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SPRING 2019 NEWSLETTER

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Dr. Jeff Crane

Interim Dean, School of Business

The School of Business has had a busy and productive year. All of the

tenure-track faculty are returning in the fall and we are adding two new

tenure-track faculty in finance and accounting. Stay tuned to the fall

newsletter for more details on our new faculty. These new hires will help

reduce the service and advising load on our current faculty while also

strengthening our accreditation status with ACBSP. This newsletter shares

many in-depth stories about the activities of faculty and students. There

are detailed stories on the China Trip that included interim dean Jeff Crane

as well as Dr. Donald Conant and Dr. Lisa Power, the very successful VITA

program led and managed by Professor Diane Bingaman and Professor

Suzanne Chaille, and the success that Dr. David Slotwinski’s students are

having in global simulation competition. These are just a few of the exciting

stories of what is being accomplished that are continued in the current

newsletter.

Professor Bingaman was promoted to associate professor this year, a well-

earned promotion. Dr. Gina Armer will be taking over as the Director of the

MBA Program in the fall and Dr. Lisa Power will be serving as the faculty

chair within the school. We look forward to continuing progress in the upcoming year. We will move forward with

the creation of an MBA with a health care concentration. Similarly, external review of our current programs will

enable us to better assess our current strengths and weaknesses and improve in a manner that better serves

students and the community.

Finally, this year Saint Martin’s University has concluded its Year of Service. This is one of the four core themes of

the university and we spent the year evaluating, implementing, and celebrating service by faculty, students, and

staff. While we know that our faculty are busy teaching, advising, doing assessment, reviewing programs,

building curriculum, and providing internal university service, it is not always obvious the level of service

performed in the broader community. Several faculty are profiled in this newsletter for the service they provide.

It is a strong reminder of just how much Saint Martin’s University contributes to the community.

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Alaffia means a state of peace, health, and well-being.

The company is well known among conscious

consumers of skin care products, but not many people

know that it is located here in Olympia. On March 20,

2019, business students and faculty were treated to a

comprehensive description and a tour of this

remarkable company by Daya Fields, Senior Vice

President of Marketing & Product Development who is

also a new member of the School of Business Advisory

Board. Students from Dr. Lisa Power’s marketing

classes and Dr. Heather Grob’s ecological economics

and labor-management relations classes attended as

an important part of experiential learning.

The social enterprise began when its founders Olowo-

n’djo Tchala and Peace Corps Volunteer Prairie Rose

Hyde met while she was serving in Kaboli, Togo. They

fell in love, moved to the U.S. and established the

company in 2004. Alaffia is a For Life certified

operation by ECOCERT for demonstrated corporate

responsibility. Several of its products with shea or

coconut are also certified as Fair for Life. The company

also holds Made Safe and Non-GMO certifications. In

2018, founder Olowo-n’djo Tchala was appointed to

the U.S. Trade Advisory Committee on Africa and

received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the

Pacific Northwest by Ernst and Young. Alaffia also

received the Award for Corporate Excellence from the

U.S. State Department for Women’s Economic

Empowerment.

What’s the secret to a great company like Alaffia? We

learned more about Alaffia’s comprehensive approach

to providing consistently great quality products while

alleviating poverty in West Africa through the

preservation of traditional skills and knowledge in the

global market. The company does far more to make its

mission successful, through targeted development in

maternal care, education, building schools,

environmental sustainability and eyeglasses, and

thereby safeguarding basic needs for sustainable

communities. Alaffia supports use of indigenous

ingredients, works with women’s cooperatives and

collectives, and uses sustainable packaging. Every time

a customer purchases an Alaffia product, a portion of

the sales helps to improve living conditions and

supports an end to poverty. Alaffia’s mission is infused

throughout its business activities.

Alaffia’s social enterprise model appeals to many

business students at Saint Martin’s University. Saint

Martin’s students and faculty were greatly impressed

with the scale and organization of the company, and

with the very visible presence of mission throughout

the facility. Stacked along one wall were the bicycles

the company collects, as well as donations to schools

and families and eyeglasses, to be sent back Togo.

Bicycles help to almost double school retention rates

for children. Large photographs of people who work

for the company in Togo were visible to all from the

shop floor. Visitors tried a lot of the products and were

delighted by generous “party favors” for each of their

guests!

More importantly, we strengthened our relationship

with Alaffia and Ms. Fields. Several students remarked

how they would love to work for a company like

Alaffia, and they are pursuing internship opportunities.

SMU students and faculty posing outside the Alaffia HQ

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For more information, contact Prof. Suzanne Chaille ([email protected]) or Prof. Diane Bingaman ([email protected])

S t u d e n t

v o l u n t e e r s

opened the

s e c o n d

a n n u a l

V o l u n t e e r

Income Tax

A s s i s t a n c e

Center at the

beginning of

s p r i n g

semester. The Center provides free income tax

preparation for Saints and members of the local

community. The site sponsor is Professor Diane

Bingaman, MAcc, CPA and the student operations

are overseen by Professor Suzanne Chaille, MBA,

MAFM, CPA.

The center is student led and run. Site Coordinators

Sean Dempsey (Sr.) and Jesus Quintero (Sr.)

operate the site with a fabulous cadre of volunteers

who serve as: Intakers (greeting the public and

reviewing documentation), Tax preparers (preparing

the tax returns) and Reviewers (verifying quality and

accuracy of completed tax returns).

