Out of the four groups under the Minority Engineering Program, Asian-Americans are the only group that does not have national representation in the professional world; however, that will soon change, and that change has started right here on Mines campus.
On Saturday, November 13, the Professional Asian Society of Engineers and Scientists (PASES) held their second annual regional conference in Berthoud Hall.
Army ROTC’s Golden Buffalo Battalion marked Veterans Day with the induction of eight of its distinguished graduates into its Hall of Fame. CSM alumni Hugh W. Evans, Colonel Wendell W. Fertig, and Vernon A. (Bud) Isaccs joined CU Boulder alumni Brigadier General Jeffery N. Colt, Douglas Looney, Brigadier General Stephen D. Mundt, Glenn E. Porzack, and Melissa (Hoffman) Stockwell in being recognized for their personal and professional accomplishments. The ceremony took place in CU’s Old Main Chapel Friday, November 12.
The CSM campus is teeming with ongoing research projects all year round. On Wednesday afternoon I was able to delve into the Chemical Engineering department to meet with Dr. Sumit Agarwal, an assistant professor at the Chemical Engineering department who is currently researching the processing of both solar and electronic materials.
Heidelberg, Germany – What may be the first extra-galactic planet was discovered by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany. The planet orbits a star that is apparently from another galaxy, one much older than the Milky-Way. The star is estimated to be roughly 3 to 6-billion years older than the sun, and very low in metals. This leads astronomers to question the origins of this planet, wondering if perhaps there is a different mechanism for the creation of orbiting bodies then what was previously thought.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO)is modernizing the way they solve problems to keep up with 21st-century threats. The 28 nations met to discuss an agreement that would expand the U.S. defense missile base to cover all of Europe. The new agreement would also require NATO to deal with developing nuclear threats.
November is already half over and the holiday season is right around the corner. And between Thanksgiving and New Years Day, there’s something for everybody to get into the spirit of the season. Snow, lights, baked goods, family, and friends; it seems everyone has a favorite part of this time of year. So the Oredigger hit the streets of Mines to find out, “What is your favorite part of the holiday season?”
Dilemma
My friend was recently offered a job in a new department at our company. I was actually the one who told him about the new opportunity. Recently, however, I’ve heard from a reliable source that this new department is not expected to survive, that it may be a holding tank for people the company wants to get rid of.
I don’t want my friend to lose his job. I’ve told him he should find out more about the new job and make sure it seems sound, but he seems content to believe that it is the best thing ever. I don’t want to tell him exactly what I’ve heard and from whom. My friend has a big mouth and I don’t want it to be known that I have leaked private information.
What should I do? Do I have ethical obligations to my company? To my friend?
–Under the Weight of Knowledge
