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PETITION TO
THETA TAU NATIONAL FRATERNITY
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY COLONY OFTIIETA TAU
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
ROCHESTER. MICHIGAN
AUGUST 1990
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PETITION TO
THETA TAU NATIONAL I RA IERNI fY
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY COLONY Ol- TIIETA TAU
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
ROCHESTER. MICHIGAN
AUGUST 1990
W e, th e u n d e rs ig n e d , all a c tiv e m e m b e rs o r a lum n i o t O a k la n d U niversity C olony of T h e ta T au 1 d o h e re b y pe tition th e T h e ta Tau N ational P ro fess io n a l E n g in e e rin g F ra tern ity for a c h a r te r a s a n a c tiv e c h ap te r.
W e h e re b y p le d g e th a t th e u n d e rs ig n e d a re all p re se n tly e n ro lled in, or h a v e g r a d u a te d from , O ak lan d U nive rsity 's S c h o o l of E n g in e e rin g a n d C o m p u te r S c ie n c e ; h a v in g n o affiliation with a n y o rg an iz a t io n co m p etitiv e with T h e ta T au Fra tern ity .
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F. B en B urdick E lectrical E ng in e erin g
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11. J e f f J a n u sE lectrical E n g in e e rin g
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14. Jo h n O le jar S y s te m s E ng in e erin g
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15. W en d y O 'R o u rk e S y s te m s E ng in e erin g
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16. K athy P e te rs d o rf E lectrical E n g in e e rin g
SW EL u th e ra n S tu d e n t O rg an iza tio n
17. Tom R h o d e s M e c h a n ica l E ng in eerin g
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18. M ary Ring C o m p u te r S c ie n c e
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19. A n d re a R o s e n d e r E n g in e e r in g / U n d ec id e d
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2 0 M arvin S ta m p e r E lectrical E n g in e e rin g
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21. A rthur S te p h e n s o n E lectrica l E n g in e e rin g
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22. L uong (D a v e) V. T ieu E lectrical E n g in e e rin g
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G ra d u a te d D e c e m b e r 198 8 M e ch a n ica l E n g in e e rin g
G ra d u a te d J u n e 1989 M e ch a n ica l E ng in eerin g
G ra d u a te d D e c e m b e r 1988 E lectrical E n g in e e rin g
G ra d u a ted A p riI 1988 E n g in e e rin g C h e m istry
G ra d u a te d April 1989 E lectrical E ng in eerin g
G ra d u a te d D e c e m b e r 198 M e chan ica l E n g in e e rin g
G ra d u a te d April 1989 M e ch a n ica l E n g in e e rin g
G ra d u a ted A p riI 1989 C o m p u te r S c ie n c e a n d P h y s ic s
G ra d u a te d A p r i1 1989 E lectrical E n g in e e rin g
G ra d u a te d D e c e m b e r 1988 M e ch a n ica l E n g in e e rin g
G ra d u a te d S e p te m b e r 1988 M e ch a n ica l E n g in e e rin g
O A K L A N P U N IV ERSITY T H ETA TAU C O LONY a d v i s o r m n n i i n . i . r t i
12. Tim P a lo n G ra d u a te d A u g u s t 1988 E lectrical E ng ineering
13. J o e Pellerito G ra d u a te d April 1989 M e chan ica l E ng ineering
14. A ndy Phillips G ra d u a te d D e c e m b e r 1989 E lectrical E ng in eerin g
