Department Spotlight:
Risk Management and Insurance
Walker Students Partner with Young Independent Insurance Agents Committee to Build Habitat for Humanity House
Sponsored by Young Insurance Agents, several Walker College of Business students traveled to Knightdale, North Carolina, on April 26 to help build a Habitat for Humanity house.
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Students Attend Legislative Conference in Washington, DC
Seven Walker College of Business students traveled to Washington, D.C., recently to attend the Independent Agents and Brokers of America Legislative Conference.
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New Course Offers Students Opportunity to Learn about Insurance Overseas, Firsthand
This past semester, Risk Management and Insurance Professor Dave Wood designed and taught a new course, International Insurance Markets, intended to expose students to international business concepts with particular emphasis on the insurance industry.
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Students Attend National Risk and Insurance Management Society National Conference
Eight Appalachian students recently attended the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) national conference in San Diego, CA.
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Students Receive RIMS Scholarships
Three Walker College of Business students are recipients of a Spencer Educational Foundation scholarship.
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Upcoming Events
Symposium on Coastal Insurance Presented July 20-21
The Richard S. Brantley Risk & Insurance Center at Appalachian State University is sponsoring the insurance symposium “Insuring Coastal Properties” July 20-21 at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Cent er on campus. The symposium is designed for insurance agents, insurance regulators, legislators and others who work in the insurance industry, as well as students and faculty who are interested in the topic.
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Martha Guy Summer Institute Students Will Be on Campus for Fifth Consecutive Summer
This summer, for the fifth consecutive year, we are pleased to host twenty four high school juniors who are participating in the Martha Guy Summer Institute (MGSI) for Future Business Leaders. This years' group will be on campus or traveling in New York City and Washington D.C. from July 6 until July 26. MGSI participants gain exposure to basic business principles and entrepreneurship through lectures and activities presented by faculty and business professionals, introducing the group to basic business principles.
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Beroth Golf Tournament Set for September 10, 2008
This year's Appalachian State Scholarship Golf Classic, sponsored by 4 Brothers Food Stores and Beroth Oil Company Inc., is scheduled for Wednesday, September 10, 2008. It will be held at Tanglewood in Clemmons, North Carolina, again this year. Registration opens soon for corporate sponsors and individual participants. For more information contact Beroth Oil at (336) 757-7612 or steve@berothoil.com.
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Recent News
- Walker College of Business Maintains Accreditation from Premier Accrediting Agency
- The College of Business has maintained its accreditation of its undergraduate and graduate business programs with the AACSB. The Walker College of Business has held AACSB accreditation since 1976.
[ more ] - Graduates Receive Advice from Boone Native
- Austin Adams, Boone native and retired CIO of JPMorgan Chase, addressed Walker graduates during the May 11 Commencement Ceremony.
[ more ] - Medlin Named Chair of Department of Computer Information Systems; Ellis Interim Chair of Economics
- Dawn Medlin has been named chairperson of the Department of Computer Information Systems. She had served as interim chair of the department since July 2007.
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Larry V. Ellis has been named interim chairman of the Department of Economics effective July 1.
[ more ] - AITP Wins Second Place at National Competition
- For the second consecutive year, Appalachian State’s Association of Information Technology Professionals’ student chapter won or placed at the AITP National Collegiate Conference.
[ more ] - Student Managed Investment Fund Completes a Successful Year
- The Bowden Investment Group finished the year with outstanding returns on the Bowden Investment Fund, a student managed investment fund in the Walker College of Business.
[ more ] - Faculty Honored for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Service
Four Appalachian State University faculty members in the Walker College of Business have received the college’s 2008 Award for Excellence. [from left:] Jan Woods was honored as the outstanding non-tenure track faculty member. The award for excellence in service was presented to Dr. Todd Cherry; Dr. Claudia Kelley received the award for teaching and Dr. David Dickinson was honored for his research contributions. - Father and Son Co-Write Book on Changing Business Trends
- CIS Professor Richard E. Crandall has had his book “New Methods of Competing in the Global Marketplace: Critical Success Factors from Service and Manufacturing” published by CRC Press, a division of Taylor and Francis Group.
