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October 2020
Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We are nearly halfway through the semester and, by any measure, this has been a high-wire act, combining a mix of in-person and online classes with a ruthless dedication to everyone’s health and well-being. So far, so good!

Stay safe!
Rajib Sanyal, PhD
Dean
IMPACT—Another Great Year for Internships

Despite the disruption from the pandemic, the School’s stellar internship program placed a record high of 389 internships with 205 employers. Over the summer, we created virtual internships for credit involving teams of students. Four out of five students graduated having completed at least one internship—all paid or for academic credit—ensuring that they are well prepared for the world of work.
INNOVATION—Astronaut Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich

With congregating on campus a no-no, our fall welcome social, which brings our students and faculty together, went virtual this year. In former years, we had faculty donning toques blanches and aprons, serving dollops of ice cream to our students. This time, we licked our Astronaut brand ice cream in several flavors at the designated social hour. This is the same ice cream that was invented for NASA’s Project Mercury missions—enjoyed by our astronauts in that heroic age of space exploration. We are going beyond and above!
ENGAGEMENT—Networking
A highlight of our fall calendar is the annual alumni networking event, organized by the student organization the Accounting Society. It brings together on campus representatives (all alumni) from leading national and regional accounting firms to meet and connect with our current accounting students and faculty. This year’s virtual event brought 14 employers and their representatives, giving them early access to scout for potential interns and full-time hires.
This e-newsletter is prepared by the Office of the Dean of the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business at Adelphi University.