmel School is Western’s College of Engineering and Technology. Before his<br />
tenure at the Kimmel School, Dr. McMahan was the Senior Advisor to the Governor<br />
of North Carolina for Science and Technology, and the Executive Director of the<br />
North Carolina Board of Science and Technology. In this role he also acted as a<br />
Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Commerce, the General Assembly, and the<br />
Economic Development Board.<br />
Prior to his work with the Governor, he was a Senior Technology Strategist and<br />
Venture Capitalist for In-Q-Tel, a private venture capital organization funded by the<br />
CIA, where he was responsible for developing a technology investment strategy for<br />
the intelligence community, and then deriving, molding, and structuring individual<br />
investments and technologies within the portfolio in response to it.<br />
Before joining In-Q-Tel, he was Executive Vice President of Engineering and R&D<br />
for GretagMacbeth, LLC, where he was responsible for the company’s worldwide<br />
research, engineering, and product development activities and for the creation and<br />
operation of the company’s Advanced Technology Laboratories in the Research<br />
Triangle Park.<br />
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About Robert K. McMahan<br />
About ROBERT K. Mc Mahan<br />
He joined GretagMacbeth after its acquisition in 2000 of McMahan Research<br />
Laboratories, the advanced technologies company which he founded in Cambridge,<br />
MA and later expanded to the Research Triangle Park of North Carolina in 1989.<br />
Dr. McMahan has been involved in the creation of a number of technology startups,<br />
and he has co-led equity and LBO capital raises in excess of $50MM.<br />
Dr. McMahan also held the position of Research Professor of Physics and<br />
Astronomy at the <strong>University</strong> of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1989-2010.<br />
Dr. McMahan received Bachelors’ Degrees in Physics and in the History of Art<br />
from Duke <strong>University</strong> in 1982, a Ph.D. degree in Physics from Dartmouth in<br />
1986, and completed postdoctoral studies at the Harvard <strong>University</strong> / Smithsonian<br />
Astrophysical Observatory Center for Astrophysics.<br />
Dr. McMahan has extensive national and international speaking, consulting, and<br />
management experience in organizations and initiatives related to technology and<br />
product development, research policy, investment capital, entrepreneurship and<br />
innovation-based economic development.<br />
He frequently speaks and consults with national and international organizations<br />
interested in innovation policy, investment capital, technology based economic<br />
development, university research, and the university’s role in economic<br />
development at the invitation of organizations including the National Academies,<br />
the U.S. Congress, and the Federal Reserve as well as a number of international<br />
governments.<br />
Dr. McMahan participated in research that led to the cosmological discoveries of<br />
the “Great Attractor,” as well as the “bubble and void” structure of the universe<br />
and the “Great Wall,” the latter of which at the time of discovery was the largest<br />
known structure in the universe. These are now foundational elements of modern<br />
dark matter theory. He has published more than forty papers in scientific and<br />
engineering journals, sits on a number of corporate boards and state and national<br />
commissions, and holds multiple domestic and international patents.<br />
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Symbols of Investiture<br />
SYMBOLS OF INVESTITURE<br />
Academic Dress<br />
The distinctive and colorful gowns worn during academic ceremonies originated<br />
in Medieval European universities. In the 14th century, their use had become so<br />
common that universities, including Oxford <strong>University</strong> in England, required their<br />
faculty to wear them in public places. In the late 19th century, American universities<br />
formed a commission that prepared a code for academic costumes. That code has<br />
been updated and is used today by most colleges and universities.<br />
Academic dress consists of a cap, gown and hood, which indicate the degree held<br />
by the wearer and the college or university that awarded that degree. The academic<br />
world has three basic grades of dignity and achievement. These are bachelors,<br />
masters and doctors.<br />