15. Art R o b e r ts G ra d u a te d April 1990 E lectrical E ng in e erin g
16. Je n n ife r R o d g e rs G ra d u a te d D ec em b er 19 8 9 E lectrical E ng in e erin g
17. K en R o u m ay a h G ra d u a ted A p riI 1989 M e chan ica l E ng in eerin g
18. G ary S o c h a n sk i G ra d u a te d April 1988 S y s te m s E ng in eerin g
19. C h ris B u tton (Troy) G ra d u a te d J u n e 1989 M e chan ica l E ng in eerin g
20 . S c o tt T u rner G ra d u a te d April 19 8 9 M ech an ica l E ng in e erin g
21. T ina W ink G ra d u a ted A p riI 1990 M ech an ica l E n g in e e r in g
22. M ark W in k elb a u er G ra d u a ted A p riI 1989 E lectrical E n g in e e rin g
23. M ark W oloszyk G ra d u a te d D e c e m b e r 1988 M e ch a n ica l E ng in eerin g
24. S u s a n Y oung G ra d u a te d A p r i1 1990 M e ch a n ica l E n g in e e rin g
T h P H is to ry o f O a k la n d U n iv e rs i ty
O a k la n d U nversity is a c o m p re h e n s iv e , s ta te /a s s is te d in stitu tion of ap p ro x im a te ly 1 2 .0 0 0 th a t o ffe rs a d iv e rs e s e t of a c a d e m ic p ro g ra m s , from b a c c a la u re a t e to do c to ra l le v e ls . In all its activ itie s . O ak lan d U nversity s tr iv e s to exem plify ed u c a tio n a l le ad e rsh ip .
T h e u n iv e rs ity 's faculty , w hich now n u m b e rs m o re th a n 4 0 0 , h a s a d is tin g u ish e d re c o rd of r e s e a r c h a n d s c h o la rsh ip . F acu lty m e m b e r s h a v e w on so m e ot th e m o s t p res t ig io u s a w a rd s m a d e b e g o v e rn m e n t a g e n c ie s a n d p riv ate foundation . E x te rna l funding su p p o r t fo r a c a d e m ic , s tu d e n t, a n d un iversity p ro je c ts now to ta ls m o re th a n $ 6 .5 million. S tu d ie s in b io log ica l a n d ph y sica l s c ie n c e s a n d ro b o tic s a ttrac t na tio n a l a n d in te rn atio n al a tte n t io n to O ak lan d U nversity , a n d its highly rec o g n ize d E y e R e s e a r c h In stitu te is th e on ly m a jo r e y e r e s e a r c h c e n te r in th e U nited S t a te s no t a s s o c i a te d w ith a m e d ica l sc h o o l. T h is institu tion ta k e s pride in th e m a n y scho larly b o o k s a n d a rtic le s w ritten by its faculty a n d in the ir c o n trib u tio n s to p e d a g o g y a n d th e c re a tiv e a rts . W h e re v e r p o ss ib le , s tu d e n ts a re involved in r e s e a r c h p ro jec ts ; th e r e su l ts o f r e s e a r c h a n d s c h o la r sh ip a re in te g ra te d in to re la te d c o u rs e s o f in struc tion . An u n u su a lly high p roportion of O ak lan d U nversity a lum n i h a v e g o n e on to e a r n d o c to ra l d e g re e s o r o th e r d is tin c tio n s in the ir fields.
C o m p lem en tin g its a c a d e m ic p ro g ra m s , O ak lan d U niversity c o lla b o ra te s ac tive ly w ith b u s in e s s a n d industry to fo s te r eco n o m ic d e v e lo p m e n t in s o u th e a s t e rn M ichigan a n d p ro v id es m a jo r pub lic s e rv ic e offerings. M e ad o w B rook T h e a te r, a p ro fe ss io n a l th e a te r , is lo c a te d on c a m p u s a lo n g w ith M e ad o w Brook M usica l Festiva l th e h o m e of th e D etroit S y m p h o n y O rc h e s tra . M e ad o w Brook Hall, fo rm er h o m e of th e un iv e rs ity 's b e n e fa c to r s , now s e rv e s a s a c o n fe re n c e a n d c u ltu ra l c en te r.
