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door sculpture, “Balanced Cylinders 5,” byartist Paul Sisko, to adorn the Jay StreetPlaza in front of Poly’s main entrance.The Urban Security Initiative established.Alumni Wall dedicated in lobby of JacobsAcademic Building during 25th AnnualPresident’s Associates Reception.2003 Peter P. and Barbara L. Regna StudentLounge opens in Rogers Hall. Lounge namedafter the late Dr. Regna ’32 ’37 ’42 Hon’94and his wife.Men’s basketball and volleyball teams winHudson Valley Conference Championships;second consecutive year for volleyball.Charles J. Camarda ’74 is the first alumnusto travel into space aboard the Discoveryspace shuttle.Craig G. Matthews ’71 is named chairman ofthe Board of Trustees.2006 Department of Physics is re-establishedDepartment of Financial and Risk Managementestablished. The department is secondin the nation to offer graduate degrees in thisdiscipline.ePoly, the University’s online degree program,is launched.Polymer Research Institute designated aNational Historic Chemical Landmark byAmerican Chemical Society.Dr. Richard Gross receives the U.S. President’sGreen Chemistry Challenge Award.2004 Polytechnic’s Center for Advanced Technology inTelecommunications marked its 20thanniversary with a recertification grant byNew York State Governor George P. Pataki.Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton introducesSeventh Annual Lynford Lecture.Men’s basketball team wins second consecutiveHudson Valley Conference Championship.Brooklyn Enterprise for Science andTechnology (BEST) incubator launched.Polytechnic opens its sesquicentennial celebrationat commencement on May 27, 2004.2005 Polytechnic concludes its year-long sesquicentennialcelebration with a convocationceremony at the Brooklyn Academy of Musicon September 29, 2005. Keynote speaker isMayor Michael R. Bloomberg.Jerry MacArthur Hultin is named theUniversity’s 10th president.In 2005–2006, Polytechnic teams competed in theNEAC championships in men’s and women’s basketball.30 31