30Ten and Now years Then and Now
1980
1980 Area business leaders convince the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia that engineering degree programs are needed in Northern Virginia.
1990 First chair of the Department of Information and Software Systems Engineering is appointed.
1981 The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia approves the establishment at George Mason of the following programs: BS in computer and electronic engineering, MS in computer and electrical engineering, MS in computer science, and MS in operations research and systems management.
1991 IT&E moves into the new Science and Technology II Building.
1985 The Board of Visitors approves the School of Information Technology and Engineering (IT&E); Andrew P. Sage becomes the frst dean of IT&E. “It was MOVED by Mr. Lampe and seconded by Mr. Alcalde that the Board grant approval to establish a School of Information Technology and Engineering to encompass three departments: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Computer and Information Sciences. Discussion followed. MOTION CARRIED.” —taken from the minutes from the Board of Visitors March 19, 1985, meeting 1987 IT&E moves into the new Science and Technology I Building.
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1996 Dean Andrew P. Sage retires as dean and is named Founding Dean and Emeritus and University Professor. 1997 Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering Department is established. 1998 Lloyd J. Grifths is named dean of IT&E. 1999 Sidney O. Dewberry, who played a key role in the development of the urban systems engineering program, receives the school’s frst Lifetime Achievement Award.
