2012-13 ABET Board of Directors Officers Installed
November 1, 2012
ABET installed its new officers on October 27 at the semiannual meeting of its Board of Directors, held in Baltimore.
Stuart H. Zweben, Ph.D., Receives the 2012 Grinter Award Recipient
November 1, 2012
Zweben accepted the award during the 2012 ABET Annual Awards Banquet in Baltimore on October 26.
ABET Inducts Three New Fellows
November 1, 2012
ABET has named Warren R. Hill, D.Eng., P.E.; Patrick J. Walsh, Ph.D.; and William J. Wepfer, Ph.D., as its 2012 Fellows.
NACME Receives ABET's Felbinger Diversity Award
November 1, 2012ABET has presented the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME) with its prestigious 2012 Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity, both during NACME's 38th Anniversary Awards Dinner & Celebration and again during the 2012 ABET Annual Awards Banquet.
New Safety and Security Procedures for ABET Global Reps
October 2, 2012
ABET's expanding global accreditation outreach has prompted the organization to implement new procedures that better assure the safety and security of its volunteers and staff members traveling to non-U.S. destinations.
ABET Regrets Loss of ASAC Member David Woodall
September 18, 2012
David M. Woodall, Ph.D., P.E., who was serving his first term as a member of ABET's Applied Science Accreditation Commission (ASAC), died suddenly of an apparent heart attack on September 3, 2012.
ABET Welcomes Danielle Duran Baron as First Senior Manager, Global Communications
September 7, 2012
Danielle Duran Baron, MA, will join ABET's headquarters staff as Senior Manager of Global Communications, effective September 24, 2012. In this new position, Duran Baron will prepare executive communications, speeches, feature stories, news releases, volunteer presentation templates, and web content reflecting ABET's increasingly global presence.
ABET Regrets Loss of Grinter Recipient Allen I. Ormsbee, Ph.D.
August 10, 2012
Longtime ABET leader Allen I. Ormsbee, Ph.D., who also received the 2010 Linton E. Grinter Distinguished Service Award, passed away following complications from pneumonia in New Bern, NC, on July 13, 2012.
Pat Daniels Receives 2012 ASEE Electrical and Computer Engineering Distinguished Educator Award
June 25, 2012
ABET Adjunct Accreditation Director for Engineering Patricia D. Daniels, Ph.D., P.E., received the 2012 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Electrical and Computer (ECE) Engineering Distinguished Educator Award.
Texas Tech, ASEE Honor ABET Volunteers
May 8, 2012
In recent weeks, several organizations have announced awards for ABET volunteers to recognize leadership and service to the technical professions, to higher education in the technical fields, or to specific institutions.
ABET Accreditation Yearbook Goes to Online-Only Format
April 17, 2012
ABET will convert its annual Accreditation Yearbook to an entirely electronic format.
ABET Board Approves Updated Strategic Plan at March Meeting
April 16, 2012
The Board of Directors approved the updated strategic plan, which calls for expanded efforts to communicate with external constituents and the public, and continued outreach to both accrediting organizations outside the U.S. and programs seeking ABET accreditation.
Technology Accreditation Commission Adopts More Descriptive Name
April 2, 2012
The ABET Board of Directors has voted to change the name of the Technology Accreditation Commission to the "Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission." This name change is effective immediately, with universal adoption expected before the 2013-14 accreditation review cycle commences next January.
Patricia Daniels Becomes Adjunct Accreditation Director for Engineering
April 2, 2012
Patricia D. Daniels, Ph.D., P.E., has joined ABET's professional staff as an additional Adjunct Accreditation Director for Engineering and will assist in the management of the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC).
Phillips Voted ABET President-Elect, Musselman to Become ABET Treasurer
March 27, 2012
The ABET Board of Directors elected Monte L. Phillips, Ph.D., P.E., as its 2012-13 President-Elect and Craig N. Musselman, P.E., as its next Treasurer. Both Phillips and Musselman will be installed during the fall 2012 ABET Board of Directors Meeting in October.
Joseph L. Sussman, Ph.D., Inducted As ASME Fellow
March 9, 2012
The ASME Board of Governors had colleagues surprise Sussman with the honor during his presentation at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Education Conference.
ABET Restructures Major Conferences
February 8, 2012
After careful consideration of how to best serve and maximize value to our constituents, the ABET Symposium will become ABET's premier public event and the Annual Conference will be discontinued, effective immediately.
Hickman to Head ABET Communications
February 1, 2012
Charles W. Hickman has been named ABET's Managing Director for Communications and Society Relations. In this position, he will lead the organization's communications and marketing strategy and manage the relationship between ABET and its 31 member societies.
2012 New Years Resolution: A More Meaningful Family Vacation
Than Another Trip to the Beach or Amusement Park
January 12, 2012
ABET will be featured in the Career Pavilion of the USA Science & Engineering Festival as an exhibitor and will be on hand to emphasize the importance of education, especially in an accredited program.