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From the Dean
In August, I had the pleasure of addressing our Engineering Alumni
Society board at their annual retreat. I always leave these meetings
re-energized and inspired by the passion we all share for Berkeley
Engineering.
Unfortunately, one of the messages I had to deliver was that public
support of the College continues to decline. While state funding
used to make up over half our core operational budget,
it now represents less than a third. The pressure this places
on faculty and staff – and indirectly on our students –
is dramatic. While we continue to work hard to find additional
funds, I must again urge you, as an alumnus of this great institution,
to support our Engineering Annual Fund. Your donation, no matter
how small, will enable us to continue to provide the very best
teaching and instructional support our students and faculty deserve.
This issue of Forefront includes the announcement of our
inaugural Outstanding Young Leader award. We have been honoring
our exceptional alumni since 1975 with the Distinguished Engineering
Alumni Award, but this year we extend this recognition to honor
outstanding alumni under 40 who have already made major contributions
to their field and community. DEAA winners will be honored on
November 16 at our annual gala dinner.
I am pleased to announce that we recently launched the College’s
newly designed Web site, which emphasizes our core mission: Educating
Leaders, Creating Knowledge, and Serving Society. Please visit
us at www.coe.berkeley.edu
and let us know what you think. Go Bears!
–A. Richard Newton
Dean, College of Engineering and the
Roy W. Carlson Professor of Engineering |