The team members are: Marie Dhanens (Jr.), Gary

DePriest (Jr.), Gina Domingo (Soph.), Sarah

Ledesma, Aman Lidder (Soph.), Lucas Linders (Sr.),

Ryan Patterson (Jr.), and Cora Pope (Jr.).

The program ran starting February 2, 2019 until tax

season closed on April 15th.

This amazing crew has officially processed 183 Tax

Returns, including 17 prior-year, five amended and

seven state returns. They have booked $145,514 in

refunds for the taxpayers who used this free service,

and minimized balance due to a total of $30,130. It

is estimated, on the low side, that the site saved

$33,791 in fees for those who used VITA to prepare

taxes!

How do they do it? They learned how to prepare a

tax return and use research materials. They are

incredibly diligent in asking questions to make sure

they find every appropriate deduction and credit for

each person they serve and they all pitch in when

needed.

So what’s in it for volunteers? Taking the prep

course results in academic credit as an elective

course. Certainly there is a sense of accomplishment

having learned and applied a new skill. It is

gratifying to know you went the extra mile to help

others. This is in line with our Benedictine values of

service and stewardship within the community.

What can you do? Register for BA 295: ST VITA to

be offered in the Fall of 2019. The course is

designed to prepare a cadre of student volunteers

to operate a VITA site next year. It will meet one

hour per week to gain an understanding of the tax

code, practice preparing tax returns, and develop

skills needed to run a VITA site. You do not have to

be a business student. Anyone with a heart to serve

can be a member of this team.

Student volunteers making sure taxes are completed accurately

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For more information, contact Prof. Suzanne Chaille ([email protected]) or Prof. Diane Bingaman ([email protected])

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Enroll in a Service Learning opportunity now to learn how to help

working families SAVE MONEY

(1 credit) complete basic training on the Annual Federal Income Tax filing process

At the conclusion you will be prepared to pass certification as a VITA volunteer.

In the Spring we will offer the opportunity to volunteer at the Saint Martin’s VITA Site

and earn an additional course credit.

Learn a

valuable skill Help families

keep more of

what they

have

Help boost

our local

economy

Would you like to learn the skills to volunteer for next year’s VITA site?

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Since the start of the semester, the students in BA 499

have been organized in company teams and are

competing as an industry using the GLO-Bus

simulation. Each of the student co-managed

companies is in a neck-and-neck race for global market

leadership in two product categories: action-capture

cameras and unmanned aerial view (UAV) drones.

Within the simulation each student-run company

competes against rival companies that are run by other

members of their class. Head-to-head competition is in

four market regions across the world: Europe, Africa,

Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and North America.

In addition to in-class company rankings, the

simulation mangers publish a weekly ranking of the

Global Top 100 Performers and it is this arena where

our students have exceled. For four out of the past five

weeks, one or more of our SMU co-managed

companies broke into the simulation’s Global Top 100.

Week of 28 Jan- 3 Feb: The co-managers of K Cal Tech

(Colton Peha, Leslie Simpson, and Andrew Walter) tied

for the 46th best Overall Game-To-Date Score

performance of the week, worldwide!

Week of 4 Feb- 10 Feb: The co-managers of Iconic

Drones Inc. (Crystal Gross, Trevor Hirano, and Parker

House) tied for the 74th best Overall Game-To-Date

Score performance of the week, worldwide!

Week of 18 Feb- 24 Feb: The co-managers of D

Company (Rebekah Baugh, Luke Hare, and Jackson

Hand) tied for the 2nd best Overall Game-To-Date

Score performance of the week, worldwide! Plus the

co-managers of Iconic Drones Inc. (Crystal Gross,

Trevor Hirano, and Parker House) tied for the 68th

best Overall Game-To-Date Score performance of the

week, worldwide! Two in the Global Top 100 in the

same week!

Week of 25 Feb- 3 Mar: The co-managers of Avarice

Inc. (Cassidy Apo, Sean Dempsey, and Melissa

Rosscup) tied for the 59th best Return on Average

Equity performance of the week worldwide!

Given that over the last 12 months, the simulation has

been used in 1337 classes at 237 colleges and

universities spread across 20 countries, it is quite an

accomplishment to have four of our 12 companies

break into the ranks of the Global Top 100 performers.

Congratulations to all the student co-managers in BA

499.

In August 2018,

School of Business

a d j u n c t f a c u l t y

Ramon Nunez was

promoted to Chief

Financial Officer of

Little Creek Casino.

He started working

there in September

2016 as the Controller,

where he directed the

timely and accurate reporting of the financial position of

the company. He has been in the gaming industry for

eight years now, having also worked as Head

Accountant at Nez Perce Tribal Enterprises for four

years.

The screening process for the CFO position included a

presentation to the Tribal Council. Mr. Nunez received a

lot of positive feedback from the Tribal Council based

on his presentation and he believes that his

performance was largely due to his experience at SMU

teaching accounting and finance concepts in a

meaningful and understandable way. It was made

obvious to the Council that he is a teacher and they

appreciated his ability to explain concepts to them.

Mr. Nunez taught Accounting for Managerial Decision

Making last Spring.

