- FIOM TiiE OFFICE CF GOVERIDR DUKAKIS RELEASE 1/5/MI./24 FOR Il1MEDIATE RELF.ASE CCNI'ACI' MARY .FIFIEID FRIDAY, M\Y 16, 1975 (617) 727-2766, 2780 EOS'IW -- M:3Ibers of the Board-of Trustees of the new University of Lowell ,;,;ere administered the oaths of office on Friday by Governor Michael Dukakis . The 17 nanbers, 15 of whom were appointed by Dukakis, will be responsible for overseeing the rrerger of the State College at Lowell and the ~11 Technological Institute of Massaclru.setts. The 15 gubernatorial appoint:rrents were made upon the recoommdation of a citizens screening conmi.ttee established by the Executive Office of Educational Affairs. The 10-narber coomittee sought the broadest possible pool of'applicants and personally interviewed 59 candidates for the Board. The ~ger, mich will be corrpleted by July 1, will canbine the two state institutions into one m.iversity governed solely by the &:>ard ·of Trustees, as are the University of ?-1.assaclrusetts and Southeastern Massacrusetts University. The present administration, faculty, and staff of both schools will be consolidated -under the tIErger, but nost indivicita.ls' employmmt status will remain the sane. Acade:nic and extracurricular programs will also be nerged, although existirg campuses will be maintained, with Lowell Technical Institute - becoming the North Campus and J..or...J'ell State College the South Campus. The new University of Lowell will have nearly 7000 students. ~11 Tech currently has 3541 tmdergraduate and 578 graduate students with a faculty of 250. Lowell State has 2389 tmdergraduate and 512 graduate students with a faculty of 140.) Under the Dec. 10, 1973 legislation establishing the University of Lowell, the new Board of Trustees is given broad powers to work out the de~ai.ls of the merger. One of its principal functions initially will be the selection of a new university president. By legislation, the current president of Lowell Tech, Everett V. Olsen, will becorre executive vice president of the University of Lowell; the cw.irent president of Lowell State, Daniel H. O'Leary, will becone chancellor, a post to be abolished when he rea~s age 70. In swearing-in cererronies in the Cabinet Room at the State House Friday afternoon, Governor Dukakis said the new University of Lc:Mell ''brings together the best of two colleges with a long tradition of public servi:ce and academic excellence. \ '"!he University of Lowell will be an invaluable resource to om- higher education system and to the students and adult extension users of the system," Dukakis said. ''Equally inportant, the University will be an invaluable resource - to the City of I.owell and the entiire MP..rrimack Valley. (over) "Wt ore ·wit:r.~s3:i:J8 a verJ ~· citing social snd econanic rebirth in Lowell ':ha~ .:.:oul<l i.:~ a rn:x.::l for sifnilar efforts across the state,'.' the C..ovemor contjn1::,0 d. ''Tf'e '1.er.;r University Cc. and must talci: an active part in this renaissc>nce. It cen be a center for tl-.a discussion of stimulating new - ideas al:oet urban ~2vitalization, and for the planning and technical expe~tice revitalization ult:i.m:l.tely depends on. "Th.c '.i'::uste/2.S of t:P~ n<>w Uaive..:-sity are a very diverse group -,1U-.h --~... c~- 1:'a!'gi-:-i,~ i.,terestt. and badcgrotmds, but they are united in tli.eir cawri.t:r):=-.n::: t o ::cad:mic e1::c2llence and camrunity involvenent. "S..::cretal'.'V of F...ducational Affairs Paul ParJ,..s and I look forward .. o v·.J ....". dl..g 1-nt.:'"' thf'!ll in ~he ~ years as we face the difficult ~'1'1112ngcs cf hl.~~.e-r cilicat:l..on, 11 Dukakis said. The r,{7.~:1:nc--: prais~d Park:;, the ci' -:..zens screcl'ling ccmrnittee, 21~ the Ezecutive Offi.... e of Educ;:itional Affairs for their role in h~Jp.;_r.g; to E~lcct the lhnr<l . The <:'nvernor also cantnended the t;,..:'..vc~s.;ty cf Lcrell 1'.&-:.rger Flc..""Tui.ing Board for ''helping to make th~ :..Cn'1£ition frcm tv,;o colleges to one miversity a reality .. " TI-.e follow:i.ng j c; a list of the members of the Board of Trustees : --r-.eorg:: H. Chandler, Lowell, Business Mc.'111ager IBEW Local #588. --!'inf; M. Cl-:211. , Ied.ngton, Chainnan of the Dept. of ,Aerospace and Mechanical Z-:,•.pnf'eri11g, Bo3ton University. · --G.:'.Jrge Doulf'!Iles, Tewksbury, President of New England I.NG Co. --1lan~c Fitzpatrick, Cambrid~e, Assoc. Professor of Econanics at :&iston Univ~rsity - --Ar ~eli..lce P. ~rgalos, Lowell, Principal and Teacher at Dracut Center El~tarv School. --T.PO Kahn, Chelmsford, President of Purity Supreme --Richa.,...d K. Donahue, ~11, Attorney and president of N .E·:· Bar Association --Cornelia W. Le.Maitre, lindover, Public Relations, volunteer for Channel 2. --Pauline Riordan, Lo-,-ell, Consultant with Groton Associates .. • --C',eorge S. -M::mbrino, Chicopee, Executive vice president of Medical West --~ose I. Ramirez, Leominster, P~rsormel Representative with Digital Equiprrent Corp. ·--Joseph Serio, Public Affairs Manager, Western Electric Co. --C:1m-les S. Warner, North Andover, Manager, Minority Vendor Progrc!ll &~~. --~t!1 Warren, And:wer, EKecutive Director of .Roxbury Childrens' Services --Eliz1..heth C. Williams, I.Dwell, Urban Planner with the mTRE Corp. --Ti.1e Hcnorab1e Anra:nd Lemay, Mayor of the City of Lowell (ex officio) --Fran~ 'T"'?.ty, studC>t1t eJ.ected by the student body of the University of Lowell. ,....,_ • ~ ,.J m,'h.o,...,..