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Bob Doyle to Share Advice for Thriving in Today’s Job Market

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Bob Doyle, president and CEO of the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA), will shares insights from his extensive career at a talk on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 5 pm in the Pavlis Collaboration Space in M&M 722. The talk is sponsored by the Pavlis Honors College.

Doyle will discuss the key employable skills he values in employees and peers, offering practical advice for thriving in today’s job market. The title of his talk is, “Unlocking Success: Essential Employable Skills for Today’s Competitive Job Market.”

With a diverse educational background, including a B.S. in Environmental Engineering, an M.S. in Engineering Management, and an M.A. in Public Relations & Organizational Communication, Doyle brings a unique perspective on the intersection of human and technological challenges.

His career, which includes a previous role as Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Advocacy at the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), highlights his ability to navigate complex industries and drive success.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a leader who has successfully leveraged his skills across various sectors. Everyone is welcome.

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Free Subscription to The Wall Street Journal

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Michigan Tech’s Van Pelt and Opie Library, the College of Business, and The Wall Street Journal have partnered to provide a school-sponsored WSJ subscription to all Michigan Technological University students, faculty and staff.

Through the partnership, subscribers will have full digital access to WSJ’s award-winning journalism via WSJ.com and the app, as well as a wide variety of curated content, from podcasts and newsletters to career insights and personal finance advice.

How to activate your complimentary Wall Street Journal subscription:

Students, faculty and staff at Michigan Technological University can activate their complimentary subscription by visiting WSJ.com/MTU. Those who currently pay for an existing WSJ subscription may call 1-800-JOURNAL and mention they are switching to their school-sponsored subscription. Partial refunds will be made.

Why The Wall Street Journal is right for Michigan Technological University students:

The Wall Street Journal offers students unrivaled coverage of business, finance, politics and world news, including focused insight into career development, technology, health, arts and culture.

WSJ Subscription Benefits

As the economic, political and social landscapes continue to shift, having access to diverse,
well-sourced information is more important than ever. Michigan Tech’s Van Pelt and Opie Library and College of Business have partnered with The Wall Street Journal to provide all Michigan Technological University, faculty and staff with WSJ’s full suite of digital products and resources. You can use your school-sponsored WSJ subscription to:

  • Get unlimited access to WSJ.com, WSJ mobile apps, curated newsletters and podcasts
  • Advance your career prospects with our Work & Life section, which provides job prep insights, personal finance tips, expert career and workplace advice.
  • Have the opportunity to be published on WSJ.com through WSJ Opinion’s Future View Series

About The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary and analysis. Published by Dow Jones, The Wall Street Jouhttp://wsj.com/mturnal engages readers across print, digital, mobile, social and video. It holds 38 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism.

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131 Huskies Honored for Academics by D2 ADA

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LEVELAND – A number of College of Business students are among 131 student-athletes that received an Academic Achievement Award from the Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) for the 2023-24 academic year. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 17th year, recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the NCAA Division II level. The College of Business students are below.

For the second straight year, there were more than 19,000 student-athletes recognized (19,774) from 192 institutions for the 2023-24 Academic Achievement Awards. This year’s total is the highest in the program’s history. In total, 167,396 student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program.

“The goal of this program since inception has been to showcase the amazing student-athletes, coaches and staff, across our Division II landscape. We are fortunate to recognize such deserving individuals on an annual basis,” said Mike McFarland, director of athletics at Bloomsburg University and current D2 ADA President. “We couldn’t be prouder of the work that these individuals put into their craft. Our industry will be a better place as these student-athletes head out into the real world.”

To qualify for this honor, the following must occur:

  • The Athletic Director MUST BE a CURRENT dues-paying member of the D2 ADA.
  • Student-athletes must have …
    • a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
    • have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college-level work 
    • have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year

All Huskies Honored:

About D2 ADA: The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 59th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.

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Van Pelt and Opie Library and College of Business Announce Wall Street Journal Access

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The Van Pelt and Opie Library and the College of Business are pleased to announce their newest partnership to provide the campus with access to high quality business resources. The Wall Street Journal is a major U.S. newspaper with a focus on business, economic, and market related content. Upon setting up an account, you will gain access to current articles, newsletters, videos, podcasts, and more. An account will also allow you to access content directly through the WSJ app, downloadable through whichever platform your device uses (e.g., Google Play, Apple Store, etc.). Instructors can also use the WSJ Instructor Suite to curate classroom content.