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The Lilly Conference for

Active and Engaged

L e a r n i n g b r i n g s

together faculty from

across all disciplines, to

share and model a

scholarly approach to

teaching and learning.

A t t h i s y e a r ’ s

conference in Anaheim,

CA, Dr. Lisa Power

presented a model for bringing aspects of competency

learning into traditional classroom settings, using the

SOAR Model (Self-selection, Open-sources, Active

classroom learning and Rubric-driven assessments).

Using this model, faculty motivate learning by flipping

the active classroom. Students learn to find credible

sources that interest them. Faculty fill in the gaps by

vetting sources and providing mini-lectures with

activities to reinforce content. Students personalize

learning by choosing from resources and activities

identified by a curator-professor.

In addition to presenting at the conference, Dr. Power

learned about new opportunities to use technology and

innovative practices that foster engaged learning. She

is currently writing on this topic, to be published in the

Journal of Competency-Based Education.

Dr. Gina Armer’s

research on 19th

c e n t u r y w o m e n

entrepreneurs has

been accepted for

presentation at the

2019 International

Research Conference

for the Management

Disciplines being held

in Dijon, France this

September.

Armer ’s research

highlights the efforts of a 19th century woman, Mary

Baker Eddy, who established a co-ed college in

Boston, Massachusetts in 1881. Eddy expressly

encouraged her students to pursue the

entrepreneurial opportunities available to them as a

result of taking instruction at her college. Eddy’s

graduates went on to establish 37 Institutes,

between July 1886 and December 1888, located

across the United States in 14 states, plus the

District of Columbia, and in Toronto, Ontario,

Canada. Astonishingly, 73% of these institutes were

owned and operated by women!

Two scholarly peer-reviewed journals, both Cabell’s

listed as 'white' journals, are associated with this

Western Business & Management conference. Dr.

Armer’s submitted paper will be eligible for

publication in one of these journals.

Dr. Armer is currently teaching undergraduate

courses in the professional component for the

School of Business & Economics as well as for the

management concentration. She was recently

elected as the new Director of SMU’s MBA Program.

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A delegation from SMU visited China in March, with

the goal to develop and strengthen relationships with

several university partners in Shanghai and Beijing.

School of Business Interim Dean Dr. Jeff Crane, MBA

program director Dr. Don Conant, and Assistant

Professor Dr. Lisa Power traveled with SMU Provost,

Dr. Kate Boyle, and Nursing Program Director Dr. Teri

Woo, for a week of meetings and diplomatic visits.

Josephine Yung, Vice President Emeritus of

International Programs & Development, prepared the

itinerary full of cultural visits, campus tours and many

delicious Chinese meals.

Below is a narrative from Dr. Lisa Power as she recalls

the details of their trip.

We started with a private tour of the Shanghai

Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine, followed by

a visit to the Shanghai University of Traditional

Chinese Medicine. We finished the day at You Garden,

were we enjoyed dinner at the famous Nanxiang

Steamed Bun Restaurant, which is owned by an SMU

alum’s parents.

On the second day, the SMU delegation

visited Shanghai Foreign Languages College

and Shanghai Polytechnic Institute (SIPO), where Dr.

Crane and I presented guest lectures to a group of

over 100 students and professors. Dr. Crane’s

presentation provided historical context of commerce

and labor between the Pacific Northwest and China

while my presentation compared eCommerce in the

United States and China.

On the third day, we woke up very early, to take the

high-speed rail to Hangzhou. There we met with

Tongji University. Along with our hosts from Tongji,

we walked around West Lake (Xi Hu), which is a

scenic park filled with many blossoming trees. After

lunch, and meetings at the campus, Dr. Crane and I

presented again, while others in the group toured the

campus. Our presentations were well received at both

colleges. We hope our presentations will create new

opportunities for collaboration in the future.

B e i j i n g p r o v i d e d

traditional contrast to

the modern city of

Shanghai. A weekend

without meetings or

visits gave us time to

tour the most famous sights in China: the Great Wall,

the Forbidden City, and ancient temples. We

continued to try new and unusual foods when offered

to us, but we also had an opportunity to try popular

foods, such as Peking Duck. We also sampled many

kinds of traditional Chinese tea.

School of Business delegates Dr. Jeff Crane, Dr. Lisa Power,

Dr. Don Conant with representatives from Shanghai SIPO

Polytechnic in Shanghai, China

SMU delegates at the Great Wall

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Finally, we met with North China Institute of

Aerospace Engineering (NCAIE), our sister school in

Langfang. There we toured the aerospace museum,

an entrepreneurial maker space, a precision

engraving lab and a traditional tea house. We served

as ambassadors, meeting with students, and

discussing details related to the exchange. Our

relationship with NCAIE is strong, and we look

forward to developing new exchange opportunities

for our business school in the future.

Each institution welcomed the delegation with

traditional meals and gracious hospitality. Many kind

people helped us to understand the cultural and

linguistic nuances of China. We tried unusual foods,

including duck tongue, jellyfish, turtle, and eel. Our

hosts were always impressed when we tried the

unusual foods, which added to the fun. We learned

about new technologies and saw firsthand the

incredible infrastructure growth happening in China.

