Martin Charles Jischke (JIS-key) (born August 7, 1941) is a prominent
American
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higher-education administrator and advocate, and was the tenth president of
Purdue University
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.
Dr. Jischke has served as chairman and board member of the National Association of State Universities and
Land-Grant Colleges
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, and as a board member of the
American Council on Education
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,
National Merit Scholarship
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Corporation, and the Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land-Grant Universities. He has also served as a board member for
Kerr McGee Corporation,
Wabash National Corporation, and
Duke Realty
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.
He was the founding president of the Global Consortium of Higher Education and Research for
Agriculture
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, and is also on the boards of directors of the
Association of American Universities
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and the American Council on Competitiveness.
Personal background
Martin Jischke was born in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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, the son of a grocer, and graduated from Proviso High School in
Maywood, Illinois
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, a suburb on Chicago's west side. In 1963 he earned his
bachelor's degree
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in
physics
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with honors from
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Tracing its history to 1890, the present name was adopted upon the merger of the Armour Institute and Lewis Institute in 1940. The university has prog ...
, where he currently serves on the board of trustees. While at
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Tracing its history to 1890, the present name was adopted upon the merger of the Armour Institute and Lewis Institute in 1940. The university has prog ...
he became a member of
Delta Tau Delta
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International Fraternity. He received his master's and doctoral degrees in aeronautics and astronautics from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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in 1968.
He married his wife, Patricia "Patty" Fowler Jischke in 1970. They have two children, Charles, a photographer living in West Lafayette, Indiana and Marian, an engineer living in
Indianapolis
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.
Career
Science
Dr. Jischke, a specialist in
fluid dynamics
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, has extensive expertise in
heat transfer
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,
fluid mechanics
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It has applications in a wide range of disciplines, including mechanical, aerospace, civil, chemical and bio ...
,
aerodynamics
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and high-speed
aircraft
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and
spacecraft
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. He is co-editor of one book and the author or co-author of 31 journal publications and 21 major technical reports. He has given more than 50 major technical presentations and lectures, and has held research fellowships with
NASA
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NASA was established in 1958, succeeding t ...
and the Donald W. Douglas Laboratory. He has received research grants from the
National Science Foundation
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,
U.S. Air Force
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, NASA,
National Institutes of Health
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,
National Severe Storms Laboratory
The National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather research laboratory under the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. It is one of seven NOAA Research Laboratories (RLs).
NSSL s ...
and the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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. He served as a
White House
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fellow and special assistant to the
U.S. Secretary of Transportation
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from 1975 to 1976. Dr. Jischke is a fellow of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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and the
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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. In 2006, Jischke was appointed to the President's Council on Science and Technology, Council of Advisers on Science and Technology.
Administration
Dr. Jischke was a member the faculty of the
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two Territories became the state of Oklahom ...
's School of
Aerospace
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,
Mechanical
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and
Nuclear Engineering
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for 17 years, and also served as director of the school. During his time at the university, he was the principal advisor to 21 thesis students. He served as Chair of the Faculty Senate during the 1974–75 academic year, dean of the College of Engineering from 1981 to 1986, and in 1985 Dr. Jischke was named the university's interim president.
In 1986 Dr. Jischke was named chancellor of the
University of Missouri–Rolla. Success in that role led him to the presidency of
Iowa State University
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in 1991. He raised money for scholarships. Dr. Jischke also set records for private fundraising at the university each year he was there, surpassing $100 million annually. The Martin C. Jischke Honors Building at Iowa State is named after him.
Awards
Dr. Jischke has received a number of prestigious awards for his accomplishments in science and education. His is a recipient of the
American Society for Engineering Education
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Centennial Medallion and the Illinois Institute of Technology Professional Achievement Award. He also received the
Ukraine
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Medal of Merit from Ukraine's president for outstanding service by a foreign national. The Illinois Institute of Technology and the National Agricultural University of Ukraine have both awarded him honorary doctoral degrees.
He is an honorary member of
Mortar Board
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History
Mortar Board was the first national honor society for college senior women ...
National College Senior Honor Society, having been tapped by the Barbara Cook chapter at Purdue University in 2006.
In 2013, Jischke's alma mater, Illinois Institute of Technology, awarded him with its annual Alumni Medal, the alumni association's highest honor.
Purdue University
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On August 14, 2000, Jischke became the tenth president of
Purdue University
Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money ...
, succeeding
Steven C. Beering, who stepped down after 17 years as Purdue's president. From the beginning of his administration, Jischke established the goal of "making a great university into a preeminent university."
To accomplish this goal, Jischke and the Purdue University Board of Trustees developed a strategic plan for the university, proposed sweeping changes, and introduced ambitious fundraising and construction agendas. The scope of the plan extended beyond the university campus, to the state of Indiana at large. Jischke and the trustees saw a stronger Purdue leading an economic resurgence for the entire state.
The five-year strategic plan was adopted in November 2001. The plan called for data-driven decision making, focusing on collecting data on various performance benchmarks for comparison with peer institutions. Jischke also advocated steps to improve diversity, expand interdisciplinary research, add 300 new faculty positions, and engage government and business leaders to advance economic development. One of the most visible expressions of his vision is
Discovery Park, a $100 million multidisciplinary research and entrepreneurial complex on Purdue's West Lafayette campus.
Jischke also led the way in the "Campaign for Purdue," a $1.5 billion fund-raising operation, launched in September 2002 in support of the strategic plan. The campaign designated $200 million for student scholarships and fellowships, $200 million to attract and retain a quality faculty, $200 million for programs and centers, $600 million for facilities and equipment and $100 million in unrestricted funds. The plan was the largest such fundraising campaign in the history of higher education in Indiana. Jischke also focused on building alumni support and creating educational partnerships within the state.
In October 2004, Jischke testified before the
United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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on the value of international students, their decline in U.S. university enrollment since the
September 11 attacks
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, and recommendations for
visa policy reform.
On August 4, 2006, Jischke announced he would be stepping down from the president's post at the end of the 2006–07 fiscal year.
He stated he would be taking a year off from public life at that time.
On May 7, 2007, the Purdue University Board of Trustees announced the appointment of
France A. Córdova
France Anne-Dominic Córdova (born August 5, 1947) is an American astrophysicist and administrator who was the fourteenth director of the National Science Foundation. Previously, she was the eleventh President of Purdue University from 2007 to ...
to succeed Jischke as the university's 11th president effective July 16, 2007.
On May 12, 2007, Jischke was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Purdue University's College of Engineering. In June 2007, Jischke was awarded the university's first
Neil Armstrong
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.
...
Medal of Excellence by Armstrong himself, along with the
Sagamore of the Wabash
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, the highest honor from the governor of Indiana.
References
External links
Oral history interview 2007nbsp;– Indiana University
Oral history interview 2006nbsp;– Purdue University
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1941 births
Living people
Missouri University of Science and Technology faculty
People from Chicago
Presidents of Iowa State University
Presidents of Purdue University