The VPOL and COB also partner to supply campus with access to the Bloomberg Terminal, which provides coverage on financial markets, industries, companies, securities, and countries. Rapid access to news, data, third party and proprietary research and analytics, and trading tools are available through a dedicated, on-site terminal located on the second floor of the library in the Business and Entrepreneurial Space.

Please reach out to library@mtu.edu for more information.

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Remembering Paul Nelson, Emeritus Professor of Economics

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Paul Nelson

Paul Nelson, emeritus professor of economics, served the University with pride and distinction for 45 years until his retirement in 2018. He helped shape the lives and careers of thousands of Michigan Tech students, many of whom have gone on to find great success. Nelson passed away August 5 at the age of 78.

Nelson received his B.S. in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a M.S., M.A., and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1972, he joined Michigan Tech, where he served as assistant and assistant professor.

Nelson was on the cutting edge of supporting women who were interested in studying business and engineering, directing a career management program for young women in the 1970s, which was featured in Time magazine. Nelson also had a significant impact on MTU’s entrepreneurship programs, becoming involved in a number of campus enterprises and teaching entrepreneurship-focused short classes from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s.

A story in the College’s 2017 Impact Magazine estimated that from his start date in 1972 to his retirement in 2017, Nelson amassed an amazing 55,600 student credit hours. He maintained the same office in the Academic Office Building for 45.5 years.

Nelson made numerous contributions to public service, generously sharing his economic expertise through continuing education, summer precollege programs, unpaid consultations with business, industry, or government, and professional appearances.

Nelson was faculty advisor to the Michigan Tech Veterans Club and the College Republicans student organizations for more than two decades. He was a longtime member and officer for the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the American Legion, and the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

Emeritus professor of economics B. Patrick Joyce, who retired in 2012, shared an office with Nelson in the 1970s and early 1980s. He says that Nelson was an excellent colleague and always willing to help a colleague with technical questions in his area of his expertise.

“Paul was widely involved with the workings of the College of Business, often serving on and chairing college committees,” Joyce says. “And he was very conscientious about his office hours and working with students on class materials.”

“Paul’s desk was super organized, and he was always professionally dressed,” Joyce says “He was a real neatnik and the only faculty member I have ever known who kept a vacuum cleaner in his office!”

“Overall, Paul was a great guy. We were privileged to have him as a member of the COB,” Joyce says.

“I considered Paul a great colleague and scholar as well as a good friend. He was the economics anti-trust and public utility expert in the College of Business,” says James Gale, emeritus professor of economics, who retired in 2008. “If I asked him about a court case against a large corporation, he would give the background, underlying economic theories, and future implications of the case. I always enjoyed discussions with him about economic issues.”

Gale also recalls that Nelson had the neatest and most organized office of any faculty members he knew, even keeping his own vacuum cleaner in his office. Gale says he could immediately pull obscure articles from his economics journals or Michigan Tech history from his cabinet files.

Tom Merz, emeritus professor of economics, worked with Nelson for more than 35 years. He recalls Nelson’s generosity in sharing the harvest from his vegetable garden. “Realizing Paul’s generosity, my wife Mimi and I never had a reason to have a vegetable garden,” he says. “We, along with other faculty, staff, and their families, were free riders at the expense of a valued colleague.”

Junhong Min, associate professor of marketing, also remembers the home-grown vegetables that Nelson shared. “I will miss Paul,” he says.

Manish Srivastava, professor of strategic management and innovation, says, “Paul will surely be missed. I always enjoyed talking to him and learned so much from him, especially about social and political affairs. He was an absolute gentleman.”

“Paul Nelson will indeed be missed,” says Emanuel Oliveira, associate Professor of Economics. “I always appreciated my conversations with him, particularly those within the realm of economics, and especially when we had conflicting opinions, like economists often do. A gentleman is gone, but not forgotten.”

“Paul will be missed. He was engaged in the community and the lives of the youth and others in so many ways,” says Jeff Wall, associate professor of management information systems: data analytics, “I always enjoyed my talks with him, and he was a great example of service”

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