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A Message from Acting Dean Yates In the first edition of .BIZ (Spring 2013), I shared with you an African proverb that stated………If the lions do not write their own history, then the hunters will get all the credit. I stated then that the School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA) continues to write its history by building upon what was begun 40 years ago when SBPA began to educate the next generation of business leaders.

I am reminded now of a proverb posted on the office door of a faculty member that states….Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle….When the sun comes up, you’d better be running! [Author Unknown] And so here we are in 2015 not only continuing to write our history but also running to the finish line that will take us to the University’s reaccreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). We are also fully involved in playing an integral role in the University’s Strategic Plan - Vision 2020: A Roadmap for Renewal, Innovation, Success, and Sustainability. As my tenure as SBPA’s Acting Dean comes to an end, I stand ready to pass the baton to a professional who – with the help of SBPA’s outstanding faculty, staff, and students – will continue to fulfill our mission and vision while remaining fully committed to the Uni-versity’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Excellence, Innovation, Integrity, Collabora-tion, and Sustainability.

In Memoriam

Carl Washington Computer Lab Assistant

July 14, 1953 - December 28, 2014

A Message from Acting Dean Yates 1

Honorary Delta Mu Delta Inductee - Board Chair Elaine Crider

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Delta Mu Delta Epsilon Sigma Chapter Scholarship Winner

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Osborne A. Payne Scholarship Award

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Financial Literacy Program: College Access and Success

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NABA Conference 4

Student News 5 - 7

Alumni In The News 8

Who’s Who & Who’s New 9

Faculty 10 - 11

* Inside this issue * Honorary Delta Mu Delta Inductee Dr. Elaine Crider

Dr. Elaine Crider, Chairperson of UDC’s Board of Trustees w/ Dr. Michael Tannen, Delta Mu Delta Faculty Advisor.

On Wednesday, October 29, 2014, Dr. Elaine Crider, Chairperson of UDC’s Board of Trustees, was inducted into the Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society as an Honorary Member. Dr. Crider was not available when the chapter held its induction ceremony in spring 2014 and was later inducted by Delta Mu Delta’ s President Angel Corona. Delta Mu Delta (DMD) is a business honor society that recognizes and encourages aca-demic excellence of students at qualifying colleges and universities to create a DMD community that fosters the well-being of its individual members and the business com-munity through life-time membership. UDC’s Chapter recently received Star Chap-ter designation from the DMD National Or-ganization. Star Chapter designation is based upon administrative efficiency and timeliness in financial reporting, chapter activ-ities on campus and in the community, and having a student member receive a DMD scholarship award. This is the second year in a row one of SBPA’s chapter members has received a DMD scholar-ship. Dr. Michael Tannen is the faculty advisor for the SBPA chapter.

Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business Admin-istration (DMD) awarded $1,000 to Anabel Ngundia Oyana as one of 31 recipients of the 2014 DMD Board Awards. An SBPA Junior at UDC, Anabel earned her membership into DMD in No-vember 2013. She is an accounting major, Vice President of the Epsilon Sigma Chapter of DMD, as well as Membership Coordi-nator for the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) at UDC. Membership into Delta Mu Delta is offered to business

students who are juniors and seniors with a minimum 3.25 GPA and graduate students with a minimum 3.60 GPA. Eligible candidates must also have com-pleted a minimum of 24 credit hours at UDC or another ACSBP accredited school and must be in the top 20% of their respective class.

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Board Chair Crider Inducted as Honorary Member of Delta Mu Delta

DMD Epsilon Sigma Chapter Congratulates 2014 Scholarship Winner

Antoinette Terry, Ms. Delta Mu Delta and Angel Corona, Mr. Delta Mu Delta, congratulate Anabel Oyana at the Back-to-School Barbeque.

Financial Literacy Program: College Access and Success

Lucita Diaz, VISTA Financial Literacy Coordinator

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SBPA Student Receives the 2015 Osborne A. Payne Scholarship Award

On November 14, Dean Yates attended the 2015 Presidents’

RoundTable (PRT) Scholarship Awards Gala and accepted the Osborne A. Payne Scholarship on behalf of an SBPA stu-dent. Dean Yates was accompanied to this wonderful event by Associate Dean Malva R. Reid. Also in attendance were Michael C. Rogers, Vice President for University Advance-ment, and Felicia Murphy-Phillips, Executive Director of UDC Foundation, Inc. Nancy Umanzor-Perla, a Business Management major, was selected by the SBPA Scholarship Committee to receive the $3,500 scholarship for the spring 2015 semester.

