Stevens Institute of Technology - Link Yearbook (Hoboken, NJ)

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In 1928, Doctor Harvey Nathaniel Davis was chosen as the third President of Stevens Institute of Technology. He made two formal appearances that spring, once at a welcome dinner given by the Trustees and alumni, and once at a mass meeting where he addressed the entire student body. I Since the opening of College, last fall, he has been in office as President, and Stevens has seen many changes which seem to give her a new lease on life. Doctor Davis's policies, which were well outlined in his inaugural address, have been carried out successfully from the start. There are many changes such as the new marking system and the sliding scale of grades, the new type of examinations and the use of text and reference books during examinations, and the new cut systemf, The administration is entirely reorganized, and the duties and powers of five Deans have been brought together under one Dean. The creation of the office of Vice-President is an innovation of great value, for it allows the President to give his un- divided attention to the educational side of his office while the Vice-President takes care of the business end. In February, the Trustees announced a raise in the tuition and Dr. Davis simultaneously brought forth his plan of sliding scale tuitionsf' This plan enables the more active and valuable men to win back their tuition in whole or in part, thus investing the greater propor- tion of the Institute's funds in the more promising men. The introduction of a department of humanities is a large step towards broadening the education of the Stevens engineer and making him a more completely educated College graduate. Another move in this direction is the chair in economics known as the Alexander C. Humphreys Chair of Economics of Engineering. Doctor Harvey Nathaniel Davis, A.B., A.M., Ph.D., Sc.D., LL.D., is a member of the Delta Phi fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa, and Tau Beta Pi. He is a Fellow of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Physical Society, a life member of the American Mathematical Society, the Washington Academy of Science and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 21

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