Dear Fellow Deans,

Greetings from Garden City, New York!

Summer is finally here! While I am squeezing some R&R and writing into my schedule, as we all know, the business of running the School never ceases! I share some stories here which may resonate with you.

Regards,

Rajib Sanyal, Ph.D.

Dean

IMPACT—High-Quality Talent Enters the Labor Market

Commencement day is truly special—for the students and their loved ones and for the faculty and administration as well! At our May event, 200 students graduated—96 undergraduates and 104 with a graduate degree. That included our first batch of seven students from our newest program, the Master of Science in Professional Accounting. They join more than 18,000 Willumstad School alumni who are well prepared to help employers meet their business goals.

ENGAGEMENT—Alumni Assets Everywhere!

Our alumni are to be found all over the world—from Athens to Zurich and numerous cities in between! On our travels abroad, we connect with them, keeping them informed and engaging them in any number of ways. They are our cheerleaders and ambassadors. Our unrivaled location, just a few miles from JFK International Airport, also makes it easy for alumni worldwide who are passing through to drop by the campus to reminisce and share. Gita Surie, Ph.D., professor of management (above, on left) visited with alumni in Mumbai, India.

INNOVATION—Leaders in the Making

A distinctive feature of our rich and multifaceted Winning Edge cocurricular program is the Willumstad Leadership Scholars. The first group of six students, an interdisciplinary team of high-achieving seniors— Chelsea Abreu (management), Jennifer Blandeburgo (accounting), Caroline Bonilla-Arcos (economics), Nicole Grace (marketing), Devon Neudorf (management) and Katie Rodesk (finance)—was selected to work on a consulting project to benefit students at the University. Throughout their final year, they identified a need, designed a solution, researched it and presented their recommendations in a detailed report to senior leadership at the University and to our School’s benefactor, Robert B. Willumstad '05 (Hon.) , chair emeritus of the Adelphi University Board of Trustees (on left, in photo above), giving them a superb hands-on learning experience.