The Presidents’ RoundTable is committed to entrepreneurial education for students attending HBCUs in this region. The founding members are Raymond V. Haysbert, Dorothy E. Brunson, Os-borne A. Payne, and A. Tyrouys “Terry” Addison. SBPA’s award is in honor of Osborne A. Payne, a Baltimore businessman who left a distinguished career in education to become a leading restaura-teur, entrepreneur and philanthropist. In addition to being a founding member of PRT, Mr. Payne was a founder of Associated Black Charities and was perhaps best known for bringing McDonald’s restaurants into Baltimore City and being in the vanguard of entrepreneurs who helped make the eatery an urban staple nationwide.

Acting Dean Yates receives PRT Scholarship Award from Maureen

Bunyan, Veteran TV news broadcaster at WJLA TV (ABC 7)

How important is financial literacy in YOUR life? Very important! Sit, reflect, and look back on recent decisions you have made. Do they all have a common theme? Perhaps the themes of spending, budgets, savings, loans, financial aid, rent, bills invade your decision making. Financial awareness gives you the power to take control of your life by making good decisions. The University of the District of Columbia Financial Literacy Program’s ultimate goal is to prepare our students with the basics of finance and life skills for financial stability and success. MDCCC Ameri-Corps VISTA Financial Literacy Coordinator Lucy Diaz has already had great success with her first workshop: What Do You Really Know About Financial Aid? Not only did 25 attendees show up for the workshop, but Wells Fargo also contributed to the experience by providing fun giveaways! Students were asked to survey their own financial literacy by taking a quiz. The quiz can be ac-cessed at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9DL82BD Be on the look out for future workshops during the spring semester! For more information contact Ms. Lucy Diaz, MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA Coordinator at VISTA@udc.edu or 202-274-7270

SBPA Students Participate in NABA Conference

Over 25 members of the University of the District of Co-

lumbia (UDC) chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) attended the organization’s 39

th East-

ern Region Student Conference on October 9-11, 2014 in Bethesda, Maryland. The two and one-half day seminar introduced minority students to the “Big 4” Public Compa-nies, as well as many other private and public accounting companies, by means of workshops, interview sessions and social events. This year’s conference brought together 600 college students represented by 50 student chapters from the Eastern region.

Students participated in networking events; made contacts with industry professionals; and interviewed for internships and full-time employment with such firms as Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) and KPMG . The experience acquired by these students gave them an opportunity to bond and form rela-tionships outside of the classroom. Cortez Sutton, a first-time NABA conference attendee and UDC accounting student who is currently preparing to take the CPA exam, said, "The conference was an outstanding and informative experience; learning the history of NABA and how the organization cre-ates value for its members is something I truly ap-preciate”.

Anabel Ngundia Oyana, commented ….."The Na-tional Association of Black Accountants Eastern Re-gion Student Conference was great! I was awarded one of the regional scholarships and had the oppor-tunity to network with professionals and like-minded students. Thank you, NABA and SBPA for making this possible!"

After this year’s event, Earl T. Murray III, outgoing President of the NABA UDC Chapter, added these comments. “Words cannot express how I feel after this weekend. The students represented the Uni-versity very well. There were students who came to the conference without any interviews and left the Career Fair with as many as five. He further noted that ….”Most importantly, each person has taken ownership of being a member of NABA and that is the most rewarding feeling being the President of this organization. The students used the advice given by Associate Dean Dr. Malva Reid that related

to networking, approaching a prospective employer, as well as asking good questions in an interview. Thanks for the support of SBPA in making this year’s conference such a great success for the students.”

A special thanks to the NABA Faculty Advisors, Professors Erroll Salmon and Debra Robinson-Foster, who accompa-nied the students to this year’s conference.

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Four MBA students attended Howard Universi-

ty's MBA Exclusive Business Conference on Oc-tober 16-17, 2014. They competed in the 10th Annual National Minority Case Competition. Stu-dent participants were: Trinitas Nsabimana; Valerie Muroe; Ernestine Yarborough; and Luisa Burjaili.

BPA Students Attend NBA Gala

On October 3, several SBPA students attended

the Annual Dinner of the National Bankers Asso-ciation 87

th Annual Convention that was held at

the Marriott Marquis Hotel. The following students were in attendance: Angel Corona, Earl Murray, Anabel Oyana, Tamon George, Tsholofelo Motshwane, and Sara Asfaw.

