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December 2020
Dear Friends and Colleagues,

As this extraordinary year draws to a close, I extend to you and your loved ones my warmest greetings of the season! All of us here at WIllumstad have worked hard to follow public health guidelines—and I am happy to report we were successful in keeping campus open. Meanwhile,I share a few stories below on how we continue to fulfill our mission, despite trying times.

Best wishes,
Rajib Sanyal, PhD
Dean
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IMPACT—Sharing Insights

In line with the University’s role to share knowledge with all, on and off the campus, we launched a new program—Great Minds, Great Conversations —a series that brings together experts and leaders to engage in deep conversations on the topics of the day. Our first event featured Kevin O’Connor ’84, president and CEO of Bridge Bancorp and BNB Bank, and Adelphi University Trustee Humera Qazi ’93, managing director at Morgan Stanley. They explored how the economy is being affected by politics, the pandemic, social justice and technology.
INNOVATION—Out of the Box

The Willumstad School is a close partner of Adelphi’s Innovation Center, providing new opportunities to students, engaging external partners and offering novel ways of teaching. From giving students work in virtual internships, to incorporating live real-world projects in classes, to organizing a campuswide Strategic Plan Competition, to hosting industry experts to speak on contemporary business issues, this partnership has opened up additional ways of learning and doing, ensuring our students are well prepared when they graduate.
ENGAGEMENT—Entrepreneurship

The Willumstad School has been a proud partner of the Apprentice Challenge Business Conference for many years and this year was no exception, although it had to be organized virtually. The event is a business plan competition for high school students on Long Island. Judges include alumni of the School and the master of ceremonies is our own associate dean. For this year’s program, which was sponsored by Jovia Financial Credit Union, 157 students from 21 high schools participated.
Apprentice Challenge
This e-newsletter is prepared by the Office of the Dean of the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business at Adelphi University.