ECE to Celebrate a Century of Innovation in 2010

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is gearing up for a celebration in spring 2010 to commemorate 100 years of graduates. 1910 marks the beginning of a century of innovation, when the first bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering were awarded at Colorado State University.

This is a significant milestone for the ECE department and a time for reflection. In the months leading up to our centennial celebration, we will take a closer look at the department’s rich history and the impact our graduates have made on society and the engineering profession. In addition to mapping out an historic timeline of the department, we plan to highlight the many successes of our graduates and faculty over the past 100 years. These stories will be featured in future newsletters as well as the ECE web site. Activities also will be planned to help educate and inform our current and prospective students about the department’s innovative past.

Calling All Alumni & Friends: Help Us Commemorate 100 Years of ECE Graduates

We are excited to celebrate our history and look forward to inviting our alumni and friends back to campus in spring 2010. In the meantime, we hope you can help us prepare for this event by sharing your personal stories, photos, and ideas.

• Nominate a notable alumnus – We are preparing a list of 100 notable ECE alumni. Do you know someone who has made an impact on the electrical and computer engineering profession? Send us their name with a brief description of their career accomplishments.
• Send us your photographs – Do you have photos from your time at Colorado State University? Please share them with us. Send electronic photos by e-mail or submit hard copies of photos by regular mail (we will scan the photos and return the originals to you).
• Share your stories – Did you participate in a cutting-edge project while you were at Colorado State? Were you involved in an exciting research breakthrough? Tell us about it! We would like to spotlight interesting and innovative projects throughout the years.
• Join the centennial planning committee – We are forming a centennial planning committee to help us prepare for the 2010 event and related activities. This committee will communicate primarily via e-mail, so the time commitment is minimal and committee members do not need to live in the Fort Collins area. If you are interested in joining the committee, contact Andrea Leland at the e-mail address listed below.

Send your ideas, stories, and photos to:
Andrea Leland, ECE Alumni Relations Coordinator
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
1373 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1373
ece@engr.colostate.edu Ph. (970) 491-6600