Edward S. Macias, who has served as chief academic officer at Washington University in St. Louis for the past 25 years, has announced that he will step down from his position as provost and executive vice chancellor at the end of the academic year, on June 30, 2013.
- Sergejs Krastins
The University of Rhode Island has appointed Naomi R. Thompson '88, an attorney and Northeastern University diversity administrator, to the position of associate vice president of Community, Equity and Diversity.
- Sergejs Krastins
Tech start-ups couldn't be hotter. The only problem: you think Python is just a scary snake and Ruby on Rails a lesser-known Agatha Christie mystery novel. But if you're convinced that your complete lack of technical know-how is an insurmountable impediment to getting a business with a significant technological component off the ground, you should look to New York start-up Hukkster for inspiration. Founded by Katie Finnegan '05 and Erica Bell, a pair of former J. Crew merchandisers with management consulting experience and a shared passion for a good deal, the site, which will be relaunched in September following a private beta, allows shopaholics to specify what they wish to pay for a certain item and be notified when it's available at that price.
- Sergejs Krastins
Early this August, more than 120 attendees came to Colgate for Explore 2012, a college admission workshop co-hosted by the university’s Office of Alumni Relations and Office of Admission.
- Sergejs Krastins
Okay, I admit it: I was wrong. I was guilty of optimism. Also naiveté and ignorance. I predicted in this space that the elevation of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) would produce a more serious, substantive tone in the campaign. Well, if anything, the campaign is closer to the new hit movie "The Campaign" than it was a week ago. All we're missing in reality is a punched baby and a candidate-only wrestling match.
- Sergejs Krastins
Not only does MarketBridge hold information sessions, but the company has also set up a case interview workshop at Colgate to give students interested in banking and consulting the confidence needed to ace the case interview. The workshop consists of an unbranded discussion on how to do well in case interviews and is followed by mock interviews the next day, according to Comer. While the intent of the workshop is not to serve as another recruiting pipeline into MarketBridge, Comer says that he would like to think that it helps to further MarketBridge’s brand and attract more students. According to Chip Schroder, the associate director of career services at Colgate, 30 to 40 students across all class years participate in the workshop.
- Sergejs Krastins
While some Olympics sponsors are working overtime to convince any doubters they share the Games' healthy ethos, Jeff DeMarrais has no such problems. The chief comms officer at GE Healthcare, a UK-based arm of major Olympics sponsor General Electric, heads into the summer with a clear and compelling narrative to tell. DeMarrais explains with enthusiasm: 'When you're talking sport and thinking about health, it is a nice crossover for us. There's a great story to tell. Some of the technology GE has developed is not only helping athletes at the Games but will be a legacy for the local community.'
- Sergejs Krastins
It all makes perfect sense to Jaia Thomas '03, an attorney in New York City who specializes in intellectual property rights and represents athletes and celebrities. She recently co-authored a paper with student Brett Pavony for the Pace Intellectual Property Sports and Entertainment Law Forum titled: “For the Love of the Name: Professional Athletes Seek Trademark Protection.”
- Sergejs Krastins
Chandrasekhar, now 44, was born at the old Cook County Hospital, where both Mom and Dad worked on staff. The future filmmaker spent some time in Oak Park before moving to Hinsdale. He graduated from the Lake Forest Academy before heading off to Colgate University in upstate New York. He also spent one semester at Chicago's Loyola University before graduating from Colgate with a major in European history and a minor in philosophy.
- Sergejs Krastins