UDC’s Chapter of NABA Elects New President

Student News

Alexander Venzor, a junior Accounting major, was recently elected to serve as president of UDC’s Chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA). Alexander currently has a cumulative grade point average of 4.0; is a member of Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business; and is the recipient of the 2014 NABA/Greater Washington Society of CPAs Scholarship. This summer, Alexander will be working as an intern at Price Waterhouse and Coopers (PWC).

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Dean’s List – Spring 2014

Accounting

Business Management

Procurement and Public Contracting

Radiah Johnson-Bryant

Do You Know Your Academic Advisor?

Bedilu Borena Earl Murray

Derrick Braughn Joseph Desire Ngoupou

Alma Duvall Anabel Oyana

Omolola Famoriyo Long Quach

Ronel Fokou Anuj Rajbanshi

Eddy Gnamien Alexander Venzor

Kimberly Kovach Shakena Williams

Simon Anderson Lance Graves

Derrick Barnes Alicia Leake

Ernesto Barrientos-Lopez

Maria Silva Lopez

Ayesha Bilal Nenad Smiljanic

Patrick Borchert Samuel Swartout

Henry Egbarin Antoinette Terry

Sharon Faulkner Derricka Williams

Alicia Gallard Nan Yee

Economics Finance

Joseph Bautista Gildas Bassole

Gelitza Gutierrez

Mgt. Inform Systems Marketing

Nekesha Anderson-Tucker Hattan Engawi

Angel Corona Mariah Evans

Hykel Kemal Tamara McCoy

Donna-Marie Thompson

Accounting Business Management

Professor Darien Green Dr. Paul Bachman

Professor Eva Green Dr. Sergey Ivanov

Dr. Tesfaye Lemma Dr. Deborah Lyons

Professor Debra Robin-son-Foster

Dr. Charlie Mahone, Jr.

Professor Errol Salmon Dr. Michael Tannen

Master of Public Administration

Master of Business Administration

Dr. Julius Anyu Dr. Sergey Ivanov

Dr. Sylvia Benatti Dr. Deborah Lyons

Dr. Yolandra Plummer Dr. Les Vermillion

Professor William White Finance (Teach-Out)

Economics (Teach-Out) Dr. Tarsaim Goyal

Dr. Eboh Ezeani Management Information Systems (Teach-Out)

Dr. Mohamed Samhan Dr. Harbans Dhuria

Dr. Sharon Terrell Dr. Jian Hua

Procurement and Public Contracting (Teach-Out)

Professor Judy Williams-Smith

Professor Judy Ramey Dr. Meena Srinivasan

MPA Students Attend Alliance Management Institute

Innovations in Social and Economic Entrepreneurship 2015 Business Plan Competition Mid-Atlantic Region

April 11, 2015

The School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA) is gearing up for its 3rd Annual

“Sustainability Business Plan” competition, which will be held on April 11, 2015. The competition will culminate the week long activities of SBPA week, that begin on April 7, 2015. The SBPA Business Plan Competition started in 2013, with participation by seven local universities, including UDC. Salisbury State University’s team won the inaugural business plan competition; the UDC team won second place. In the 2014 Competition, UDC’s team won first place. The theme for the past two years’ competitions focused on sustainable businesses that addressed some aspect of change, and had zero impact on our environment, also known as the “triple-bottom line”. The 2015 competition continues to embrace the “triple-bottom line” concept, with the overall theme being Innovations in Social and Economic Entrepreneurship. Dr. Wayne Curtis, Director of the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, and Dr. Sylvia Benatti, Associate Professor of Public Administra-tion, are co-chairing this event. The corporate sponsor for this year’s event is Capital One (Nancy Stark, Representative).

On January 4-7, 2015, MPA students Kyle Davidson, Lu-

cita Diaz, and Anita Johnson attended the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Management Institute (AMI) Confer-ence that was held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Attending AMI was a final capstone component for the students to obtain the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. While the theme was focused on strategic partnerships, the students learned about different partnership structures; how to vet potential partners; and also how emerging non-profit professionals could align community assets to ensure organizational results.

