Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Announces
The Inauguration of Gerald S. Jakubowski
As the Thirteenth President of the College
April 26-28, 2007

April 26 Events
Educational Symposium

   Symposium, Hatfield Hall

• 8:30 - 9 a.m. - Reception - Alumni Center - Hatfield Hall

• 9 a.m. - Dr. George Peterson, Executive Director, ABET
              "Engineering and Diversity"

• 10 a.m.- Break - informal discussions with Dr. Peterson

• 10:50 a.m. - Panel discussion - Entrepreneurial Skills and Technical Careers
  Moderator: Tom Mason, professor of economics and director of the engineering 
        management graduate program
  Damon Richards (’84), president of Port-to-Port Consulting
  Jeff Ready (’96), entrepreneur, co-founder of four companies
  Marcie Morrison ('99), co-founder, Streamline Designs
  Dustin Sapp ('01), founder and president, Vontoo

• 11:45 - 1:15 p.m. - Lunch (by invitation)

• 1:35 - 2:25 p.m. - Panel discussion - Careers in the Global Marketplace
  Moderator: Andreas Michel, associate professor of German and chairman of the
         Rose-Hulman Global Studies Committee
  Greg Holler ('79), operations account manager, NEC Electronics
  Rosanne Forgione ('00), project engineer, Federal Express
  Tony New (’91), Director, DigitalWorks Operations, Sony DADC

• 2:30 - 3:20 p.m. - Break

• 3:25 - 4:15 p.m. - Panel discussion - Science, Technology and Social Needs
  Moderator: Caroline Carvill, Department Head, Humanities and Social Sciences, and professor of American literature
  Bryce Clark (’02), Peace Corps volunteer
  Kelly Kozdras (’99), Electrical Engineer, Parsons Brinckerhoff
  Wes Bolsen (’00), vice president, Coskata Energy Co.

• 4:30 - 5:10 p.m. - Steven Johnson, best selling author, futurist
                            and technologist, "Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants,
                            Brains, Cities and Software."  His appearance is being
                            sponsored by the Rose-Hulman Department of Humanities
                            and Social Sciences, and the Elsie Pawley Fund.

• Faculty/Staff Dinner, 7:00 p.m. Hulman Union

April 27 Events
Installation Ceremony

•  2:30 p.m. robing for delegates, Hulman Union; robing for faculty and trustees,
                 Hadley Hall

•  3:00 p.m. lineup, front of Hadley Hall

•  3:30 p.m., Inauguration Ceremony, Sports and Recreation Center

• Post-inauguration - Reception in Hulbert Arena

• Delegate Dinner, 7:00 p.m., Hulman Union (Invitation Only)

April 28 Events
Student Celebration

•  6:30 p.m. - hors d'oeuvres reception, Sports and Recreation Center (free for      
   students)

•  8 p.m. - Comedian Don McMillan, Hulbert Arena