O ak lan d U nversity w a s c re a te d in 195 7 w h e n th e Ia teA Ifred G . a n d M atilda R . W ilson d o n a te d th e ir 1 .5 0 0 -ac re e s ta t e a n d $2 million to M ichigan S ta te U niversity to b e g in a n e w c o lleg e in O ak lan d C ounty . N a m e d M ich igan S ta te U niversity - O ak lan d , th e n e w c a m p u s en ro lled its first s tu d e n ts in 1959 . In 1963 , its n a m e w a s c h a n g e d to O ak lan d U nversity , a n d in 197 0 th e M ich igan L eg isla tu re re c o g n iz e d th e m aturity a n d s ta tu re of th e un ive rs ity by g ran tin g it au to n o m y . T h e g o v e rn o r a p p o in te d O ak lan d U nive rsity 's first b o a rd of t r u s te e s in 1970 .
T h e ro le a n d m is sio n s ta te m e n t fo r th e U niversity w a s a d o p te d by th e O ak lan d U nversity b o a rd of T ru s te e s on Ju ly 21 . 1982 . It e m p h a s i z e s four e s s e n t ia l in g red ien ts fo r th e d irec tion of th e un ive rs ity ; e x c e lle n t a n d re le v an t instruc tion ; h igh quality b a s ic a n d a p p lied r e s e a r c h a n d s c h o la rsh ip ; re sp o n s iv e a n d e ffec tiv e public a n d com m un ity se rv ice ; a n d a c o m p re h e n s iv e s c h e d u le of s tu d e n t d e v e lo p m e n t activ ities.
A s a s ta te -s u p p o r te d institu tion o l h ig h e r ed u ca tio n , O a k la n d U niversity h a s a th re e fold m is s io n . It o f fe rs in struc tiona l p ro g ra m s of high quality th a t le a d to d e g r e e s a t th e b a c c a la u re a te , m a s te r s a n d d o c to ra l le v e ls a s w ell a s p ro g ra m s in c o n tin u in g e d u ca tio n ; it a d v a n c e s kno w le d g e a n d p ro m o te s th e a r ts th rough r e s e a r c h , sc h o la rsh ip , a n d c re a tiv e ac tiv ities; a n d it r e n d e rs sign ifican t public s e rv ice . In a ll its activ itie s , th e un iversity s tr iv e s to exem plify e d u ca tio n a lle a d e rs h ip . |Thij inloimiition wna altaimx) Itom the • Oakland Unvaisily 1989 90 Undargiadualn Calatog" Jun» 1989
I h e H is to r y g f th e S c h o o l o f E n g in e e r in g a n d A p p lie d S c ie n c e
T h e S c h o o l of E n g in e e rin g a n d C o m p u te r S c ie n c e o ffe rs in struc tion le ad in g to th e d e g re e s of B a ch e lo r o f S c ie n c e in E ng in eerin g , w ith m a jo rs in co m p u te r s c ie n c e . In a dd ition , p ro g ra m s le ad in g to th e B a ch e lo r of S c ie n c e d e g re e in e n g in e e rin g c h em is try a n d E n g in e e rin g p h y s ic s a re o ffe re d jointly with th e C o lleg e of A rts a n d S c ie n c e s .
T h ro u g h its e n g in e e rin g p ro g ra m s, th e S c h o o l o f E n g in e e r in g a n d C o m p u te r S c ie n c e p r e p a re s s tu d e n ts for c a r e e r s in a n in d u s tria l-b ase d soc ie ty . R e co g n iz ing th a t to d a y 's e n g in e e rs m u s t b e a b le to so lv e co m p lex , highly fo cu se d p ro b lem s, a s w ell a s th o s e tra n s c e n d in g na rro w fields of sp e c ia liz a t io n , th e S c h o o l o f E n g in e e r in g a n d C o m p u te r S c ie n c e b le n d s a n in te rd iscip lina ry c a re w ith s p e c ia liz e d s tu d y in th e e le c te d m a jo r for e a c h p rog ram .
