ENEWS for Undergrads
News for and about the NC State College of Management Undergraduate student community. Submit ENEWS items to College Communications by Wednesday of each week.
College Calendar
The college's online College Calendar is a resource for students wanting to see what's coming up in the college, and for student organizations interested in reaching students with announcements of upcoming events. There's a link to this calendar on the college home page and in the right column on this page. Student organizations are encouraged to submit events for posting to the calendar.
BusinessWeek ranks College of Management's Undergraduate Program
Seniors last fall participated in a BusinessWeek survey that was part of the magazine's annual ranking of undergraduate business school programs. The results are in: the college placed 71st overall, and 37th among public universities. ... more
Ethics case competition coming up
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. ... more
Registration Underway
Here's a quick link to registration information.
March 21 Wachovia Executive Lecture to feature Nortel executive
Topic: Changing the Trajectory of a Great, Global Company
Mike Zafirovski, president and chief executive officer of Nortel, will present the March 21 Wachovia Executive Lecture hosted by North Carolina State University’s College of Management.
The lecture will be held at the Nelson Auditorium, 3400 Nelson Hall on the NC State main campus. It will begin at 4:30 p.m., and is open to the public at no charge.
Business Ethics Society speaker series continues
March 21: Jacob Blass, president of Ethical Advocate, a company devoted to providing a model for all ethical behavior within business practices. He will speak on the topic of “Whistle-Blowing.” Additional information is available online.
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.
There's still time to complete the Coca-Cola survey
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
AKP Charity Golf Tournament April 14
AKP is gearing up for its annual spring Golf Tournament, to be held April 14... details
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 for 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.
The College of Design hosts author Karsten Heuer
The College of Design, in conjunction with NCSU Libraries and theCollege of Veterinary Medicine, is sponsoring a lecture by Karsten Heuer titled "Being Caribou" on Friday, March 23, 2007, at 6 p.m. in Witherspoon Campus Cinema.
Heuer's lecture, based on the book by the same name, is free and open to the public. A book signing will be held immediately after the lecture.