School of Engineering and Applied Science

Armen A. Avanessians, SEAS ’83 and a recently named University trustee, will be the Class Day speaker for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the school announced Monday. “Mr. Avanessians is the perfect example of how engineering has become a ‘liberal arts’ education for the 21st century,” Gerald Navratil, interim dean of SEAS, said in a press release. “His background and accomplishments highlight how education in traditional engineering disciplines allows flexibility to develop diverse career paths.”

Much-awaited admissions envelopes were mailed out to Columbia’s early decision admits to the classes of 2012 of Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science Tuesday afternoon. According to admissions statistics, the combined admit rate fell slightly from last year.