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The following departments and programs are accepting scholarship applications for Fall 2011 and Spring 2012. Scholarships are available through the UW-Eau Claire Foundation.

Accounting and Finance Department
Applications available: Friday, March 11
Deadline: Friday, April 1

College of Business
Applications available: NOW
Deadline: Monday, April 4 at 4:00 pm
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Paper applications are also available in the racks across from Schneider 117A.

Health Care Administration Program
Application available: NOW
Deadline: Friday, March 18
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Information Systems Department
Applications available: NOW
Deadline: Friday, March 4

Management and Marketing Department
Applications available: NOW
Deadline: Friday, April 1

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Attention COB majors and International Business minors

As you plan your summer and fall schedules, please note that the course MGMT 345 will NOT be taught during the Fall 2011 semester. The course will be available online over the summer, and will be delivered during the Spring 2012 semester.  The course will be back on the normal fall/summer schedule during the 2012-2013 academic year.

Upper-level IS students are offering tech support in the Schneider Hall Lobby to make sure your laptop meets College of Business laptop requirements. Their spring 2011 schedule is as follows:

• Mondays: 12:30-2:30 pm
• Tuesdays: 2-4 pm
• Wednesdays: 9-11 am; 2-4 pm
• Thursdays: 9:30-11:30 am

For more information, contact the COB Laptop Tech Support

Health Care Administration Program Accepting Applications for Spring 2011

The Health Care Administration Program is accepting applications for Spring 2011. Prospective students should attend the Priority HCAD application informational meeting on

• Tuesday, March 8, 4:30–5:30 pm, Schneider 315

Priority applications are due on Friday, March 18, 2011. Application materials are available here. Students should submit their application materials to Pam Blanchette in Schneider 400C.

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Majors and Student Services Fair to be held March 4

The Admissions and Student Services Majors Fair and College Preview Day will be held Friday, March 4 from 11:30 am-1:30 pm in the Davies Center Council Fire Room. This is an excellent opportunity for prospective students to meet with faculty from each department and program in the College of Business.

Please visit the Admissions website for more information about the Majors Fair and Preview Day.

Vorhees Named COB Emerging Leader

Matthew Vorhees, an accounting major and information systems minor from Madison, Wis., has been selected by the College of Business faculty and staff as the 2011 COB Emerging Leader.

An outstanding student, Matthew is a member of six honorary societies: Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Golden Key, Alpha Lambda Delta, and Phi Eta Sigma. He has also served as treasurer and president of the Honors Program Organization.

Matthew is involved in many organizations and activities, and has served as a campus ambassador, a Phase II mentor for incoming freshmen, tutored in the Academic Skills Center, and is a Big Brother in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

Currently, Matthew is completing a two year-long accounting internship in the Finance Department at Leinenkugel's, and will be participating in the summer internship program at Deloitte. Matthew plans to attain an accounting position within a public or private firm, while studying for the CPA exam and completing his MBA.

UW-Eau Claire HCAD senior Johnathan Kearns Receives WIAC Student-Athlete Award

Johnathan Kearns, a senior UW-Eau Claire health care administration major and business finance minor, is co-recipient of the 2011 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Max Sparger Men's Ice Hockey Scholar-Athlete Award.

A senior from Park Ridge, Il, Kearns carries a 3.48 grade point average. He is a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and was named to the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) All-Academic Team following the 2009-10 season. Kearns also has been recognized on UW-Eau Claire's Dean's List.

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