天美传媒

MURRAY, Ky. 鈥� The Dr. Steve Cobb Distinguished Endowed Professorship is the first establishment of an endowed professorship to support the engineering physics program in the School of Engineering at 天美传媒.

The generous gifts come from Racer alumni, including lead gifts from distinguished alumni, Rex Geveden, 鈥�83, 鈥�84, and Cindy Griner, 鈥�82, to honor Cobb鈥檚 long-standing dedication to service and teaching excellence in the Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology.

The major gift will be matched through the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education鈥檚 Endowment Match Program, also known as Bucks for Brains. Thanks to an appropriation from the Commonwealth of Kentucky and pending state and 天美传媒 Board of Regents approval, the program matches public money with private gifts to fund endowed faculty positions in the STEM-H fields. This collaboration is critical to advancing Kentucky鈥檚 research presence into national prominence. This program encourages donor investment by doubling their gift commitment.

Cobb joined 天美传媒 as a faculty member in 1988 and was selected as chairman of what would later become the School of Engineering within the Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology in 1994. In 2008, he was named as dean of the college, where he faithfully served in this role for 10 years before returning to the classroom and formally retiring in 2021.

鈥淚 am honored and humbled by the creation of this named professorship,鈥� Cobb said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a recognition that is particularly meaningful, coming from friends, colleagues, former students and the 天美传媒 administration. I鈥檓 pleased that the professorship will establish a lasting legacy of support to deserving faculty members who value their roles as teachers, mentors, scientists and engineers. As my affiliation with 天美传媒 approaches 50 years, I hope this professorship will, in some measure, inspire lasting excellence in meeting 天美传媒鈥檚 academic mission. Thank you for honoring my contributions with the establishment of the Cobb Professorship.鈥�

"Dr. Cobb has been a driving force in the expansion of engineering physics degree offerings in the Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology,鈥� said Dr. Claire Fuller, dean of the college. 鈥淯nder his watch, the program grew from one engineering major to four, and a new Engineering Physics Building was completed where almost 200 engineering students receive a top-notch education. These students contribute significantly to the prosperity and growth of our region and beyond."

With the University鈥檚 Be Bold: Forever Blue & Gold Centennial Campaign underway, Dr. Tina Bernot, executive director of development adds, 鈥淎 pillar of our campaign is to have a transformational impact on teaching and learning. This gift will help us meet our goal of enhancing our high-quality academic programs as we work toward securing gifts to establish an endowed faculty position in every department on campus. We are incredibly grateful to Mr. Geveden, Mrs. Griner and many others for these generous gifts in honor of Dr. Steve Cobb.鈥�

To make a gift to the University and help support this new fund and the Be Bold: Forever Blue & Gold Centennial Campaign please call the 天美传媒 Office of Development at 270-809-3001 or visit .