The students also had an opportunity to attend networking events and professional workshops ground-ed in CNP competencies. These core competencies provide an academic framework for coursework and related hands-on experiences. AMI culminated with a highly anticipated case study experience. Working as consultants, Lucita, Kyle, and Anita – along with other conference attendees – ventured across Utah to help nonprofits tackle strategic chal-lenges. With input from the nonprofits, students dis-cussed challenges and proposed solutions to the nonprofit organizational leadership team. Anita com-mented that “they had an amazing time and are look-ing forward to obtaining their CNP credential.”

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Pictured - President of Nonprofit Leadership

Alliance, Susan Schmidt, with UDC’s

students Lucita Diaz and Anita Johnson

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Selvon Malcolm Waldron,

SBPA Alum and member of SBPA Board of Advisors, was recently selected to serve as the Executive Di-rector of Life Pieces to Mas-terpieces (LPTM). According to Mary Brown, LPTM’s Co-Founder and Executive Di-rector for 18 years, Selvon's appointment is the culmina-tion of LPTM’s vision, car-

ried out through a three-year, evidence-based transition plan developed be Board of Directors, staff, and leading consultants in non-profit transi-tions. Selvon joined Life Pieces in February 2012 as Director of Development and Grants. Under his exceptional leadership, Life Pieces so-lidified its organizational sustainability, diversified its funding streams, and strengthened its finan-cial procedures, ensuring that we can bring our transformative work to the next generation of young black men in DC and spread our impact nationally. Selvon's strong management skills, his in-depth understanding of LPTM's unique cul-ture and environment, and his tireless dedication to the young men we serve make him the ideal choice to guide the organization forward as we continue to lead the way in black male develop-ment. Selvon earned both his Bachelor of Business Ad-ministration in Management and his MBA with a concentration in International Business with hon-ors from the University of the District of Colum-bia, and he is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) Dean Yates recently attended several events sponsored by LPTM, including a breakfast meet-ing – Color of Innovation: The Makings of a Mas-terpiece – that was held at the Washington Mar-riott Hotel at Metro Center. This fundraising event featured a performance by some of the LPTM students and an exhibit of their signature artwork.

In October, Dean Yates and MPA student Anita Johnson were among the guests at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery where LPTM sponsored an event titled Songs in the Key of Life Pieces: In-ternational Youth Voices. Youth representing countries of Nigeria, Peru, Japan, Ghana, Italy, and Ireland showcased their brilliance through song and dance. Fifty major paintings from Life Pieces art catalog and 25 of the highest-rated photographs from the 2014 Colors of Life Inter-national Photo Contest were on exhibit at this event.

Kidist Shiferaw, account-ing graduate (Fall 2014), recently passed the CPA Exam. She is to be con-gratulated for this achieve-ment

On September 18, 2014, Monique Conquest

(BBA Business Management 2007), Secretary in the Department of Business Management, gave birth to a beautiful daughter, Brielle Katelyn Brooks. Congratulations, Monique!

ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

SAVE THE DATE

2015 SBPA WEEK April 7 - 11

Highlights

Graduation Recognition & Scholarship Awards Program

3rd Annual Mid-Atlantic Business Plan

Competition

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Dr. Tesfaye Lemma is a newly-appointed Associ-

ate Professor of Accounting. Prior to joining the

University, Dr. Lemma started his career in Ethio-

pia, at the Addis Ababa University with responsibili-

ties ranging from Graduate Assistantship to Associ-

ate Deanship. He then relocated to South Africa

where he was appointed Department Head at the

University in South Africa

Dr. Lemma holds a PhD, MBA and BA in Ac-

counting/Finance from the University of Witwaters-

rand. He is widely published in the areas of ac-

counting, finance and corporate governance in vari-

ous peer-reviewed journals, including The Journal

of Economic Studies and The Managerial Audit

Journal.

Lemma describes his experience of teaching in the

School of Business and Public Administration as

rewarding. He states “Most of the students here at

UDC are working students who need this additional

training at UDC to climb up their career ladder. As

a professor, I am happy to teach eager students of

the District as they pursue their destiny in fulfilling

the American Dream.” (Interview with Ms. Tamara

Zeidan, November 2014)

Antoine Jameson was recently hired as SBPA’s

Computer Specialist. Mr. Jameson gained a B.S. in

Computer Information Technology from Norfolk

State University while serving in the Unite States

Army Transportation Core. He spent ten years in

the Department of Defense as a civilian leading the

Classified and Unclassified Audio Visual Infor-

mation Networks, Digital Signage, and Telecommu-

nications systems.

