The EE/ECE Alumni Society Board of Governors/Planning Committee met on Sept. 4, 2007. We now have a draft constitution which we plan to ratify as part of this year's College of Engineering Alumni gathering on Sept. 5-6, 2008. At the same meeting we will be holding our first election of officers. Following the ratification of the constitution and election of officers, the constitution is taken to the OSU Alumni Association Board of Directors for final approval, upon which we officially become an Alumni Society.
ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND 2008: All of our EE/ECE alumni are invited to join us on Friday, September 5 for the following events. All of these events are free, but pre-registration is required. Please contact Carol Duhigg at duhigg@ece.osu.edu or 614.292.7392 to register by August 15, 2008.
| 8:30 a.m. |
Check-in / Continental breakfast with ECE Chair and faculty |
| 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
3, 30-min. talks on Research, Outreach, and Education |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Student Poster Session - Alumni will judge |
| 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. |
Catered lunch |
| 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Tours of Institute for Materials Research (IMR) Nanotech West Lab |
| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Board of Governor's meeting and ratification of the EE/ECE Alumni Society draft constitution
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5:30 p.m. - College of Engineering event: Buckeye Reunion Under the Stars BBQ - Hitchcock Hall patio - the event is free, but pre-registration is required. Go to the College of Engineering site for a complete listing of their events and registration.
MEMBERSHIP
Every EE/ECE alum is automatically a member of the Society. No dues are required for members, however, if you would like to donate to the organization for activities and operational costs, you may send your donation to: Ronald J. Koch, Attorney at Law, 698 Morrison Road, Suite B, Columbus OH 43213.
OSU ALUMNI EVENTS
Join Ohio State president E. Gordon Gee and Archie Griffin for a day of golf at the third annual Alumni Cup on Ohio State's Scarlet Course on Monday, Sept. 8, 2008. Registration starts at 9 a.m. Shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. The event will take place at The OSU Scarlet Course, 3605 Tremont Road, Columbus. Cost is $400 and includes 18 holes on central Ohio's premier golf course, lunch, and dinner. President Gee, the 2008 honoree, will share his insights on the latest issues affecting Ohio State. Net proceeds from the outing benefit the Alumni Association's scholarship endowment. Get more details and register today!
ENGINEERING CAREER SERVICES (ECS) FOR ALUMNI
Engineering Career Services serves alumni within twelve months of graduation seeking initial post-graduate career opportunities. The following services are available to alumni who are more than one year past graduation from The Ohio State University College of Engineering.
For more details and additional job search links, company search links, and resume/interview tips, view this .pdf provided by Engineering Career Services.
ALUMNI IN THE NEWS
Rob Olmon, BSECE Wi06, and Paul Birkmeyer, BSECE Sp07, were recently named Honorable Mention in the NSF Fellowship competition. Congratulations!
If you know of a particular accomplishment (and we know there are many) of one of our alums please let use know about it by sending email to duhigg@ece.osu.edu.
SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP ACCOUNTS
Three new development accounts have been estabilished to support students in the department. Anyone can contribute to any of these funds either online or by sending a check made payable to "The Ohio State University" (with the scholarship fund number in the 'memo' line) to: The Ohio State University, Office of University Development, 1480 W. Lane Avenue, Columbus OH 43221.
Account No. 312547: EE/ECE Alumni Society Undergraduate Scholarships for Ohio Residents. Purpose: to provide merit based scholarships for Ohio Residents enrolled or pre-enrolled in the undergraduate major in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Account No. 312548: EE/ECE Alumni Society Undergraduate Scholarships for Nonresidents. Purpose: to provide merit based scholarships for nonresidents enrolled or pre-enrolled in the undergraduate major in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Account No. 312549: EE/ECE Alumni Society Fellowships for Ohio State Graduates. Purpose: to provide merit based graduate fellowship support for graduates of Ohio State majoring in graduate degree programs in Electrical and Computer Engineering
THE MARLIN THURSTON MEMORIAL FUND
At the request of several ECE alumni, the Department has established the Marlin Thurston Memorial Fund to recognize the many achievements of Prof. Thurston as an educator, researcher, and leader. The goal of the Fund is to establish an endowed professorship in the department. Prof. Thurston’s former students have volunteered to lead the fundraising effort: Dr. John Swartz will chair the effort and Dr. Bami Bastani and Dr. Marv White will also serve. A website will likely be set up to help in the fund raising. If you are interested in contributing to this fund or helping with the fundraising effort, please contact Margaret Dodd.
OTHER ALUMNI SITES
College of Engineering Alumni site
OSU Alumni Association
