| December 17, 2008 | Vol 10. No. 5 |
Gress Delivers Keynote Address at UN Global Forum
Edward J. Gress, PhD, professor of accounting, delivered the keynote speech at the first-ever Global Forum for Responsible Management Education, which was held at and hosted by the United Nations, in December. The two-day forum, attended by more than 250 people from all over the world, included discussion about how academic institutions can teach a new generation of corporate leaders to value global social responsibility in their work. It was the first meeting of its kind between the United Nations and the academic world.
In his address, Gress stated that “The forum could not have occurred at a better time, since the global financial crisis should serve as an impetus to business schools to teach the principles of responsible management education.”
The Global Forum commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), a UN-backed initiative launched in 2007. PRME is a set of six guiding principles designed to help schools integrate corporate responsibility and sustainability in the education of current and future business managers. PRME principles include concepts related to human rights, the environment, anti-corruption, poverty and financial sustainability.
Canisius CEO Wins Two Awards at National Competition
The Canisius College chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) won two awards at the CEO Annual National Conference in Chicago, IL on November 8.
The chapter received the 2008 CEO Best Chapter Award in the “E-Diffusion” category. In addition, Ji-Hee Kim, PhD, associate professor of management and marketing, won first place in the CEO chapter advisor category. Kim, who was nominated by her students for the award, serves as faculty advisor for the Canisius chapter.
CEO is a global, non-profit organization, which offers students networking opportunities and serves as an informational resource for prospective entrepreneurs. For more information about CEO, click here.
Broomell Receives New York State AGATE Award
Barbara E. Broomell, adjunct professor of differentiated instruction at Canisius College, was named the Alexinia Baldwin Educator of the Year by the New York State Association for Advocacy in Gifted and Talented Education (AGATE). The award recognizes Broomell’s years of service to educating gifted children.Broomell is the coordinator of Canisius’ Differentiated Instruction Program, a master’s program which she developed to prepare teachers for the New York State gifted certification. Previously, Broomell coordinated the Gifted Education Program within the Frontier School District.
Volonino co-authors an IT textbook
Linda A. Volonino, PhD, professor of information systems, co-authored “Information Technology for Management: Transforming Organizations in the Digital Economy, 7th Edition.” The book highlights how new technology has changed the current business environment and what effect it has on today’s students.
Revised and updated for junior or senior-level management information systems (MIS) or MBA courses, “Information Technology for Management: Transforming Organizations in the Digital Economy, 7th Edition” gives students skills that they need to succeed in the emerging digital economy.
For more information on Volonino’s book, click here.
Canisius Faculty Attend International Teaching Conference
Five Canisius College faculty members attended the 28th annual Lilly Conference at Miami University of Ohio from November 17-20. They include Richard Falkenstein, PhD, associate professor of fine arts; Erin Robinson, PhD, assistant professor of sociology/anthropology; Steven H. Szczepankiewicz, PhD, associate professor of chemistry/biochemistry; Forrest Roth, adjunct professor English and Sherri M. Weber, adjunct professor of education. The conference included keynote addresses from various experts in the education field.