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Fall 2003

Ethel Andrus: Founder of AARP, IIT Alum

While her name does not carry the instant recognition across campus that some of our others may enjoy, one of our many prominent Lewis Institute graduates is Ethel Percy Andrus. Andrus was the founder in 1947 of the National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA) and in 1958 of AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons), and was honored by U.S. presidents for her work in the non-profit world.

Fall 2002

Pioneers Wanted

The burgeoning field of biomedical engineering, though still youthful, has shown unusual promise in areas as diverse as vascular replacement and implantable microchips that relay patient medical information. Where humans were once subject to nature’s planned obsolescence, today the fruits of biomedical engineering are used to mend wear, correct dysfunction...

Fall 2002

Engineering a Business School

This summer marks the arrival of a new dean for the Stuart Graduate School of Business , when Tim Preheim adds a chapter to a career that until now was primarily spent building entrepreneurial ventures. After a brief foray into corporate life in the mid-to-late seventies, Preheim started Professional Training...

Fall 2002

The Hiring Game

While a job-seeking operative is of value to anyone entering the market or seeking a career change, it is especially helpful to those now being forced to re-enter the job market after 10, 15 and 20 plus years—long-term career employees who are discovering that the process of job searching has...

Fall 2002

The ABCs of E-degrees

Only five years ago, many in both the academic community and the business world were claiming that the Internet was going to change education forever. Though its deep impact is undeniable, the Internet has yet to prove that it can single-handedly change education. CEOs of online universities, for example, are...