The Boler School of Business proudly acknowledges the Fall Semester achievement of Dr. Watts as the newly-recognized Midwest Decision Sciences Institute (MWDSI) Fellow. Such designation is awarded to active or historical supporters in recognition of distinguished service to the Midwest regional subdivision of the Decision Sciences Institute. With service to the division since 1991, Dr. Watts achieved his status through an extensive list of contributions outside of those within his teaching career. If you would like to read more information about Dr. Watts' achievements, please view his biography or visit the MWDSI web site http://www.pom.edu/mwdsi/.

Mellen Series

The Spring 2008 Mellen Series Presentation will be given by Mr. Alan R. Spachman, Founder/Chairman of the Board of Directors at National Interstate Corporation. National Interstate Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty property and casualty insurance company in the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Cayman Islands. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Richfield, Ohio.

The lecture will start at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 in the D. J. Lombardo Conference Room and be followed by an informal reception. It is free and open to the public and all JCU students.

If you are interested in attending the next seminar, please e-mail Amy Zucca at azucca@jcu.edu

Free GMAT Strategy Session Sponsored by The Princeton Review

Preparing for grad school? Learn the skills necessary to master the GMAT and devise your study plan. On Wednesday, April 23rd, a professional from The Princeton Review test preparation services will be at your service from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in AD 47. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity, even if just to grab a bite to eat and familiarize yourself with the exam necessary to pursue graduate studies in Business.

Space is limited! Please secure your spot through the "Free Events" tab at The Princeton Review website or email JCUPrincetonReview@gmail.com

Business Leadership Speaker Series for Wednesday, April 30th

The Boler School is proud to welcome Marcia Mauter, Executive Director of the Institute for Creative Leadership, to discuss what it takes to be a great leader and make for efficient teams. Ms. Mauter will share her experiences from Northeast Ohio's oldest and most respected training organization, which has served over 60,000 participants from over 500 corporate and community sector organizations. Those who are interested in different working relationship difficulties and elements that hinder team effectiveness would certainly be ahead of the game with the knowledge they could take away from Ms. Mauter. If you haven't attended a Leadership Speaker Series event yet this year, don't miss this one; it will be the last of the semester!

Thanks for a successful Boler Community Day!

On Friday, April 11th, over 100 students, faculty, and staff members of the Boler School of Business performed service in different areas around Cleveland. See the information they were given below to learn a little about what kind of tasks our men and women for others completed:

1. St. George’s Church: Interior and exterior maintenance and cleaning. Painting a possibility, and wood cleaning a definite.

2. MedWish: Assist in collecting, organizing, and distributing second-hand medical supplies to countries in need all over the world!

3. Men’s Shelter: Help to clean and spruce up furniture to prepare for the opening of a new apartment complex.

4. St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary: Pair off with several grade school kids from St. Thomas Aquinas to show them a day of fun-filled events at JCU.

5. Cleveland Lakefront State Park: Perkin’s beach constantly collects garbage and litter. We’re going to take a vacation to the beach to clean it up. Bring gloves and trash bags!