February 16, 2010
Diving Expedition Explores the World's Greatest Maritime Loss of Life: The Wilhelm Gustloff
Date: Tuesday, February 16 Time: 5:30 -- Social Hour (cash bar) Cost: $40 for Dues-paying Club members & their guests Location: The Downtown Club Reservations: via MIT Infinite Connection: Club Membership -- Join or Renew on-line: For Questions: Lucie Wilkens |
The Wilhelm Gustloff was a German ship sunk with the greatest loss of life in maritime history. We are extremely pleased to join with the Explorers’ Club to hear about the diving exploration of this ship directly from the expedition’s leader, Mike Boring who, despite his name, is known as a captivating speaker.
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March 12, 2010
Reception with United States Senator Ted Kaufman
Date: Friday, March 12, 2010 Time: 6:00 PM -- Social hour: hors d’oeuvres and cash bar Location: DuPont Country Club Cost: $25 for members of the MIT Club or ACS and their guests Reservations: via MIT Infinite Connection: MIT Club Membership -- Join or Renew on-line: For Questions: John Gavenonis
Senator Ted Kaufman was appointed to Vice President Biden's vacant U.S. Senate seat by former Governor Ruth Ann Minner on November 24, 2008 and was sworn into office on January 16, 2009. Senator Kaufman is originally from Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from Duke University with a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, and then earned an MBA degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Senator Kaufman is currently the only U.S. Senator who holds a degree in engineering. Senator Kaufman moved to Delaware in 1966 to work for the DuPont Company. In 1972, he joined Vice President Biden’s long-shot U.S. Senate campaign on a volunteer basis. After Biden's surprise victory in 1973, he took a one-year leave of absence from DuPont to organize and head Senator Biden's Delaware office. In 1976 he became Biden's Chief of Staff / Administrative Assistant and served until 1995. Since leaving Senator Biden’s staff, Senator Kaufman has remained a close friend of Vice President Biden and has advised him on every one of his campaigns. After Senators Barack Obama and Joseph Biden were elected on November 4, 2008, Senator Kaufman was named co-chair of the Vice Presidential Transition Team and was a member of the Advisory Board of the Obama-Biden Transition Project. Since 1991, Senator Kaufman has taught courses addressing topics such as Congress, business, and public policy at the Duke University School of Law, Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, and Fuqua School of Business. From 1995 to 1999 he was Co-Chair of the Duke Law School Center for the Study of the Congress. From 1995 until 2008, Senator Kaufman was a Board member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), which is the independent, autonomous, federal entity responsible for all U.S. government and government sponsored non-military international broadcasting. One of Senator Kaufman's primary interests while on the BBG was expanding the freedom of the press around the world, a battle he continues in the Senate. He was appointed to the BBG by the Presidents Clinton and Bush and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate for four terms. |
Senator Ted Kaufman will address a joint meeting of the MIT Club of the Delaware Valley and the Delaware Section of the American Chemical Society to discuss STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education and related topics. Science and technology are critical components of several topics of current national interest. In particular, public policy addressing American competitiveness, energy independence / security, and environmental concerns requires the knowledge of the scientists and engineers who study the technical underpinnings of these challenges. MIT President Susan Hockfield and American Chemical Society Past-President Katie Hunt have both emphasized the importance of advocacy by members of the scientific community to influence the construction of sound public policy.
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