B2B Networking Breakfast
The Walsh College Alumni Association hosted a B2B Networking Breakfast on February 23, 2010, at the Troy Campus. The event was well attended, and those who attended had the opportunity to participate in structured networking with alumni and fellow business professionals. For more information about upcoming B2B Networking events please see the "Upcoming Events" below.

Alumni Cocktail Reception- Phoenix
Walsh College held a cocktail reception for alumni in the Phoenix area on February 18, 2010, at the Sanctuary in Paradise Valley, Arizona. The well-attended event was co-hosted by  Jon Danski, BAcct 1975.   Alumni watched a DVD about Walsh and mingled with college staff and fellow alumni. This  is one of the many events held annually for out-of-state alumni.  Upcoming events in the nmonth of March included events in five cities in Florida. For more information on these events visit www.walshcollege.edu/florida.

The Wilshire Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual -
Company Presentation
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
4:30 - 5:45 p.m.
Troy Campus, Room 199
Registration is required. Email careerservices@walshcollege.edu.
The Wilshire Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual is seeking alumni and students who are interested in a career in financial services as financial representatives, financial advisors, and wealth management advisors. The organization has been listed as one of the "Best Places to Launch a Financial Career" and has been on "The Most Admired List of Companies" by Fortune magazine for 26 years.

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Career Services advisors are available by appointment. Day, evening and email appointments can be scheduled by calling (248) 823-1625.

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Use the Walsh College eRecruiting database to quickly and easily search for hundreds of professional positions and internships. New positions are entered daily. Be sure to keep your student status, GPA and resume current. If you need assistance, please contact the Career Services office at (248) 823-1625. If you have not used eRecruiting, contact Career Services to activate your account.

B2B Monthly Networking Breakfast

4th Tuesday each month

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

7:15 - 8:30 a.m.
Troy Campus
Online registration

Registration or sponsorship questions: Contact Savannah Lee at (248) 823-1298.

Walsh alumni, BLI members and sponsors are complimentary guests; $5 general public for B2B Networking Breakfast only.

 

Hosted by the Walsh College Alumni Association and Business Leadership Institute (BLI), these monthly breakfasts are an opportunity for business owners, business development professionals, and sales people to meet potential customers, gain referrals, and build a contact list. While the networking breakfasts are open to the public, only working business people are invited.
Business card exchange only; brochures
and displays are reserved for sponsors.

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Troy Affinity Group
2nd Thursday of each month
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Troy campus, Cafeteria
7:30-8:30 a.m.
To register or for more information, contact Brenda Meller at bmeller@walshcollege.edu.

Novi Affinity Group
3rd Wednesday of each month
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Novi campus, Cafeteria
8-9 a.m.
To register or for more information, contact Lynn Valade at Lynn.Valade@Nationalcity.com or Susan Schmidt at sschmidt@grantmillman.com.

 

Inforum, Michigan's largest professional organization for women, holds monthly professional networking breakfasts at Walsh College. Meet members of Inforum, discuss your profession, and network over coffee. Each event features a brief presentation from an Inforum member regarding a topic of interest to businesswomen in our community. For more information, visit www.inforummichigan.org.

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Toastmasters at Walsh College  Novi
1st, 3rd, and 4th Tuesdays of the month
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
8  9:30 a.m. (please arrive by 7:45 a.m. for sign-in and networking)
Novi Campus
Registration: R.S.V.P. to Robert DuRussel at RLDuRussel3@yahoo.com.

Toastmasters at Walsh College  Troy
2nd and 4th Mondays of the month
Monday, March 8, 2010
Monday, March22, 2010
8:15  9:45 a.m. (please arrive by 8:00 a.m. for sign-in and networking)
Troy Campus, Room 208
Registration: R.S.V.P. to Brian Bach at brian@CFOServiceLLC.com.

 

Looking to improve your public speaking and leadership skills, or to keep yourself competitive during a job search? Join Toastmasters at Walsh College. Toastmasters International is an organization focused on improving communication and leadership skills and is known to many as the public speaking association. Beginners and experienced speakers are welcome to join.

Purchase Tickets for

2010 Walsh College Wine Gala

 

Enjoy an evening that includes:

Tasting rare wines from private collections and area distributors, a strolling dinner, martini bar, cigar room, raffle, music & more.

 

Andiamo Italia- Warren

Friday, April 23, 2010

7:00pm

 

For more information call:

(248) 823-1204

 

Tickets: $150

Purchase tickets here.

 

All funds benefit the Walsh College General Scholarship Fund.

 

 

 

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 The Panthera Project:
Entrepreneurial Offerings at Walsh College
Please Take Our Survey
Are you an entrepreneur? Do you hope to own your own business someday? Are you looking for ways to create and sell new business ideas where you currently work? Your feedback is needed.

Walsh College is developing a plan that incorporates education, innovation, and entrepreneurship to accelerate Michigan business growth. The name of this initiative is The Panthera Project.

We are currently evaluating the possibility of adding new course offerings and/or related services to help build these needed entrepreneurial skills. Your feedback will help us to gauge interest in these areas, and shape the future of our entrepreneurial offerings. The survey takes about 5 minutes and all responses are anonymous. If you are interested in participating in focus groups too, youll have a chance to provide your information at the end of the survey.

This survey is open to the public and will be open until Monday, March 8, 2010. Click here to begin.

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Call for 'Distinguished Alumni Award' Nominations!
Nominations are being accepted from alumni, faculty, staff, and administration for the Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. The award will be given at the Walsh College Leadership Awards Dinner on Saturday, November 13th at the Royal Park Hotel.

Nominees must be an individual or couple who, in deed or action, reflects and recognizes the importance of an education at Walsh College; demonstrates pride in the College; and whose extraordinary commitment, dedication and service have brought acclaim and recognition to Walsh College.

Call for 'Graduate of the Last Decade Alumni Award' Nominations!
Walsh is currently seeking nominations for the Walsh College Graduate of the Last Decade Alumni Award from alumni, faculty, staff and friends of Walsh College. Nominees must have graduated from Walsh with either a Bachelor or Masters degree within the last ten years. The award recognizes early outstanding achievements in a chosen profession as well as contributions and service to the community and Walsh College.

Please e-mail nominations for both awards to Andrea Richards at arichard@walshcollege.edu or call (248) 823-1204. The deadline for nominations is May 1, 2010.

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Campus Notifications
Want to receive a text message if Walsh College is closed due to snow emergency, power failure, or other events? Sign up for Emergency Notifications from Walsh College. Youll receive a text message to the cell phone number that you specify.

Students and alumni: simply log in to WebAdvisor, go to User Account and click "Emergency Notification Sign Up / Log In", then click the appropriate link and follow the steps.

Already signed up? Make sure your account is activated (notifications deactivate after 2 years).

Questions? Call the Walsh College helpdesk at (248) 823-1350.