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9-July,2008 =========== Zeynep Kelani, a popular part-time instructor in the Business Administration Department at SPSU, has joined the faculty for a one-year temporary full-time appointment. She will be teaching economics courses. 9-July,2008 ============ Ms. Catherine Forter, a SPSU alum, has been named Director of Product Marketing for Message Systems. 19-May,2008 ============ Professor Warsi announced he is retiring at the end of the semester.,, 19-May,2008 ============ The Department has a new, full-time secretary, Fariah Ahmed. She comes to us from Computer Science. 18-Apr,2008 ============== Dr. Richardson has returned from his trip to China.,, 5-Apr,2008 ============= Ronny Richardson, Chair of Business Administration, left for two weeks in China. He will be visiting two SPSU partner schools as well as one feeder school. 15-Mar, 2008 ============ Join us for a continental breakfast on Saturday, March 22,2008 Time: 10am to 11:30am,, Location: Third floor lobby and J381, Atrium Building, SPSU,, RSVP: 678-915-7440 or mba@spsu.edu,, 10-Feb,2008 ----------- “This March, Dr. Rossbacher, the President of Southern Polytechnic," signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). As stated in Twila McConnell's article ""A new"," green campus in SPSU's future?"" by signing this commitment"," the university is obligated to ""cut down on emissions"" and ""teach students how to implement environmentally friendly actions within their respected fields."" One of the first proposals to cut the university's emissions was Professor Robert Thacker's proposal to install solar panels on the roof of J-building." Professor Thacker is a long time supporter of alternate energy sources so when he heard Ted Turner bought DT Solar, a solar panel installation company, he started thinking about how SPSU could benefit from solar power. The primary benefit would be a decrease in the university's energy bill, but Professor Thacker sees more opportunities than that in the project.,, This solar panel project would help SPSU fulfill its responsibility according to the ACUPCC. Also," no other university in Georgia is operating a building with solar power so SPSU would probably gain good publicity from the project. Other opportunities Professor Thacker suggested were ""becoming a leading educator ... for research and education of sustainable clean energy solutions"" and ""offering more alternative energy courses in business and technology"" with an on-campus example.”",,,, 6-Feb,2008 ----------- Dr. Sandra Vasa-Sideris, one of your favorite professors, was promoted to full professor. Congratulations!!!,,, 5-Apr,2007 ----------- The Business Administration Department will be interviewing candidates for the position of Assistant Professor in Management. The candidates will be making presentations at the following times:,,, Monday, April 9, 11:00 – 12:00, J-262 Tuesday, April 10, 10:15 – 11:15, J-108 Friday, April 13, 1:30 – 2:15, J-262 Alumni are invited to attend their presentations and give your feedback.,,,