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Office of External Affairs College of Engineering

Office of External Affairs College of Engineering. “advancing non-philanthropic relationships with the outside world through a combination of informed insight, creativity and hard work”. Our mission.

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Office of External Affairs College of Engineering

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  1. Office of External Affairs College of Engineering “advancing non-philanthropic relationships with the outside world through a combination of informed insight, creativity and hard work”

  2. Our mission External Affairs advances non-philanthropic relationships between key stakeholders within the College of Engineering and those in the outside world, particularly with corporations and government agencies

  3. Our guiding principles External Affairs addresses our mission through a combination of informed insight, creativity and hard work External Affairs builds both internal and external relationships based on trust and credibility External Affairs seeks to advance a culture of excellence and relevance by setting an example through succeeding with those who are both able and interested

  4. Grow corporate and governmentresearch funding • Create new large-scale center corporate and government funding opportunities • Support the business development efforts of existing centers • Manage relationships with industry and government executives via college advisory board

  5. Enhance employment opportunitiesfor our students and alumni • Connect students and alumni with employers through on-campus recruiting events, technology resources, and expanding partnerships • Mentor students and alumni in developing successful job search plans and in managing successful careers

  6. Provide life-long learning opportunities • Produce, market and deliver on-line courses, certificates and degrees with a variety of units for our alumni, corporate partners and the broader engineering community • Currently the only top-ranked college of engineering with open enrollment online education program • All courses identical to those offered on campus

  7. Grow technology transfer andeconomic development opportunities • Collaborate with the staff of the Office of Technology Management (OTM) in increasing invention disclosures, and marketing and licensing of our college’s technology portfolio • Collaborate with the staff of the Grants and Contracts Office (GCO) and the Office of Research Administration (ORA) in the negotiation of industrial research relationships • Collaborate with the staff of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, the Research Park and its developer, and the Office of the Vice President for Technology and Economic Development to help drive economic development

  8. Organization

  9. Normand Paquin • Education • BS in Engineering Physics, Queen’s College, Kingston, Ontario • PhD in Physics, Cambridge University • MBA, UIUC • Experience • MPB Technologies • Program Manager and Client Relationship Manager • Research Scientist • Raindrop Geomagic • Director, Business Development • American Management Systems • Principal – Business Analyst • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Associate Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, College of Business • Director, External Affairs, College of Engineering

  10. Jeff Beavers • Education • BS in Secondary Education, UIUC • Master of Education, Higher Education Administration, UIUC • Experience • Novartis (formerly Ciba-Geigy) • Marketing Specialist / Account Manager • Employment Recruiter and Training Specialist • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Assistant Director, MBA Career Services, College of Business • Associate Director, MBA Career Services, College of Business • Director, MBA Career Services, College of Business • Assistant Dean and Director, Engineering Career Services, College of Engineering

  11. Laura Miller • Education • BS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso • MS in Mechanical Engineering, UIUC • Experience • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Computer-assisted instruction specialist, Anderson Laboratory, College of Engineering • Marketing manager, Office of Continuing Engineering Education, College of Engineering • Director, Online Programs, Office of Continuing Engineering Education, College of Engineering

  12. Bruce Vojak • Education • BS, MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering, UIUC • MBA, University of Chicago • Experience • MIT Lincoln Laboratory • Member of the Research Staff • Amoco • Staff Research Engineer • Senior Research Engineer and Program Manager • Business Development Manager • Motorola • Laboratory Manager • Director of Advanced Technology • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Associate Dean, External Affairs, College of Engineering

  13. Recent key accomplishments • Information Trust Institute successfully launched • Department of Commerce funding secured • $1M earmark received for FY2005 with increases anticipated • NSF Cybertrust site visit scheduled for May 23rd • potential for $10M total over 5 years • Mid-America Earthquake Center renewal ($6M total over 3 years) • Dedication of premier career services facility (39 interview rooms) • New and enhanced career services offerings • Comprehensive marketing plan for on-line Computer Science program, which can be replicated for other College of Engineering programs • Nearly $1M in on-line tuition revenue

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