Dec. 5, 2002

NEWS BRIEFS

Microsoft Business Solutions Awards SBPM $122,250 Grant
Thanks to a $122,250 grant from Microsoft Business Solutions, cutting-edge business software will soon be used by students in accounting courses at GW’s School of Business and Public Management (SBPM).
The grant was provided through the Microsoft Business Solutions Education Alliance Network program, which enables colleges and universities to provide business management software as a key component of accounting curricula. Microsoft Business Solutions has donated Dynamics software, technical support, and training.

University Set to Kick Off United Way Campaign 2002
The University will hold the annual United Way Campaign Dec. 9–20. Cynthia Richardson-Crooks, director of Equal Employment and Opportunity will serve as chair of this year’s campaign.

For 16 years, the GW community has generously supported the annual United Way Campaign and the University repeatedly has won the United Way Award for Top University Contributions in the National Capital Area. An important feature of the United Way Campaign permits contributors to designate which charitable organizations their donations help.

The University urges faculty and staff to consider supporting the campaign through a payroll deduction pledge. Volunteers from departments across campus will serve as campaign solicitors and will provide pledge cards and information on the campaign to the campus community.

If you have any questions or have not received a pledge card, please contact Beverly Green at 994-9616.

SBPM Students Earn High Marks
GW had the highest percentage (81.8 percent) of candidates with advanced degrees — such as a master of accountancy — who passed the business law and professional responsibilities (LPR) subject on the November 2001 Certified Public Accountant exam. (There is a year-long lag in compiling and reporting this data.)

Also, GW was ranked eighth by percentage (45.5 percent) of all candidates with advanced degrees passing all subjects taken of the exam.

The School of Business and Public Management was the only school in the mid-Atlantic region to be ranked on the November 2001 exam.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy reported the statistics in a document known as the CPA performance book.

Slinging Hash to Help Stressed Out Students
Seeking escape from the anxiety of exams and papers, students will once again flock to the Marvin Center for the nationally-based biannual Midnight Breakfast Dec. 11 from 10:30 pm to 12:30 am.

GW’s Midnight Breakfast will provide more than 2,000 students with breakfast served by faculty and staff, as well as music, games, prizes, and much needed stress relief before final exams begin.

This semester’s theme, “Come Out and Play,” featuring playground activities, board games, and a cherry pie-eating contest, will whisk students back to their childhood.

The success of the event relies on the support of staff and faculty members who volunteer their time to serve breakfast to the students. According to Debbie Berger, coordinator of student involvement for Student and Academic Support Services, “Midnight Breakfast is a wonderful way to show support for students during final exam time.”

 

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