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Seminar Series
Spring 2007 *** Fall 2006 *** Spring 2006 *** Fall 2005 *** Spring 2005 *** Fall 2004 *** Spring 2004 *** Fall 2003
Spring 2007




Spring 2007 *** Fall 2006 *** Spring 2006 *** Fall 2005 *** Spring 2005 *** Fall 2004 *** Spring 2004 *** Fall 2003
Fall 2006
09/26
The Honda All Star Challenge with Dr. Victoria Miller
10/03
Up Front Dialogue with Ms. Marcia Tuck (Senior Vice President, Retail Administration - SunTrust Bank)
Topic:  Preparing to Lead
Student Moderator:  Dr. Darryle Ruth
10/17
Up Front Dialogue with Mr. Robert Rowan (President - Comsumer Poer Tools - Black & Decker)
                            and Mr. Bruce Brooks (President - Construction Tools - Black & Decker)
Topic:  Being an Entrepreneur Inside the Company
Student Moderator:  Ms. Erin Birckhead
10/24
For Men Only / For Women Only with
   Mr. James Brown (Datta Consultants, Inc.)
   Mr. James Hamlin (UPS)
   Ms. Lauryn Hays (Vanguard)
   Ms. Claudette Jones (LaFarge)
   Ms. Teaira Turner (Black & Decker)
10/24
Vanguard Leadership Retreat
10/31
The Ten Keys to Getting your Dream Job with Mr. Robert Morgan (The Virginian Pilot/Landmark Communications)
11/07
GMAT Preparation with Dr. Tim Edlund
11/14
Up Front Dialogue with Mr. Craig Thompson, Esq. (Partner - Venable, LLP)
Student Moderator: 
11/21
Up Front Dialogue with Mr. Peter Sadler (District Manager - J.C. Penney's)
Student Moderator: 
12/05
Financial Literacy with Ms Tiffany L. Watkins (CEO - Mind Over  Money, LLC)
                           and Mr. Omar Muhammad (Director - MSU Entrepreneurial Development and Assistance Center)
Spring 2007 *** Fall 2006 *** Spring 2006 *** Fall 2005 *** Spring 2005 *** Fall 2004 *** Spring 2004 *** Fall 2003
Spring 2006
02/14
Up Front Dialogue with Mr. James Stangle (General Manager - CINTAS Corporation)
Student Moderator:  Ms. Nikki Carroll
02/28
Wharton School Visit
03/07
Up Front Dialogue with Dr. Jan Williams (Ph.D. recipient - Accounting - Morgan State University)
Student Moderator:  Ms. Ashleigh Troxler
03/14
Career Planning with Mr. William Carson (Director - MSU Career Development Center)
04/04
Up Front Dialogue with Mr. Edwin Advent (CEO & Publisher - Hear & Soul Magazine)
Student Modetor: Ms. Anuli Hosten
04/11
For Men Only / For Women Only with
   Mr. William Morant (Pfizer)
   Ms. Shelley Merritt (Booz Allen Hamilton)
   Ms. Karen Scott (Scott Legal Group)
   Mr. Jamil Young (Ernst & Young)
04/18
Up Front Dialogue with Ms. Claudette Jones (Vice President, Human Resources - Lafarge North America - Construction Materials)
Student Moderator:  Ms. Jessica Wilson
04/25
Up Front Dialogue with Dr, Rhamin Ligon (Emergency Department - Maryland General Hospital)
Student Moderator:  Ms. Omobonike Olaibi-Koku
05/02
Up Front Dialogue with Ms. Beverly Cooper (Vice President - Reginald Lewis Foundation)
Student Moderator:  Mr. Quentin Guy
05/09
Handling Rejection and Disappointment (Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals)
Spring 2007 *** Fall 2006 *** Spring 2006 *** Fall 2005 *** Spring 2005 *** Fall 2004 *** Spring 2004 *** Fall 2003
Fall 2005
09/27
SunTrust Bank Retreat
2nd year students only
10/03
Entrepreneurship Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Elijah Cummings
10/04
Up Front Dialogue with Mr. Gerry Lindner (Partner - Ernst & Young)
Student Moderator:  Ms. Alanna Cooper

10/16
Bull Roast Fundraiser
Orchard Landing Restaurant, Towson, MD
Contact Dr. Rao for tickets (443-885-1693)
10/25
Standing in Integrity with Ms. Cheryl Gray (Executive Coach and Consultant)
11/01
Up Front Dialogue with Mr. Chris Foster (Deputy Director - Department of Businesss & Economic Development - MD)
Student Moderator: Mr. Edward Dunn
11/29
Focus on:  Mutual Fund Industry with Randall Brown (Vanguard)
Spring 2007 *** Fall 2006 *** Spring 2006 *** Fall 2005 *** Spring 2005 *** Fall 2004 *** Spring 2004 *** Fall 2003
Spring 2005

