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	"The Past as Prologue: Alaska as a Crucible in North American Maritime History" Will be presented by Dr. Darren Prokop on Friday, February 29, 2008, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in RH 204, as part of the ongoing CBPP Faculty Research Seminar Series. The public is welcome. For a pre-reading copy of the paper or schedule of upcoming seminars, call 786-4171.
	"Board Heterogeneity and Corporate Transparency" Will be presented by Dr. Arun Upadhyay on Friday, February 8, 2008, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in RH 204, as part of the ongoing CBPP Faculty Research Seminar Series. The public is welcome. For a pre-reading copy of the paper or schedule of upcoming seminars, call 786-4171.
	"Managerial Choice, Ethical Choice and Post-Acute Care: A Case-Study of Vencor Corporation" Will be presented by Dr. Rashmi Prasad and Brandon Tokar, MBA candidate, on Friday, November 16, from 1 p.m to 2:30 p.m. in RH 204, as part of the ongoing CBPP Faculty Research Seminar Series. The public is welcome. For a pre-reading copy of the paper or schedule of upcoming seminars, call 786-4171.
	"Emotional Intelligence and Safety in the Work Environment" Will be presented by Dr. Francis L. Jeffries on Friday, October 26, 2007, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in RH 303, as part of the ongoing CBPP Faculty Research Seminar Series. The public is welcome. For a pre-reading copy of the paper or schedule of upcoming seminars, call 786-4171.
	"Hard Regulations and Soft Constraints: China's Corporate Behavior and Confucian Ethics" Will be presented by Drs. Paul Johnson and Yong Cao on Friday, September 21, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in RH 204, as part of the ongoing CBPP Faculty Research Seminar Series. The public is welcome. For a schedule of upcoming seminars, call 786-4171.
	Dr. College of Business and Public Policy Honors Program April 20th, 2007 1:00 PM Edward & Cathryn Rasmuson Hall Rm 101 Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a student in business can receive in an undergraduate or master’s program at a school accredited by the AACSB-International The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. See associated flyer
	Dr. William Easterly, author of The White Man's Burden, to speak on April 12, 2007 from 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m. in the UAA/APU Consortium Library, Room 307. Parasca Distinguished Speaker Series and UAA present Dr. William Easterly. Dr. Easterly is author of The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good. The book was named among the "Best Books of 2006" by the Economist, the Washington Post, and The Financial Times. You are invited to a public lecture to hear Dr. Easterly's talk on Can Foreign Aid End World Poverty? Dr. Easterly debated Bill Gates on this topic at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland in January 2007 and his views are considered both insightful and controversial. For more information or, questions, call Debbie Risch at 786-1916.
	Seminar on Tax Accounting Dr. J. David Mason will present "Certainty Thresholds, Client Advocacy and the Realistic Possibility Standard" on Friday, March 9, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Rasmuson Hall (formerly BEB) Room 204. The public is welcome. For pre-reading material or a schedule of upcoming seminars, call Janet Burton at 786-4171.
	Seminar on Economics of Climate Change Peter Larsen will present “A Probabilistic Model to Estimate the Value of Alaska Public Infrastructure at Risk to Climate Change” (coauthored with S. Goldsmith, O. Smith, and M. Wilson) on Friday, February 23, 2007, from 1:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. in Rasmuson Hall (formerly BEB) Room 204. The public is welcome. For pre-reading material or a schedule of upcoming seminars, call Janet Burton at 786-4171.
	"Crossing Borders: Designing Collaborative and Innovative Networks" will be presented by Ernest Hughes, D.Ed., on Friday, February 9, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in RH 204, as part of the ongoing CBPP Faculty Research Seminar Series. (Dr. Hughes is completing his last semester as a student in UAA's M.S. Global Supply Chain Management program.) The public is welcome. For a schedule of upcoming seminars, call 786-4171.
	"A Guide to Developing and Publishing Case Studies" will be presented by Drs. Rashmi Prasadand Carlos Alsua on Friday, January 26, 1:00 p.m.to 2:30 p.m. in RH 204, as part of the ongoing CBPP Faculty Research Seminar Series. The public is welcome. For a schedule of upcoming seminars, call 786-4171.
	Dr. Lee Huskey, Chair of UAA's Economics Department is the 2006 recipient of the Alaska Council on Economic Education's Howard A. Cutler Award. The award recognizes Dr. Huskey's outstanding contribution, over the past 20 years in promoting and improving the teaching of economics in Alaska's elementary and secondary schools. Dr. Huskey has taught economic education courses for thousands of Alaska teachers, co-authored a popular graphic textbook on Alaska's economic history, and raised funds to support economic education programs. The award is named for Dr. Howard A. Cutler, former Chancellor at UAF, who initiated the University of Alaska's statewide economic education program in 1977. The program is currently housed at UAA's Center for Economic Education.
	CBPP Faculty Research Seminar ISER Resource Economist Peter Larsen, will present "An Evaluation of the Sensitivity of U.S. Economic Sectors to Weather," on Friday, November 17, 2006, 1P.M. to 2:30P.M., RH 204. For advance copies, call Janet Burton at 786-4171.
	As seen featured in the Alaska Journal of Commerce, UAA’s College of Business and Public Policy will host a roundtable discussion on the use of Arctic Airships in a variety of Alaskan industries. Possible uses that will be discussed for the airships include applications in tourism, fisheries, mining, and pipeline production. The discussion will be led by airship industry experts and will be held on Friday, Nov. 10th from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.. For more information, call (907) 786-1696. Find full-text article Forum to investigate use of blimps for Alaska's cargo needs, by Rob Stapleton, here
	Come and join us at UAA's 2006 Majors Fair! Faculty and student representatives will be on hand to inform you about the different majors. Come discover which majors lead to which occupations. Learn what the degree requirements are for different careers. Discover the skills, interests, and abilities that make individuals successful in various majors and occupations. The Majors Fair will be held on Friday, November 10, 2006 in Rasmuson Hall from 10 am to 12:30 pm. Food and drinks are provided! There will also be a raffle. Call the Advising and Testing Center at 786-4500 for more information.
