Summer 2008
|
Summer 2008 |
|
Be Part of Something Special Every time I visit the Rose campus, I always leave inspired and excited about the things I see happening, and I feel a sense of pride at being associated with this institution. Rose is filled with people who are innovators, forward-thinkers, and visionaries. Throughout its history, the school has always stood for excellence in undergraduate education for engineering, mathematics, and science. That same spirit is alive and well today on campus!s Rose has also been a place of innovation in the classroom. It has served as the incubator for thousands of brilliant technical minds destined to serve society in a multitude of ways. Over the past nine years, Rose has also been the standard by which all other technical undergraduate programs have been measured as we have retained the U.S. News #1 ranking among our peers. The Rose-Hulman legacy we all share as alumni wasn’t built by resting on our past accomplishments. We are the products of people of vision – from Chauncey Rose to Samuel Hulbert and all the great educators, benefactors, administrators, faculty, students and alumni in between. They took the phrase “To Be the Best” to heart and turned it into a reality with their passion, talents and treasures. As alumni, we have all benefited from their commitments and sacrifices. Now, it is time to help Rose-Hulman take the next bold steps to continue to be a leader in college education. I hope you will catch the excitement surrounding the new initiatives taking place and seize the opportunity to play a part. As an Alumni Association, our support and involvement is critical to the success of the upcoming campaign. As you read about the future plans for Rose, take note of one constant theme: the focus on the needs of future Rose students. Our desire to be the best is hollow unless it provides for them. The great challenge of our time will be to match our existing ability to create a vibrant, relevant, and cutting-edge learning environment with the ability to bring the very best students to this campus. It doesn’t matter if the role you can play is great or small. You may be able to help as a financial supporter; a member of one of our current Association committees; a grassroots recruiter of top new students; someone who can generate business support; or just an old fashioned banner-wavin’-license-plate-displayin’- Rose-sweatshirt-wearin’- unabashed-give-’em-hell-Rose-alumnus! This is a chance for each of us to be a part of something very special in the history of a very special institution. Sincerely, Kenny McCleary |