On a beautiful spring evening last week (April 18, 2013), MBA students, deans, faculty, and staff of the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School gathered outside of Van Munching Hall in Mayer Mall for the Third Annual Smith’s Got Talent event. See photos on Facebook

Upon returning to the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business at the end of spring break on March 25, 2013, students discovered that much of Edward’s Courtyard area outside of Van Munching Hall is inaccessible due to construction to expand seating at Rudy’s Café and to improve the flow of the walkways in the courtyard.

Professor Emeritus Saul Irving Gass passed away on March 17, 2013. Gass, a pioneering researcher in the field of operations research, came to the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business as professor and chair of the department of management science and statistics in 1975. In addition to his towering achievements as a researcher, Gass was also an extraordinary teacher. He was honored by the university as a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher and was the Dean's Lifetime Achievement Professor for the Smith School.

The Smith School’s Dean G. “Anand” Anandalingam will step down at the end of his five-year term on June 30, 2013. He plans to pursue leadership in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship in partnership with institutions worldwide.

MBA students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business represented more than 16 countries and four continents as they celebrated the Fourth Annual International Night, Feb. 21, 2013.

The first-ever cohort of the Smith School’s new Leadership Academy graduated with honors—and delight—on Friday, February 15.

When people come together, great things can happen. When Smith alumni come together, the impact can be extraordinary. Most people think that they have to engage in recruiting or give thousands of dollars to be considered active in the alumni community, but former Smith student leaders and young alumni are showing that it’s possible to come together and do more to make a social impact.

The latest cohort of executive MBA students began their 19-month journey to earning their degrees last week (Jan. 18, 2013) at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. The 41 students are the 13th group to start the program since the Smith School launched its EMBA degree in 2002. This year’s class is the largest cohort the Smith School has recruited yet, as applications to have been increasing steadily for the past four years.