scottcomstock
02-08-2003, 04:55 PM
I just got this email; presumably, many of you did too...
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To: All Clarkson Alumni
From: Sue McCormick '79, President of the Clarkson Alumni Association and
Member of the Presidential Search Committee
Fellow Alumni:
We have a new President! I want to convey my heartfelt thanks to all of you who
took the time to e-mail me with your thoughts, ideas and comments regarding the
Presidential candidates. I have shared your e-mails with the Search Committee
and with many of the Board members.
Below is the news release announcing the new president of Clarkson University:
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ANTHONY G. COLLINS NAMED PRESIDENT OF CLARKSON UNIVERSITY
[A photograph of Collins for newspaper use is available at
http://www.clarkson.edu/news/photos/anthonycollins.jpg.]
The Clarkson University Board of Trustees announced today the appointment of
Anthony G. Collins to serve as Clarkson's 16th president. Collins will take office
on July 1, 2003, upon the retirement of current President Denny Brown.
"Tony Collins has been a driving force behind Clarkson's positive growth during
his years at the institution," said Board of Trustees Chair John S. Welch Jr. "He
is moving into the presidency with extensive support from the campus and the
Trustees. I look forward to working with Tony in the coming years as we seek to
realize Clarkson's potential."
Collins is the current provost of Clarkson. Collins has been a leader in
developing project-based team learning at Clarkson, for which the University has
received national recognition. He has brought an interdisciplinary focus to
teaching, research and learning, and has been actively involved in major fund-
raising initiatives.
Collins grew up outside Melbourne, Australia, and earned an undergraduate civil
engineering degree from Monash University, then a master's degree from
Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. He returned to Australia initially to develop a
small environmental engineering consulting company and then to work for Utah
Development Company, a rapidly expanding and profitable coal and iron mining
company. His work there on the ground and surface water issues generated by
huge open-pit mines inspired him to return to Lehigh four years later to begin the
Ph.D. studies needed for a university research and teaching career.
After receiving his Ph.D. in 1982, Collins began his career at Clarkson as an
assistant professor, and later served as department chair and dean. He has
received the John W. Graham Faculty Research Award, the Distinguished
Teaching Award and two Outstanding Advising Awards.
Collins resides in Potsdam with his wife, Karen, and four children.
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We are ready to move forward and excited about Clarkson’s future. Stay tuned
for news about the transition to the new administration and about welcoming the
16th President at reunion this summer. As always, please feel free to contact
me at any time at <sdm957@yahoo.com>.
Sue
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Thoughts?
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To: All Clarkson Alumni
From: Sue McCormick '79, President of the Clarkson Alumni Association and
Member of the Presidential Search Committee
Fellow Alumni:
We have a new President! I want to convey my heartfelt thanks to all of you who
took the time to e-mail me with your thoughts, ideas and comments regarding the
Presidential candidates. I have shared your e-mails with the Search Committee
and with many of the Board members.
Below is the news release announcing the new president of Clarkson University:
*****************************
ANTHONY G. COLLINS NAMED PRESIDENT OF CLARKSON UNIVERSITY
[A photograph of Collins for newspaper use is available at
http://www.clarkson.edu/news/photos/anthonycollins.jpg.]
The Clarkson University Board of Trustees announced today the appointment of
Anthony G. Collins to serve as Clarkson's 16th president. Collins will take office
on July 1, 2003, upon the retirement of current President Denny Brown.
"Tony Collins has been a driving force behind Clarkson's positive growth during
his years at the institution," said Board of Trustees Chair John S. Welch Jr. "He
is moving into the presidency with extensive support from the campus and the
Trustees. I look forward to working with Tony in the coming years as we seek to
realize Clarkson's potential."
Collins is the current provost of Clarkson. Collins has been a leader in
developing project-based team learning at Clarkson, for which the University has
received national recognition. He has brought an interdisciplinary focus to
teaching, research and learning, and has been actively involved in major fund-
raising initiatives.
Collins grew up outside Melbourne, Australia, and earned an undergraduate civil
engineering degree from Monash University, then a master's degree from
Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. He returned to Australia initially to develop a
small environmental engineering consulting company and then to work for Utah
Development Company, a rapidly expanding and profitable coal and iron mining
company. His work there on the ground and surface water issues generated by
huge open-pit mines inspired him to return to Lehigh four years later to begin the
Ph.D. studies needed for a university research and teaching career.
After receiving his Ph.D. in 1982, Collins began his career at Clarkson as an
assistant professor, and later served as department chair and dean. He has
received the John W. Graham Faculty Research Award, the Distinguished
Teaching Award and two Outstanding Advising Awards.
Collins resides in Potsdam with his wife, Karen, and four children.
*******************************
We are ready to move forward and excited about Clarkson’s future. Stay tuned
for news about the transition to the new administration and about welcoming the
16th President at reunion this summer. As always, please feel free to contact
me at any time at <sdm957@yahoo.com>.
Sue
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Thoughts?