News January 2001 Prescott Hall reopened for Spring semester classes. Renovation and construction continue on the fourth floor. Renovations have been completed in the IE department main office.
Some work remains to be done in the chairman's office.
Twenty-two students attended the IIE Region VII Student Conference at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Dr. Sid Gilbreath, professor emeritus, has begun compiling the sixty-year history of the Industrial Engineering department. Plans are underway to include a searchable alumni e-mail database on our website. We hope to have this available by the end of spring semester. The IE department tied with the Mechanical Engineering department for the Best Darn Major on Campus award at the conclusion of Engineer's Week activities.