The problem of failing ‘non banks’
New regulations for failing large financial firms that technically are not banks face a host of problems, says business professor Robert Bliss in The Economist.
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New director promotes sustainability
As the new sustainability director, Dedee DeLongpre Johnston is promoting behavioral changes among students, faculty and staff to advance sustainability in all areas of the University.
Categories: Environment & Sustainability, University Announcements
Dean Emeritus Henry Stroupe dies
Henry Stroupe (’35, MA ‘37), the founding dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and one of the last surviving faculty members to have taught on the Old Campus, died on Aug. 20 in Winston-Salem.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Welcome Class of 2013
Preslar tackles another health challenge
Len Preslar Jr. has taken on another health-care challenge for the University. Last week, he was named the executive director of the health-management programs for the Schools of Business.
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Vocation Exploration
Eight students interested in careers serving others learned the challenges of helping the poor, the wrongly accused, and recent immigrants during internships at local nonprofit organizations this summer.Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Does your boss trust you?
Employees often say they need to trust their boss. What about the boss trusting them? That’s where the real impact lies, according to a new study by business professor Holly Brower (‘83).
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‘The epitome of a teacher-scholar’
Categories: Mentorship, University Announcements
Preslar to lead MBA health programs
Len Preslar has been named Executive Director of Health Management Programs and will lead initiatives to establish the Schools of Business as an educational leader in health care management.
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Deacon astronaut returns to earth life
First-time astronaut Tom Marshburn (MD ‘89), who flew aboard the space shuttle Endeavour last month, is readjusting to life on earth after 16 days in space.
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