Overall, we were impressed by opportunities for SMU

in the future, and we warmly appreciate the

kindness of our Chinese counterparts. SMU delegates visit North China Institute of Aerospace

Engineering (NCAIE) in Langfang, China

SMU delegates visit North China Institute of Aerospace

Engineering (NCAIE) in Langfang, China

T h e I n s t i t u t e o f

Management Accountants

(IMA) announced in

January they are adding a

technology focus to the

CMA exam in January 2020. The revised test will

include questions on data analytics as well as a

greater emphasis on ethics and decision making.

The Master of Accountancy program is introducing

Data Analytics for Accountants, a special topics

course taught by Prof. John Craighill, CGAP, CFE.

Students will expand their knowledge gained in the

undergraduate Audit Lab and Quantitative Method

courses to further develop an analytics mindset,

understand the process to prepare data for analysis,

recognize data quality, perform statistical analyses,

reconfigure data to allow for enhanced analysis, use

statistical analysis to draw conclusions and make

recommendations, and report results to decision

makers.

Applications and eligibility rules for the MAcc

program are available on the stmartin.edu website.

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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

This semester, faculty worked to broaden courses and

concentration options for students seeking a Bachelor of

Arts in Business Administration (B.A.). Several

management courses have been added to the list of

offerings and can be allowed as part of the management

concentration. While all B.A. students take

Organizational Management (BA335) and Operations

Management (BA320) options in the concentration had

been somewhat limited. Now, students take BA 340

Human Resource Management, and can choose among

five other existing and newer courses. Classes that have

been added to the management concentration are as

follows:

BA370 Project Management: Learn

foundational elements of project

management and the nature of project

environments. Using case studies and

real-world scenarios, identify the key

defining elements of project strategy,

and gain a deeper understanding of strategy and

planning issues. Apply project management steps to

identify the scope of a project and then define its

requirements, approach, and outcomes.

BA470 Organizational Leadership

and Change Management: This course

develops understanding and insight

into the role of leadership and change

in business. Important areas include

leadership theory, self-awareness,

leadership strategies, and change management.

Prerequisites: BA335

In addition, students may take either MTH201 Statistics

or BA201 Business Statistics to satisfy the statistics

requirement.

BA 201 Business Statistics: This

course is designed to introduce

students to the main topics of an

undergraduate business statistics

course. The focus of this course is

dedicated to the understanding of concepts, statistical

language, and statistical techniques. The course requires

a practical understanding of statistical tools including

Microsoft Excel, which will be implemented throughout

the course. Students are expected to effectively use

experimental design, data analysis, and inference to reach

well-reasoned and appropriately communicated

conclusions and decisions in a real-world context. Pre-

requisites: MTH 101 or MTH 102 with grade C- or better or

equivalent math placement exam score.

There is also a new concentration, business analytics,

which will be available for students who also wish to

minor in computer science (see below). This

concentration also introduces a quantitatively oriented

course in Risk Management (BA 475).

NEW! BUSINESS ANALYTICS CONCENTRATION

Data analytics is one of the hottest new

majors to hit the academic scene, and

the SMU School of Business is rising to

meet this demand. Professor Dr. Geagon

proposed a plan of study for a new Data

Analytics major which we hope to

develop. Business and Economics

Department Chair Dr. Grob then worked with the

Business and the Computer Science faculty to develop an

immediate option for SMU students to break into this

arena with a Business Analytics concentration. Starting

this Fall, students may take the full complement of

business courses, coupled with a minor in computer

science on focused data analytics types of courses, and

specialized courses in Risk Management, Econometrics,

and Machine Learning.

In talking with regional business entities, faculty

discovered that organizations needed people who were

not necessarily computer scientists, but who could

understand the business area functions and needs as well

as to help develop more of the “back end” and “front

end” computer applications for business. According to

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the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 115,200 new

management analyst jobs will be created between 2016

and 2026 nationally. Management analysts will have an

estimated job growth of 14% until 2026 and had median

salaries of $82,450 in 2017. The ability to handle big data

adds to the ability of a management analysts to perform

their jobs well in the digital age.

Data analysis and business analysis are highly valued in a

number of other professions, not just data science or

management analysis. Along with the advent of

barcoding product inventory, social marketing, and drone

technologies, come massive amounts of data that

businesses are looking to organize and manage in ways

that help to improve efficiency of business practices. Dr.

Grob explained “It’s not just in ‘tech’ industries. For

example, the Thurston County Economic Development

Council is developing a website to help connect small

businesses, and this requires continual collection and

display of up to date information. Even apple growers in

the State of Washington need analysts to make sense of

daily monitoring of individual trees’ productivity, soil

quality, treatments, and rainfall.”

The Institute of Management Accountant’s Certified

Management Accountant Certification now includes a

section on data analytics. Development of our business

analytics program and the introduction of a course in Risk

Management controls would enable students in

accounting to take courses that would lead toward CMA

certification.

The concentration will be attractive for existing computer

science majors, existing business majors, accounting

students who wish to double major in business

administration, and our traditional base of JBLM students.

A certificate program is a logical next step, which the

business department would work with the computer

science department in developing.

ECONOMICS FOR EVERYONE!

The new and improved Economics minor

is now available to all students in business

and accounting; for those who aren’t

already economics concentration students

already. It’s also going to be much easier

for students in other majors to get a minor in Economics.

Instead of having to take Business Communication and

Calculus (which are required of all Business and

Accounting Students anyway), a minor in Economics now

requires just 3 foundational courses and 4 elective

courses.

