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A Treat for your Sweet! Enter the PSE Valentine's Day Raffle

Don’t know where to take your date for Valentine’s Day? Want to impress your sweetheart but don’t have the budget? Enter the Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) Valentines Day Raffle, February 9-10 located in the Schneider Lobby for a chance to win a gift certificate to one of Eau Claire's finest restaurants! The winner will be selected Tuesday, February 10, just in time for the special day.

APICS Receives Management Award for Third Time

The UW-Eau Claire chapter of The Association for Operations Management (APICS), received a Platinum Award for 2007-2008 in the APICS Student Chapter Management program. The award recognizes student chapters for their achievements in the areas of administration, education, membership and public relations. This is the third time the chapter has won this award.

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Marketing Students Connect With International Faculty

Students in Dr. Rama Yelkur's international marketing classes will have opportunities this semester to hear, see, and interact with faculty from UW-Eau Claire's partner schools in the United Kingdom using Skype, a video conferencing software that allows users to make telephone calls over the Internet. All presentations are at 8:00 and 9:30 am.

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Human Resources Curriculum Meets Professional Organization's Guidelines

The human resource management emphasis within the management major at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Management and Marketing has been recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for achieving its curriculum standards.

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Land a Job or Internship in Finance!

Attend the third annual Career Day hosted by the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota on Friday, February 27 from 7:30 am - 3:30 pm at the Double Tree Hotel located near St. Louis Park, Min. The event is free.

RSVP by sending your resume to Ben Wacek at ben.wacek@raymondjames.com by Friday, February 13.

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AdFed Student Advertising Summit

Do you like the visual arts? Do you have strong marketing skills? Find out how you can turn those interests into a career at the AdFed 2009 Student Advertising Summit on Friday, February 20 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at the McNamara Alumni Center located on the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis campus. The event includes networking opportunities, tours of local agencies, and portfolio pointers.

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Internship Positions Available in Eau Claire

UW-Eau Claire Admissions has four paid internships available for summer and fall 2009, and the 2009-2010 academic year. Interns will be involved in student recruitment and public relations activities for the university. The application deadline is Friday, February 20.

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Luther Midelfort - Mayo Health System is accepting applications for a business development intern starting this March. The position is open to business and communication majors. Strong communication skills are required. Hours are approximately 20-30 per week Monday through Friday with occasional early morning and evening hours.

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Erffmeyer Publishes Professional Sales Textbook

Nearly two years ago, UW-Eau Claire marketing professor Dr. Bob Erffmeyer received a phone call from an acquisition editor at Prentice Hall asking him if he was interested in co-authoring a sales management textbook. Erffmeyer said yes, and now for the first time this spring, students in his sales management classes will use, Sales Management – Shaping Future Leaders, a new book he co-authored with Jeff Tanner (Baylor University, Texas) and Earl Honeycutt (Elon University, North Carolina).

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Congratulations Dr. Miller, Dr. Pennington!

Two COB faculty members received doctorate degrees over winter break. Please join us in recognizing their accomplishments.

Dr. Bill Miller graduated from the University of St. Thomas on Dec. 19, 2008 with a Doctorate of Education in Leadership. Dr. Miller teaches in the accounting and finance department.

Dr. Julie Pennington received her PhD from the University of Nebraska Lincoln last month. Dr. Pennington teaches in the management and marketing department.