95th Walsh College Commencement
Walsh College held its 95th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Zion Christian Church in Troy. The event welcomed approximately 477 new graduates into the ranks of Walsh College alumni! The ceremony featured a keynote speech by Skillman Foundation President and CEO, Carol Goss. Alumni volunteers helped pass out padfolios to the newly minted graduates following the ceremony and sold flowers as well.

Stress Busters
Alumni Relations held an appreciation event for students on Thursday, June 10, 2010. Students were treated to an end of the year party with free food, games, give-aways and massage chairs.  The event was held in the Barry Center lobby and was well attended. This event was the first effort for the Walsh Student Network, a new program that focuses on student life
and student leadership at Walsh College.

Career Services advisors are available by appointment. Day, evening and email appointments may be scheduled by calling 248.823.1625.

e-Recruiting
Use eRecruiting to Search for Hundreds of Professional Positions and Internships.
Check the latest additions to the Walsh College eRecruiting job listing database. Search for jobs and internships quickly and easily. 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.

On Campus Recruiting
On-campus recruitment interviews are available to Walsh College graduates and candidates for graduation. Career Services facilitates employment interviews with various companies and firms, which are held at the Troy and Novi campuses. Fallon-campus recruiting is held during the months of October and November. Preparation (resume and interviewing assistance) should be scheduled with Career Services in July and August. All positions are listed in eRecruiting. Students interested in public accounting should plan to participate in the fall campus recruiting season before their graduation.

Improve Your Interview Skills with Rehmann
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
4:30 - 6p.m.
Troy Campus
Registration is required.
Email careerservices@walshcollege.edu or call 248-823-1625 to reserve your spot!

Gain insight from an experienced industry professional on how to establish your career in public accounting. Pam Strohmeyer, PHR is the human resource manager at Rehmann, and will discuss how you can stand out in a competitive job market and be successful in transitioning from student to CPA. Learn how to interview effectively. Please bring your resumes and dress for success to make a positive impression.

WCAA Golf Outing
Friday, August 20, 2010
Shotgun Start 8:30 a.m.

Join fellow Alumni for B2B Networking and golf on Friday, August 20, 2010 for the Annual Walsh College Alumni Association Golf Outing at Pine Trace Golf Club in Rochester Hills.

Guests will enjoy B2B Networking, lunch at the turn, 18 holes of golf, buffet dinner, door prizes, 2 beverage tickets, hole-in-one contests, awards, and more! The event is a four-person scramble with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.

Individual tickets are $120, while a foursome is only $450. We also have several sponsorship opportunities available. For more information visit www.walshcollege.edu/wcaagolf.

 

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B2B Monthly Networking Breakfast

No B2B Networking Breakfast in July

Tuesday, August 20, 2010
This breakfast will take place at the WCAA Golf Outing

7:00 -8:30 a.m.
Pine Trace Golf Club

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

 

Hosted by the Walsh College Alumni Association 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, July 8, 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, July 21, 2010
Novi campus, Cafeteria
8-9 a.m.
To register or for more information, contact Lynn Valade at lynn.valade@ml.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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Walsh College Open Source
Saturday, July 10, 2010
10 a.m.
Troy Campus
Free to attend.

Share and educate people within the group on all facets of web development tools and techniques, as well as initiate and publish open source web-based software projects. For more information, visit www.walshcollegeopensource.com

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Toastmasters at Walsh College
Novi Group
Tuesday, July 20, 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 Bruce Fette at bruceafette@gmail.com.

Starting in August, the Toastmasters club at Walsh College Novi will change meeting times:
First Friday of each month: Morning Meetings
1st Friday of each month, 8-9:30 a.m.
Arrive by 7:45 for sign-in and networking.

Third Thursday of each month: Evening Meetings
3rd Thursday of each month, 7-8:30 p.m.
Arrive by 6:45 for sign-in and networking.

Troy Group
2nd and 4th Mondays of the month
Monday, July 12, 2010
Monday, July 26, 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.
 
Toastmasters Open House
Thursday, July 29, 2010
7-8:30 p.m.

Novi Campus

Interested in finding out what Toastmasters is all about? Attend the Walsh College Novi club's open house event. More information here. RSVP to Bruce Fette at bruceafette@gmail.com if you plan to attend. Feel free to forward this message along to anyone else who may be interested.

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Library Policies Seminar
Presented as a partner program with Foster Swift Collins and Smith Attorneys
Thursday, July 29, 2010 8:30 -11:30 a.m.
Novi Campus
There is no fee to attend this event.
Register here.

There will be two major components to this seminar:
MUST HAVE POLICIES
Foster Swift Attorney Anne M. Seurynck will discuss what policies every library should have in place and provide some of the key provisions that should be included in those policies to help avoid a legal challenge.
AVOIDING EMPLOYMENT LAWSUITS
This interactive program will address preventative measures or action items for libraries to implement in an effort to limit liability to employment-related claims. Attorney Rebecca Davies will address not only preventative strategies but also new employment legislation and hot-button employment litigation issues affecting libraries.

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Health Care Reform Information Session for Small Business
Thursday, August 12, 2020
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Troy Campus
Student rate of $15 applies for all participants.
Register here.
Event Sponsor: Benefit Review Services

There’s good news and bad news in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA) of 2010, find out which provisions are effective next year, and which ones will affect your business.

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Take off with Troy
Walsh College invites you to, “Take Off With Troy.” A 'dream team' of attorneys, accountants, bankers, marketers, innovators, and technology specialists are waiting to help Troy – based businesses succeed and contribute to the local economy. These services are offered free of charge and applications are now being taken. If you’ve been in business in Troy for more than one year, have a gross income of over $250,000, and employ at least three full time people, then  fill out an application to become a part of this exciting opportunity! For more information visit www.walshcollege.edu/takeoffwithtroy or contact John Shepherd at john.shepherd@walshcollege.edu. Deadline is July 7, 2010.

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March 2010 Diploma's are in!
Those who graduated in March 2010 can pick up their diploma at the Records & and Registration Office. June candidates, your degrees will arrive in about 8 weeks. Notification will be sent to your Walsh e-mail account. QUESTIONS? Contact the Records & Registration Office at 248-823-1660.