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A new academic enrichment fund is being created to commemorate the career of T.W. Fraser Russell, Allan P. Colburn Professor of Chemical Engineering. Dr. Russell completed his BSc and MSc degrees at the University of Alberta and his Ph.D. in 1964 at the University of Delaware. While he may be best known as a teacher and scholar, he has also served in many important leadership roles at the University of Delaware including Vice Provost for Research, Dean of the College of Engineering, Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Director of the Institute of Energy Conversion. Dr. Russell, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, was recently recognized with the Lifetime Achievement in Chemical Engineering Pedagogical Scholarship Award from the American Society for Engineering Education. In 2009, he will retire, completing 45 years of distinguished service. His career will be celebrated at a Symposium in his honor on August 24th.
The T.W. Fraser Russell Undergraduate Enrichment Endowment will make it possible for selected undergraduate Chemical Engineering students to have valuable learning experiences that complement classroom teaching. This fund is being initiated by the Department of Chemical Engineering and reflects Dr. Russell’s greatest interest: the quality and vitality of the overall student experience. Awards will specifically support undergraduate research and internship experiences guided by a Chemical Engineering faculty advisor.
Students will be eligible to receive an award after successful completion of their sophomore year in Chemical Engineering. Initially, awards will be in the amount of $4,000. A student electing to carry out research with a faculty advisor will be fully funded by the endowment. A student choosing a summer internship with a firm will be funded jointly by the endowment and the employing firm.
The minimum endowment needed to support four students annually is $240,000. Recipients will be known as Russell Undergraduate Fellows. Additional Fellows will be added as the endowment expands in $60,000 increments.
Join fellow alumni, friends and professional colleagues in support of the T.W. Fraser Russell Undergraduate Enrichment Endowment.
Your contribution will be recognized in the Symposium program if received before August 17, 2009. Gifts of $10,000 or more will receive special recognition.
You may give by any one of the following methods.
Be sure to note that your gift is for this special fund.
- Make a gift on-line at: https://primus.nss.udel.edu/casforms/gift/index.jsp
- Mail your check to:
T.W. Fraser Russell Fund, College of Engineering, University of Delaware, 102 DuPont Hall, Newark, DE 19716
- Transfer appreciated securities (please contact Armand Battisti)
Armand Battisti
Director of Development
College of Engineering
(302) 831-7273
aab@udel.edu
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