Martin C. Jischke
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Martin C. Jischke (born August 7, 1941) is a prominent American
higher-education administrator and advocate, and was the tenth president of Purdue University
.
Dr. Jischke has served as chairman and board member of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
, and as a board member of the American Council on Education
, National Merit Scholarship Corporation, and the Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land-Grant Universities. He has also served as a board member for Kerr McGee Corporation
, Wabash National Corporation
, and Duke Realty. http://news.uns.purdue.edu/html3month/2006/060804.Jischke.exit.html
He was the founding president of the Global Consortium of Higher Education and Research for Agriculture
, and is also on the boards of directors of the Association of American Universities
and the American Council on Competitiveness.
, and graduated from Proviso High School in Maywood, Illinois
, a suburb on Chicago's west side. In 1963 he earned his bachelor's degree
in physics
with honors from Illinois Institute of Technology
, where he currently serves on the Board of Trustees. He received his master's and doctoral degrees in aeronautics and astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in 1968. He married his wife, Patricia "Patty" Fowler Jischke in 1970. They have two children, Charles, an audio engineer living in southern California
, and Marian, an engineer living in Indianapolis
.
, has extensive expertise in heat transfer
, fluid mechanics
, aerodynamics
and high-speed aircraft
and spacecraft
. He is co-editor of one book and the author or co-author of 31 journal publications and 21 major technical reports. He has given more than 50 major technical presentations and lectures, and has held research fellowships with NASA
and the Donald W. Douglas Laboratory. He has received research grants from the National Science Foundation
, U.S. Air Force, NASA, National Institutes of Health
, National Severe Storms Laboratory
and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
. He served as a White House
fellow and special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation from 1975 to 1976. Dr. Jischke is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
. On Tuesday, February 28, 2006, Martin Jischke was appointed to President Bush's
President's Council on Science and Technology|Council of Advisers on Science and Technology.
's School of Aerospace
, Mechanical
and Nuclear Engineering
for 17 years, and also served as director of the school. During his time at the university, he was the principal advisor to 21 thesis students. He served as dean of the College of Engineering from 1981 to 1986, and 1985 Dr. Jischke was named the university's interim president.
In 1986 Dr. Jischke was named chancellor of the University of Missouri–Rolla
. Success in that role led him to the presidency of Iowa State University
in 1991. He raised money for scholarships. Dr. Jischke also set records for private fundraising at the university each year he was there, surpassing $100 million annually.
Centennial Medallion and the Illinois Institute of Technology Professional Achievement Award. He also received the Ukraine
Medal of Merit from Ukraine’s president for outstanding service by a foreign national. The Illinois Institute of Technology and the National Agricultural University of Ukraine have both awarded him honorary doctoral degrees.
On August 14, 2000, Jischke became the tenth president of Purdue University
, succeeding Steven C. Beering
, who stepped down after 17 years as Purdue's president. From the beginning of his administration, Jischke established the goal of "making a great university into a preeminent university."
To accomplish this goal, Jischke and the Purdue University Board of Trustees developed a strategic plan
for the university, proposed sweeping changes, and introduced ambitious fundraising
and construction agendas. The scope of the plan extended beyond the university campus, to the state of Indiana
at large. Jischke and the trustees saw a stronger Purdue leading an economic resurgence for the entire state.
The five-year strategic plan was adopted in November 2001. The plan called for data-driven decision making, focusing on collecting data on various performance benchmarks
for comparison with peer institutions. Jischke also advocated steps to improve diversity
, expand interdisciplinary research, add 300 new faculty positions, and engage government and business leaders to advance economic development
. One of the most visible expressions of his vision is Discovery Park
, a $100 million multidisciplinary research and entrepreneurial complex on Purdue's West Lafayette
campus.
Jischke also led the way in the "Campaign for Purdue," a $1.5 billion fund-raising operation, launched in September 2002 in support of the strategic plan. The campaign designated $200 million for student scholarships and fellowships, $200 million to attract and retain a quality faculty, $200 million for programs and centers, $600 million for facilities and equipment and $100 million in unrestricted funds. The plan was the largest such fundraising campaign in the history of higher education in Indiana. Jischke also focused on building alumni support and creating educational partnerships within the state.
On August 4, 2006, Jischke announced he would be stepping down from the president's post at the end of the 2006-07 fiscal year. He stated he would be taking a year off from public life at that time. http://jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060805/NEWS0501/608050345
On May 7, 2007, the Purdue University Board of Trustees announced the appointment of France A. Córdova
to succeed Jischke as the university's 11th president effective July 16, 2007.