3 Foundational courses in economics and statistics:

ECN201 Principles of Microeconomics, ECN202 Principles

of Macroeconomics, and MTH201 Introduction to

Statistics (or BA201 Business Statistics). These are

already required of all Business and Accounting students.

4 Elective courses, chosen from the following: ECN325

The Evolution of Economic Thought, ECN 371

Econometrics, ECN 330 Ecological Economics, ECN 375

Cost-Benefit Analysis, ECN 395 Special Topics in

Economics, ECN410 Public Finance, BA 311 Money,

Banking and Financial Institutions, or BA 420

International Business and Global Economics.

The only hitch is that while you can “double-dip” on the

foundations, you can’t double-dip on the electives. In

other words, if it’s required as part of your concentration

or other degree, you must take a different economics

course to satisfy elective requirements in the minor.

Economics has also added ECN330, Ecological

Economics, which will be part of the new Core general

education requirements for students who are entering in

Fall 2019. It can also be used to fulfill requirements in the

economics concentration or minor.

ECN330 Ecological Economics: The

Responsible Use of Creation: A merger

of ecology and economics, this course

examines economic principles of

employment, money and growth,

motivation of human choices, and

economic policies with respect to management of

ecosystems, biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Students will engage in hands on research and service

learning to benefit the environment and goals of

community groups that are attempting to protect the

environment while improving quality of life for humans.

DID YOU KNOW…

There is a minor in Business Administration

and a minor in Economics?

Tell your friends!

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Gibran Zaman is a 2017 graduate from Saint Martin's

University with a degree in business administration.

Recently, he joined Electronic Arts in Redwood City,

CA as a "Senior Lifecycle Marketing Specialist

(Automation Strategist)" or, simply put, Automation

Strategist. Gibran shared that early in his senior year

at Saint Martin’s, he, along with Dr. Lisa Power and

the members of the Business Club, attended a

marketing conference called Seattle Interactive. The

conference was focused around companies

demonstrating their methods of tapping into the

new digital era of marketing. There, he got to attend

a presentation by Microsoft’s Office 365 GDC

marketing director and a representative from

Centric Consulting about their strategic partnership

and how a tool Centric developed works to capture

and segment Microsoft’s customer data to deliver

precise marketing campaigns. Later, Gibran visited

Centric Consulting’s booth and learned more about

the company. That coming summer, he started at

Centric Consulting in a temp role as a Marketing

Automation Engineer on a contract with Microsoft -

responsible for building all email, SMS, and in-

product messaging campaigns for Microsoft's new

program, Microsoft Teams. After a year, he was

transitioned to a full-time position where he took on

a project management role- responsible for 4

different Marketing Automation Engineers building

out marketing campaigns for different Microsoft

products. During his time at Centric and Microsoft

he started learning valuable material in terms of

resume and began thinking of what the next step in

his career should be. Gibran’s ultimate dream was to

work in the gaming industry and he had been

keeping an eye on Electronic Arts. Later on he saw a

job posting on EA’s website that he felt he was a

perfect match for, so he threw a shot in the dark,

applied, and got the job.

What is Electronic Arts? EA is one of the gaming

industry's largest publishing companies. While Sony,

Microsoft, and Nintendo make gaming consoles and

own their own game studios that make first party

games for their respective consoles, companies like

EA, Activision, and Ubisoft are "third party"

publishing studios that publish games that can be

played across the entire gaming landscape. These

companies don't "make" the games. Rather, they are

the parent company to game studios around the

world. EA owns around 20-25 game studios. Some

of which you may have heard of, such as DICE in

Stockholm (Battlefield franchise), EA Sports in

Vancouver (Madden, FIFA), and Respawn

Entertainment in LA (Titanfall, Apex Legends).

These studios create the "product" that drives the

company forward.

Gibran posing with Titanfall character Atlas in the

Electronic Arts office in Redwood City, CA

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The Belltower is seeking new staff for its business team. We have two open positions. Both are compensated

and can also be done as internships for credit.

Financial Manager (Compensation: $105/issue—5 issues per semester)

Description: The Financial Manager is responsible for the budget, payroll, and fundraising. Payroll is submitted

every issue, and budgeting and fundraising are ongoing tasks. The Financial Manager is also in charge of logging

all transactions and organizing the associated paperwork.

Marketing Manager (Compensation: $105/issue—5 issues per semester)

Description: The Marketing Manager is responsible for the Belltower’s social media accounts, promoting the

paper across campus, and selling advertisements. The Belltower has social media accounts on Facebook and

Twitter, is advertised across campus, and has an active list of advertisers and the potential to accommodate

more.

All who are interested please contact Belltower Faculty Advisor Julie Yamamoto at [email protected].

Come help the business known as the Belltower in expanding our influence on campus and in the community!

Serving as a legislative intern during the Spring term is

a great way to combine education and professional

opportunities and to get paid for the effort. The

commitment requires pre-planning, coordination with

your academic advisor, and commitment from juniors

and seniors attending a Washington university.

“This semester I was

pleased to be able to

intern during the 2019

s e s s i o n o f t h e

Wash ington Sta te

Legislature. During my

internship, I worked for

Representative Brandon

Vick and the House

Republican Caucus’

Communications staff. I

worked on a variety of projects, including drafting bills

and resolutions, producing and voicing radio reports,

and conducting legislative research. I could not have

completed this internship without the academic

knowledge and skills that I have learned at the School

of Business at Saint Martin’s University.”

