16th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament Raises $40,000

The 16th Annual Smith Alumni Golf Tournament raised $40,000 for scholarships, alumni and student programs, and recruitment. Eighteen silent auction and three live auction packages brought in more than $4,500. Hot auction items included vacation packages and signed sports memorabilia. Twenty-eight teams participated in the tournament and the RSM Gladrey team (pictured, left), led by Bob Billig '88, came away with first place. Second place went to Outback Steakhouse, and Corcoran Caterers came in third.

Professor Lawrence A. Gordon Invited to Join National Infrastructure Advisory Council Study Group

Lawrence A. Gordon, Ernst & Young Alumni Professor of Managerial Accounting and Information Assurance Director, has been invited to join the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC)’s Study Group on “Risk Management Approaches to Protection.” The study group supports the work being conducted by NIAC.

The NIAC was established by executive order to provide President Bush with advice on the security of information systems for critical infrastructure supporting banking and finance, transportation, energy, manufacturing, and emergency government services. NIAC Committee members consist of recognized technology and security industry leaders including: John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems Inc.; Craig Barrett, CEO of Intel Corp.; and Maynard Webb, CEO of eBay Inc.

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Assistant Professor Walter Hutchens Speaks at China Financial Derivatives Forum

Walter Hutchens, assistant professor of logistics, business and public policy, made a presentation on "Establishing a Legal Framework for Futures and Derivatives" at the China Financial Derivatives Forum held September 26-27 in Shanghai.

Organized by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Exchange, participants at the forum included the CEOs of each exchange, senior officers from a number of prominent investment banks and hedge funds, including Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes, and a number of senior leaders in China.
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New Book from Senior Fellow Robin Gerber

Robin Gerber, executive education senior fellow, has a new book coming out this month about Katharine Graham, former president and chairman of The Washington Post Co. and former publisher of The Washington Post. Gerber will speak about her new book: "KATHARINE GRAHAM: The Leadership Journey of an American Icon" later this month. The book goes on sale October 20. Gerber presents Graham's career as a model for female corporate success.

Join Robin Gerber as she speaks about Katharine Graham on:

• October 24, 2005, 6:30 p.m., Borders, 18th &
  L Streets, Washington, D.C.
• October 25, 2005, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble, Bethesda, Md.

For more information visit http://www.robingerber.com

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Next Scheduled Segment... Thursday, October 13, 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 14, 6:00 a.m. Sunday, October 16, 11:30 a.m. Does An Increased Gas Tax Make Sense? Gas prices are taking a bite out of consumer spending, and businesses are feeling it. Gasoline prices set a new record last month in the wake of hurricane Katrina, but costs were already rising fast before the superstorm collided with the Gulf Coast. Today prices are falling as the summer driving season has ended and Gulf Coast refineries return to service. Yet the long-term outlook appears shaky. The future price of oil, which hinges on everything from OPEC policies to Chinese energy demands, could easily keep going up. This week in Smith Business Close-Up, Charles Olson, Smith School Tyser Teaching Fellow and an expert in managerial economics and industry strategy, will discuss rising gas prices and whether or not an increased gas tax could have surprising benefits. Smith Business Close-Up can be seen bi-weekly on Maryland Public Television's Business Connection. Watch Charles Olson Thursday, October 13 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, October 14, at 6 a.m., and Sunday, October 16, at 11:30 a.m. on public television stations throughout Maryland and the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region, including: WMPB-TV (Ch. 67), Baltimore WMPT-TV (Ch. 22), DC metro/Annapolis WCPB-TV (Ch. 28), Salisbury WFPT-TV (Ch. 62), Frederick WWPB-TV (Ch. 31), Hagerstown WGPT-TV (Ch. 36), Oakland Have an idea for Smith Business Close-Up? Contact Kathy Marmon at kmarmon@rhsmith.umd.edu (or at ext. 59568) to discuss appearing in an upcoming edition of Smith Business Close-Up and to make suggestions for a future segment.

Lost & Found

There are two official Lost & Found locations in Van Munching Hall – Smith Operations (2410) and the Office of Undergraduate Studies (1570). If you find an item that someone may have dropped (inside or outside the building), please take the item to either Anne Stevens in Smith Operations or to the front desk in the Office of Undergraduate Studies. If you have lost an item, please check these locations.

Smith Downloads: Logos, Screensavers, PowerPoint Templates

Download the official Smith School logos, screensavers, desktop images, and PowerPoint templates at: http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/admin/comm/

Tip: Don't use black text on the red background for your PowerPoint presentations, it's hard to read when projected in the classroom.

Plasma Announcements

Do you have an announcement you would like displayed on the plasmas displays located throughout Van Munching Hall? Please send your submissions to William McChesney (wmcchesn@rhsmith.umd.edu) at least two (2) business days before you would like them displayed.

Bulletin Board

	The Office of Marketing Communications welcomes William McChesney onboard as the new Web Designer/Developer for the Smith School. Contact Will at wmcchesn@rhsmith.umd.edu.
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