UNH Manchester Dean Ali Rafieymehr has announced that Dyn will be a founding partner in the creation of the Emerging Technology Center (ETC) at the college's newly expanded campus in the Millyard. Dyn has built a reputation for its commitment to the advancement of education and technology. The ETC creates an environment where UNH Manchester students collaborate with business partners and work on real world projects.
In August 2012, UNH Manchester expanded into 22,000 square feet in the historic Pandora Mill building in Manchester's Millyard. The additional space makes room for program growth in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The expansion has also made it possible for the college to create a one-of-a kind technology learning laboratory, the Emerging Technology Center (ETC), which is slated to launch in January 2013. The ETC will support advancement in education and technology because of a 3-year, $125,000 commitment from Dyn and its philanthropic entity, DynCares.
Jeremy Hitchcock, CEO and founder of Dyn, highlighted his enthusiasm for the City of Manchester and his long standing belief in innovation and education. "The ETC will be a place where business, industry, and students can play with emerging technologies and be inspired," he said. "There is a back log of high paying technology and engineering jobs out there and the ETC will train and prepare students to fill them."
Dean Rafieymehr says he envisions the ETC as a place where our students will work on real world projects in collaboration with business partners while they increase their skills and education. We are pleased to be able to share a vision for the future with Dyn.
In addition to financial support for the ETC, DynCares supports a number of community organizations including Stay Work Play, City Year, and the NHHTC Kocher Scholarship Program. Dyn has created real change and impacted countless individuals through the donation of its time, money, knowledge, and resources to purpose-driving organizations.
The financial commitment to the ETC reflects just part of the Dyn/UNH Manchester relationship. In addition to Dyn's financial commitment to the ETC, Hitchcock serves as a member of the college's advisory board. Dyn's engineers support student learning as guest speakers in classes and as student intern supervisors.
The ETC will include a full-time Director who will provide focused project management and create relationships with companies for paid projects. Students guided by faculty and community mentors will get hands-on experience and be job ready when they graduate. The ETC will provide cost-effective solutions for companies who will be able to get projects completed with smaller budgets.
An economic impact study conducted in 2010 revealed the need for skilled, college educated workers with expertise in science, technology, engineering and mathematic. The study, conducted by then UNH Professor Ross Gittell, noted the benefit of the expansion of the UNH Manchester campus to meet industry demand that would also yield economic benefits for the region.
With UNH Manchester's expansion to Pandora and Dyn's support of the ETC, New Hampshire will be able to attract students and support the state's economic development. For more information on STEM initiatives and programs at UNH Manchester, visit manchester.unh.edu.
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