	Gen. William G.T. Tuttle, Jr. (USA Ret.) will present "Transforming the Support of Weapons Systems" on Friday, October 27, from 1:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. in RH 204. For advance copies, call Janet Burton at 786-4171 or email anjeb@cbpp.uaa.alaska.edu
	CBPP Seminar Dr. George Geistauts Friday, September 29, 2006, 1P.M. to 2:30P.M., RH 204 "Engineering Ethics: A System Dynamics Approach" an unpublished paper coauthored with Dr. Bear Baker and Dr. Ted Eschenbach. For advance copies or directions, call Janet Burton at 786-4171
	CBPP Faculty Research Seminar Dr. Carlos Alsua Friday, April 14, 2006, 1P.M. to 2:30P.M., RH 204 "Employee Empowerment as Interventions, Cognitions and Outcome: An Overall Framework of the Empowerment Process"
	CBPP Faculty Research Seminar Dr. Steven Aufrecht Friday, March 31, 2006, 1P.M. to 2:30P.M., RH 204 "Working in the Premodern, Modern, and Post-Modern Worlds"
	CBPP Faculty Research Seminar Dr. Ted Eschenbach Friday, March 10, 2006, 1P.M. to 2:30P.M., RH 204 "Strategies and Tactics for Scholarship and Research"
	CBPP Faculty Research Seminar Dr. Darren Prokop Friday, March 3, 2006, 1P.M. to 2:30P.M., RH 204 "Smart Containers: A Public Goods Approach to Supply Chain Security"
	CBPP Supports the Seawolves By Jennifer Galvan 19 October 2005 Professors Bob Maloney and PJ Hill have organized a CBPP night at the Seawolf Volleyball game this Thursday night. Admission is free for students taking six or more credits who have their UAA Student ID. Free tickets are available for CBPP faculty, staff and part-time students. Tickets can be picked up in the CBPP Dean’s Office, Rasmuson Hall 301. The game against Northwest Nazarene begins at 7 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex. A CBPP banner will be displayed in a section of the bleachers to designate the section to sit in. “The faculty and staff of the College of Business and Public Policy… would like to start a tradition of sponsoring a College of Business and Public Policy night at UAA athletic event[s]… It would be a great way to support our student athletes and to share an enjoyable evening with our students in a social setting,” said Bob Maloney in emails to CBPP faculty and staff.
	On Wednesday, November 16th at 4pm in Rasmuson Hall Room 101 Sarah Palin, Candidate for Gov. will be our guest speaker. On Wednesday, November 9th at 4pm in Rasmuson Hall Room 101 Ethan Berkowitz, Candidate for Gov. will be our guest speaker. On Wednesday, December 7th at 4pm in Rasmuson Hall Room 101 Eric Croft, will be our guest speaker.
	Nationally Acclaimed Author at CBPP By: Jennifer Galvan 17 October 2005 Gen. William G.T. Tuttle, Jr. (Ret) returns to CBPP as the President’s Professor of Logistics. Gen. Tuttle arrived in Anchorage on Thursday October 13th and will be at CBPP through Wednesday, October 26th. Since he was last at UAA his book, Defense Logistics for the 21st Century, has been published by the Naval Institute Press. It’s the first thorough study of the art and science of military logistics in 45 years and has been widely acclaimed within the logistics industry. Events The UAA Bookstore is hosting “Alaska’s 21st Century Military Advantage: A Dialogue with William G.T. Tuttle” on Wednesday, October 19th at 5:30 p.m. Joining Gen. Tuttle in the discussion will be: Dean Thomas Case. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and following the presentation Gen. Tuttle will be available to sign purchased copies. On October 20th Gen. Tuttle will moderate the policy roundtable “China: Challenges and Opportunities for Alaska –What is UAA’s Role?” sponsored by the American Russian Center. By bringing together the major players involved in Anchorage’s economic future as well as the decision makers at UAA, ARC hopes to provide a forum that will identify the needs of the community and recommendations on the direction of UAA’s future. Gen. Tuttle will also present at CBPP’s Faculty Seminar Series on Friday, October 21st. His presentation will be on “Civil Service Reform as Related to the Department of Defense.” This will be held in RH 204 (formerly BEB) from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and is open to the public. For more information contact CBPP Logistics Department, Janet Burton, at 786-4171 or anjeb@cbpp.uaa.alaska.edu.
	Senator Lisa Murkowski will address the CBPP Economics Club on February 24, 2005 in Room BEB 207 at 3:00 PM. Call 786-4121 for more information
	Fran Ulmer will take the helm as Director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research on February 14, 2005. more >
	Dr. Paul Johnson will assume leadership of the Experimental Economics Laboratory, which will be open for operations in March.
	Department Chair Succession: Dr. Hermann Gruenwald will succeed Dennis Howard as Chair of Computer Information Systems Dr. Ed Forrest succeeds Dr. Frank Jeffries as Chair of Business Administration Dr. Lee Huskey succeeds Dr. Paul Johnson as Chair of the Economics Department
	Thomas A. Myers joins CBPP as the Director of the Business Enterprise Institute.
	Alaska Center for Supply Chain Integration approved by the Board of Regents - will receive $6.75 Million through the Defense Logistics Agency. Partners with CBPP are Chenega Technical Services Corporation, Alien Technologies, Crane Electronics and Aerospace.