Dr. Janice Jackson, a member of the University's Academic Advising Center, continues to provide services to Freshman and Sophomore students who intend to seek a degree in Business. She also advises transfer students who have earned less than 60 credits. Dr. Jackson holds a BA degree in English Composition from Beloit College in

Wisconsin; a Master's degree in Education from Howard University; and an MBA and Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Memphis. Dr. Jackson notes that her "career as a business professor and consultant has involved her not only in teaching various management, finance, statistics, and business communication courses, but also in many years of academic advising and depeartment level management."

Ms. Debra Robinson-Foster was recently appoint-ed as Instructor in the Department of Accounting. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from UDC in 1983; a Master of Science degree in 1992 from Southeastern University; and completed addi-tional course work at the University of Maryland. Ms. Robinson-Foster is a Certified Public Account-

ant and is the Sole Practitioner and Consultant with

Robinson & Associates, CPAs in Laurel, MD. She

holds memberships in the American Institute of

CPAs; Maryland Institute of Certified Public Ac-

countants; Maryland Society of Accountants; and

Baltimore Washington Chamber of Commerce.

Ernest Nelson, an alumnus who holds an Associ-

ate Degree in Electronics from UDC’s School of En-

gineering and Applied Sciences, was recently hired

as SBPA’s Computer Laboratory Assistant. For

more than 10 years, Mr. Nelson has worked as a

Technical Support Engineer with various organiza-

tions including: Andrews Federal Credit Union,

France Telecom and Verizon, where he has applied

many of his skills in Telecommunication and Infor-

mation Technology. Additionally, Mr. Nelson is cur-

rently enrolled in an IT Certification Program for

Professional Studies and is part of a research com-

mittee for the Association of Telecom Management

Professionals (AOTMP).

WHO’S WHO AND WHO’S NEW IN SBPA

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Faculty News

During 2014, the following SBPA faculty mem-

bers completed training through the University’s Research Academy for Integrated Learning (RAIL) and have been certified to teach courses either as full on-line or hybrid: Dr. Julius Ndumbe Anyu; Professor Gregory Williams; Dr. Charlie E. Ma-hone, Jr.; Dr. Yolandra Plummer; and Dr. Wayne Curtis.

On January 7-8, Dr. Nikolai Ostapenko and Dr.

Les Vermillion participated in the Direct Market-

ing Association of Washington (DMAW) Educa-

tional Foundation’s Professor’s Institute held at

American University. The DMAW/EF brings to-

gether faculty from the Direct Marketing Associa-

tion’s regional areas that include Maryland, Virgin-

ia, North Carolina, and West Virginia.

Dr. Jian Hua, Associate Professor of Manage-

ment Information Systems, presented his re-search paper at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Deci-sion Science Institute (DSI), held in Tampa, Flori-da, November 22-25, 2014. He also served as a session chair at the conference. DSI’s Annual Meeting is the largest conference that focuses on the application of quantitative and behavioral methods to the problems of society.

On November 12, Dr. Nikolai Ostapenko, facul-

ty advisor of the Marketing Club, invited Mr. D. R. Cunningham, a founder of Stealth Protection Ser-vices, to present his life experiences to a group of students. Mr. Cunningham is also known in DC

as an adviser and tutor of youth in selecting ca-reer paths. He has been instrumental in offering internship opportunities throughout the local com-munity. His presentation triggered lots of ques-tions and positive remarks from students.

An article written by Dr. J. Ndumbe Anyu, pro-

fessor of Public Administration, and Dr. Chigbo Ofong, former Associate Dean of SBPA, was re-cently published in the International Journal of Organizational Innovation (Volume 7, Number 3, January 2015). The title of the article is Teeth-ing Problems in Litigation and Regulation of E-Commerce.

A paper written by Dr. Sergey Ivanov, Associate

Professor of Management, has been accepted for

presentation and publication at the 21st Annual

International Deming Research Conference to be

held in March 2015 at Georgetown University.

Dr. Sylvia Benatti was recently promoted to As-

sociate Professor of Public Administration.

The Globalizing HBCU Business Schools

(GBS) Program recently released its Summary Report for 2011-2014. SBPA faculty became in-volved in the program under the leadership of Dr. Charlie E. Mahone, Jr., former Dean of SBPA. The GBS Program was designed to infuse under-standing and the importance of international and interdisciplinary business education by equipping faculty with the pedagogical tools, knowledge, and experiences to incorporate international content into existing business courses and/or develop new courses. In addition to Dr. Mahone, other SBPA faculty par-ticipants were: Dr. Paul Bachman, Dr. Jian Hua, Professor Robyn Hudson, Dr. Sergey Ivanov, Professor Debra Robinson-Foster, Professor Errol D. Salmon, Dr. Meena Srinivasan, Dr. Sharron Terrell, Dr. Les Vermillion, and Professor William White.