Gowns for the bachelors and masters degree are untrimmed and quite similar, with<br />
sleeve structure being the chief distinguishing feature. For the doctoral degree, the<br />
gown is faced down the front with black or colored velvet and with three velvet<br />
chevrons of the same across the sleeves.<br />
The shape and size of the American hood mark the degree of the wearer, the lining<br />
of the hood is indicative of the institution granting the degree, and the velvet trim<br />
indicates the major field of knowledge.<br />
Caps traditionally have a tassel fastened to the midpoint. A doctoral cap may have a<br />
tassel of gold thread.<br />
Guests at the inauguration of <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s seventh president, Robert K.<br />
McMahan, will have the opportunity to see <strong>Kettering</strong>’s first presidential robe. The<br />
president’s robe is based on the traditional doctoral gown, with a fourth velvet<br />
doctoral chevron on each sleeve. It is traditional for the president to wear the colors<br />
of the university. Therefore, <strong>Kettering</strong>’s presidential robe is blue with four gold<br />
trimmed, black velvet chevrons.<br />
<strong>Kettering</strong>’s president wears a doctoral cap and hood representative of his or her<br />
degree-granting institution.<br />
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Symbols Of Investiture<br />
SYMBOLS OF INVESTITURE<br />
<strong>University</strong> Mace<br />
An academic procession is led by a grand marshal carrying a ceremonial mace.<br />
Historically, the mace is a symbol of authority dating from the Middle Ages<br />
when knights carried them during processions with their kings. As the tradition<br />
grew, the mace became a ceremonial symbol of peaceful leadership, and maces<br />
were embellished with jewels and metals. Today, a university’s mace is carried<br />
before the president or chancellor and platform-party dignitaries during<br />
commencement, inaugural and other academic ceremonial processions.<br />
The mace used in academic ceremonies at <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> was hand<br />
crafted by Mel Aukemann, a Grand Rapids, Michigan woodcarver, from over<br />
ten varieties of wood and sterling silver. It was commissioned by the <strong>Kettering</strong>/<br />
GMI Alumni Association and the <strong>Kettering</strong>/GMI Alumni Foundation in 1982<br />
to represent and honor the establishment of GMI Engineering & Management<br />
Institute (now <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong>) as a private, independent college. It was first<br />
used in the 1983 commencement ceremony.<br />
Presidential Medallion<br />
The Presidential Medallion is another academic symbol that originated in<br />
the Middle Ages. Today, presidents wear these ornate pieces on ceremonial<br />
occasions as part of their academic regalia. It is worn as a symbol of their<br />
allegiance to the institution. The Presidential Medallion is presented at the<br />
president’s inauguration, signaling the beginning of their tenure in office.<br />
Guests at the inauguration of <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s seventh president, Robert<br />
K. McMahan, will have the opportunity to see the <strong>University</strong>’s first presidential<br />
medallion, crafted especially for the event.<br />
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Order of Procession<br />
ORDER OF PROCESSION<br />
Grand Marshal and Mace Bearer<br />
<strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> Academic Department Heads with Banners<br />
<strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> Faculty<br />
<strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> Staff<br />
Officers of <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Delegates from Institutions of Higher Education<br />
<strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> Board of Trustees<br />
Platform Party<br />
President Robert K. McMahan<br />
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Platform Party<br />
PlATFORM party<br />
Bryan Coburn, A-Section President, <strong>Kettering</strong> Student Government, BS<br />
Mechanical Engineering, Candidate 2012<br />
John Crimmins, B-Section President, <strong>Kettering</strong> Student Government,<br />
BS Industrial Engineering, Candidate 2014<br />
Tiffany Flynn, District Chief of Staff, Congressman Dale E. Kildee<br />
The Honorable John J. Gleason, Senator<br />
