Faculty-Staff ENEWS
Published each Wednesday for the faculty and staff of the NC State College of Management. Please submit information for upcoming newsletters to Charlie Foy by 5 p.m. Tuesday.
BusinessWeek Undergrad Rankings are in ...
The College of Management’s undergraduate business program placed 71st overall in BusinessWeek’s 2007 ranking of undergraduate programs, and 37th among the public universities ranked this year. ... more
ERM Initiative forms advisory board
The ERM Initiative has formed an advisory board comprised of 25 ERM leaders from across the country. The new board will hold its first meeting in Raleigh this week, prior to the Mar. 23 ERM Roundtable. Rob Rolfsen, director of global risk management for Cisco Systems, Inc., will deliver the Roundtable presentation, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at NC State's McKimmon Center. ... read more about the board
Faculty help with special Saturday Make-A-Date with State
For a few of our faculty members, Saturday was almost like another day of classes at Nelson Hall this past weekend, when prospective students came in for a special Make-A-Date with State session. ... more
Faculty-staff section of website now under 'Wrap'
The 'For Faculty-Staff' section of the college's website, which contains forms and other administrative content, is now under the 'Wrap' authentication system. Faculty and staff now need to log in to access this section. This was done to create an Intranet-type environment where faculty and staff could post committee meeting minutes, etc. Faculty interested in setting up sections for committee work and adding other content to the Faculty-Staff area are encouraged to contact Charles Canteen, our new webmaster/instructional technologist, or Anna Rzewnicki.
Charles is also preparing to make ongoing updates to the website, to improve visibility of navigation areas and position branding messages.
Welcome to new staff members
Jenny Person has joined the MBA program as office assistant. She will serve as receptionist and assist with application processing. She is located at the entrance [currently being renovated] to the MBA and Dean's suites.
Jess Brooks as joined the ERM Initiative as program coordinator. Her office is in 3167 Nelson.
Reminder concerning textbook orders
The deadlines for ordering textbooks for the summer and fall are quickly approaching. Summer orders are due by March 15 and fall orders are due by April 5. Order can be placed here. If you have any questions please contact Don Bonnewell or Kim Orlowski.
Ethics case competition to be held April 18
The 3rd Annual $1,000 Business Ethics Case Competition will be held April 18, 2007. The theme this year is "Business Ethics Excellence for RFID [in the retail industry]."
This competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the NC State College of Management.
Kudos to our faculty, staff
The following faculty and staff were recently recognized.... watch for details coming soon.
- Fay Cobb Payton received the first SAS Fellows Award. The award recognizes her integration of SAS software into her data management curriculum.
- Rob Handfield, director of the Supply Chain Resource Consortium, was named a 'Pro to Know' by the Supply Chain and Demand Executive magazine. He's one of two academics in the directory, and is listed under the Sourcing & Procurement/Spend Management section.
- Ed Hand was nominated for 2007 Award for Excellence by his colleagues in University Advancement.
- The College of Management's nominees for the 2007 Awards for Excellence are as follows. They will be recognized at the college's Award for Excellence Luncheon on April 10, 11:30 a.m. in the Walnut Room of the Talley Student Center. Watch for RSVP details coming soon from Donna Barrett. This award recognizes service in the past year.
SPA
- Robin Carpenter, Agricutlure/Resource Economics and Economics
- Christine Miller, dean's office
- Will Sanders, computing services
EPA
- Pam Bostic, MBA program
- Gail Hankins, previously with the Undergraduate Programs Office
- Adrienne Jablonski, MBA program
- Linda Taylor, college career resources
- Andrea Young, MAC program
Kudos to our students
SHRM team advances to Regionals ... more
Annual enrollment for the State Health Plan
Annual enrollment for the State Health Plan will take place from March 1 through March 30, and be effective July 1, 2007. The purpose of the annual enrollment is to select a different plan or change your plan design. If you do nothing, you will remain in your current plan. You will receive a mailing at your home address with more information. For additional details, please see the State Health Plan and the University Benefits website. To determine which plan you are currently enrolled in, log in on the administrative portal.
Still time to participate in Coca-Cola survey ... pass along to young adults in your life
Students in the College of Management's Integrated Marketing Communications Project class (BUS 469) are surveying people ages 13 to 24 to learn their media, advertising and promotional preferences. Participants in this anonymous survey have a chance to win a $50.00 gift card. Results of this survey will be used in the students' report as part of the American Advertising Federation’s Coca-Cola - National Student Advertising Competition. ... read more & link to the survey
Business Ethics Society Spring Speakers Series
The Business Ethics Society based at the College of Management is presenting an Ethics Speakers Series, beginning March 12. The sessions will be held in 2402 Nelson Hall, 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. No reservations are required. These sessions are open to the NC State University community. For more information, please see the series schedule.
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University-Community Events
Nominations now being accepted for Diversity Awards
The Diversity Awards, sponsored by the Office for Diversity and African American Affairs and the Student Diversity Advisory Council (SDAC), acknowledges NC State University students, student organizations, faculty, staff, and administrators who go the extra mile for celebrating and embracing diversity on our campus. Please nominate as many students, student organizations, faculty, staff, administrators as you wish by filling out the online nomination form.
Please note that students, faculty and staff are encouraged to make nominations, even though the online form asks your major! Nominees must be NC State University faculty, staff, students, or student organizations. In addition, they must be advocates for diversity and inclusiveness in the university community and have shown efforts to create an inclusive university atmosphere.
Connecting Women Across Campus
Join women from all across campus for lunch on March 21 to discuss ways to build a community amongst all staff, faculty and students at NC State. The lunch will be held from 12-1 p.m. in the Walnut Room at the Talley Student Center. For more information, email the Women’s Center or call 515-2012.
Women's History Month
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Women’s Center has planned a week of activities to honor, empower and educate women at NC State. Women’s Week is being held March 16-23 and will feature lunches, workshops and keynote speakers. Events include a seminar entitled “Leadership Tools for Women” and a lunch meeting entitled “Building Community @ NCSU.” For more information, please contact the Women’s Center at 515-2012.
Native American Student Association Pow Wow
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend this year’s Native American Student Association Pow Wow on March 31 at noon in Carmichael Gymnasium. The event will feature dance contests in several different style categories, as well as host drums. For more information, check out the flyer or contact Brett Locklear. The event is free to NC State students, faculty and staff.
United Nations Association Human Rights Conference
The Wake County and West Triangle Chapters of the United Nations Association will be hosting a conference entitled “Human Rights, an Endangered Concept: The United Nations and the Advancement of Human Rights.” The conference will examine the role of the United Nations in advancing human rights. In addition, practical ideas about how ordinary citizens can work to advance human rights will be discussed.
The conference will be on Saturday, April 14 at the McKimmon Center. For more information, including registration information, please see the website.
Office for Equal Opportunity sponsors workshops
All faculty and staff are invited to a series of workshops about equal opportunity/access rights, unlawful workplace harassment and discrimination, reasonable accommodations and much more! The workshops are designed to educate and protect you, as well as give you a hiring edge via the Equal Opportunity Institute (EOI) certification. For more information check out their flyer.