McCombs School News Bytes: October/November 2002
This newsletter is written to keep you--our alumni--connected with the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. Each month we will include a series of brief topics with links leading to additional information about alumni, faculty, students, centers, activities, and programs. We welcome your comments and suggestions for future editions. Last Chance to Register for the McCombs School Annual BBQ! You are invited to the 2002 McCombs School of Business Annual Alumni/Parents’ Day Barbecue this Saturday, October 26, from 12:30-2:15 p.m. Register on-line by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 25. Come Meet Dean George Gau McCombs School alumni in the Austin, Dallas, and Houston areas are invited to meet Dean George Gau. Go to "Meet the Dean" Receptions web page for more information and to RSVP on-line. To host a “Meet the Dean” reception in your city, contact judy.amis@mccombs.utexas.edu. McCombs School Announces 2002 Hall of Fame Inductees The McCombs School will induct The Honorable Linnet F. Deily, The Honorable Donald L. Evans, and Mr. Jeffrey Heller into the prestigious Hall of Fame during a ceremony on November 8. Learn more about the inductees and the Hall of Fame award. Carpenter Family Donation Creates MBA Student Leadership Center A $1 million donation from the Ben H. Carpenter family has funded the creation of a 4,100 square-foot leadership center for MBA students. Read the press release. McCombs Entering Freshman are at Top of Their Class Do you wonder what it takes to be admitted into the highly selective McCombs undergraduate program? See the entering freshman class demographics. Research News is Now Available On-Line The latest issue of Research News includes a feature on the Marketing Department’s research and CIBER’s receipt of a $1.5 million grant. Read more... Business Honors Senior Awarded Truman Scholarship Alexandra Chirinos, a senior BHP/Finance/Plan II student from Corpus Christi, has been awarded the prestigious Truman Scholarship. Chirinos has been instrumental in establishing the first Texas chapter of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Read about her efforts and the award. Attention MIS Alumni: Stay Connected Through Events and MIS Bridge Read about Eleanor Jordan’s retirement dinner and see pictures of the many alums who attended. Consider attending the next MIS Steering Committee meeting on Friday, November 8. For information, go to MIS BBA Steering Committee web page. Learn about new directions in the MIS Program and for more information, email elota.patton@mail.utexas.edu. Texas Executive Education Announces October Programs Advocacy: Selling Yourself & Your Ideas, Oct. 28-30 is one of the Texas Executive Education classes offered in October. Visit Executive Education or call (800) 409-3932 for more information. Stay in Contact with the McCombs School
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