According to the program’s website (http://

leg.wa.gov/Internships/Pages/default.aspx), “Interns

work alongside legislative staff to learn first-hand

about public policy, build real-world professional skills,

and serve the citizens of Washington State. In addition

to their office work, interns take part in a hands-on

academic program including training in legislative

ethics, writing and research, a budget exercise, mock

committee hearings and floor debate, and a job

shadow at a state agency. Interns also participate in

seminars and workshops with state officials,

policymakers, journalists, and lobbyists, offering

networking opportunities and a global view of the

political process…The Legislative Internship is a

paid, full time (40 hours per week) commitment.”

Brian Messing, Accounting/

Political Science, Class of 2020

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At the end of the winter semester, students in Dr.

Power’s Sales Management class met with leaders from

throughout Thurston County, in conjunction with The

Thurston Chamber of Commerce’s Boss of the Year

program. Students interviewed nominees for the

competitive Boss of the Year award, which recognizes

"outstanding individuals who demonstrate exceptional

leadership in the workplace through innovation,

communication, vision, and performance.” Saint

Martin’s University marketing students assisted in the

selection process by interviewing the finalists and

gathering data for the selection committee. The

Chamber presented the awards at the December lunch

meeting, where students have a chance to network

with all of the nominees, congratulate the winners, and

be recognized for service to the committee. Through

their involvement, students get an opportunity to see

what it’s like to work for exceptional managers. They

gain experience communicating in authentic contexts.

The students came to recognize that good leadership

often starts with service to others, which is one of the

Benedictine values that we focus on at Saint Martin’s

University.

In addition, this year, students filmed a video, sharing

the interview process from their perspective. The video

was shown at the lunch meeting, and across

SMU's social media channels.

This spring, students in the Integrated Marketing

Communications class developed advertising for the

Chamber. The goal this time was to promote the Boss

of the Year program, and to remind the community

that the award is open to all bosses in Thurston

County, even ones who are not Chamber members.

Next year’s students are already looking forward to the

project, knowing that they will have the opportunity to

learn from remarkable leaders in our community.

Students with Dr. Power at the Boss of the Year

Awards Presentation

The School of Business

partnered with the

Thurston Economic

Development Council

Center of Business &

Innovation and the

Washington Center for

Women in Business in

December to host the

Wisdom & Chocolate

Speaker event. Renee Radcliff Sinclair, President &

CEO of TVW presented “Civic Engagement as

Business Leaders and Why it Matters”.

Ms. Sinclair spoke to an enthusiastic crowd in the

Worthington Center on December 3rd. She

encouraged attendees to pay attention to legislative

agenda items, become informed about the pros and

cons of relevant issues, and to engage with

government leaders and officials. She argued that

active participation creates the mechanism to

develop laws and policies in a meaningful and

informed manner.

The next Wisdom & Chocolate event is scheduled on

September 18, 2019 and will feature Melanie

Matthews, CEO of Physicians of Southwest

Washington.

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The School of Business held its annual Town Hall

meeting last November 27, 2018. It was a forum for

the students and faculty to socialize outside of the

classroom, as well as for the students to share their

views and ideas on relevant issues in the School of

Business. The students discussed their thoughts on

the strengths and opportunities of the School and

specific matters like internships, study abroad

opportunities, academic advising, and graduate

programs. They talked about the curriculum and had

suggestions on how it can better fit the students’

needs. The faculty also used this time to announce

various opportunities for the students, like new

course offerings and available internships.

Also at the meeting, the new members of the

international business honor society Delta Mu Delta

were inducted. 17 select undergraduate and

graduate students, as well as two School of Business

faculty, received their Delta Mu Delta pin, certificate,

and honor cord from Dr. Don Conant, who is the

advisor of the SMU chapter.

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The Spring 2019 Career Conversations included

community members and alumni from management,

marketing, and economics, accounting, and finance.

The event provided an opportunity for students to

explore a wide range of possible career paths.

Conversations included tips on landing and keeping a

dream job, creating a record of professional and

academic achievement, and avoiding the pitfalls

sometimes encountered when leaving academia and in

the workplace.

A m o n g t h e

professionals who

participated last

April 18th were

S c h o o l o f

Business Advisory

Board members

Wendy Fraser

(Fraser Consulting, SMU alumni), Celia Nightingale

(Dept. of Labor & Industries’ Small Business Liaison

Office), Daya Fields (Alaffia), Jeff Rounce (Business

Examiner Media), Accounting Advisory Board member

Charles Satterlund (WA State Board of Accountancy),

and Joe Deck (Northwest Harley Davidson, SMU

alumni), who is a chair of both School of Business and

Accounting Advisory Boards.

Adjunct faculty members shared their expertise in the

classroom and during informal conversations: Theo

Porter (SMU alumni, Category Manager, Harbor

Wholesale Foods), and Jeff Rounce.

Return guests include Gordon Craig (US Army Audit

Agency) and Colleen Gillespie (Sawston Wealth

Management).

