Welcome back to Campus Chronicles! Let’s take a look at what’s happening on campus at Ross and Fuqua, as reported in the schools’ student newspapers.
At Ross, the Monroe Street Journal reporters look back at the recent FuturTech panel on sustainable transportation and the Black Business Student Association conference on “Advancing Diversity in Times of Adversity.” In addition, the paper looks forward to the Asia Business Conference in early February, and a William Davidson Institute lecture on offshoring, presented by a Michigan MBA grad. Despite a busy calendar of events, including interviewing for summer internships and full-time positions (see one reporter’s tips on how to dress for success), Ross students are still finding time for non-business school pursuits. As evidence, the most recent MSJ includes a round-up of the presidential primary season, as well as a review of the hit movie Juno.
At Duke, the Fuqua Times reports that second year students got a big surprise recently when the administration announced that a classroom would be dedicated in their honor, a recognition that will cost the school approximately $1.5 million. In the most recent issue of the paper, one member of the Class of ’08 shares his thoughts on other ways to give away $1.5 million. Meanwhile, another second year takes the opportunity provided by the start of his final semester to look back at the memories the Class of 2008 made together during their time on campus. Among the Duke first-years, however, the discussion is focused on the race for MBAA President and Vice President, since these elections will begin the transfer of student government leadership from the Class of 2008 to the Class of 2009. Finally, one Fuqua student shares her solution for what to do with those over-ripe bananas on the kitchen counter, and thanks her ILE group for serving as unwitting guinea pigs for her recipe experiments.
That’s the news from the campus papers for this week! Be sure to check back next Monday for more on the events, experiences and controversies at the leading MBA programs, as reported by their student newspapers.
