ABET Regrets the Loss of Capt. Kent Hamlin
November 10, 2010
Recently, ABET learned of the death of an esteemed volunteer, Capt. Kent W. Hamlin, P.E., who lost his battle with cancer on November 2.
Allen I. Ormsbee, Ph.D. Accepts the Linton E. Grinter Distinguished Service Award
November 1, 2010
Ormsbee was recognized for his dedication to the principles of ABET that went above and beyond normal call of duty and for shepherding the fiscal policies and procedures of ABET as Treasurer and Member of the Finance Committee.
2010 Fellows of ABET Named
November 1, 2010
Three new Fellows of ABET have been named for 2010: Daniel J. Bradley, Ph.D., Robert L. Cannon, Ph.D., and William E. Kelly, Ph.D., P.E. These individuals were inducted during the 2010 ABET Annual Awards Banquet in Baltimore MD, October 28.
ABET Announces the 2010 Diversity Award Winners
November 1, 2010
The winners of the prestigious Claire L. Felbinger Awards for Diversity are The Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, and The Michigan Technological University / Michigan College and University Partnership.
Congratulations to ABET's Distinguished Volunteers
November 1, 2010 ABET recognizes Program Evaluators and Team Chairs for their long-term service.
ABET Regrets the Loss of Dr. Elizabeth Judson
October 27, 2010
ABET regrets to announce the loss of one of our esteemed volunteers, Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Judson, who died in an airplane crash yesterday morning, October 26, 2010. Dr. Judson has been associated with ABET for more than 10 years, and was serving on the Executive Committee of the Engineering Accreditation Commission.
IDEAL Designated as a National Academy of Engineering CASEE Dissemination Channel
September 27, 2010
The National Academy of Engineering's Center for the Advancement of Scholarship in Engineering Education (CASEE) has once again designated ABET's Institute for the Development of Excellence in Assessment Leadership (IDEAL) as a CASEE Dissemination Channel.
Robert Fredell, Ph.D., to Direct ABET’s Accreditation Activities
July 29, 2010
Robert S. Fredell, Ph.D., will become ABET's Managing Director for Accreditation, effective August 1, 2010. In this position, Dr. Fredell will lead ABET’s accreditation activities, collaborating closely with its senior leadership to architect future accreditation strategies and policies on a global scale.
ABET Board Elects 2010-2011 Leadership at March 27 Meeting
March 29, 2010
The ABET Board of Directors has elected Larry A. Kaye, Ph.D., P.E., as its 2010-2011 President-Elect at its spring meeting, held in Baltimore on Saturday, March 27. Kaye will be installed during the 2010 ABET Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD, in October.
Optics and Photonics Society Joins ABET
March 2, 2010
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, is the latest body to become a member of ABET, the accreditation organization dedicated to assuring quality in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology education.