Community

m e m b e r s

sharing their

stories here

for the first

time include

T h o m a s

H e n n i n g

(EVP and

Chief Risk

Officer, Heritage Bank), Liz Keever (Sr. Consultant &

Executive Coach, Sound Leadership), Stephen Lerch

(ED, WA State Economic & Revenue Forecast Council),

Erika Montgomery (CEO, Three Girls Media), George

Sharp (Rural Program Manager, Thurston EDC), Chris

Stanley (CFO, WA State Gambling Commission), and

Michaela Kier (Tax Senior, Moss Adams, SMU alumni).

Business students who participated in the event

thoroughly enjoyed conversing with the different

professionals on learning more about professional

opportunities.

“This event was great for the graduating Seniors. It

was a useful experience and a fun way to network

and make connections with community members.”

-Larissa Kolasinski

“I liked how we were free to move from table to

table. It wasn't a formal setting so I felt more

comfortable talking to the professionals.”

-Jocelyn Bonilla

“The opportunity to network with businesses from

the area. I am a small business owner and it is

helpful to pick the brains of people from larger

businesses. There are opportunities to work along

side these businesses in the future.” -Robert Nourse

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community groups are

you a member of? What

boards do you serve on

or leadership positions

related to service? How

might these be related

with your commitment

to service?

I am a member (through

SMU) of the Thurston

and Lacey Chambers of

Commerce and participate in projects and events

through the Thurston Economic Development Council. I

am a member of the Education Committee for the Lacey

South Sound Chamber of Commerce which puts on a

career day for South Sound HS each year.

Describe any service or service-learning projects. These

can involve students but might also be work that you do

on your own. Include a description of the agency or

organization you are a part of.

Over the years, I have been involved in a number of

organizations including a board member for the

downtown YMCA, volunteer for Black Hills High School

athletics, volunteer for Saint Michael's parish (where I ran

a Job Club during the recession) and school, and

currently serve as the volunteer coordinator for the Saint

Martin's Gala. In this role, I recruit, schedule and train the

over 200 student volunteers needed to support this

event. For the Gala, I will offer extra credit and a letter

of recommendation. For BA 305 and BA210, many

opportunities are presented to students to learn how to

network by finding out how they can be of service to

others. The Career Center sponsors students to join

Toastmasters (another group I was previous a member)

and attend Young Professionals Network events.

Through the Thurston Chamber, I am part of a Youth to

Business program where high school students post

questions to various professionals and we answer

online. Through my participation in that group, I was

asked to be part of a high school exit interview process

at Olympia High School where we reviewed and

provided feedback on resumes. I have done the same

thing at Black Hills High School for many years.

How do you integrate service or service-learning in your

courses?

In both BA 210 and BA 305, we address effective

methods to build a network and emphasize that

networking is about offering to help others. Quote from

Zig Ziglar posted in the Career Center "You will get all

you want in life, if you help enough other people get

what they want."

Why do you do service and how does it alight with your

training and/or values?

I feel very strongly that I want to share a useful service

to the community as an extension of my career path of

helping students and potential employers connect. I

enjoy providing my expertise in job search strategies to

alumni and members of the community through the

committees in which I am a member and through my

own network.

How do you explain to your students the importance of

service and service-learning?

I think it is more important than ever to have students

connect their education with providing service to solve

the problems of their community. This is a generation

that especially values meaningful work and service

opportunities provide a way to discover interests and

talents.

What service do you anticipate doing in the future and

how does it relate to your role at Saint Martin’s?

I plan to continue the efforts mentioned above and will

promote opportunities through my roles as an instructor

and Career Center Director.

What off-campus community groups are you a member

of? What boards do you serve on or leadership positions

related to service? How might these be related with your

commitment to service?

I am a paying CSA member, supporting Our Common

Home Farms. I am also a member of Friends of the

Timberland Library, Longyear Museum (a historical

society in Massachusetts), the Humane Society. I recently

joined the Master

Gardener Foundation of

Thurston County. I also

follow numerous non-

profit animal protection,

r e s c u e , a n d

r e h a b i l i t a t i o n

organizations such as

Pasado’s Safe Haven,

Soi Dog Foundation,

and various rescue

groups and protections

for farm animals.

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W h a t o f f - c a m p u s



boards do you serve on

or leadership positions



with your commitment

to service?

I am currently the

Treasurer of the Rotary

Club of Lacey. I am also

a S u p e r v i s o r y

Committee Member of the TwinStar Credit Union. I am a

member of the Washington Society of CPAs, American

Institute of CPAs, Institute of Management Accountants,

and American Accounting Association.





I am the Site Sponsor for the Volunteer Income Tax

Assistance (VITA) Center. The VITA center at SMU is a

student-led, student-run organization providing free

income-tax preparation to university and surrounding

community members.


courses?

Students are invited to participate in community activities.

Students serve wine and provide clean-up help at the

Cool Jazz Clean Water fundraiser hosted by all area

Rotary Clubs. Funds raised buy and refurbish musical

instruments for local school districts and fund

international clean water projects. Students also serve as

the accounting staff at the Lacey Rotary Dinner/Auction.

Funds raised are divided between The Rotary Foundation

and the Lacey Rotary Foundation for scholarships.



My current service work is closely aligned with my

professional interests. As part of a team responsible for

the financial well-being of an organization and

maintaining its ability to do its mission is rewarding and

challenging. My volunteer work models an expectation

that students will, when asked, also serve others using

their skills learned at Saint Martin's University.