O a k la n d U niversity e n g in ee rin g g ra d u a te s a re p re p a re d to e n te r th e trad itiona l fields o f go v e rn m e n t, p ro d u c t d e s ig n , d e v e lo p m e n t, m a n u fa c tu rin g , s a le s , se rv ic e a n d s y s te m s a n a ly s is - a s well a s sp e c ia liz ed a r e a s , s u c h a s robotics, tra n s p o rta tio n , pollution con tro l, e n e rg y sy s te m s , c o m p u te r en g in ee rin g , co m m u n ic a tio n s, m e d ica l e lec tro n ics a n d a u to m o tiv e en g in ee rin g . T h ey a r e a lso p re p a re d to p u rs u e g r a d u a te s tu d y for c a r e e r s in r e s e a r c h a n d te ac h in g . A g row ing n u m b e r o f s tu d e n ts find the ir u n d e rg ra d u a te e n g in e e rin g e d u ca tio n is e x ce llen t p re p a ra tio n for c a r e e r s in b u s in e s s , law a n d m ed ic ine .
T h e b a c c a la u re a te p ro g ra m in c o m p u te r s c ie n c e p ro v id e s a so lid foundation for a c a r e e r in th a t field. S in c e bo th th e e n g in ee rin g a n d c o m p u te r sc ie n c e p ro g ra m s a re o ffe re d w ithin th e sc h o o l, c o m p u te r s c ie n c e m a jo rs a re e x p o se d to th e h a rd w a re a s w ell a s th e so f tw are a s p e c ts o f th e p ro fe ss io n . T h u s , s tu d e n ts in th e c o m p u te r s c ie n c e p ro g ra m p re p a re th e m s e lv e s for c a r e e r s in th e trad itional f ield s o f s y s te m s p ro g ra m m in g , d a ta p ro c e s s in g a n d s y s te m s a n a ly s is , a s w ell a s in su c h in te rd iscip lina ry field s a s artificial in te lligence , ro b o tic s , c o m p u te r a rc h ite c tu re , c o m p u te r g ra p h ic s , p a tte rn recogn ition a n d sc ien tific co m p u ta tio n .
By se le c tin g th e a p p ro p r ia te c o n c e n tra tio n s a n d m in o rs , s tu d e n ts c an c o m b in e the ir s tu d ie s in e n g in ee rin g a n d \o r c o m p u te r s c ie n c e w ith a d v a n c e d p rep a ra tio n in a nu m b e r ot re la te d tie ld s . iih»m i o . r n . u o n to. m. UnvwiIiy .sag
O a k la n d U n iv e rs i ty C o lo n y P t Th e ta T a u
O a k la n d U nive rsity 's co lony of T h e ta T a u w a s fo u n d e d on S e p te m b e r 9 th , 1988 by J o s e p h Pellerito . Its first official m e e tin g took p la c e on O c to b e r 2 1 s t, 1988 . T h e m e m b e rs in c lu d ed m e ch a n ica l, e lec trica l, s y s te m s , c h e m ic a l a n d c o m p u te r s c ie n c e e n g in e e rs . U n d er th e g u id a n c e a n d council of J e ro m e P a la rd y th e c o lony h a s g ro w n a n d w a s in sta lled on J a n u a ry 15 th , 1988 .
T h e co lony h a s sp o n s o r e d su c h functions a s fu n d ra is e rs , w ork ing a s s o r te d e v e n ts a t th e P o n tia c S ilver D om e a n d th e P a la c e , th e n e w h o m e of th e D etroit P is to n s , e tc . T h e co lony h a s a ls o b e e n involved in com m u n ity charity e v e n ts su c h a s s p o n so r in g a food d rive a n d se n d in g C h r is tm a s c o o k ie s to s e rv ic e m e n o v e rs e a s . T h e p ro fe ss io n a l d e v e lo p m e n t c o m m ittee h a s h a d a s s o r t e d to u rs to th e F erm i Il p o w er p lan t, G e n e ra l M otors P lan t a n d p r e s e n ta t io n s by D etroit E d ison .
