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Aug 7, 2009

Accounting Professor Scott Showalter Appointed to FASAB Board

Also appointed was Michael H. Granoff, Ernst & Young Distinguished Centennial Professor of Accounting and a University Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. An Appointments Panel…

Aug 3, 2009

Grant to Fund Economic, Legal and Political Foundations Project

The funding is an extension of a previous grant from the Pope Foundation, and will continue to fund the university’s “Economic, Legal and Political Foundations of Free Societies” project –…

Jul 28, 2009

Alumni Entrepreneurs Aim to Help Dog Owners Track Their Runaway Pets

Many like to search for adventure beyond the household property line, leading to anxiety for the dog owners and possible injury for the dogs as they may wander into dangerous…

Jul 24, 2009

Mother, Daughter among Students Returning to Campus

She began her collegiate journey right after finishing high school in Massachusetts. “I was going for a degree in accounting,” she said. During her second year of college, she married,…

Jul 23, 2009

No crystal ball necessary: New tool IDs predictable economic variables

The new method could be a breakthrough for economists and statisticians, says Dr. Mehmet Caner, an associate professor of economics at NC State and co-author of the paper unveiling the…

Jul 16, 2009

College of Management Welcomes Michael Luther to Board of Advisors

“On behalf of the college, I welcome Mike to the board and appreciate his commitment of service to the college,” said Ira R. Weiss, dean of the College of Management.…

Jul 13, 2009

A Tough Economy Means Opportunity for College of Management Grads

A core group of nine recent graduates and summer interns has been hard at work this summer launching a new company, Graduates on Call. The company is “a group of…

Jul 7, 2009

Pre-retirement Planning in the Workforce Symposium to Offer Tips for Creating Effective Programs

The Pre-retirement Planning in the Workplace Symposium is an “opportunity for senior human resources and benefit professionals responsible for employee education, benefits and retirement planning to determine how to best…

Jul 7, 2009

Entrepreneurship Students Launch Company based on Nanofiber Technology

A team of four graduate students in the Jenkins MBA program’s entrepreneurship technology commercialization concentration evaluated the commercial potential of four technologies before deciding to write a business plan based…

Jun 18, 2009

Saturn Listening to Students’ Strategy for the Brand’s Future

The 24 students, working in teams of six, have developed a set of strategies that they presented to the company’s leadership team, via a video copy of their presentations. Among…