On May 12, 2007, Jischke was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Purdue University's College of Engineering. http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070512/NEWS0901/70512005
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higher-education administrator and advocate, and was the tenth president of Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
.
Dr. Jischke has served as chairman and board member of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
Land-grant university
Land-grant universities are institutions of higher education in the United States designated by each state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890....
, and as a board member of the American Council on Education
American Council on Education
The American Council on Education is a United States organization, established in 1918, comprising over 1,800 accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and higher education-related associations, organizations, and corporations....
, National Merit Scholarship Corporation, and the Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land-Grant Universities. He has also served as a board member for Kerr McGee Corporation
Kerr-McGee
The Kerr-McGee Corporation, founded in 1929, was an energy company involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas. On June 23, 2006, Houston-based Anadarko Petroleum Corporation agreed to acquire Kerr-McGee in an all-cash transaction totaling $16.5 billion plus the assumption of $2.6...
, Wabash National Corporation
Wabash National
Wabash National is one of the world's largest manufacturers of semi-truck trailers. Founded in 1985 and publicly traded since 1991, the company had annual sales for 2006 of approximately $1.3 billion USD.-Partnerships:...
, and Duke Realty. http://news.uns.purdue.edu/html3month/2006/060804.Jischke.exit.html
He was the founding president of the Global Consortium of Higher Education and Research for Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, and is also on the boards of directors of the Association of American Universities
Association of American Universities
The Association of American Universities is an organization of leading research universities devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education...
and the American Council on Competitiveness.
Personal background
Martin Jischke was born in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, and graduated from Proviso High School in Maywood, Illinois
Maywood, Illinois
Maywood is a village in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. It was founded on April 6, 1869 and organized October 22, 1881. The population was 26,987 at the 2000 census.-Overview:...
, a suburb on Chicago's west side. In 1963 he earned his bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
with honors from Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology, commonly called Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private Ph.D.-granting university located in Chicago, Illinois, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, communications, industrial technology, information technology, design, and law...
, where he currently serves on the Board of Trustees. He received his master's and doctoral degrees in aeronautics and astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
in 1968. He married his wife, Patricia "Patty" Fowler Jischke in 1970. They have two children, Charles, an audio engineer living in southern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and Marian, an engineer living in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
.
Science
Dr. Jischke, a specialist in fluid dynamicsFluid dynamics
In physics, fluid dynamics is a sub-discipline of fluid mechanics that deals with fluid flow—the natural science of fluids in motion. It has several subdisciplines itself, including aerodynamics and hydrodynamics...
, has extensive expertise in heat transfer
Heat transfer
Heat transfer is a discipline of thermal engineering that concerns the exchange of thermal energy from one physical system to another. Heat transfer is classified into various mechanisms, such as heat conduction, convection, thermal radiation, and phase-change transfer...
, fluid mechanics
Fluid mechanics
Fluid mechanics is the study of fluids and the forces on them. Fluid mechanics can be divided into fluid statics, the study of fluids at rest; fluid kinematics, the study of fluids in motion; and fluid dynamics, the study of the effect of forces on fluid motion...
, aerodynamics
Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics is a branch of dynamics concerned with studying the motion of air, particularly when it interacts with a moving object. Aerodynamics is a subfield of fluid dynamics and gas dynamics, with much theory shared between them. Aerodynamics is often used synonymously with gas dynamics, with...
and high-speed aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
and spacecraft
Spacecraft
A spacecraft or spaceship is a craft or machine designed for spaceflight. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, earth observation, meteorology, navigation, planetary exploration and transportation of humans and cargo....
. He is co-editor of one book and the author or co-author of 31 journal publications and 21 major technical reports. He has given more than 50 major technical presentations and lectures, and has held research fellowships with NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
and the Donald W. Douglas Laboratory. He has received research grants from the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
, U.S. Air Force, NASA, National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
, National Severe Storms Laboratory
National Severe Storms Laboratory
The National Severe Storms Laboratory is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather research laboratory located at the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma....
and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is an independent agency of the United States government that was established by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 from the United States Atomic Energy Commission, and was first opened January 19, 1975...
. He served as a White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
fellow and special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation from 1975 to 1976. Dr. Jischke is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is the professional society for the field of aerospace engineering. The AIAA was founded in 1963 from the merger of two earlier societies: the American Rocket Society , founded in 1930 as the American Interplanetary Society , and the Institute...
. On Tuesday, February 28, 2006, Martin Jischke was appointed to President Bush's
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
President's Council on Science and Technology|Council of Advisers on Science and Technology.
Administration
Dr. Jischke was a member the faculty of the University of OklahomaUniversity of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
's School of Aerospace
Aerospace
Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through air and space...