T h e co lony h a s p ro v en its ability to m a in ta in a n d a g g re s s iv e ly e n d u re a s m a n y of its orig inal found ing m e m b e rs h a v e g ra d u a te d . T h e co lony h a s in d u c ted s e v e ra l p le d g e c la s s e s w hich h a v e a d d e d new m e m b e rs w ith g r e a t e n th u s ia m a n d new id e a s to e n s u re its d e p th a n d v igor o f m e m b e rsh ip . T h e c o lo n y a t O ak lan d U niversity h a s f lou rished a n d b e c o m e a n in te g ra te d p a ri of th e life a t O ak lan d U niversity a n d in th e D etroit Division of T h e ta Tau
O rg a n iz a t io nO ak lan d U n ive rsity 's co lony is o rg a n iz e d in a s im ilar fa sh io n a s m o s t
c h a p te rs w ith a n e x ec u tiv e b o a rd c o n s is tin g of; R e g e n t , V ic e -R e g en t. S c rib e , C o rresp o n d in g S c r ib e a n d T re a su re r a s e le c te d po s itio n s . AU o th e r c h a ir p o s it io n s su c h a s N ew sle tte r c o m m ittee , R u b e G o ld b e rg . P ro fess io n a l D ev e lo p m e n t, e tc ... a re m a in ta in ed by s im ilar e lec tio n a n d a p p o in te d w h e n th e position b e c o m e s v a c a n t b e tw e e n te rm s of office. E le c tio n s a r e h e ld b ian n u ally a t D e c e m b e r for th e w in te r te rm a n d April for th e rem a in in g te rm s .
M e e tin g s a r e he ld w eek ly du ring th e s c h o o l y e a r, a n d m on th ly du rin g th e sp rin g a n d su m m e r s e m e s te r s , w ith a n a tte n d a n c e u su a lly o v e r e ig h ty p e rc en t. A m ajority of th e ac tiv itie s is th e o rg an iz a t io n of th e p le d g in g c l a s s e s w hich m e e ts m andato rily o n c e a w e e k a lo n g w ith th e ir specific ac tiv itie s a n d p ro je c ts . P a s t p le d g e s a n d now c u rre n t m e m b e rs a re o f a d iv e rs e g ro u p , w h ich r a n g e s from m e m b e rsh ip in o th e r so c ie t ie s to NCAA varsity te a m s w hich h a v e g o n e o n to le a d th e c o lony o n th e e x ec u tiv e council.
T h e co lony is cu rren tly h e a d q u a r te re d on c a m p u s in th e O a k la n d C e n te r Building fo r s tu d e n ts . F u r th e r a n office h a s b e e n a p p ro p r ia te d for o u r u s e in H a n n a h Hall o f S c ie n c e , a lth o u g h th e p e rm a n e n t m ailing a d d r e s s a n d location is "O akland U niversity , T h e ta Tau, 4 9 O a k la n d C e n te r, R o c h e s te r M ich igan 48309 -4011". With m o re s tab ility th a n a re n te d o r le a s e d h o u s e a s th e s e location a re d e s ig n a te d th ro u g h o u t th e life of th e o rg an iz a tio n . A long ra n g e g o a l in c lu d e s th e p u rc h a s in g of a h o u s e th ro u g h a c o rp o ra t io n th a t h a s b e e n e s ta b l is h e d a p a r t from th e c o lony 's trea su ry , a n d h a s a s o u r c e from d o n a tio n s a n d p ro m isa ry n o te s from all m e m b e rs to c o n trib u te $ 3 0 0 to th e h o u s in g c o rp o ra tio n w ithin th re e y e a r s of g ra d u a tio n from u n d e rg ra d u a te o r g r a d u a te sc h o o l.