Yates and Reid Attend Holiday Reception and Awards Presentation

Drs. Yates and Reid recently attended the Holi-

day Reception and Awards Presentation spon-sored by the Foundation for the Advancement of Music and Education, Inc. (F.A.M.E.). At the event - held in Bowie, MD – scholarships were present-ed to individuals and organizations that provide outstanding education and music opportunities to youth. Professor Judith Korey, Associate Pro-fessor in the Division of Arts and Humanities, ac-cepted a scholarship for students in UDC’s Music Program. F.A.M.E. – established in 2004 - is a 501 {C} {3} nonprofit dedicated to providing equal access to all children and young adults, regardless of social and economic need to quality music and educa-tion as part of their lifelong journey to adulthood. F.A.M.E.’s goal is to positively impact the life of youth through access to quality music, education, programs, and experience. Mr. Harry Staley, chair of SBPA Board of Advisors, is the Chairman of F.A.M.E.’s Executive Board.

ACBSP Regional Conference

The 2014 Eastern Regional Conference of the Ac-creditation Council for Business Schools and Pro-grams (ACBSP) was held on November 7- 8, 2014 at Gallaudet University’s Kellogg Confer-ence Hotel. In addition to Dean Yates, other rep-resentatives from SBPA who attended the confer-ence were: : Dr. Malva Reid, Associate Dean; Dr. Tarsaim Goyal, Chairperson of the Department of Accounting; Dr. Tesfaye Lemma, Associate Professor of Accounting . The Keynote Speaker for the opening session was Dr. Harry Wingo, President and CEO of the Washington, DC Chamber of Commerce. Several concurrent sessions were held and included the following topics: Partnering with Business to Cre-ate an Entrepreneurship Eco-System; Curriculum, Community and Collaboration: A Business Case

Study Beyond the Classroom; Do Not Do It Alone: Help Students Develop Their Professional Identity Through Business Partnerships; and Creating Ex-periential Learning Opportunities: Effectively Uti-lizing an Executive in Residence and Designing a Professional Development Program for Students.” At the business meeting, Doug Viehland, ACBSP Executive Director/CEO, provided an update of recent activities within ACBSP, including an-nouncements about new programs and services being offered for ACBSP members. The member-ship voted for the 2017 regional meeting to be held at the University of the District of Columbia.

2015 Internship in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer

The District of Columbia’s Office of Chief Finan-cial Officer seeks 15 students from the School of Business and Public Administration for a 40 hour-week, summer internship. The internship will span from May 18 – July 24, 2015. Students may opt to register for the 3-credit hour Practicum course that can be used as a business elective. Students will be rotated among three manage-ment areas – Central Financial Operations, Agen-cy Financial Operations, and Independent Agen-cies – and then will be assigned to specific clus-ters within those areas. The internship will also cover resume development and career coaching as well as learning etiquette for the corporate world.

Application Requirements Student must be a junior or senior (International students accepted) Student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better Two letters of reference – one must be from an academic advisor Resume, and Unofficial transcript For additional information, contact: Racquel Brown Gaston, Esq. rgaston@udc.edu

202-274-6617

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Free Income Tax Preparation Begins on January 30th

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The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) kicks-off its free tax preparation services for low and mod-

erate-income DC residents on January 30th, which is designated as National Earned Income Tax Credit Day. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $53,000 or less, persons with disabilities, elderly and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assis-tance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return prepa-ration with electronic filing to qualified individuals, Trained UDC volunteers—including students— are supervised on site to help residents with their tax forms, including health insurance tax provisions required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Among the many cred-its are the $5,000 D.C. homebuyer tax credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax credit, and the Cred-it for the Elderly or the Disabled, among others. Filing is done electronically, which helps residents get their returns quickly from the Internal Revenue Service and the District. The UDC VITA site—located in the School of Business and Public Administration, Building 38, Room 304—is supervised by Professors Debra Robinson-Foster and Erroll Salmon.

January 30—April, 29 2015 Mondays - 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesdays - 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Saturdays - 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.