What service do you anticipate doing in the future and

how does it relate to your role at Saint Martin’s?

I will begin a three-year term with the board of the

Olympia Chapter of the WSCPA this summer. The Chapter

aggressively promotes academic scholarships,

professional education, and networking events. My

involvement will make students more aware of the

support available from the local CPA community to

achieve their goals.




boards do you serve on or

leadership posi t ions



with your commitment to

service?

I am on the board and

c o f o u n d e d t h e

organization Girls to

School (girlstoschool.org).

Each year through its partner organization Amenons Nos

Filles a l’Ecole, Girls to School provides full scholarships

for 80-100 girls from low-income marginalized families to

get a high-quality education. The organization also to

provide a network of tutors and provide the girl's mothers

with business training and microfinance loans. In 2009

ANFE/Girls to School was highlighted at the Clinton

Global Initiative by President Clinton as "a small

organization that makes a very big difference.”

I am also currently working on a series of events to take

this summer in Kansas City to celebrate the 10 years

anniversary of officially having 401(C) status.





I am working as a research consultant for water.org,

analyzing the impact of microfinance loans for water and

sanitation on households' well being. Water.org has

helped over 17 million households across 13 countries get

access to water and sanitation.


courses?

In classes, I use my service projects to highlight key

economic principles. In a recent Money and Banking

classes, economic concepts were illustrated using

examples from my microfinance background and work to

create a pay-day loan alternative with a church-based

community organizing group.

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27: Memorial Day (University Closed)

28: Classes Begin

29: Add/Drop Deadline

27: Memorial Day (University Closed)

28: Classes Begin

21: Midterm Grades Due to

Registrar

28: Last Day for Withdrawal (W Grade)



Registrar

4: Independence Day (University Closed)

6: Summer 01 Session Ends

8: Final Grades Due to Registrar

8: Classes Begin


29 Midterm Grades Due to Registrar

4: Independence Day (University Closed)


20: Summer 05 Ends



17: Summer 02 Session Ends


24: Conferral Date (Summer Graduates)


community groups are you

a member of? What boards

do you serve on or

leadership positions related

to service? How might

these be related with your

commitment to service?

I serve as the Treasurer and

on the Board for Food

B a c k p a c k s 4 K i d s .

This organization provides

food to sustain children

over the weekend during the school year and through a

Summer Lunch Program in concert with a literacy program

run through the Peninsula School District.

Describe any service or service-learning projects. These can

involve students but might also be work that you do on your

own. Include a description of the agency or organization you

are a part of.

I serve as the Faculty Advisor to a group of student

volunteers who run the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

(VITA) program, a free IRS sponsored tax preparation service

for the community. Professor Bingaman opened the first

VITA site in 2018. This year, the service has grown to the

processing of 183. The returns secured a total of $145,514 in

refunds for the community members using this free service.

Also during the summers I am immersed in Food Backpacks

4 Kids Summer Lunch Program. I serve as the menu planner,

buyer of food and supplies, and food service preparer. I put

in an average of 18 hours a week during the nine weeks the

program runs.


courses?

I introduce examples of non-profit volunteer services into my

course lectures. For example I have used examples in

developing financial statements, the Budgeting Process, and

Issues involving Internal controls based on my experiences

with various non-profits. i.e. Special Olympics, Churches,

Food Backpacks 4 Kids, Habitat for Humanity.



It is what I am called to do. Sometimes we get wrapped up in

our daily lives and forget that if we understand our faith then

we must live in community and care for others. Although I

fall short, I am blessed to encounter opportunities that

nurture me to be better at loving my neighbors.

What service do you anticipate doing in the future and how

does it relate to your role at Saint Martin’s?

I am very excited to be able to continue to carry the Mantle

as a Faculty Advisor for VITA and will continue to be heavily

involved in FBP4K.

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23: Faculty & Student Convocation

23: Residence Hall Open for First Year Students

24-26: Residence Hall Open for Upper Class Students

26: Fall Semester Lacey Campus Classes Begin

29: Mass of the Holy Spirit

26: Classes Begin

2: Labor Day (University Closed)


18: Wisdom & Chocolate Event

2: Labor Day (University Closed)



Registrar


Registrar

21-22: Fall Break


14: Columbus Day (University Closed for JBLM Campus Only)

19: Last Day of Classes

21: Final Grades Due to

Registrar

21: Classes Begin


4-8: Advising Week (Classes Meet; Students Encouraged to Schedule Meeting with Advisors)

11: Saint Martin’s Day/Veteran’s Day Observed (University Closed)

15: Last Day for Withdrawal (W grade)

18: Priority Registration for Spring 2020 Begins

27: Thanksgiving Recess (No Lacey Classes, University Open)

28-29: Thanksgiving Recess (University Closed)

11: Saint Martin’s Day/Veteran’s Day Observed (University Closed)

18: Priority Registration for Spring 2020 Begins


Registrar

27: Thanksgiving Recess (No Lacey Classes, University Open)

28-29: Thanksgiving Recess (University Closed)

2-6: STUDY WEEK (No University-Sponsored Social or Club Activities)

6: Saint Thomas Aquinas Day (No Classes)

9-12: Semester Final Exams

14: Conferral Date, Fall Graduates


Registrar


14: Last Day of Classes


Registrar

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