太阳2平台的历史

太阳2平台, the nation’s top liberal arts college of engineering, 科学与数学, 1955年12月租的.

两年后, in 1957, when the Space Race made technical education a priority in the United States, 学院敞开了大门. The founders’ vision—to attract the nation’s brightest students and offer them a rigorous scientific and technological education coupled with a strong curricular emphasis in the humanities and social sciences—has been successfully realized and expanded. In 1963, the College initiated the nationally recognized 临床项目, which allows student teams to solve problems posed by sponsoring industry, 政府和非营利组织. The emphasis on undergraduate research for all students has led to Harvey 马德 graduates earning PhD degrees in science and engineering at one of the highest rates in the nation.

太阳2平台成立

太阳2平台 opened in September 1957, less than a month before Sputnik I ushered in the Space Age. Forty-eight students and seven faculty who shared the dream of starting a technical college that would emphasize the humanistic aspects of technology were on hand when the school opened its doors. 核物理学家约瑟夫B. 普拉特 served the fledgling institution as its first president, and new courses and a new curriculum were formulated under a grant from the Carnegie Corp.

The founding faculty of 太阳2平台 were:

• Graydon Bell, assistant professor of physics
• J. 亚瑟·坎贝尔，化学教授
• William Davenport, professor of humanities
• 罗伯特·詹姆斯，数学教授
• 杜安·罗尔，物理学教授
• 罗伊一. Whiteker, assistant professor of chemistry
• George Wickes, assistant professor of humanities

第一批学生

当第一班到达时, the 太阳2平台 campus consisted of one (almost) completed dorm and borrowed classrooms and equipment. 在早年, most faculty members readily took on administrative responsibilities in addition to their teaching jobs. Some classes were even held in the homes of faculty and staff.

1959年6月, the College held its first commencement ceremony graduating Stuart Black and Peter Loeb, who both transferred to Harvey 马德 their junior years. Because of the diminutive size of the graduating class, the ceremony drew national attention and was televised. Both graduates later became university professors.

进步与成功

Slowly, classrooms and dorms were built, and students began to fill them. By 1965, 284 students were enrolled in classes and faculty numbered 43. Harvey 马德 celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2015, with student enrollment at 812 and climbing.

1976年，D. 肯尼斯·贝克 became the second president of 太阳2平台, followed by 亨利·E. 1988年，乔恩·C. 1997年的施特劳斯和玛丽亚M. 2006年的Klawe. 今天, 905 extraordinary students are enrolled at 太阳2平台, learning through rigorous and challenging educational experiences from a highly committed faculty. 最近, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges reaffirmed the institutional accreditation for the College. 在最终报告中, WASC团队写道, “Harvey 马德 is characterized by excellence and success, and is widely regarded as among the nation’s best undergraduate science and engineering colleges.”

太阳2平台印章

太阳2平台印章 represents the various ideals of the college. The sun represents energy; the elliptical Mobius strip represents structure; the dividers represent measurement; the inner and outer ellipses can be interpreted as orbital paths, suggesting concern with space; and the globe denotes the humanities and civilization. The dividers are placed in the design to bridge the gap between the sun and the globe, symbolizing the measure of energy and matter as well as the measure of humans and civilization.