List of presidents of Stevens Institute of Technology

President of Stevens Institute of Technology
since July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01)
AppointerTrustees of Stevens Institute of Technology
Formation1870 (1870)
First holderHenry Morton
WebsiteOffice of the President

The President of Stevens Institute of Technology leads Stevens Institute of Technology, a private research university in Hoboken, New Jersey. The board of trustees selects the president by ballot.[1]

Founded in 1870, the Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the oldest technological universities in the United States and was the first college in America solely dedicated to mechanical engineering.[2]

The president is an ex officio member of the board and presides at its meetings. One of five officers of the university's legal corporation, the Trustees of Stevens Institute of Technology, the president also acts as the chief executive officer. The president is tasked with "general charge and supervision over and responsibility for the affairs of the University and the direction of the University’s faculty".[1] If the office is vacant the board shall then elect a new president, in the interim the chair may appoint an acting president.[1]

The institution's first president was Henry Morton in 1870, and its 7th and current president is Nariman Farvardin, who was elected in 2011.[3] All of Stevens' presidents have been male, two have been immigrants, and one has been an alumnus of the institution. Morton had the longest serving tenure at 32 years, while Farvardin has had the shortest tenure so far at 13 years. As of 2022, the annual compensation of the president was $1,603,757.[4]

Since 1929, the president's official residence has been the Hoxie House, a three-story brick building fronted by a circular driveway and fountain.[5] The residence is named after William Hoxie, a member of the class of 1889 who financed the building. At the laying of the cornerstone for Hoxie House, U.S. President Herbert Hoover sent his congratulations.[6]

The president's office is located on the upper floors of the Wesley J. Howe Center, located at 1 Castle Point Terrace in Hoboken, NJ. Previously the site of the Stevens Family home, Castle Point.

Presidents

List of presidents
No. President Presidency Notes Ref.
1 Henry Morton 1870-1902 University of Pennsylvania alumnus.[7] Died from illness while in office.[8] [9]
2 Alexander Crombie Humphreys 1902-1927 Stevens alumnus.[10] [9]
3 Harvey Nathaniel Davis 1928–1951 Served as president of American Society of Mechanical Engineers(1938–1939).[11] Harvard University alumnus.[12] [9]
4 Jess Harrison Davis 1951-1972 The 8th president of Clarkson College of Technology (1948–1951).[13][14] [9]
5 Kenneth Cannicott Rogers 1972–1987 Resigned to become commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (1987–1997).[15] [9]
– Richard Griskey 1987 Served as acting president. [16]
6 Harold J. Raveché 1988–2011 Resigned following a settlement with the NJ Attorney General.[3] [9]
7 Nariman Farvardin 2011–Present Acting president of University of Maryland (2010).[17] Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumnus.[17] [9]


Timeline

       President of Stevens Institute of Technology •        Acting President of Stevens Institute of Technology

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c "Amended and Restate Bylaws of the Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology" (PDF). Board of Trustees. Stevens Institute of Technology. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Hoboken Historical Museum – Stevens Institute of Technology". hobokenmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  3. ^ a b Foderaro, Lisa W. (18 January 2011). "After Scrutiny by New Jersey, College Names a New Leader". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  4. ^ "The Trustees of Stevens Institute of Technology "Full Filing" for fiscal year ending June 2022". Propublica. 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Hoxie House". tour.stevens.edu. Stevens Institute of Technology. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Hoxie House". Historypin. SC Williams Library. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  7. ^ Coleman Sellers and Albert R. Leeds, Biographical Notice of President Henry Morton, Ph.D. of the Stevens Institute of Technology New York: The Engineering Press, 1892, p.11
  8. ^ "DEATH OF HENRY MORTON; The Distinguished Career of the Head of Stevens Institute" (PDF). The New York Times. new York. 10 May 1902. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g Walsh, Courtney (29 February 2024). "Who were the Presidents of Stevens Institute of Technology and what years did they serve?". library.stevens.edu. SC Williams Library, Stevens Institute of Technology. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Humphrey's Story". AC Humphreys Exhibit. SC Williams Library, Stevens Institute of Technology. 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2024. Career... He graduated in 1881.
  11. ^ "Dr. Harvey N. Davis Named By Engineers" (PDF). The New York Times. New York. 5 December 1937. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Harvey N. Davis | People | The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments". waywiser.rc.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  13. ^ "Past Clarkson Presidents". clarkson.edu. Clarkson University. 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  14. ^ Hausner, Edward (12 October 1951). "Stevens Institute Inducts New Head" (PDF). New York Times. New York. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Former NRC Commissioners". nrc.gov. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  16. ^ Geoffrey Clark, History of Stevens Institute of Technology New Jersey: Jensen/Daniels, 2000, p.370
  17. ^ a b "PRESIDENT NARIMAN FARVARDIN". stevens.edu. Stevens Institute of Technology. September 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2024.