Calvin hires new Enterprise Center director

Calvin hires new Enterprise Center director

Calvin College has selected Michael Harris as the next executive director of
its Enterprise Center. Harris is a University of Michigan graduate with
undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering.

In announcing the hiring of Harris, Calvin president Gaylen Byker said:
"Michael comes to Calvin with experiences in strategic planning, technology and
innovation assessment, market research, legal and regulatory compliance, and
teaching. Mike’s passion for development and marketing of meaningful
innovations to meet today’s current needs, his understanding of the business
and academic communities, as well as his desire to engage in furthering our
students' education will serve him well in this position."

The center was launched at Calvin in November 2007 to facilitate the
commercialization of intellectual properties developed jointly by the college
and partners in the business community. Harris already has begun his work and
also is teaching labs in the Calvin engineering department.

Matt Kucinski
Media Relations Manager
Calvin College
msk23@calvin.edu
616.526.8935 (office)
616.307.7429 (cell)
Received on Wed Mar 4 10:11:23 2009