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Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
July 1991
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New Engineering
Dean Named
Dr. Sunder H. Advani, associate
dean of academic affairs for the
College of Engineering at Ohio State
University, has been named dean of
the College of Engineering and
Applied Science. He will assume the
post in January (1992).
Fazil Erdogan, interim dean of
the College, will return to full-time
faculty duties in the
department of
mechanical engineering and mechanics.
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integrity, and warm humanity," said
Provost Alan W. Pense. "He will be
a strong leader for the College and
the University. I'm grateful to Fazil
Erdogan for his willingness to serve
as interim dean and his hard work
managing the College while the
search committee, chaired by Mikell
Groover, professor of industrial
engineering, completed its task."
Advani, who also serves as professor and chairman of the department
of engineering mechanics at Ohio
State, will hold the faculty rank of
full professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics at Lehigh.
"He has a very keen understanding
of the academic and financial problems facing engineering education, in
addition to the experience and ability
to deal with them effectively," said
Pres. Peter Likins. "He has a
genuine interest in the education of
young people and will bring to this
position his boundless energy,
enthusiasm and wealth of ideas."
Advani is very well known in the
field of engineering mechanics. His
specialty is geo-mechanics, which
involves fracture mechanics and
hydraulic fracturing in energy
resource recovery systems.
He earned his B.S. in mechanical
engineering with first class honors
from Bombay University in India,
and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford
University. He began his career as a
senior research engineer with
Northrop Corp. before joining the
faculty at West Virginia University in
1967. He moved to Ohio State in
1978.
Advani has an outstanding
research record and has been the
principal investigator on more than
35 federally funded or corporate-
sponsored research projects. He is
the author or co-author of more than
100 articles in technical journals, and
chapters in five books.
This Saturday at Goodman Stadium
Matt Millen and the Redskins
meet the Jets
Arrested...
Bob Huth jailed for visual assault with a loud tie.
Story on page 2
Elizabeth Keegin Colley
Examined...
Saturn auto is scrutinized by MBA students, including
Tony Sestito (in driver's seat), who gave a paper on
the company during his MBA communications course.
Car was provided by Saturn of the Valley, Emmaus.
Above, Lehigh Valley native Matt Millen has been working
out at the Taylor Gym Fitness Center the past three weeks
in preparation for the Washington Redskins pre-season
camp. Millen signed with the Redskins during the offseason and will be featured this weekend in the veteran's
scrimmage beginning at 1 p.m. at Goodman Stadium. For
more information, see story on page 5 or call the athletic
ticket office at x8 GAME. Photo by Pam Lott.
Special edition...
Mary E. Riley has been a special addition to Lehigh's
libraries for over 38 years. Profile on page 10
LEHIGH Snapshots
Lehigh facts you might not know
THE CLASS OF '90 EMPLOYED
Near and Far
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Lehigh's Class of 1990, as of
January, 1991, had 57%
employed*. Only 17%
reported they were still
seeking employment The
rest are continuing their
studies or have other plans.
This graph represents the
number of students reporting
jobs in each location.
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plans. Nearly 70 students are employed in an area other than the
above locations.
Source: Undergraduate Plaoement Report
Graphic by Scott D.Moise
For more information on the Class of '90, see pages 12-13.
MARIE C, BOLTZ
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