After a few days of preparation, Shirley and I began our journey to Lyons Hall. My sister-in-law, Diane, and her husband, Jack (ND ’69), made the trek to South Bend from River Forest, IL to help with our move. I am a bit uneasy with lifting items of some weight, a cautionary warning from my cardiologist, due to my open heart surgery in May.
We transferred three vehicles of items from our house to Lyons Hall and then began the task of stocking the apartment with all those incidentals such as towels, bedding, paper products, various toiletries and yes, shower tote. That ‘tote’ is something I never dealt with in my life. We spent a good deal of time at the nearest Bed, Bath and Beyond just wandering and buying. Four pairs of eyes made for a more productive buying session and provided some good-natured discussions about sheet colors which I did avoid due to my color blindness.
We returned Sunday to start the process of organizing. Shirley had selected some spreads from the Bookstore to place in the guest room and those spreads made a great addition. Shirley brought her mom and sister, Carol, and brother-in-law, Joe, over to the Hall for the first entertaining in our new surroundings.
About Edward Hums
Edward F. Hums, M.B.A., C.P.A.
Teaching Professor of Accountancy
Ed Hums is in his tenth year as a full-time faculty member of the Mendoza College of Business and currently teaches financial and managerial accounting to undergraduates and team teaches a course in the Masters in Non-Profit Administration program. He also lectures in the Executive Education program at the University and at various corporate locations. Ed is currently faculty coordinator for the Vivian Harrington Gray Notre Dame – St. Mary’s Tax Assistance Program. In addition to his teaching and lecturing, Ed monitors the rail industry.
Ed received the Frank O’Malley Teaching Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Education, the highest individual teaching award at the University, in 2004 and the Paul Fenlon Undergraduate Teaching Award in 2005. In 2006 when the on-line version of Business Week initially profiled America’s favorite business professors, Ed was the first faculty member listed. In 2008 Ed received an Edmund P. Joyce C.S.C. Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. In October 2010 at the request of Student Government, Ed delivered Notre Dame’s Fall 2010 “Last Lecture” in Washington Hall.
Ed served Notre Dame for 26 years in various administrative roles at the University including budgeting, financial planning, tax reporting, systems management, and financial reporting. In 1989 while working in administration, Ed began teaching on a part-time basis.
Ed is a 1975 graduate of Notre Dame with an undergraduate degree in accountancy. He was lead student trainer on Notre Dame’s 1973 national championship football team. Ed holds two masters’ degrees from Indiana University South Bend, and is a licensed CPA in Indiana. Ed and his wife, Shirley, a staff member in the University’s athletic department and Notre Dame alum, reside in Mishawaka. Ed is a member of the Edward Fredrick Sorin Society, Notre Dame Monogram Club, Indiana CPA Society, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Accounting Association, Beta Alpha Psi, National Association of Rail Shippers and is player/coach of the Notre Dame faculty hockey team.