James K. Huggins (Mace Bearer), Faculty Senate Moderator,<br />
Associate Professor of Computer Science<br />
Charles F. <strong>Kettering</strong> III, Chairman, <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> Board of Trustees<br />
Frank Krohn, President, <strong>Kettering</strong>/GMI Alumni Association<br />
Anthony Leycock, MS Manufacturing Operations, 2011<br />
Robert K. McMahan, President, <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Cameron Oskoian, BS Business Administration, Candidate 2014<br />
Venetia Petteway, Director, Cooperative Education and Career Services<br />
Julianne T. Princinsky, President, Baker College of Flint<br />
Robert L. Simpson, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs<br />
The Honorable Dayne Walling, Mayor, City of Flint<br />
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Order of <strong>Ceremony</strong><br />
ORDER of ceremony<br />
Prelude Music<br />
That’s A Plenty – Lew Pollack<br />
Semper Fidelis – John Philip Sousa<br />
Celebration Brass Quintet<br />
Bill Atkinson, trumpet<br />
Mary Beth Seaward, trumpet<br />
Neil Seaward, horn<br />
Jerry Johnston, trombone<br />
Andy Schmid, tuba<br />
Processional<br />
Finale from Water Music – George Frideric Handel<br />
Celebration Brass Quintet<br />
The National Anthem<br />
Cameron Oskoian, BS Business Administration, Candidate 2014<br />
Invocation<br />
Julianne T. Princinsky, President, Baker College of Flint<br />
Welcome and Opening Remarks<br />
Robert L. Simpson, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs<br />
Greetings from the Board of Trustees<br />
Charles F. <strong>Kettering</strong> III, Chairman, <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> Board of Trustees<br />
Greetings from the Faculty<br />
James K. Huggins, Faculty Senate Moderator,<br />
Associate Professor of Computer Science<br />
Greetings from the Staff<br />
Venetia Petteway, Director, Cooperative Education and Career Services<br />
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Order of <strong>Ceremony</strong><br />
ORDER of ceremony<br />
Greetings from the Students<br />
Bryan Coburn, A-Section President, <strong>Kettering</strong> Student Government,<br />
BS Mechanical Engineering, Candidate 2012<br />
John Crimmins, B-Section President, <strong>Kettering</strong> Student Government,<br />
BS Industrial Engineering, Candidate 2014<br />
Anthony Leycock, MS Manufacturing Operations, 2011<br />
Greetings from the Alumni<br />
Frank Krohn, President, <strong>Kettering</strong>/GMI Alumni Association<br />
Greetings from the City of Flint<br />
The Honorable Dayne Walling, Mayor, City of Flint<br />
Greetings from the State of Michigan<br />
The Honorable John J. Gleason, Senator<br />
Congressional Record Presentation<br />
Tiffany Flynn, District Chief of Staff, Congressman Dale E. Kildee<br />
Proclamations<br />
Robert L. Simpson, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs<br />
Installation of the President<br />
Charles F. <strong>Kettering</strong> III, Chairman, <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> Board of Trustees<br />
Inaugural Address<br />
Robert K. McMahan, President, <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Closing remarks<br />
Robert L. Simpson, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs<br />
Recessional<br />
Rondeau – Jean-Joseph Mouret<br />
Celebration Brass Quintet<br />
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Honored Speaker, Luncheon<br />
HONORED SPEAKER, Luncheon<br />
Mary T. Barra '85,<br />
GM Senior Vice President,<br />
Global Product Development<br />
Mary Barra was named Senior Vice<br />
President, Global Product Development<br />
effective February 1, 2011, responsible for the<br />
design, engineering, <strong>program</strong> management and<br />
quality for GM’s vehicles around the world.<br />
She is a member of the Executive Operations<br />
Committee and reports to Chairman and CEO<br />
Daniel Akerson. She also became a member<br />
of the Adam Opel AG Supervisory Board in<br />
January, 2012.<br />
Mary T. Barra<br />
Prior to this appointment, Barra had most recently been Vice President, Global<br />
Human Resources, since July 30, 2009.<br />
She has also served as GM Vice President, Global Manufacturing Engineering;<br />
Plant Manager, Detroit Hamtramck Assembly; Executive Director of<br />
Competitive Operations Engineering, and several other engineering and staff<br />
positions.<br />
Barra began her career with General Motors in 1980 as a General Motors<br />
