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Hadad Named Dean of Magnet Schools
Posted 8/8/2005
Following is an email that President Walter Harrison sent to faculty and staff on Friday, Aug. 5.
Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Hadad, Professor of Physics, who stepped down as Dean of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture on July 1st, to the position of Associate Vice President and Dean of University Magnet Schools. In addition to his administrative assignments, Alan will teach selected courses in his area of expertise.
Over the past four years, the University of Hartford has opened two new magnet schools. In reviewing plans for the new building for the University High School, I realized that not only will these two buildings radically change the geography of our campus, but also the existence of these two public schools has already begun to change significantly the educational program we provide. While the operation of the two schools is completely the responsibility of other entities-the Capitol Region Education Council for the University Hartford Magnet School, and the Hartford Public Schools for the University High School of Science and Engineering-the University is a vital partner in both endeavors. Indeed, the partnership with the University is what distinguishes both schools.
In his new role as Dean of University Magnet Schools, Alan will be responsible for maintaining and strengthening the connections between the management of these schools and the University. He will be especially involved in the details of the construction of the new high school, scheduled to be completed by September 2007, and will communicate periodically with the university community regarding the progress and evolution made by both schools. I also intend to call on Alan in his role as Associate Vice President to take on a variety of assignments. Alan is a long-time and continuing member of the Physical Plant Committee, and I believe he can be very helpful to me in thinking about a variety of concerns in space planning, as well as other issues.
Alan first came to the University in 1989 from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, where he was a professor and chair of the department of physics. His initial appointment here was as dean of the Samuel I. Ward College of Technology. In 1997, as the result of his success in new program development that in turn brought about a rejuvenation of spirit and enrollment in Ward, he was asked to assume the deanship of the College of Engineering as well. In 2003, he played a leadership role in orchestrating the merger of these two collegiate units into the current College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, which is now the second largest college in the University in terms of full-time undergraduate enrollment.
In his sixteen years as an academic dean, Alan has established an enviable record of leadership and accomplishment. He has overseen the development of eight new programs of study, six at the undergraduate level and two at the graduate level, resulting in dramatic increases in enrollment. Two of the new programs that he championed-architectural engineering technology and audio engineering technology-are now among the largest and most successful programs in the University. In addition, during his tenure, the graduate enrollment in engineering has more than tripled, and a professional master's degree program in architecture was established; the only other such program in Connecticut is at Yale.
As dean of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, Alan has led his faculty and students to a remarkable record of success. The number of programs certified by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has nearly doubled during his tenure. The University now has more ABET-accredited programs than any other institution in Connecticut. One of those majors, biomedical engineering, is the first (and only) such program to be accredited in this state and only the third in all of New England. The architectural engineering technology program is one of only eight nationwide to have achieved ABET-accreditation at the baccalaureate level. The master's degree program in architecture has received candidacy status from the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), and appears to be on track to receive its full accreditation within the next several years.
In the last three years, Alan was one of the moving forces behind the development of the University High School of Science and Engineering, and he serves as the Principal Investigator on the $400,000 planning grant awarded by the Woodrow Wilson and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations. The development of this high school, the creation of the new College, and the construction of the Integrated Science, Engineering, and Technology Complex are parts of a three-pronged initiative to bring regional prominence and national recognition in science, engineering, and technology to the University of Hartford.
I believe that Alan's leadership of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture has positioned the College for enormous success in the future. I am delighted that he has agreed to offer his expertise and leadership abilities in this new position to help us guide one of the University's most important new initiatives, one that I believe can not only change the face of education in Hartford but has also begun to lead us to national prominence in connections between universities and public education.
Please join me in welcoming Dean Hadad to his new position.
Sincerely,
Walter Harrison
President
Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Hadad, Professor of Physics, who stepped down as Dean of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture on July 1st, to the position of Associate Vice President and Dean of University Magnet Schools. In addition to his administrative assignments, Alan will teach selected courses in his area of expertise.
Over the past four years, the University of Hartford has opened two new magnet schools. In reviewing plans for the new building for the University High School, I realized that not only will these two buildings radically change the geography of our campus, but also the existence of these two public schools has already begun to change significantly the educational program we provide. While the operation of the two schools is completely the responsibility of other entities-the Capitol Region Education Council for the University Hartford Magnet School, and the Hartford Public Schools for the University High School of Science and Engineering-the University is a vital partner in both endeavors. Indeed, the partnership with the University is what distinguishes both schools.
In his new role as Dean of University Magnet Schools, Alan will be responsible for maintaining and strengthening the connections between the management of these schools and the University. He will be especially involved in the details of the construction of the new high school, scheduled to be completed by September 2007, and will communicate periodically with the university community regarding the progress and evolution made by both schools. I also intend to call on Alan in his role as Associate Vice President to take on a variety of assignments. Alan is a long-time and continuing member of the Physical Plant Committee, and I believe he can be very helpful to me in thinking about a variety of concerns in space planning, as well as other issues.
Alan first came to the University in 1989 from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, where he was a professor and chair of the department of physics. His initial appointment here was as dean of the Samuel I. Ward College of Technology. In 1997, as the result of his success in new program development that in turn brought about a rejuvenation of spirit and enrollment in Ward, he was asked to assume the deanship of the College of Engineering as well. In 2003, he played a leadership role in orchestrating the merger of these two collegiate units into the current College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, which is now the second largest college in the University in terms of full-time undergraduate enrollment.
In his sixteen years as an academic dean, Alan has established an enviable record of leadership and accomplishment. He has overseen the development of eight new programs of study, six at the undergraduate level and two at the graduate level, resulting in dramatic increases in enrollment. Two of the new programs that he championed-architectural engineering technology and audio engineering technology-are now among the largest and most successful programs in the University. In addition, during his tenure, the graduate enrollment in engineering has more than tripled, and a professional master's degree program in architecture was established; the only other such program in Connecticut is at Yale.
As dean of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, Alan has led his faculty and students to a remarkable record of success. The number of programs certified by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has nearly doubled during his tenure. The University now has more ABET-accredited programs than any other institution in Connecticut. One of those majors, biomedical engineering, is the first (and only) such program to be accredited in this state and only the third in all of New England. The architectural engineering technology program is one of only eight nationwide to have achieved ABET-accreditation at the baccalaureate level. The master's degree program in architecture has received candidacy status from the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), and appears to be on track to receive its full accreditation within the next several years.
In the last three years, Alan was one of the moving forces behind the development of the University High School of Science and Engineering, and he serves as the Principal Investigator on the $400,000 planning grant awarded by the Woodrow Wilson and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations. The development of this high school, the creation of the new College, and the construction of the Integrated Science, Engineering, and Technology Complex are parts of a three-pronged initiative to bring regional prominence and national recognition in science, engineering, and technology to the University of Hartford.
I believe that Alan's leadership of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture has positioned the College for enormous success in the future. I am delighted that he has agreed to offer his expertise and leadership abilities in this new position to help us guide one of the University's most important new initiatives, one that I believe can not only change the face of education in Hartford but has also begun to lead us to national prominence in connections between universities and public education.
Please join me in welcoming Dean Hadad to his new position.
Sincerely,
Walter Harrison
President
