April was recognized as Sustainability Month this year at campuses around the country. The Smith School held a number of events for both the students and community to participate in that focused on sustainability and going green in recognition of the month. The events were focused around not only bringing about awareness of environmental issues to participants they were also designed to show how individuals can build companies around sustainability and the environment.

College Park, Md. - April 14, 2008 - The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business honored the late Michael Corvino, president of JanSport backpack brand and an active member of the schools board of visitors, with a room dedication ceremony on Thursday, April 3. Located in Van Munching Hall, the room was named in memory of Corvino's many contributions to the school before he was killed in a car accident on July 14, 2007.

The Robert H. Smith School of Business community is mourning the loss of Dr. Brian Shaffer, a Tyser Teaching Fellow in the Logistics, Business and Public Policy department. Dr. Shaffer was killed in an automobile accident in West Virginia on Saturday, April 5.

Over 100 Smith community members and employers attended the 15th Annual William D. Bradford Minority Awards Banquet on April 2, 2008 at the Samuel Riggs Alumni Center. Sponsored by the Black MBA Association and the Hispanic MBA Association, the event aims to celebrate excellence in the African American and Hispanic communities at Smith. Dr. William Bradford, a professor of finance at the University of Maryland from 1980 to 1994, initiated the first banquet in 1994.

The Smith School’s management and operations department is pleased to welcome George “Chip” Pickett as an executive-in-residence. A defense and aerospace industry veteran – having held key strategic roles in both the private and public sectors – Pickett is no stranger to sharing his expertise in an academic environment and is currently writing a book about the application of business strategy in defense companies.

Second-year MBA student Tekisha Harvey, first-year MBA student Corinne Talley-Hobbs and Tiffany Grossman present on the dos and don’ts of public speaking.

On Feb. 26, 2008, the MBA Finance Association of the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland hosted a panel discussion on the current state of the U.S. economy. About 30 MBA students gathered to listen to two panelists from the department of logistics, business, and public policy, Peter Morici, professor of logistics, business and public policy, and Curt Grimm, Dean's Professor of Supply Chain and Strategy. The students were invited to prepare questions for Morici and Grimm and engage them in discussion about the challenges facing today's economy.

How does one turn an undergraduate-operated school store shrouded in obscurity into a viable, competitive business? By utilizing the resources available at the Smith School's Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship and tapping into the wealth of real-world marketing experience of Associate Professor of Marketing Wendy Moe, of course!

On Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, the Smith School hosted its Sixth Annual Kaleidoscope: Women & Diversity at Smith event. Kaleidoscope provided a unique opportunity to expose prospective members of underrepresented groups to the rich diversity of the Smith MBA community and culture, and experience at large. The event was co-hosted by the school's Black MBA Association, the Hispanic MBA Association, the Smith Association of Women MBAs, and the Smith Pride Alliance.

College Park, Md. November 12, 2007 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business posts a last call for nominations of outstanding business leaders and organizations in the mid-Atlantic region for the schools 2008 Smith Leadership and Excellence Awards. The annual awards will be presented in four categories: Business Excellence, Leadership Excellence, Leaders for the Digital Economy and Public Excellence.