Institute (<strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong>) co-op student at the Pontiac Motor Division. She<br />
graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. In 1988,<br />
Barra received a GM fellowship to the Stanford Graduate School of Business and<br />
in 1990 graduated with a Masters in Business Administration.<br />
She serves on the General Dynamics and Inforum Center For Leadership Board<br />
of Directors. Barra is also on the <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> Board of Trustees and is<br />
Key Executive for Stanford <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Barra was born December 24, 1961, and is married with two children.<br />
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Past Presidents<br />
PAST presidents<br />
Albert Sobey<br />
1919-1950<br />
Guy R. Cowing<br />
1950-1960<br />
Harold P. “Dusty” Rodes<br />
1960-1976<br />
William B. Cottingham<br />
1976-1991<br />
James E.A. John<br />
1991-2005<br />
Stanley R. Liberty<br />
2005-2011<br />
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Institutional Greetings<br />
INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGS<br />
On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students at the <strong>University</strong> of Michigan-<br />
Flint, we welcome you to our "College Town" community and congratulate<br />
you on your appointment as President of <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong>.<br />
I am personally looking forward to working with you on initiatives that will advance<br />
the higher education agenda in Flint, Genesee County, and beyond. Together, we can<br />
make a significant contribution to the future success of our region.<br />
Go Blue!<br />
Ruth J. Person, Ph.D., Chancellor<br />
<strong>University</strong> of Michigan-Flint<br />
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and students of Mott<br />
Community College, I would like to congratulate you on your recent<br />
appointment as the seventh President of <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Furthermore, I would like to extend to you my sincere wishes for a successful<br />
and rewarding tenure. I know that your experience and expertise will serve the<br />
<strong>University</strong> well into the future.<br />
Again, congratulations! I look forward to working with you to serve the students<br />
of Flint and Genesee County and beyond.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
M. Richard Shaink, Ph.D., President<br />
Mott Community College<br />
Congratulations on your inauguration as 7th president of <strong>Kettering</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>! This is an outstanding achievement, and the fitting culmination<br />
of your extraordinary career.<br />
<strong>Kettering</strong> is fortunate to have found such an exceptional leader. Your diverse<br />
experiences in academia, business, and government will serve you well as you<br />
take on the challenge of leading a university. I look forward to hearing more of<br />
your certain success, and wish you all the best.<br />
Warmly,<br />
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Jim Yong Kim, President<br />
Dartmouth <strong>University</strong><br />
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Institutional Greetings<br />
INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGS<br />
<strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> is fortunate to be inaugurating Dr. Robert McMahan as its<br />
seventh President, continuing <strong>Kettering</strong>’s history of outstanding leadership at<br />
the helm. Dr. McMahan has already demonstrated his willingness to collaborate<br />
within our educational consortium and in the larger community. On behalf of<br />
Baker College I extend an enthusiastic welcome!<br />
Julianne T. Princinsky, Ed.D., President<br />
Baker College of Flint<br />
On behalf of Duke <strong>University</strong>, I write to convey my warmest congratulations<br />
on your inauguration as the seventh president of <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong>. This<br />
appointment is a most fitting recognition of your leadership and vision.<br />
Duke is proud of its graduates and their record of distinguished service in the<br />
world, and we share in the joyful celebration of your inauguration.<br />
You have my very best wishes for a successful and rewarding tenure as President.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Richard H. Brodhead, President<br />
Duke <strong>University</strong><br />