A c t iv itie sT h e co lony h a s s p o n s o r e d m a n y ac tiv itie s in th e p a s t ran g in g from p ro fe ss io n a l
d e v e lo p m e n t to in tram ura l sp o r ts of b a s e b a ll a n d floor hockey . O ff th e c a m p u s , sp la t ball c o m p e ti tio n s h a v e b e e n sp o n s o re d , a lo n g with o rg a n iz e d a n d u n o rg an iz ed so c ia l g a th e r in g s w ith th e sp o n so r in g h o s t a lte rn a tin g b e tw e e n a c tiv e a n d alum ni d iv is ions, e n su rin g a h e a lth y re la tion b e tw e e n th e two.
P ro fe s s io n a l d e v e lo p m e n t ac tiv itie s h a v e in c lu d ed s e v e ra l tr ip s to th e n e a rb y G e n e ra l M o to rs P lan t. H enry F o rd M a g n e tic s L ab, C ad illac S tam p in g P lan t. Detroit E d iso n a n d F erm i 11 n u c le a r p o w e r sta tion . A long list of p re s e n ta t io n s g iv e n by g u e s t s p e a k e rs ran g in g from G M T ank P lan t, on a d v a n c e s in th e ta n k s b e in g built, to p ro fe s s o r s from W ay n e S t a te University.
T h e c o lony h a s p a rtic ip a te d in reg io n a l ac tiv itie s su c h a s a s s is tin g o th e r c h a p te r s in fu n d ra is in g functions. F u r th e r it h a s m a d e it's p r e s e n c e know n a t e v e n ts I ik e th e F o u n d e r ’s D ay Fo rm al, reg io n a l m onth ly sum m it m e e tin g s , I a s ty e a r s na tional c o n fe re n c e , p a s t S t ro h a u s d in n e rs , e tc ... R e ce n tly th e co lony h a s p u b lis h e d its first n e w s le tte r to b e follow ed e v ery te rm to m a k e o u r a cc o m p lish m e n ts pub lic to o th e r c h a p te rs . S u c h a s u c c e s s fu l a cc o m p lish m e n t is O ak lan d U nive rsity 's en try in this y e a r s R u b e G o ld b e rg C o n te s t, w inn ing th e p o s tio n of first ru n n e r-u p .
O u r p le d g in g ac tiv itie s is a m a jo r po rtion of th e c o lo n ie s e fforts. W eek ly a n d m onth ly e v e n ts a r e p la n n e d for the ir pa rtic ipa tion . S u c h e v e n ts r a n g e from university s tu d e n t o rg an iz a tio n o rien ta tio n , w eek ly q u iz z e s , p le d g e p ro je c ts (g ian t six-foot slide-ru le) a n d fu n d ra is e rs (selling b a llo o n s, c a n d y b a rs , w ork ing c o n c e s s io n s ta n d s ) . At th e e n d of e a c h p le d g e p e rio d is a R oad -R ally th a t s p r e a d s a c ro s s O ak lan d C oun ty , sp o n s o r e d by th e a c tiv e m e m b e rs for th e p le d g e s .
O a k la n d U nive rsity 's c o lony h a s b e c o m e a sign ifican t f e a tu re of th e un iv e rs ity 's S c h o o l o f E n g in e e r in g a n d C o m p u te r S c ie n c e a n d c a m p u s life. Colony m e m b e rs a r e m e m b e rs o f m a n y o th e r s o c ie t ie s o n c a m p u s , from g e n e ra l s o c ie tie s to h o n o r g ro u p s . M any su c h m e m b e rs a ls o ho ld e x e c u tiv e p o s it io n s , w hile a few a lum n i h a v e a tta in e d A dm in is tra tive p o s it io n s o f e m p lo y m e n t with th e U niversity rein fo rc ing th e c o lo n ies in flu e n ce th ro u g h o u t O a k la n d University.