02/01
Academic Advisement
02/08
Get in the Game!  with Mr. Don Hill (Football Coach - MSU)
02/15
Speak Up!  Workshop
02/22
The Power of Business Relationships with Mr. Omar Muhammad (Director - EDAC - MSU)
03/01
Think and Grow Rich with Mr. Lorenzo Foxworth (Synectics Trainers)
03/08
Corporate Culture with Mr. Jeff Hickman (Disney Corporation)
03/15
Turnaround Strategies with Mr. Tom Dean (Baltimore Youth Alliance)
03/29
Focus On:  The Tools Industry with Mr. Kynarvis Clark (Black & Decker)
04/05
Up Front Dialog with Ms. Mimi Roeder-Vaughan (President - Roeder Travel)
Student Moderator - Ms. Mirriam Auguste
04/09
Service Project - MS Walk 2005
Team Captain - Ms. Alanna Cooper
04/11
Social Security Town Hall Meeting with Honorable Elijah Cummings (Congressman - Maryland)
04/12
Ernst & Young Sophomore Chat - Accounting & Finance Majors only
04/17
Service Project - Bulding a Playground
04/19
Focus On:  Pfizer
04/26
Up Front Dialogue with Mr. Roger Barnes (formerly of Fannie Mae)
Student Moderator - Ms. Patricia Evans
05/01
Service Project - March of Dimes
05/04
Field Trip - Federal Reserve Bank
05/10
Get Help:  Who Me? with Ms. Claudia Leight
Spring 2007 *** Fall 2006 *** Spring 2006 *** Fall 2005 *** Spring 2005 *** Fall 2004 *** Spring 2004 *** Fall 2003
Fall 2004

09/14
1st year students - Great Expectations

2nd year students - Wachovia Retreat
09/21
Up Front Dialogue Preparation
09/28
Up Front Dialogue with Mr. Norm Wiley (Vice President Sales - Black & Decker)
Student Moderator - Ms. Tara Etheridge
10/05
Student-to-Student Mentoring
10/12
Current Events
10/19
Book Club - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
10/26
Team Building
11/02
"Getting to Know the Leaders Among Us"
11/09
Up Front Dialogue with Dr. Earl Richardson (President - Morgan State University)
Student Moderator - Mr. Taylor Graham
11/16
Life After Morgan
11/23
Business Etiquette
11/30
"What Makes You Stand Out From The Rest?"  A Panel Discussion on Interviewing and Internships
12/07
Service Project - Salvation Army Clothing Drive

End of Semester Party
Spring 2007 *** Fall 2006 *** Spring 2006 *** Fall 2005 *** Spring 2005 *** Fall 2004 *** Spring 2004 *** Fall 2003
Spring 2004

02/03
Academic Advisement
02/10
Book Club - Think and Grow Rich
02/17
Teambuilding Session with Ernst & Young
02/24
Visiting Lecturer - Roger Clark (Pfizer)
03/02
Visiting Lecturer - Roger Clark (Pfizer)
03/09
"The Ball is in Your Hand" with Ms. Stephaine Poplar
03/16
Visit with Alumni Affairs (meet at the MSU Alumni House)
03/30
Service Project - Graves School Inservice
04/06
Visiting Lecturer - Roger Clark (Pfizer)
04/13
Up Front Dialogue - Mr. Christopher Eddings (Publisher - Daily Record)
Student Moderator - Ms. Haidee Elwin
04/20
For Men Only/For Women Only
04/27
Pizza Party with Ernst & Young
05/04
Up Front Dialogue with Ms. Gail Penha (CEO - GAP Enterprises, LLC)
Student Moderator - Mr. Robert Watkins, Jr.
05/11
Golf Basics with Mr. Phillips (Golf Coach - MSU)
Fall 2003

09/02
Welcome Reception
09/09
Great Expectations
09/16
Book Club - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
09/23
Up Front Dialogue Preparation
09/30
Up Front Dialogue - Mr. Bert Hash (CEO - Municipal Employees Credit Union)
Student Moderator - Ms. Dominique Allen
10/07
Up Front Dialogue - Ms. Michele Whelley (President - Downtown Partnership of Baltimore)
Student Moderator - Mr. Kito Mallya
10/14
Academic Advisement
10/21
Up Front Dialogue - Mr. Harry holt (Managing Director - INROADS)
Student Moderator - Mr. Lathan McFaddin
10/28
Big Business:  The Fortune 500
11/04
Service Project - MSU Office of Community Service
11/11
Managing Your Personal Finances - Mr. Jamahl Johnson
11/18
Get Motivated! - Mr. Ty Howard
11/25
Up Front Dialogue - Mr. Cecil Flamer (Partner - Ernst & Young)
Student Moderator - Mr. Garrett Mitchell
12/02
Service Project - Graves School Inservice
12/09
Party!  Congratulations on Completing Your First Semester
Corporate Sponsors:  Ernst & Young LLP and Pfizer Inc.