The intent of the Legacy Campaign–initiated by a group of visionary alumni, departmental and Clark School leadership–is to create an endowed fund that will support a new, permanent faculty member who will ensure that the department’s curriculum includes applications in FPE, and that the department continues to conduct applied research for industry.
It is a hallmark of this program and a feature of our status as an accredited academic department that we graduate students prepared to add value on their first day on the job. But the accreditation of this department has a much broader impact on the profession – it is what allows for the continued licensure of fire protection engineers, regardless of the school they attended. Without a professor of the practice, our accreditation (and the continued licensure of fire protection engineers) is threatened.
The milestone of $2.5M was achieved in summer 2016, providing a minimum threshold level for support. The current goal of $3M is sought to improve the stability of the position.
Foster Impact
The mission of our program is to educate graduates to save lives, and Clinical Professor Ken Isman is already having an impact. Professor Isman has updated course content to reflect current practices in the field and has spent considerable time mentoring students both inside and outside the classroom.
We need your help to meet our fundraising goal to ensure that a clinical professor remains part of our faculty.
We are calling on all who wish to secure a bright future for the department to consider an investment in this program that does so much to keep us safe. Giving options include one-time gifts, multi-year pledges, and making a gift online.