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I t h as been my p r i v i l e g e t o o b s e rv e a n d p a r t i c i p a t e i n th ee s ta b l i s h m e n t o f t h i s c o lo n y . In d o in g so I have come to know th e members and w ould a c c e p t them a s b r o t h e r s .
I r e a s hc Pf w th ? c o lo n y h a s made s t e a d y p r o g r e s s i n manya r e a s . rine g r e a t e s t s t r e n g t h s has been t h e i riro g ram . A n o th e r h a s been t h e i r r u s h in g .ch h a s p ro d u c e d th r e e p le d g e c l a s s e s .
. . .................... "•........ lljafflS «*nd num erous s o c i a l a c t i v i t i e s haveip t th e a tm o sp h e ie l i v e l y . By e s t a b l i s h i n g a h o u s in q i r p o r a t I on and i n s t i t u t i n g a p ro m is s o ry n o te p o l i c y f o r new i i t i a t e s , th e y have shown t h e i r d e s i r e t o m a in ta in a pe rm a n en ti a d g u a r t e r s . They have a l s o p ro v en to be a p o s i t i v e in f lu e n c ei cam pus, and w i th in th e E n g in e e r in g C o l le g e .
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'Ilicci Tau Cliapiera1Alumni Associates ami National Officers
Dear Sir or Madame,
On behalf of the Deatt of Hiigincering and Coiiipoier Science and my own behalf, I am writing in support of the petition seeking to upgrade Tlicla Tan Hraternity currently a colony, m a chapter slants at Oakland I Inivcrsiiy.
Since its inception, I believe Ilinl Iiiela Tail has lived up to its mission in advancing the professional interests of its members, and the Iingineering and Computer Science community at large, on this campus. It has actively participated in the Iinginecring Career Days and die School of Iingincering and Computer Science Open I louses. In addition, it has organized seminars of professional interest to the students. Recently. Thcla Tau achieved a major milestone in its endeavors when two of its memliers participated in the Rulic Ooldberg contest at Purdue University and won the second prize for Oakland University. Purdue was Ihe first prize winner.
I believe Iliat the Iltcta Tau organization is on the right track, making positive contributions to the life on this campus. It has always had a very enthusiastic leadership in the past. Current leadership, provided by the Regent, Mr Michael I laga1 is cipially dedicated to advancing the cause of this organization. Lending it a full chapter status would provide an added impetus to the endeavors of 'Hicta Tau I would very strongly recommend that it be granted a full chapter slams.
If you have any qncslions or need for more information, please Iel me know. Iliank you.
Sincerely,
Ilhuslian I.. IlliallAssociate Dean of Iinginccring and Computer Science
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O ak lan dlINIVtRSITV I
July 19. 1990
Io Whom It May Concern:
I am w riting to support the Oakland U niversity Theta Tau colony in th e ir request to be a n a tionally chartered chapter.
Iheta Iau has been an ac tive and growing organization on campus. Ihey in te rac t cooperatively with the other engineering so c ie t ie s and have developed a se ries of q u a lity programs fur th e n members. Ihey have been successful in meeting deadlines and in learning the u n ive rs ity system.
I be lieve the group has developed and matured over the past few years and has earned the p riv ileg e of being recognized as a chartered chap ter. I support th e ir e f f o r t w holeheartedly.
Please feel free to contact me should you need additional information.
S incerely.
p t / ,
Seth Ia lb e rtCoordinator, Student O rganizaliuns
B l/le s
O ak lan d ,
July 10 .1990
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I am writing this letter in support ol O akland University's T heta Tau petition for chap ter installation. Theta Tau, since its conception at Oakland University, h as been an active organization, with many of its m em bers helping the School of Engineering and Com puter Science in such functions a s Career Day and O pen House.
I would b e privileged to recommend T heta Tau for the final s tep s in chapter installation, and I support their existence and activities.
If you have any questions, p lease feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Patrick C Bennett, M. A.Academ ic Adviser/Program Coordinator
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