Congratulations upon your upcoming inauguration as President of <strong>Kettering</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>. We regret that Western Carolina <strong>University</strong> will not be<br />
represented on this occasion, but I do want to take this opportunity to wish you<br />
joy and success in your tenure as President.<br />
You may believe, as I do, that the greatest contribution one can make is to<br />
nurture the development of the minds and lives of our students. I hope you<br />
receive ample measures of courage, wisdom, insight, and vision to enable you to<br />
carry out this charge.<br />
May your inauguration day be filled with happiness for you and your family, and<br />
may <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> experience growth and progress under your leadership.<br />
Sincerely yours,<br />
David O. Belcher, Chancellor<br />
Western Carolina <strong>University</strong><br />
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Board of Trustees<br />
BOARD of Trustees<br />
Henio Arcangeli Jr ’86<br />
President,<br />
Motorsports Group Company<br />
Yamaha Motor Corp USA<br />
Cypress, CA<br />
Lizabeth A. Ardisana<br />
Chief Executive Officer,<br />
ASG Renaissance<br />
Dearborn, MI<br />
Mary T. Barra ‘85<br />
Senior Vice President,<br />
Global Product Development<br />
General Motors Corporation<br />
Detroit, MI<br />
Walter G. Borst ‘85<br />
President & CEO,<br />
GM Asset Management<br />
New York, NY<br />
Bruce D. Coventry ‘75<br />
CEO,<br />
Nostrum Motor<br />
New Brunswick, NJ<br />
Gary L. Cowger ’70<br />
Chairman and CEO,<br />
GLC Ventures LLC<br />
Retired Group Vice President<br />
Global Manufacturing & Labor<br />
General Motors Corporation<br />
Bloomfield Hills, MI<br />
Jacqueline A. Dedo ’84<br />
(Secretary)<br />
Chief Strategy and<br />
Procurement Officer,<br />
Dana Holding Corporation<br />
Toledo, OH<br />
Cornelius (Neil) De Koker ‘67<br />
President & CEO,<br />
Original Equipment<br />
Suppliers Assn<br />
Troy, MI<br />
Gregory S. Deveson ‘84<br />
Sr. Vice President,<br />
Driveline & Chassis<br />
Controls Systems<br />
Magna Powertrain<br />
Troy, MI<br />
Vincent G. Dow<br />
Vice President,<br />
DTE Energy Company<br />
Detroit, MI<br />
Phillip C. Dutcher ’74<br />
Chief Operations Officer,<br />
NCH Healthcare System<br />
Naples, FL<br />
William R. Hartman<br />
(Vice Chair)<br />
President,<br />
York County Foundation<br />
York, PA<br />
David S. Hoyte ‘71<br />
President,<br />
Transformation Management<br />
llC<br />
Fort Lauderdale, FL<br />
Larry R. Johnson<br />
Director,<br />
Transportation Tech<br />
R&D Center<br />
Argonne National Laboratory<br />
Argonne, IL<br />
Charles F. <strong>Kettering</strong> III<br />
(Chair)<br />
President,<br />
Ridgeleigh Management<br />
Company<br />
Denver, CO<br />
Harry A. Lomason II<br />
Retired,<br />
Orchard Lake, MI<br />
Jesse M. Lopez<br />
CEO,<br />
BAE Industries<br />
A Marisa Company<br />
Auburn Hills, MI<br />
Robert K. McMahan<br />
President,<br />
<strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Flint, MI<br />
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Board of Trustees<br />
BOARD of Trustees<br />
Dane A. Miller ‘69<br />
Retired President & CEO,<br />
Biomet<br />
Winona Lake, IN<br />
Frank J. Perna Jr ‘60<br />
Chairman Emeritus,<br />
MSC Software<br />
Malibu, CA<br />
John W. Moyer<br />
President,<br />
Asahi Kasei Plastics<br />
Fowlerville, MI<br />
Cynthia A. Niekamp<br />
Senior Vice President,<br />
Automotive Coatings PPG<br />
Industries Inc<br />
Troy, MI<br />
Christopher Nielsen ‘87<br />
President,<br />
TMMTX<br />
San Antonio, TX<br />
Robert S. Oswald ‘64<br />
Retired Chairman,<br />
Bendix Commercial Vehicle<br />
Systems LLC<br />
Elyria, OH<br />
Jeffrey Owens ‘78<br />
Senior Vice President &<br />
Chief Technology Officer,<br />
Delphi Automotive<br />
Troy, MI<br />
Paul S. Peabody<br />
CIO,<br />
Palomar Pomerado Health<br />
San Diego, CA<br />
J. Donald Rice Jr ‘81<br />
President & CEO,<br />
Rice Financial Products<br />
Company<br />
New York, NY<br />
Steve Sanghi<br />
Chairman President CEO,<br />
Microchip Technology Inc<br />
Chandler, AZ<br />
Dr Heinz P. Schulte<br />
Vice President,<br />
Strategy and Business<br />
Development<br />
P3 Engineering<br />
North America, Inc.<br />
Pleasant Ridge, MI<br />
Raymond E. Scott<br />
Senior Vice President,<br />
Lear Corporation<br />
President,<br />
Global Electrical Power<br />
Management Systems<br />
