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Two CBA Students Represent Our A.I.T.P. Chapter at National Conference in Omaha
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| | Juanita Hopkins, A.I.T.P. Public Relations |
More than 700 Information Technology college and university students, faculty members, sponsors, speakers, exhibitors, and IT professionals from all over the country attended the 20th Annual A.I.T.P. National Collegiate Conference and Career Fair in Omaha, Nebraska from March 26 - 29 this year. Among them were CBA seniors Juanita Hopkins and Samantha Hroch, representing the newly-formed chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (A.I.T.P.). The conference included competitions, exhibits, break-out sessions and entertaining events. The conference is geared toward enhancing professional development and providing networking opportunities. Strategies were set forth to enter competitions next year by our A.I.T.P. chapter. Hopkins concluded, "The doors that a convention of this magnitude can open is amazing. The contests are designed to show the potential that our student chapter is capable of. This was an excellent scouting opportunity that I am glad we were privileged to take." We sincerely thank Bay, Ltd. for sponsoring our students to attend this conference!
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The College of Business Administration Proudly Announces Two Endowed Professorships
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| | Dr. Krueger and Dr. Bartelt |
The College of Business Administration awarded J.R. Manning endowed professorships to two faculty members. Dr. Thomas Krueger received the J.R. Manning Innovation in Business Education and Dr. Valerie Bartelt received the J.R. Manning Fellowship in Strategic Initiatives. Dr. Krueger holds a DBA from the University of Kentucky and has been a faculty member in the CBA for four years. Dr. Bartelt holds a Ph.D. from Indiana University - Bloomington and has also been with the college for four years.
The J.R. Manning Innovation in Business Education is typically awarded by nomination to associate or full professors who have demonstrated a sustained high level of scholarly accomplishments and teaching excellence or outstanding service. The J.R. Manning Faculty Fellowship in Strategic Initiatives is typically awarded to associate or full professors who have demonstrated a sustained high level of scholarly accomplishments and teaching excellence and outstanding service. Assistant professors may be considered in special circumstances such as this one.
Endowment supports faculty already performing at a high level and enables them to make even more significant contributions to their field and institution. These endowments will support the goal of obtaining and retaining accreditations that will position the college for advancement and excellence. They also attract outstanding students to the college and help retain the caliber of faculty set by the examples of Drs. Krueger and Bartelt.
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Dr. Thomas Krueger Receives the Academy of Finance 2015 Teaching Excellence Award
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Left to right: Dr. Tom Cooper (Memorial University), Program Chair, Dr. Thomas Krueger and Dr. Don Johnson (Western Illinois), President of the Academy of Finance
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On March 26, Dr. Thomas Krueger, J.R. Manning Endowed Professor of Innovation in Business Education, was awarded the 2015 Teaching Excellence Award at the 2015 Academy of Finance meeting. This is the first win for Krueger, who came in second in 2010. Out of a membership of approximately 160, there were 117 participants at this year's meeting of the Academy of Finance, an affiliation of MBAA-International. Five candidates of the award are chosen to be presenters at the first session on the first morning of the conference. Then a committee of the program chair, recent award winner and another individual who is not a member of the Academy of Finance, make a selection. With the past five years mostly spent at the Texas A&M-Kingsville College of Business Administration, Krueger was able to populate his presentation with a lot of interesting information about what he does in and outside the classroom. Congratulations, Dr. Krueger!
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Dr. Priti Verma Receives Best Paper Award at Academy of Business Research Conference
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| Associate Professor of Finance,
Dr. Priti Verma |
Dr. Priti Verma, Associate Professor in the College of Business Administration, presented her paper, "Modeling Environmental Risk - Evidence from DJSI" at the March 25-27 conference for the Academy of Business Research in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her outstanding paper received the "Best Paper Award' at this international society of scholars and practitioners. Dr. Verma has been a prolific researcher in our college since 2005. Her research interests are focused in Financial Econometrics, International Financial Markets, Volatility & Risk Manage- ment, Commodities Market and Behavioral Finance. Dr. Verma was the first faculty member in the College of Business Administra- tion Research Spotlight in 2011. She also received the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Distinguished Researcher award in 2010 and The Texas A&M University System's teaching award in 2011. We are very proud to have Dr. Verma as a faculty member in our college!
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Faculty Accomplishments
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Associate Dean, Dr. Jesus Carmona, joined Bloomberg, L.P. for a breakfast conversation on March 24th with Governor Rick Perry and Bloomberg Politics Managing Editor Mark Halperin as they discussed the former governor's view on the economy, energy policies and plans for 2016.
Dr. John Cicala was promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems. Cicala has been teaching in the CBA for more than four years.
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IBC Bank President and CEO Mr. Renato Ramirez continues to inspire our students
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HACU is represented at the Job Campaign Workshop
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Patent, trademark and copyright attorney Susan Ochoa delivers "Tips from the Top"
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May 16, 2015 -
Delta Sigma Pi Rose Ball
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