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UTC Makes $250,000 Gift to ISET
Posted 4/7/2005
United Technologies Corp. Chairman and CEO George David presented University
of Hartford President Walter Harrison with a check for $250,000 at the
company's annual corporate volunteer luncheon on Wednesday, April 6. The
gift will support the university's new $34 million Integrated Science,
Engineering, and Technology (ISET) complex.
The ISET project-the largest single construction project in the university's history-will enable all of the university's science, engineering, and technology departments to be housed together in a single complex of state-of-the-art buildings that encourage collaboration and interdisciplinary learning.
The project supports the university's goal of achieving regional prominence and national visibility in science, engineering, and technology education. With this expanded research capability, the university will be able to provide additional support to Connecticut's industrial sector and graduates will be better prepared for careers at high-tech and science-dependent companies.
"United Technologies Corporation has made it a priority to support mathematics and science education, and this gift underscores both that commitment and UTC's long connection to the University of Hartford," said President Harrison. "With UTC's generous help, the ISET complex will help ensure the University's leadership position in providing the best science, engineering, and technology education to all of its students."
The ISET project involves the complete renovation of Dana Hall and the construction of a new building adjoining Dana, along with improvements to United Technologies Hall and East Hall. The first phase of the project, the construction of a new 37,000-square-foot building, will be completed by next month, while the remainder of the project will be completed by January 2006.
United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, is a diversified company that provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the building systems and aerospace industries. Fortune Magazine has ranked UTC as a "Most Admired" company every year since 2001, based on criteria including social responsibility, innovation, and financial performance.
The ISET project-the largest single construction project in the university's history-will enable all of the university's science, engineering, and technology departments to be housed together in a single complex of state-of-the-art buildings that encourage collaboration and interdisciplinary learning.
The project supports the university's goal of achieving regional prominence and national visibility in science, engineering, and technology education. With this expanded research capability, the university will be able to provide additional support to Connecticut's industrial sector and graduates will be better prepared for careers at high-tech and science-dependent companies.
"United Technologies Corporation has made it a priority to support mathematics and science education, and this gift underscores both that commitment and UTC's long connection to the University of Hartford," said President Harrison. "With UTC's generous help, the ISET complex will help ensure the University's leadership position in providing the best science, engineering, and technology education to all of its students."
The ISET project involves the complete renovation of Dana Hall and the construction of a new building adjoining Dana, along with improvements to United Technologies Hall and East Hall. The first phase of the project, the construction of a new 37,000-square-foot building, will be completed by next month, while the remainder of the project will be completed by January 2006.
United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, is a diversified company that provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the building systems and aerospace industries. Fortune Magazine has ranked UTC as a "Most Admired" company every year since 2001, based on criteria including social responsibility, innovation, and financial performance.
