This years 18th Annual Smith School Alumni Chapter Golf Tournament, sponsored by Ernst & Young, brought out 20 teams to participate and compete on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007. Even though there were clouds in the sky it was the perfect day to enjoy a round of golf with friends. The event started with a lunch, featured a silent auction and ended with a dinner that was sponsored by Outback Steakhouse. It was a day for alumni to reconnect with each other and raise money for the school, which goes towards supporting scholarships, programs and other initiatives of the school.

College Park, MD - October 8, 2007 - The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced the launch of a $175,000 alumni donor endowment fund for the Smith School's Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship to invest in student- and alumni-run companies. The fund was established with gifts from Smith alumni Carly Fiorina, former president and chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, and Kevin Plank, founder and chief executive of Under Armour.

College Park, Md. September 20, 2007 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business is seeking nominations for the schools 2008 Smith Leadership and Excellence Awards. The annual awards pay tribute to business leaders and organizations that have made a significant and positive impact in the mid-Atlantic region. They will be presented in four categories: Business Excellence, Leadership Excellence, Leaders for the Digital Economy and Public Excellence.

College Park, Md. September 20, 2007 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business is seeking nominations for the schools 2008 Smith Leadership and Excellence Awards. The annual awards pay tribute to business leaders and organizations that have made a significant and positive impact in the mid-Atlantic region. They will be presented in four categories: Business Excellence, Leadership Excellence, Leaders for the Digital Economy and Public Excellence.

College Park, Md. Sept. 19, 2007   The University of Marylands A. James Clark School of Engineering and Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted the universitys inaugural Impact of Angel Investing seminar yesterday for distinguished alumni. The private seminar provided an overview of angel investing for alumni with limited angel investment experience, as well as experienced investors interested in networking with other alumni.

The University of Maryland community is mourning the loss of Mike Corvino, president of JanSport and a valued member of the Board of Visitors at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Corvino was killed in a car accident on Saturday, July 14, 2007. As a board member, Corvino was very involved and enthusiastic about his consultative role with the school. Most recently, he helped bring JanSport's founder, Skip Yowell, to the Smith CEO Entrepreneurship Conference, which was held in April.

College Park, MD March 13, 2007 SHOP DC, a Washington, D.C. shopping and fashion guide founded by Zoey Rawlins, was recently acquired by Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive (WPNI) and has been relaunched as DC Scout. A former University of Maryland MBA student, Rawlins announced she will use some of the proceeds to benefit student entrepreneurs at the Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, November 13, 2006 The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) today announced that it has created a scholarship program to encourage freight transportation-related management development and has selected the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business as a recipient of the first years award.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, November 13, 2006 The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) today announced that it has created a scholarship program to encourage freight transportation-related management development and has selected the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business as a recipient of the first years award.

May 16, 2006, Tysons Corner, VA Beers & Cutler, the leading accounting and consulting firm focused on the Washington DC region, announced today its plans to establish the James R. Beers Scholarship Endowment with a donation from Beers & Cutler matched by founding partner Jim Beers totaling $250,000 to the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business. Funds will be designated for scholarships for undergraduate students at the Smith Schools College Park and Shady Grove campuses.