Vol.
2, No. 3
Summer 2007
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MBA Offers CPA Continuing Education Chief Justice Speaks at EKU Law Day Accounting Faculty & Students Honored Students Inducted into National Honor Society |
| EKUBusiness Mission Statement |
| EKUBusiness is committed to being the "school of opportunity" of choice in its region. EKUBusiness prepares future business leaders to compete in global markets through emphasis on quality instruction. To broaden career horizons, EKUBusiness encourages students to participate in on- and off-campus professional development activities. EKUBusiness engages talented faculty who excel in teaching and who expand their academic and instructional knowledge through research. EKUBusiness develops partnerships that foster regional development and that enable stakeholders to compete in domestic and international markets. |
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Dean Bob Rogow
Spring is a bittersweet time for faculty, staff and administrators at American colleges and universities. It is a time when we celebrate the academic accomplishments of our students and wish them well as they begin their professional careers. It is also a time when we say good-bye to colleagues with whom we have worked throughout the years. As of this writing, three EKUBusiness individuals will officially retire or change positions.
Dr. Daniel
Thorne, associate professor of accounting, will retire after 21 years
of dedicated service. He was primarily responsible for teaching advanced
accounting and accounting theory. A recipient of the Jack L. Dyer Excellence
in Teaching Award, his expertise will be very difficult to replace.
Mrs. Kathy Moats, director of the EKU Small Business Development Center
for the past nine years, will also retire. She was instrumental in assisting
hundreds, if not thousands, of aspiring entrepreneurs in EKU’s service
region develop their initial business plans and applications for small
business loans. She also taught entrepreneurship and small business courses
to EKUBusiness students.
Dr. Norb Elbert, chair of the MMAC department, will return to full-time
teaching this coming fall. Dr. Elbert has provided excellent leadership
during his seven years as department chair and was instrumental in proposing
the PGA/PGM™ program. He also oversaw the international business
program and EKUBusiness’ international student exchange agreements.
Many thanks to Dr. Thorne, Mrs. Moats and Dr. Elbert for many years of dedicated service to EKU, the College of Business and Technology and EKUBusiness. We wish each of them well as they begin new chapters in their lives!
Sims
How do you spell success? For the Cooperative Education program in EKUBusiness, there are several ways.
First and foremost, our students excel in their workplace assignments. Last December, Rachel Montgomery, (May ‘07, accounting) was selected as the co-op student of the year by the Kentucky Association of Cooperative Education and Career Employment (KACECE). She was chosen at the fall conference from nominees throughout the state. Rachel’s employer was Lectrodryer of Richmond. This past spring, Joshua Sims, (marketing, Waynesburg) a July graduate, was selected as the outstanding applied learning student for the 2006-07 school year. Josh worked for three semesters with Big Ass Fans Company, a manufacturer of industrial fans in Lexington. EKUBusiness students shine in comparison to students from throughout the region.
Co-op is fast becoming the program of choice for bringing new talent into many organizations. This past spring, 70 percent of the employers judged the performance of EKUBusiness students as outstanding and 96 percent reported that they would consider hiring their student if an opportunity arose. In fact, more than one-third did employ them full time.
Cooperative education is also playing a role in the development of the business curriculum. Last fall, the student and employer evaluation instruments were revised to gather additional information for program assessment. We are now collecting employer feedback on nine important areas including: communication, creative thinking, technology and teamwork. The data is forwarded to academic departments and program coordinators and provides an external perspective as we assess student learning and curriculum development. Co-op coordinator Jim Fisher said, “Cooperative education is playing a vital role in the transition of students from the classroom to the workplace and in the evaluation and modernization of the business curriculum. It is more than just a job and a paycheck.”
For further information, contact Jim Fisher at 859-622-1091 or the EKU co-op office at 859-622-1296.
MBA Offers CPA Continuing Education
The EKU MBA program is providing an excellent opportunity for CPAs to satisfy their yearly continuing professional educational requirements. In Summer II session, Ed Fenton, professor of accounting, is teaching Research in Tax through a combination of in-class and online learning. Summer II classes begin June 26.
The MBA program will be offering accounting professional educational opportunities every semester. For more information, visit the MBA website at www.mba.eku.edu or call 859-622-1775.
