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<\/a>One hundred years ago, the university introduced their first four-year engineering degree program.\u00a0 Before that time, the Division of Engineering at Connecticut Agricultural College, what is now the School of Engineering at the University of Connecticut, operated a two-year program emphasizing agricultural practice and agricultural science, including agricultural mechanics.\u00a0 The program\u2019s first bachelor degrees, conferred in 1920, were in mechanical engineering.\u00a0 The same year the four-year program started, on the eastern shore of the Thames River in Groton, Connecticut, the first three submarines, G-1, G-2 and G-3, arrived at the former Navy Yard, newly designated a Submarine Base.\u00a0 A few miles downriver from the Sub Base, the Electric Boat Company was designing and building the first modern submarines to be purchased and commissioned into the United States Navy.\u00a0 That company, now General Dynamics Electric Boat (EB), a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation, has been the primary builder of submarines for the United States Navy for more than 100 years. <\/p>\nOne hundred years ago, an enduring, mutually beneficial relationship between UConn and EB began, the university providing well-educated, talented graduates to fill rewarding and challenging positions in the EB workforce.\u00a0 According to EB President Jeff Geiger, nearly 5% of the company\u2019s roughly 14,000 employees are UConn alumni \u2013 700 engineers, scientists, mathematicians and business professionals.\u00a0 This past year, EB hired about 130 new UConn graduates and more than 70 of last summer\u2019s interns were UConn students.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, November 19th, UConn and Electric Boat join to celebrate their longstanding relationship, co-hosting a networking reception at Branford House, UConn Avery Point Campus.\u00a0 All UConn alumni and student interns working at EB are cordially invited for cocktails & hors d\u2019oeuvres from 4:30-6:30pm.\u00a0 A brief program featuring Kazem Kazerounian, Dean, School of Engineering and Kurt Hesch, Vice President, Engineering & Design is planned at 5:15pm.\u00a0 In addition to UConn alumni and student interns, special guests from EB, UConn and government have been invited. <\/p>\n
This event is complimentary and RSVP is required by November 12th at http:\/\/bit.ly\/GDEBUConnAlumni<\/a>.<\/p>\n