Southfield, MI<br />
Marjorie Sorge<br />
Executive Director,<br />
Detroit Regional News Hub<br />
Detroit, MI<br />
Charles <strong>Kettering</strong> talks to GMI students, 1940’s.<br />
Photograph Courtesy of the Scharchburg Archives.<br />
Lyn St. James<br />
Lyn St. James Foundation<br />
Phoenix, AZ<br />
Randy Stashick<br />
Vice President of Engineering,<br />
UPS<br />
Atlanta, GA<br />
Diana Tremblay ‘82<br />
Global Chief<br />
Manufacturing Officer,<br />
General Motors Company<br />
Warren, MI<br />
Susan Fleckenstein<br />
(Assistant Secretary)<br />
Executive Assistant<br />
to the President,<br />
<strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Flint, MI<br />
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History of <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
History of <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s name honors Charles <strong>Kettering</strong> (1876-1958),<br />
a distinguished engineer, inventor, scientist, social philosopher and<br />
humanitarian. Charles <strong>Kettering</strong> believed that both theoretical knowledge and<br />
practical experience are necessary elements of an education. This belief made<br />
him an advocate for cooperative education in the earliest years of the twentieth<br />
century. Our founders were among those influenced by <strong>Kettering</strong>’s advocacy.<br />
From our earliest years our students have benefited from moving back and forth<br />
between the practical requirements of work experience and the disciplined<br />
reflection fostered in an academic environment.<br />
We trace our origins to 1919 as the School of Automotive Trades, a school that<br />
provided night classes for factory workers in the growing automotive industry<br />
in Flint, Michigan. Under the leadership of Albert Sobey the school became<br />
the Flint Institute of Technology in 1923. In 1924 Sobey created the school’s<br />
first cooperative education <strong>program</strong> permitting alternating periods of full-time<br />
academic work and full-time work in local factories in a four year <strong>program</strong>.<br />
Professor Stout’s math class August, 1945.<br />
Photograph Courtesy of the Scharchburg Archives<br />
Recognizing the potential<br />
of cooperative education to<br />
educate its engineers and<br />
managers, General Motors<br />
Corporation took over the<br />
institute in 1926 and changed<br />
the name to General Motors<br />
Institute. In 1945 General<br />
Motors Institute added a fifth<br />
year thesis requirement and<br />
became a degree-granting<br />
college while maintaining its<br />
full cooperative education<br />
<strong>program</strong>.<br />
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History of <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
History of <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
When General Motors<br />
divested itself of ownership<br />
in 1982 we accepted<br />
new challenges but also<br />
looked forward to new<br />
opportunities. Though fully<br />
independent of General<br />
Motors, we maintained<br />
part of our old name in<br />
the name we held until<br />
1998, GMI Engineering<br />
and Management Institute.<br />
As an independent private<br />
college we expanded the<br />
number and types of<br />
Kristen Russell ‘13 Mechanical Engineering student, with a concentration in<br />
Bioengineering, and a pre-med course of study, works as a co-op student at<br />
companies employing Zimmer in Warsaw, Indiana.<br />
our co-op students, added Photography by Carlson Productions, 2011 | www.carlsonpro.com<br />
Master’s degree <strong>program</strong>s,<br />
established new majors and replaced GM financial support with tuition,<br />
donations and endowment income.<br />
We trace our origins to 1919<br />
as the School of Automotive<br />
Trades, a school that provided<br />
night classes for factory workers<br />
in the growing automotive<br />
industry in Flint, Michigan.”<br />
In changing our name to <strong>Kettering</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> in 1998, we now carry the<br />
name of a man whose life represents who<br />
we are. Charles <strong>Kettering</strong> was famous for<br />
his technical knowledge and inventions,<br />
was fascinated by ideas, respected human<br />
imagination and believed that service was<br />
the purpose of education. We honor his<br />
legacy with our cooperative education<br />
<strong>program</strong>, student-centered learning,<br />
faculty scholarship and preparation of<br />
