Officials met Jan. 19 at The Ohio State University Endeavor Center in Piketon to sign a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) committing to internships and other exchanges of resources and knowledge between subject matter experts from both the engineering and academic worlds.
Wilberforce University President Patricia Lofton Hardaway (seated, center) and Fluor-B&W Program Manager Jamie Jameson (second from right) sign a memorandum of understanding between the university and Fluor-B&W as company officials and members of a delegation from the school look on.
“This is an exciting new agreement that establishes relationships for both students and faculty,” Fluor-B&W Program Manager Jamie Jameson said.
“In addition to students coming here to learn, gain experience and work as interns, we will have our engineers and other experts speaking as guests at the university. We may also call on members of their faculty for input in activities here in Piketon.”
When Fluor-B&W was awarded the decontamination and decommissioning contract from the Department of Energy to clean up the former gaseous diffusion plant at the DOE Portsmouth Site in Piketon, the associated Community Commitment Plan included a substantial emphasis on education, Jameson said.
“We are a committed equal opportunity employer and are proactive in our affirmative action,” Jameson said. “This is our first memorandum signed of this nature and we are looking forward to a great exchange of ideas and resources.”
Wilberforce University, located in Wilberforce, Ohio, has a minor in nuclear engineering and is working with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission toward developing a four-year bachelor’s degree in partnership with the University of Cincinnati. The university offers some 20 fully accredited liberal arts concentrations to students in business, communications, computing and engineering sciences, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences.
In addition to the signing ceremony Jan. 19, a delegation from Wilberforce participated in a tour of the former gaseous diffusion plant at the DOE Site in Piketon.