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Additionally, Dr. Crandall was recently honored as Member of the Year for the Foothills Chapter of APICS, the Association for Operations Management.
[ more ] - Southern Shows CEO Says Persistence, Integrity and a Touch of Craziness are Keys to Business Success
Joan H. Zimmerman, president and chief executive officer of the Charlotte-based Southern Shows Inc., never thought twice about her gender when she co-founded the multi-million dollar business. “I do not think that any of the qualities that you need for success are gender based,” she said in response to an audience member’s question during a presentation at April 1 Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture.
[ more ]- Appalachian Students Represent United States at Global Conference
- More than 300 university students representing over 35 countries gathered in Barcelona, Spain, March 25-31 to participate in the Iberoamerican Leadership Congress. Only four students from the United States were in attendance, and three of them were from Appalachian State University.
[ more ] - First CARET Distinguished Speaker Sets Bar High
- Dr. Gary Dickson, one of the founding fathers of the Management Information Systems (MIS) discipline, kicked off the Center for Applied Research on Emerging Technology (CARET) distinguished speaker series. The event, held on March 28, gave Dickson a forum to present his thoughts on the evolution of the discipline and detail his role in establishing both MIS Quarterly, the primary journal in the field, and ICIS, the leading academic conference in the field.
[ image ] - Center for Entrepreneurship Begins New Mentoring Program
- Students at Appalachian State University will be able to learn firsthand about entrepreneurship from successful business owners in the region. An inaugural group of 10 students will be selected as Dale Tweedy Mentoring Program for Entrepreneur Scholars, which begins this fall.
[ more ] - Center Director Wins Plemmons Medallion
- Bryan Toney, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, is one of six individuals who will be honored this fall with the W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion.
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Development News
- Duane D. Daggett Professorship Named
- During the recent Harlan E. Boyles CEO Lecture, the Walker College of Business announced the inauguration of a new professorship. The Duane D. Daggett Endowed Professorship was established thanks to a gift from M. Lee Barnes, Jr. '90, a former student of the former Walker management professor (1986-2000), and his wife, Christy L. Barnes.
[ more ] - North Carolina Bankers Association Professorship
- Dr. Harry M. Davis, the North Carolina Bankers Association Professor of Banking, kicked off a campaign to increase the endowment for the Professorship during the annual convention of the NCBA in June 2007. The campaign received pledges of nearly $485,000 which will be paid through 2009. These additional commitments will raise the endowment to over $1 million.
- Dean's Club Enjoying Success
- The Walker College Dean's Club, a giving society designed to "do more" for COB students and faculty, is enjoying its most successful year since its inception in 2002. With over $67,000 raised in 2007-08, this important fund is supporting new scholarships, travel and programs.
[ more ] - Center for Entrepreneurship Gifts
- The Center for Entrepreneurship continues to garner tremendous private support, receiving $50,000 in recent gifts for program needs. For more information on the center and opportunities related to it, visit their website.
[ more ] - Watson Insurance Scholarship
- Watson Insurance Agency of Gastonia has established the Thomas C. Watson Scholarship. Unrestricted scholarship support will be provided for students majoring within the Brantley Risk and Insurance Center. You can learn more about scholarships by visiting our website.
[ more ] - Department of Accounting Awards
- The department of accounting has recently awarded research fellowships resulting from private gifts. Ron Marden was awarded the Cherry, Bekaert & Holland fellowship, and Claudia Kelley and Bill Baker received Dixon Hughes fellowships.
The department also awarded a Grant Thornton research grant to Mary Ann Hofmann, a Dixon Hughes research grant to Lynn Stallworth and the Accounting Department research grant to Doug Roberts. - Make a Pledge Online or Contact Our Development Office
- Make a pledge or gift online, or contact Geoff Graham at grahamgl@appstate.edu or 828.262.6231 for information about these or other opportunities to give back to Walker.
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