Join us for the dedication
of the Kummler Commons
at the College of Engineering
Monday, June 7, 1-3 p.m.
Wayne State University and the College of Engineering are honoring the late Dean Ralph H. Kummler by dedicating the courtyard between the main college building and the Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center to his memory.
A dedication ceremony outside the Danto building begins at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 7, followed by an ice cream social.
Dean Kummler touched many lives during his nearly 40 years at Wayne State. He began his WSU career in 1970 as a Chemical Engineering and Materials Science faculty member, going on to chair the department from 1975 until 1993. He was the college’s associate dean of research from 1997 until 2001, when he was named interim dean. In 2004, WSU President Irvin D. Reid appointed him the seventh dean of the College of Engineering, a position he held until his retirement last August.
The popular dean was a major proponent of the alternative energy certificate and master’s programs, the college’s collaboration with NextEnergy and the establishment of the Center for Academic Excellence in National Security Studies. He enthusiastically promoted programs in sustainable and systems engineering.
Dean Kummler also was instrumental in raising funds for the Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center, and oversaw its design, construction and opening in April 2009. He played a vital role in helping bring about WSU’s selection as a member of Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education, resulting in $408 million in in-kind contributions to the College of Engineering.
We welcome Wayne State University faculty, staff, students and friends to join us on June 7 as we remember Dean Kummler.
RSVP at specialevents.wayne.edu/kummlerdedication