students to be leaders in service to their<br />
professions and to society.<br />
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Degree Programs<br />
degree <strong>program</strong>s<br />
BACHELOR DEGREE<br />
PROGRAMS<br />
Majors<br />
Applied Mathematics<br />
Applied Physics<br />
Biochemistry<br />
Bioinformatics<br />
Business Administration<br />
Chemical Engineering<br />
Chemistry<br />
Computer Engineering<br />
Computer Science<br />
Electrical Engineering<br />
Engineering Physics<br />
Industrial Engineering<br />
Mechanical Engineering<br />
Business Administration:<br />
Accounting/Finance<br />
General Business<br />
Information Systems Management<br />
Marketing<br />
Supply Chain Management<br />
Computer Science:<br />
Computer Gaming<br />
System and Data Security<br />
Industrial Engineering:<br />
Cognate<br />
Healthcare Systems Engineering<br />
International Study<br />
Quality Assurance<br />
Concentrations<br />
Applied Mathematics:<br />
Actuarial Science<br />
Applied and Computational<br />
Mathematics<br />
Applied Statistics<br />
Mathematical Biology<br />
Mechanical Engineering:<br />
Aerospace Specialty<br />
Alternative Energy Specialty<br />
Automotive Engineering<br />
Design Specialty<br />
Bioengineering Applications Specialty<br />
Machine Design and Advanced<br />
Materials Specialty<br />
Applied Physics or<br />
Engineering Physics:<br />
Acoustics<br />
Applied Optics<br />
Materials Science<br />
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Degree Programs<br />
degree <strong>program</strong>s<br />
MINORS<br />
Acoustics<br />
Applied and Computational<br />
Mathematics<br />
Applied Optics<br />
Biochemistry<br />
Bioinformatics<br />
Biology<br />
Business<br />
Chemistry<br />
Computer Engineering<br />
Computer Gaming<br />
Computer Science<br />
Economics<br />
Electrical Engineering<br />
Fuel Cells and Hybrid Technology<br />
History<br />
Information Technology<br />
Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br />
International Studies<br />
Literature<br />
Manufacturing Engineering<br />
Materials Science<br />
Medical Physics<br />
Physics<br />
Pre-law<br />
Quality Engineering<br />
Statistics<br />
System and Data Security<br />
COURSE OF STUDY<br />
Pre-Med<br />
DUAL DEGREE/DUAL<br />
MAJOR PROGRAMS<br />
Dual degree and dual major options<br />
are available for all majors<br />
Bachelor/Master degree <strong>program</strong>s<br />
available for certain majors<br />
MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMS<br />
Majors<br />
Business Administration (MBA)<br />
Engineering<br />
Engineering Management<br />
Manufacturing Operations<br />
Operations Management<br />
CERTIFICATES<br />
Department of Business:<br />
Global Leadership<br />
Green Business<br />
Healthcare Systems Management<br />
Supply Chain Management<br />
Department of Industrial and<br />
Manufacturing Engineering:<br />
Healthcare System Engineering<br />
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<strong>Inauguration</strong> Committee<br />
INAUGURATION COMMITTEE<br />
Co-Chairs<br />
Robert L. Simpson, Provost<br />
and Senior Vice President,<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Jack Stock, Executive Director<br />
of Development, <strong>University</strong><br />
Advancement<br />
Karen Wilkinson, Department<br />
Head, Liberal Studies, Associate<br />
Professor of Social Science<br />
Members<br />
Sheila Adams-Cowes, Associate<br />
Director of Customer Service and<br />
Special Programs, Enrollment Services<br />
Diane Alderson, Director of Special<br />
Events, <strong>University</strong> Advancement<br />
Tom Boyd, Intramural Coordinator,<br />
Recreation Center<br />
Ricky Brown, Director of Pre-College<br />
Programs, Office of Multicultural<br />
Student Initiatives<br />
Bryan Coburn ’13, A-Section<br />
President, <strong>Kettering</strong> Student<br />
Government, BS Mechanical<br />
Engineering<br />
John Crimmins ’14, B-Section<br />
President, <strong>Kettering</strong> Student<br />
Government, BS Industrial<br />
Engineering<br />
Patricia Engle, Director, Facilities<br />
Management<br />
Petros “Pete” Gheresus, Professor of<br />
Industrial Engineering<br />
Lisa Graham, Director of<br />
Corporation & Foundation Gifts,<br />
<strong>University</strong> Advancement<br />
Huseyin Hiziroglu, Professor of<br />
Electrical Engineering<br />
Betsy Homsher, Vice President of<br />
Student Life and Dean of Students,<br />
Student Life<br />
Becky Ibbotson, Coordinator,<br />