Chief Justice Speaks at EKU Law Day
Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Lambert spoke to a packed auditorium in the Business and Technology Center for the first Law Day event hosted by the Insurance Studies program. Morgan Chairholder Burke Christensen arranged Justice Lambert’s visit “so that EKUBusiness students could have the chance to listen to someone who, by virtue of his position as the Chief Justice, has a tremendous impact on their lives.”
Justice Lambert addressed students by giving them an overview of the Kentucky court system and encouraged them to ask questions. He also said that judges must not let their personal or political feelings enter into decisions because the law must be predictable in order to be successful in bringing order to society.
EKU president Joanne Glasser introduced Justice Lambert as a role model for students considering careers in public service or law. Law Day was established in the late 1950s to draw attention to both the principles and practice of law and justice.
Matt
Frey, Jake Welch, Heather Claytor and Michael Dutro help out during Demo
Day at Gibson Bay
Just one year ago, EKU became the home of the 18th PGA/Professional Golf Management™ program in the nation accredited by PGA of America. At that time, only eight students had committed to the program. Now, as the first academic year ends, 22 PGA/PGM™ students are enrolled. And for 2007-08, another 32 students have been accepted with 10 more still deciding.
Current students are from Canada, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky. They have completed two PGM classes, participated in weekly PGM tournament program events, the PGM Student Association, a PGA Playing Ability Test and the Player Development program. Bill Coomer (Director, Tournament Operations, Kentucky Section PGA) provided a Rules and Tournament Operations seminar. Students also volunteered for Gibson Bay’s Golf Equipment Demo Day in April and for the Golf for Business and Life program. Summer cooperative education experiences take students across the country from North Plains, Ore., to Pocono, Pa.
With no other PGA/PGM™ programs in the surrounding states, recruiting is going very well. According to program director, Kim Kincer, “This has been an exciting year for the PGA/PGM™ program. Providing a comprehensive business education to prepare students to enter the golf industry as PGA members continues to be the mission of the program.”
For more information on the new PGM program, contact Kim Kincer at 859-622-4976 or visit www.pgm.eku.edu.
Accounting Faculty & Students Honored
Fern (left) receives Sanders Award
Richard Fern, EKU professor of accounting, is the first recipient of the Bea Sanders/American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Innovation in Teaching Award. Fern was selected for the honor for his practice of presenting accounting cases on CDs, “A More User-Friendly and Interesting Delivery Tool.” The Kentucky Society of CPAs recognized Fern as the award recipient at its annual spring awards dinner on April 27 in Louisville.
EKU accounting students also led the way by capturing 10 of 28 KYCPA grants and scholarships awarded at the event. The KYCPA awards, totaling more than $40,000 this year, are based on academic achievement and commitment to the accounting profession. Alan Long, managing partner at Baldwin & Associates PLLC and current secretary/treasurer and president-elect of KYCPA as well as one of the trustees, said that EKU’s large number of recipients indicated that “EKU is preparing its students very well for an accounting career.”
Students Inducted into National Honor Society
Rogow (left) and Wilson
EKUBusiness and the College of Business and Technology is pleased to announce the induction of EKUBusiness students into the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society. The new members were honored at a formal induction ceremony on Tuesday, April 17, in the Executive Conference Room of the Business and Technology Center on the EKU campus.
Business seniors, representing the top 10 percent of their graduating class, master’s students representing the top 20 percent of their graduating class and juniors representing the top 7 percent of their class were invited into membership in formal tapping ceremonies. The junior with the highest GPA who is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma is also awarded a $500 scholarship. This spring’s scholarship recipient was accounting student Tabitha Wilson.
Dyer Excellence in Teaching Award
EKUBusiness is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2007 Jack L. Dyer Excellence in Teaching Awards -- Dr. Chang-Yang Lin, Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems, and Dr. Teresa McGlone, Department of Management, Marketing and Administrative Communication.
“I’m gratified to be a recipient of the Jack Dyer Excellence in Teaching Award for 2007. This award is very special to me since it is based on input from both students and colleagues. The award’s namesake represented the honor and traditions of the ‘old school’ during his tenure at EKU, which makes receiving this award even sweeter,” McGlone said.
