Calling the initiative “back to the future,” John E. Kelly III, senior vice president and group executive of the IBM Technology Group, embraced the College's new multidisciplinary Converging Technologies program by announcing on Friday a $1 million gift from IBM that will give students and faculty access to the latest technology.
“The launch of Converging Technologies is another example
of the very positive steps forward the College is taking,” he said.
“Perhaps more than anything, we hope that what will come out
of this grant are future leaders from this College – multidisciplinary leaders – who will contribute to this country and to companies like IBM.”
“I think that Converging Technologies is something `back
to the future' for Union,” he said. “This is a very unique institution. From its founding in 1795, it has been
a truly unique blend of liberal arts, sciences and engineering.”
“It is our hope that the donation we're making today will
… fuel the fire of this new Converging Technologies initiative.”