~ • ..Jttal..~.c...... re~s £_f ~h ~tona1 appointee. attached .. - l.OWEI.L TRUSI'EES BACKGROUND OF UNIVERSITY .--OF - George H. Chandler, 84 Fourth Ave. , Lowell. "&lsiness :Manager I. B. E.W. Local 588 (1963-) ; Manber, Education Connrl.ttee, Merri.mack Valley Building Trades; graduated fran Lowell High School; Msnber, I.B.E.W. Executive Board (1971-) ; Manber-delegate, Greater Lowell Central Council; Me.mber, New England Utility Council; Trustee, Electrical Workers pension and health and ~lfare fund; Director, Joint Apprentice training progra:n; Advisory manber, Lowell Regional Voke Hi~ School; Me:nber, Newman CltJb, L. T. I. ; Men-her, Council on Industrial Relations, Washington; Member, Parent-Teachers Assn.; Three children: one attends I.Dt~ll Tech. Institute, two attend Joseph A. McAvi.rmue ·scmol. :M.in_g M. Chen, 6 Redcoat Lane , Lexington. Professor and Chainnan, Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering, Boston University; B.S., M.E., Nat'l 'th-ban University; M.S., M.E., Univ. of Illinois; M.S.A.E., Univ. ·of Washington; Ph.D., Univ. of Illinois; P .E., ~alth of Massaclrusetts; Director, American Institute of Aeronaut~cs and Astronautics, New England Section; Chairman, Stuient Affairs ·Corrmi.ttee, AIM., N.E. Section; Past President, Greater Boston Chinese Cultural .Assn.; Past Steward, Harvard-Epworth Methodist Church; Technical advisor, Republic of China's National Science Council; Advisory Ma:nber, Marquis Biographical Library Society; Senior Research Project Leader, Republic Aviation (1953-60); Professor, Boston University (1960-); Visiting Professor, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan (1966-67), served as both acting Dean of Acaderni.c Affairs and Acting Director of tre Engineering Research Center; Two childrm: one attends M. I. T. and one attends Lexington High School. George Doulamas, 677 Trull Rd. ·, Tet-.ksoory. President, New Englarrl Im Co.; Executive V.P . and Director, tm..-ell Gas Co.; - B.B.A. Engineering and Industrial Managarent, Northeastern University .(earned over 10 years at night while "WOrking); Registered Professional Engineer; Anerican Institute of Plant Engineers "Plant Engineer of the Year 1973"; Past President, Northeastern University Alunni Club of Lowell; Past President, Y.M.C.A.; Corporator, · Lowell 5¢ Savings Bank; Established a student e:nployment program with Lowell Tech now anploying 15 people; c.onmmity activities: ~11 Boy's Club Alum:i., Boy Scouts, Chamber of Camerce, Girl's Club, Holy Trinity Church, New England Gas Assn. ; Foor children now attending: Northeastern University, Tewksbury Figh School, Tev.ksbury Jr. High. ' Blanche Fitzpatrick, 134 Chestnut St., canbridge. Associate Professor, Econanics, College of Liberal Arts, Boston University; A.B. Tufts University, 1945; A.M. Stanford University, 1950; Ph.D. Harvard University; Has· also taught at: Lesley College, Harvard Extension, University of California at Fullertcn; Labor economist with published studies in the fields of education and manpower; Director, B.U. Bnployees Credit Unicn (1968-71); Member, B.U. Man~r Institute (1974-); ~er, r..ovemor's Corrmission on the Status of Wonen (1971-74); Cha.irwanan, Task Force on Education, studied opportunities for -woaE.n in the :Mass. education system frcm ele:nentary thorugh higher education, Governor's Ccmnission on the Status of W:xnen (1972) ; No children. - -IlX)re- -2- Angelike P. Georgales, 54 Columbus Ave. , LcMell. Principal, Dracut Center Elenentary School; A.B. Biology, Bostoo Univers:i,ty; M.Ed. Boston State College; Otrer graduate credits at: . Boston t:u.i.versity ;· Northeastern - University, Mass. College of PharruJCy; University of Hartford; Chairman, Model Cities Education Task Force; Chairman, ACRE 1-bdel Neighborhood Org.; Secretary, Hunan Services Corp.; Commmity activities: Brandeis Ethnic Education Project:, Lowell Curriculum Developnent Ccmnittee, Title I Advisory Coomittee, ~11 Federation of Civic Organizations, State Dept. of Ed. N.E. Regional Advisory Cannittee, Lowell 766 Advisory Conmittee; One child attending ~11 State College. Leo Kahn, 35 Grc ~ jview Rd . , Chelmsford. President, Purity Supreme; A.B. Harvard College (1938); M.A. Colt.nhia University (1939); Director, ~11 YMCA; Director, M:>rgan M:m:,rial; Director, Junior. Achieverrent; Trustee, Boston Psychoanalytic Society & Institute; Member, Appalachian fumtain Cl~; Three children attending Harrington School, Chelmsford. Richard K. Donahue, 52 Belmont Ave. , Lov.-ell. Partner, Donahue & Donahue; B.A., Dartroouth College; J.D. Boston University School of Law; President, New F..ngland Bar Assn., Director, .American Judicature Society; Ma:nber, House of Delegates, .American Bar Assn., Vice Chairman, Board of Bar Overseers; Forner President Mass.