Athletic History

Remembering Past Athletic Successes The Athletic Department’s new webpage and social media project highlighted some of the memorable seasons by the institute’s athletic teams, while helping educate current Fightin’ Engineer fans about the history of Rose-Hulman and Rose Polytechnic athletics. The Athletic History Project began with the discussion of the undefeated 1958 football team and included the 1976-77 men’s basketball team that advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III national tournament, the 2016 baseball team that was one win away from the NCAA Division III World Series, and women’s soccer and basketball teams that qualified for postseason play. One memorable season was posted from each of Rose-Hulman’s current 20 varsity athletic teams. See the list and read the stories at rose-hulman.edu/athletichistoryproject. Alumni and fans can contribute their own memories to the project by sending photographs to Kevin Lanke, a 1997 economics alumnus and assistant athletic director for sports information and communications, at kevin.lanke@rose-hulman.edu.

Chinese Parents Show Campus, City Pride Parents of current and past Chinese students showed their gratitude to Rose-Hulman and the Terre Haute community by donating approximately 1,000 surgical masks to Union Health—a much-needed personal protection resource for health care professionals amid the coronavirus pandemic. Other masks were provided to the institute for use by Rose-Hulman students, faculty and staff. The masks were sent by the parent representatives to Jared Goulding, the longtime associate director for graduate and international admissions. He assisted hundreds of students and parents from China and other regions of Southeast Asia during their days on campus. Parent Zhaohui Shen stated in a written statement, “The donation was a way to thank Rose-Hulman for the care and cultivation of our kids. We are very fortunate that our children are studying and living in such friendly places. We are touched by the goodwill of the residents of RHIT and Terre Haute, and want to protect our common home and family in the wake of this global disaster.”

Jared Goulding (right) presented nearly 1,000 masks to help health care workers at Terre Haute's Union Hospital.