AUGUST 2017
NEWS

Hurricane Harvey Hits Texas Hard           
Texans join together in time of need
 
Our thoughts are with our fellow Javelinas and their families who have been impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Please consider giving and helping today!


Coastal Bend C.A.N. Disaster Recovery Group with the Coastal Bend Community Foundation
The American Red Cross
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
Austin Pets Alive
Gleaning for the World
Salvation Army
If you are in or near Houston and have a boat, you can coordinate giving boat assistance through the Houston Sherrif's Office 
 


Harleigh Tillman - Distinguished Student Award           
CBA senior graduates with highest honor
 
More than 425 graduates crossed the stage to receive their degrees during the summer commencement ceremony held August 11, 2017 in the Steinke Physical Education Center at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Students receiving their master's and doctoral degrees were recognized within their academic colleges. 
 
During the commencement ceremony, Ruben A. Martinez Jr., Student Government Association vice president, presented the Distinguished Student Awards.  This summer's recipient from the College of Business Administration was Harleigh Tillman from Corpus Christi. She received her bachelor's in business administration degree magna cum laude. Tillman was a residential advisor, the vice president of Delta Mu Delta, a member of the Javelina Marketing Society and a member of the Resident Hall Association. She has interned for Frost Bank and the College of Business Administration.


Preparing Students for the Digital Age           
Faculty attend SAP Summer Workshop
 
College of Business Administration faculty attended the 2017 SAP University Alliances North America Faculty Summer Workshop held July 17 - 20 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Lubar School of Business. Faculty members representing each major concentration in the college explored the latest SAP technologies to demonstrate disruptive design concepts and solution prototypes which can point the way for SAP customers to see opportunities to leverage Big Data. The program also featured discussion on business-academic projects and student engagement. This initiative was driven by the support of the CBA Dean's Leadership Board for continuous program improvement that will enhance student's skills and give them immediate value to the marketplace.
SAP University Alliances is a global program enabling more than 3,200 educational institutions in over 111 countries to integrate the latest SAP technologies into teaching. Learning resources on SAP Leonardo and other SAP solutions enhance how faculty prepare the next generation with knowledge and skills for the digital future. 


Dr. Dongnyoung Kim Referenced in WSJ            
CBA Assistant Professor of Accounting & Finance
 
Dr. Dongnyoung Kim, Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance, had his work referenced in the Wall Street Journal in article by Deborah Gage on August 13. To view article click here.


Fulbright Award Goes to Dr. Hans Schumann          
CBA instructor will teach in Albania
 
Dr. Hans Schumann, Professor of Practice in the Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems, has been selected for a Fulbright Award to Albania for the spring 2018 semester to conduct research and lead master classes. He will join the the faculty of Luarasi University.

The Fulbright Program was established by the U.S. Congress in 1946 under legislation introduced by then-Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas and is an important element of the United States' bilateral relationships with countries around the world. It is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The Fulbright Program provides participants-chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential - with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.

More than 370,000 "Fulbrighters" from over 160 countries have participated in the program since its inception in 1946. For more information on The Fulbright Program, click here.
 
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Texas A&M University-Kingsville
College of Business Administration

 MSC 182, 700 University Blvd.,
Kingsville, TX 78363
Phone: 361-593-3801, E-mail: cba@tamuk.edu

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