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PAUL E. TORGERSEN
Pages 334-339

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... He was born on October 13, 1931, on Staten Island, New York. His legendary affection for athletics helped launch his academic career as he attended Lehigh University on a tennis scholarship (he once ranked 8th in the nation in doubles)
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From page 336...
... He appointed the university's first African American vice president to lead the newly created Office of Multicultural Affairs. He promoted athletic excellence as a means to advance the university's national profile and to increase opportunities for students.
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... He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1986 and generously gave his time to the organization. He served on multiple NRC committees and councils, including the Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems; the Coordinating Council for Education; the Committee for the Study of Quality Assurance Mechanisms for the University Transportation Centers Program; the Academic Advisory Board; the Committee on Engineering Education; the Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century Selection Committee; the Charles Stark Draper Prize Committee; the NAE Council; the Committee on Science,
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... His legacy will continue to connect us to our future, like the "bridge to knowledge" on the Virginia Tech campus that bears his name. As you prepare to pass under the Torgersen Bridge and enter the campus, the arch frames eight stone pylons rising in the distance representing the university's core values, values exemplified by Paul's life: brotherhood, Ut Prosim, leadership, loyalty, sacrifice, honor, service, and duty.
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