Mark W. Ellingson
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Mark W. Ellingson was the 5th president of the Rochester Institute of Technology
, succeeding John A. Randall
, from 1936–1969. He rose from a teacher at the institute to the presidency, which he held for longer than anyone before or since, and in many ways he brought the institute into its modern form. During Dr. Ellingson's lengthy tenure in office from 1936 to 1969, enrollment in day and evening classes rose from 2,250 to 16,000. He also oversaw a major expansion of the RIT endowment
, a 1937 merger with the Empire School of Printing, the 1944 renaming to "Rochester Institute of Technology" (it had previously been named the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute), and the planning, construction, and 1968 transfer to the current campus in Henrietta
. He also spearheaded the drive to have RIT selected as the location for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf
, which admitted its first students in 1968.
The tallest building on the Henrietta campus, a residence hall nicknamed "Tower A", is named for Ellingson.
Rochester Institute of Technology
The Rochester Institute of Technology is a private university, located within the town of Henrietta in metropolitan Rochester, New York, United States...
, succeeding John A. Randall
John A. Randall
John Arthur Randall was the fourth President of the Rochester Institute of Technology, succeeding Royal B. Farnum, from 1922–1936.Randall was born in Durham, Maine in 1881 and graduated from Wesleyan University, Phi Beta Kappa....
, from 1936–1969. He rose from a teacher at the institute to the presidency, which he held for longer than anyone before or since, and in many ways he brought the institute into its modern form. During Dr. Ellingson's lengthy tenure in office from 1936 to 1969, enrollment in day and evening classes rose from 2,250 to 16,000. He also oversaw a major expansion of the RIT endowment
Financial endowment
A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution. The total value of an institution's investments is often referred to as the institution's endowment and is typically organized as a public charity, private foundation, or trust....
, a 1937 merger with the Empire School of Printing, the 1944 renaming to "Rochester Institute of Technology" (it had previously been named the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute), and the planning, construction, and 1968 transfer to the current campus in Henrietta
Henrietta, New York
Henrietta is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Rochester. The population was 42,581 at the 2010 census. Established in 1818, the town is named after Henrietta Laura Pulteney, Countess of Bath, daughter of Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet, a major British...
. He also spearheaded the drive to have RIT selected as the location for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
The National Technical Institute for the Deaf is the first and largest technological college in the world for students who are deaf or hard of hearing...
, which admitted its first students in 1968.
The tallest building on the Henrietta campus, a residence hall nicknamed "Tower A", is named for Ellingson.