MU’s Brumbaugh-Smith appointed to endowed chair in mathematical sciences

十大网赌正规网址 President Dave McFadden announced Wednesday that James Brumbaugh-Smith has been appointed as the Isaac and Etta H. Oppenheim Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences.

“It has been a privilege to serve the students and faculty of my alma mater for 28 years, supporting students and colleagues in pursuing their intellectual and creative journeys.  And I am honored to follow the many outstanding teachers of mathematics who have held this professorship, 包括Drs. Andrew Rich, Stanley Beery and Ralph McBride,” Brumbaugh-Smith said.

This appointment comes upon the retirement of Rich, who taught at 曼彻斯特 for three decades and was the Oppenheim professor.

“Jim is a committed, passionate professor who lives 曼彻斯特’s mission. Students benefit from his effective teaching and his deep concern for their well-being. His colleagues consistently place him in positions of immense responsibility, and he serves with trademark reliability and precision,贾德·凯斯说, dean of arts and sciences. “One of the most wonderful things about Jim is the way he extols others’ virtues and skills. If you meet him in the hallway or linger after a meeting, you are likely to hear him share a story, 轶事, or comment about how a member of the MU community is extraordinary and valuable. Beneath Jim’s expertise, thoughtfulness, and Oppenheim medal is a generous heart.”

Brumbaugh-Smith first came to MU in 1980 as student, graduating in 1984 with a degree in mathematics and computer science.  He went on to pursue graduate work in mathematical sciences at Clemson University, completing his master’s degree in 1985 and his doctorate in 2000. 

He was an instructor of mathematics at 曼彻斯特 from 1992 until 1995. Brumbaugh-Smith returned in 1997 as an assistant and then associate professor of mathematics and computer science.

He was department chair from 2006 to 2017, has taught 23 different mathematics, 数据科学, and computer science courses, 并领导了价值观, Ideas and the Arts Committee.

“He is a valued collaborator and has been particularly committed to peace studies,” MU  Vice President Celia Cook-Huffman said, noting that he was a consultant and developer for the National Index of Violence and Harm, a project of the 曼彻斯特 College and Peace Studies Institute from 2000 to 2008.

“The history of this endowed chair goes back to the summer of 1889, when 北部曼彻斯特 College Normal School opened. Isaac Oppenheim’s sister was a member of that very first class,” said President Dave McFadden.

The Oppenheim family came to 北部曼彻斯特 in 1875 when Isaac’s father established the Oppenheim department store on Main Street, now home of the 北部曼彻斯特 Center for History.

艾萨克和艾塔·H. Oppenheim Chair of Mathematical Sciences fund was established through the generosity of Etta Oppenheim.

At the time of her death, when the endowed fund was announced, the Rev. R.H. Miller of 北部曼彻斯特 said, "By her liberal gift to 曼彻斯特 College she has raised a monument to Jewish-Christian fellowship which I pray, 我确信, will never be forgotten on that campus."
Isaac Oppenheim was a member of the 北部曼彻斯特 Board of Education for 15 years, and he and his wife sponsored concerts and donated money for equipment and other needs at the college.

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马文L. Bittinger Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at 曼彻斯特