According to Lin, “I feel privileged to be in the company of the Jack Dyer Excellence in Teaching award recipients. This award drives me to do an even better job with my teaching.”
Created by Dyer in 2003, this award recognizes EKUBusiness faculty members for excellence in classroom instruction. The awards will be presented by Dyer at a formal luncheon in August.
A fond farewell to faculty and staff retiring at the end of the 2006-07 academic year. Mrs. Kathy Moats, director of the EKU Small Business Development Center, is retiring after nine years of service. Dr. Daniel Thorne, associate professor of accounting, leaves us after 21 years of service.
Dr. Norb Elbert, chair of the MMAC Department, will return to full-time teaching this fall.
Hearty congratulations to faculty earning promotions and tenure. Dr. Faridah Awang was tenured and promoted to associate professor of corporate communication and technology. Dr. Lana Carnes was promoted to professor of corporate communication and technology. Dr. Marcel Robles was tenured and promoted to professor of corporate communication and technology. Dr. Ted Randles was tenured and promoted to associate professor of computer information systems. Dr. Judy Spain was promoted to professor of management.
POP Takes 2nd in National Competition
Pi Omega Pi placed second at the national conference April 4-7 in New York City. The year-long Top Ten Competition requires participants to complete several projects. The EKU chapter projects included integrating mathematics into high school business courses, producing a video for the Kentucky Department of Education’s Career and Technical Education website, promoting business and marketing as an EKU business major and having four articles appear in the Pi Omega Pi national publication. This is the fifth consecutive year that EKU has placed among the top 10 chapters. Dr. Lana Carnes, faculty advisor for the EKU chapter, will serve as the national president for Pi Omega Pi for 2007-09.
PBL Wins at State Conference
Burdoine
Brittany Burdoine (marketing, corporate communication and technology) took first place in Database Design and Applications at the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) State Leadership Conference held in Louisville in April. The EKU chapter also placed second as outstanding local PBL chapter in the state. Krystal Miller (accounting, marketing) is president of the EKU chapter. The academic competition was part of a two-day program for PBL members from around Kentucky. As a first place winner at state level, Burdoine will attend the National Leadership Conference in Chicago in June. “I am very proud of all our chapter members this year,” said Dr. Marcel Robles, PBL faculty advisor, “and am thrilled that EKU could be so well represented by Brittany and our other student members.”
SAM Club Presents Posters in Las Vegas
Kaplan,
Melton, Zellen and Scott
Four officers of EKU’s Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) club, along with Dr. Peggy Brewer and Dr. Lana Carnes, traveled to Las Vegas, Nev., to attend the national conference and participate in the student case competition this March. The students were president Toni Melton, vice president Marci Zellen, secretary John Kaplan and treasurer Brandon Scott. The trip was the culmination of a very successful year for the SAM club.
Alumni Updates
Mr. Greg Arrowood (‘81, finance) has been named instructor in business administration at Cleveland Community College in Shelby, N.C. He has previously served as president of Shelby Savings Bank.
Mr. Donald I. Baker (‘63, general business), retired president and chief operating officer for Stater Bros. Markets, has been honored by Cal State San Bernardino’s College of Business and Public Administration with the 2007 Arrowhead Distinguished Executive Officer Award.
Mr. Richard A. Hittinger (‘71, finance), president of Online Engineering Corp. in Cincinnati, Oh., was featured in the April 2007 issue of u.s. business review. Online Engineering Corp. offers services such as sawing, welding, plasma cutting and pipe threading to OEMs. According to Hittinger, “It shows that a small company can still be competitive in a world market.” - u.s. business review, April 2007.
July 13 - EKUBusiness Advisory Council Summer Workshop
July 27 - Commencement
Aug. 13 - MBA Orientation
Aug. 20 - Fall Semester Classes Begin
Aug. 25 - Patterson Golf Outing
Sept. 10 - Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards Luncheon
October - CBT Distinguished Speaker
Oct. 20 - Homecoming
October - EKUBusiness Advisory Council Fall Meeting
Dec. 6 - Fall Capstone Presentations
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