ROI-NJ recognized five Highlanders in the publication’s annual list showcasing the diversity of New Jersey’s most impactful people of color.
New Jersey Institute of Technology’s annual tradition of recognizing university faculty who have excelled as researchers, scholars and instructors took place Sept. 28 in the Campus Center Ballroom.
Business publication ROI-NJ included several NJIT executives and faculty among its annual list of New Jersey's top technology influencers.
Steve Kalafer was a tireless advocate and ambassador for NJIT, and as a member of the Board of Overseers and a longtime benefactor of the university, he generously shared both his time and resources. To honor his commitment to NJIT, the university has recommissioned the athletic department’s academic help center as the Kalafer Family Academic Learning Studio.
NJIT’s Education Opportunity Program (EOP) recently hosted a marquee conference with over 100 attendees that brought together students, alumni and industry leaders. The conference featured speakers, panel discussions and Q&As regarding challenges and opportunities in the modern workplace and ways to provide benefits for first-generation college students.
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected co-vice chair of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Board of Trustees Norma Clayton ’81 as a new member. The culmination of a yearlong process, Clayton is part of a new cohort of 111 national and 22 international members, bringing the NAE’s total U.S. membership to 2,388 and the number of international members to 310.
The Board of Trustees of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Teik C. Lim as NJIT’s ninth president following a national search and a unanimous vote of the Board on January 5, 2022. President-elect Lim, who also will be appointed as a Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, will begin his NJIT tenure on July 1, 2022.
Norma B. Clayton, NJIT alumna and co-vice chair of its Board of Trustees, has been featured in Savoy Magazine’s 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors. Savoy — a leading African American lifestyle magazine focusing on fashion, business, technology and style — annually features a prestigious directory of 704 directors, executives, influencers and achievers serving on the boards of the world's leading corporations and organizations.
Gary Dahms, president and CEO of T&M Associates, has been recognized as Force for Change (FFC) honoree for the Engineering category. Force for Change highlights New Jersey’s most innovative leaders, and for 2021 recognizes those individuals who made a significant and positive impact upon the lives of others during the Covid-19 pandemic.
NJIT President Dr. Joel Bloom and the Board of Trustees recognized two programs Thursday, Sept. 23, inside the Campus Center. NJIT's baseball team had a historic 2021 season, which culminated with an NCAA Tournament berth and a trip to the NCAA Fayetteville Regional, and NJIT's men's and women's fencing teams captured the first NCAA trophy in program history with a fourth-place finish at the 2021 NCAA Fencing Championships.
