May 2000 graduating classes among the most talented ever
Raveche praises quality of today’s students
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Students earning their degrees this spring from U.S. colleges and universities can look forward to a bright future, in part because of their own skills, knowledge and talents, according to the President of Stevens Institute of Technology, Dr. Harold J. Raveche. Raveche discussed the outlook for new graduates recently on the Washington D.C.-based program White House Chronicle.
"I’m in awe of the talent of undergraduates going on to business schools, graduate schools, medical schools and law schools today," says Raveche on the program.
"I think these young people know a terrific amount," he adds, "and I think we’ll see them contributing to solutions to many of the world’s problems."
Stevens’ graduating seniors will go on to employment in high-tech industries or business, to enter law or medical school, or to earn advanced degrees in engineering, science or other fields. Their pursuits take many of them to successful corporations and prestigious universities throughout the country. Stevens’ rigorous broad-based curriculum and top-notch students earn high marks with employers and graduate schools.
Stevens’ undergraduate commencement is set for 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, and its graduate ceremony is at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 25. Both are in the Canavan Arena, Schaefer Athletic and Recreational Center, two blocks south of 8th Street and Castle Point Terrace in Hoboken. (More information about commencement will be issued in the coming weeks.)
White House Chronicle, weekly national television program, program airs in Washington, D.C., Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 4:30 p.m. on Howard University Television’s Channel 32 and DC Cable 17. It reaches 500,000 viewers in the greater Washington area.
The program also is made available each weekend via satellite to more than 360 PBS television stations in the United States. Additionally, the GoodLife TV Network transmits White House Chronicle to its 1,450 cable systems, comprising nine million subscribers in all 50 states. The program also may be viewed online at www.whitehousechronicle.com.
About Stevens Institute of Technology
Founded in 1870 and celebrating 140 Years of Innovation, Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University TM , lives at the intersection of industry, academics and research. The University's students, faculty and partners leverage their collective real-world experience and culture of innovation, research and entrepreneurship to confront global challenges in engineering, science, systems and technology management.
Based in Hoboken, N.J. and with a location in Washington, D.C., Stevens offers baccalaureate, master’s, certificates and doctoral degrees in engineering, the sciences and management, in addition to baccalaureate degrees in business and liberal arts. Stevens has been recognized by both the US Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Excellence in the areas of systems engineering and port security research. The University has a total enrollment of more than 2,200 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students with almost 450 faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America as well as strategic partnerships with industry leaders, governments and other universities around the world. Additional information may be obtained at www.stevens.edu and www.stevens.edu/press.
