NJIT Renames College of Science and Liberal Arts, Honoring Historic Gift from Alumnus Jordan Hu
2024年8月6日 - 12:30AM
New Jersey Institute of Technology has announced the renaming of
its College of Science and Liberal Arts to the Jordan Hu College of
Science and Liberal Arts (JHCSLA) in recognition of a historic gift
from Jordan Hu ’89, founder and chief executive officer of RiskVal
Financial Solutions, LLC and a former member of the university’s
Board of Trustees.
Hu's contribution marks the single largest philanthropic
commitment ever made by an NJIT graduate to the university, and
will provide crucial funding to JHCSLA that will enhance STEM
education and research across campus, and open a range of
scholarship opportunities for students, both domestic and
international.
“The entire university community is deeply grateful for Jordan’s
extraordinary gift to NJIT,” said NJIT President Teik C. Lim. “This
renaming celebrates his remarkable and exemplary investment in the
foundation of this university, which will create new avenues for
expanded education and research opportunities, profoundly impacting
the lives and careers of NJIT students for many years to come.”
Hu, a native of Taiwan, earned his master’s degree in computer
science from NJIT’s College of Science and Liberal Arts as an
international student in 1989. Hu's career in finance began after
he graduated, and he held senior roles at Salomon Brothers, Goldman
Sachs and Citigroup before he founded RiskVal Financial Solutions
in 2001 — which has become one of the world’s leading financial
technology companies. Hu has also been a dedicated advocate for
educational opportunities and cultural exchange between Taiwan and
the U.S.
“My American dream started at NJIT. … NJIT has always tried to
make higher education accessible to students from financially
disadvantaged backgrounds, and without that effort, my life would
have been totally different," said Hu. “I feel very touched to have
had the experience I did at NJIT as a student from Taiwan, and this
is my way of giving back to others who want to pursue their dreams
here just as I did.”
Hu’s donation will create two separate endowments, including one
establishing the Jordan Hu Taiwan Scholarship, which will support
students from Taiwan who choose to pursue degrees at
NJIT.
A separate endowment will support NJIT’s third-oldest college
more broadly. It will fund the Hu Family scholarships and
fellowships for undergraduates and graduate students, providing
crucial assistance to those with financial need. The endowment will
also support curricular development and innovation in the college
and help fund enhancements to classrooms and world-class lab
facilities, as well as bolster pioneering research efforts across
JHCSLA’s diverse academic departments – from the humanities and
social sciences, to mathematics, biology, chemistry and
physics.
"This very significant gift by Jordan Hu represents an
investment in the college's future,” said Kevin Belfield, JHCSLA’s
dean. “It will enable us to expand scholarships and student
support, create new academic and research initiatives, and allow
even more students to prosper from an NJIT education."
Established in 1982, JHCSLA now delivers more than a third of
the student credit hours offered and secures nearly 30% of all
research grants at NJIT — a top-tier “R1” research institution
since 2019.
“I hope this contribution helps strengthen the vital study of
the fundamental sciences offered at the college. I also hope it
encourages Taiwanese students to come to NJIT,” said Hu, who was
recognized with the college’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2018.
“I want them to feel supported, as if there is a lighthouse waiting
here to guide them if they are willing to venture out and pursue
their dreams.”
NJIT will formally name the “Jordan Hu College of Science and
Liberal Arts” at a dedication ceremony Friday, Sept. 6.
Deric Raymond
New Jersey Institute of Technology
973-642-7042
draymond@njit.edu