Registrar’s Office<br />
Kate Ibbotson, Coordinator of<br />
Student Life Programs, Student Life<br />
Frank Krohn ’77, President,<br />
<strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong>/GMI Alumni<br />
Association<br />
Bonnie McArthur, Senior<br />
Advancement Officer Development,<br />
<strong>University</strong> Advancement<br />
Karen McMahan, Advisor<br />
Doug Melton, Associate Professor<br />
of Electrical Engineering<br />
Patricia Mroczek, Chief Public<br />
Relations Officer, <strong>University</strong><br />
Advancement<br />
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<strong>Inauguration</strong> Committee<br />
INAUGURATION COMMITTEE<br />
Bob Nichols ’74, Director of Special<br />
Projects, President’s Office<br />
John Oliver ’15, A-Section<br />
Representative, <strong>Kettering</strong> Student<br />
Government, BS Mechanical Engineering<br />
Venetia Petteway, Director,<br />
Cooperative Education &<br />
Career Services<br />
Bahram Roughani, Department<br />
Head, Physics, Professor of<br />
Applied Physics<br />
Sheila Rupp, Registrar,<br />
Registrar’s Office<br />
Kristen Russell ’13, B-Section<br />
Representative, <strong>Kettering</strong> Student<br />
Government, BS Mechanical Engineering<br />
Mike Schaal, Director,<br />
Recreation Services<br />
Gregory J. Schneider, Assistant<br />
Professor of Communication<br />
Michael Schreiber ’13, A-Section<br />
Representative, <strong>Kettering</strong> Student<br />
Government, BS Engineering Physics<br />
and Mechanical Engineering<br />
Peggy Simpson, Executive Director<br />
of Corporate & Foundation Gifts,<br />
<strong>University</strong> Advancement<br />
Viola Sprague, Vice President,<br />
Instructional, Administrative and<br />
Information Technology<br />
Debbie Stewart, Director of Student<br />
Life Programs, Student Life<br />
Tim Swartout, Audio/Visual<br />
Technician, Video Operations<br />
Mo Torfeh, Professor of<br />
Electrical Engineering<br />
Julie Ulseth, Director of Marketing<br />
Services, Enrollment Services<br />
Eve Vitale, Associate Director of<br />
Corporate & Foundation Gifts,<br />
<strong>University</strong> Advancement<br />
Catherine Weaver, Creative Services<br />
Coordinator, Enrollment Services<br />
Sue Weiss, Director of Gift & Estate<br />
Planning Development, <strong>University</strong><br />
Advancement<br />
David White, Archivist,<br />
Scharchburg Archives<br />
Jennifer Windle, Administrative<br />
Assistant, Student Life<br />
Paul Zang, Professor of<br />
Mechanical Engineering<br />
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There exist limitless opportunities<br />
in every industry. Where there is<br />
an open mind, there will always<br />
be a frontier.”<br />
Charles F. <strong>Kettering</strong>
Sponsors<br />
SPONSORS<br />
Platinum Level<br />
Gold Level<br />
Silver Level<br />
DTE Energy<br />
Asahi Kasei<br />
Plastics<br />
Toyota<br />
Auto Owners<br />
Insurance<br />
Original Equipment<br />
Suppliers Association<br />
Henio Arcangeli ‘86<br />
BAE Industries<br />
Bill Hartman<br />
Bronze Level<br />
UPS<br />
Great Lakes Employee<br />
Benefit Services, Inc.<br />
Dr. Dane and Mary<br />
Louise Miller<br />
Carlson Productions<br />
Individual/Corporate Partner<br />
Magna<br />
Powertrain<br />
Paul<br />
Peabody<br />
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Technologies<br />
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Reg Bell<br />
HealthPlus<br />
Gill<br />
Industries<br />
Dickinson<br />
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Hendrickson<br />
Truck<br />
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Distinctive<br />
Recognition<br />
Opal-RT<br />
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Inc.<br />
Plex Systems<br />
National Vision<br />
Administrators,<br />
L.L.C.<br />
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GENERAL SPONSORSHIP<br />
Olmsted Associates Inc.<br />
Screenworks<br />
Campus Printing and<br />
Communications<br />
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Great steps in human progress are<br />
made by things that don’t work the way<br />
philosophy thought they should. If things<br />
always worked the way they should, you<br />
could write the history of the world from<br />
now on. But they don’t, and it is those<br />
deviations from the normal that make<br />
human progress.”<br />
Charles F. <strong>Kettering</strong>
1700 <strong>University</strong> Avenue<br />
Flint, MI 48504<br />
810.762.7814<br />
www.kettering.edu