, Mechanical
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
and Nuclear Engineering
Nuclear engineering
Nuclear engineering is the branch of engineering concerned with the application of the breakdown as well as the fusion of atomic nuclei and/or the application of other sub-atomic physics, based on the principles of nuclear physics...
for 17 years, and also served as director of the school. During his time at the university, he was the principal advisor to 21 thesis students. He served as dean of the College of Engineering from 1981 to 1986, and 1985 Dr. Jischke was named the university's interim president.
In 1986 Dr. Jischke was named chancellor of the University of Missouri–Rolla
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Missouri University of Science and Technology is an institution of higher learning located in Rolla, Missouri, United States, and part of the University of Missouri System...
. Success in that role led him to the presidency of Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
in 1991. He raised money for scholarships. Dr. Jischke also set records for private fundraising at the university each year he was there, surpassing $100 million annually.
Awards
Dr. Jischke has received a number of prestigious awards for his accomplishments in science and education. His is a recipient of the American Society for Engineering EducationAmerican Society for Engineering Education
The American Society for Engineering Education is a non-profit member association, founded in 1893, dedicated to promoting and improving engineering and engineering technology education....
Centennial Medallion and the Illinois Institute of Technology Professional Achievement Award. He also received the Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
Medal of Merit from Ukraine’s president for outstanding service by a foreign national. The Illinois Institute of Technology and the National Agricultural University of Ukraine have both awarded him honorary doctoral degrees.
Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
, succeeding Steven C. Beering
Steven C. Beering
Steven Claus Beering served as president of Purdue University from 1983 to 2000. Previously, he was dean of the Indiana University School of Medicine for nine years. During his leadership, Purdue's main campus in West Lafayette, Indiana grew by more than 20 buildings. He replaced John W. Hicks and...
, who stepped down after 17 years as Purdue's president. From the beginning of his administration, Jischke established the goal of "making a great university into a preeminent university."
To accomplish this goal, Jischke and the Purdue University Board of Trustees developed a strategic plan
Strategic planning
Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy. In order to determine the direction of the organization, it is necessary to understand its current position and the possible avenues...
for the university, proposed sweeping changes, and introduced ambitious fundraising
Fundraising
Fundraising or fund raising is the process of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions as money or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies...
and construction agendas. The scope of the plan extended beyond the university campus, to the state of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
at large. Jischke and the trustees saw a stronger Purdue leading an economic resurgence for the entire state.
The five-year strategic plan was adopted in November 2001. The plan called for data-driven decision making, focusing on collecting data on various performance benchmarks
Benchmarking
Benchmarking is the process of comparing one's business processes and performance metrics to industry bests and/or best practices from other industries. Dimensions typically measured are quality, time and cost...
for comparison with peer institutions. Jischke also advocated steps to improve diversity
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
, expand interdisciplinary research, add 300 new faculty positions, and engage government and business leaders to advance economic development
Economic development
Economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
. One of the most visible expressions of his vision is Discovery Park
Discovery Park (Purdue)
Discovery Park is a interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research park located in Purdue University's West Lafayette campus in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its first phase opened in 2004...
, a $100 million multidisciplinary research and entrepreneurial complex on Purdue's West Lafayette
West Lafayette, Indiana
As of the census of 2010, there were 29,596 people, 12,591 households, and 3,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,381.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 74.3% White, 17.3% Asian, 2.7% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific...
campus.
Jischke also led the way in the "Campaign for Purdue," a $1.5 billion fund-raising operation, launched in September 2002 in support of the strategic plan. The campaign designated $200 million for student scholarships and fellowships, $200 million to attract and retain a quality faculty, $200 million for programs and centers, $600 million for facilities and equipment and $100 million in unrestricted funds. The plan was the largest such fundraising campaign in the history of higher education in Indiana. Jischke also focused on building alumni support and creating educational partnerships within the state.
On August 4, 2006, Jischke announced he would be stepping down from the president's post at the end of the 2006-07 fiscal year. He stated he would be taking a year off from public life at that time. http://jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060805/NEWS0501/608050345
On May 7, 2007, the Purdue University Board of Trustees announced the appointment of France A. Córdova
France A. Córdova
France Anne Córdova is a Mexican-American astrophysicist, researcher and university administrator. She is the eleventh President of Purdue University. On July 1, 2011, she announced her decision to retire at the end of her 5-year term....
to succeed Jischke as the university's 11th president effective July 16, 2007.
On May 12, 2007, Jischke was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Purdue University's College of Engineering. http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070512/NEWS0901/70512005