Monthly Archives: March 2016

Various open positions to become available Thursday, March 31st

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Dear colleagues,

The following positions will be made available on jobs.nd.edu today, Thursday, March 31st.

1) Director of Regional Development (multiple positions open – reporting to Sr. Director, Regional Development)
2) Director, Gift Planning (reporting to Greg Dugard)
3) Assistant Director, Prospect Management (2 positions available – reporting to Lori Pope)
4) Assistant Director, Recognition Societies (preferred candidate – reporting to Amy Schell)

Our emphasis remains on recruiting top talent for all positions across our broader team (e.g., Regional Development, CFR, Athletics, etc.). Special thanks to those who have been referring candidates. Please continue to actively recruit talented individuals who may be interested in joining our Development team, and refer potential candidates to Ann Moran.

We will provide further details on the assignment of Gift Planning, Athletics Advancement, Prospect Management, and Stewardship liaisons the week of April 11th. Please let me know if you have any questions in the interim.

All my best,
Micki

Lori Pope to serve as Director, Prospect Management

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Dear colleagues,

It is with great enthusiasm that I announce Lori Pope as the new Director of Prospect Management.  In this role, Lori will be responsible for defining and leading a comprehensive strategy for portfolio management across the Development department. Lori has been an invaluable member of the Prospect Management team, helping launch the portfolio strategies for the West Region and Global Advancement team.  Moreover, her prior experience as an analyst with IBM provides an excellent foundation to move into this important leadership role.

I look forward to the Prospect Management team continuing to provide strategic partnership under Lori’s leadership.  Her experience, enthusiasm, and care for our team and mission will provide excellent servant leadership to an extraordinarily talented Prospect Management team!

Lori will assume this position effective Thursday, March 31st.  Lori will continue to work with the West Region and Global Advancement team until a candidate for her current ADPM role is identified.

Please join me in congratulating Lori on this promotion!

My best,

Micki

Annual ND Parents Program Live Webcast

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TODAY at 7pm ET is the Annual ND Parents Program Live Webcast

Dear Notre Dame Parent,

Please join the conversation tonight to learn more about the University of Notre Dame’s Campus Ministry, Student Health and Wellness, and Study Abroad programs, as well as, how you may become involved during the 3rd Annual Notre Dame Day.

Tonight, Wednesday, March 30
7:00 PM ET
Watch at parents.nd.edu

Speakers Include:
• Kate Barrett, Associate Director of Liturgy
• Bill Stackman, Associate VP for Student Services
• Tom Guinan, Notre Dame International, Associate VP
• Aaron Wall, Associate Director Notre Dame Day

This hour will be hosted by Tricia Harte, WNDU News Reporter and ‘13 Notre Dame graduate.

Please submit your questions by 12:00 PM ET today!

Sincerely,

Andrea Bullock, Interim Director
Notre Dame Parents Program

New financial aid position

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Dear colleagues:

With a current goal of $565 million for undergraduate financial aid in the campaign, the University has an opportunity to provide historic levels of aid for deserving students and to provide extraordinary stewardship to the donors of these gifts. We will be posting a new Special Events & Stewardship position this week to focus on enhancing existing efforts and creating new stewardship opportunities for scholarship donors (both need-based and merit-based programs). The new program director for financial aid stewardship will serve as an internal partner for fundraisers (similar to an “AAD” for financial aid) and will work closely with colleagues throughout the University, including the Enrollment Division, and the Controller’s Group to enhance compliance and maximum spending on funds. If interested in learning more about this important role and a spot on the SE&S team, please let me and/or Ann Moran know. Additionally, please serve as a talent ambassador and share any additional names and ideas with Ann Moran. Thanks for your partnership!

My best,

Katherine Lane

Prayer of Mercy and Items to Donate

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Dear Colleagues,
The Alumni Association will welcome more than 300 volunteer leaders back to campus for our annual Leadership Conference from April 14-16th.  On Thursday, April 14th, we will begin our conference with a Pilgrimage and Prayer of Mercy, leaving from the Morris Inn Ballroom a little before 8 p.m. and processing through the Doors of Mercy of the Basilica.  Our prayer will focus on the corporal works of mercy, and it will last approximately thirty minutes.  We welcome you and hope you can join us for this special prayer.

Additionally, we invite you to participate in this prayer by providing for a work of mercy to be done in South Bend. We are collecting donations to be used in social service agencies who are performing works of mercy. Linked is a list of current needs where you can sign up to provide one of these items (each item should cost around $10).

Please bring these items to the Eck Visitor Center welcome desk by noon on Friday, April 8. If you have any concerns or questions, contact me at jnoem@nd.edu.

Thank you for considering our request,

Angie Appleby Purcell & Josh Noem

Kindness from Krys

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If you FAIL, never give up because F-A-I-L means “First Attempt In Learning.”
END is not the end. In fact, E-N-D means “Effort Never Dies.”
If you get NO as an answer, remember NO means “Next Opportunity.”
Be Positive!

Restroom Maintenance – March 29

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Colleagues,

The maintenance team will be at Eddy Street tomorrow morning, Tuesday, March 29 from 7am – 8am for a routine check up.

During this time, water will be completely shut off and the restrooms will not be accessible. I apologize for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for understanding.

Best,

Leah

Glen Ellyn Office Update

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All,

The Glen Ellyn Office is in the process of moving locations this week.  Beginning today, we will not have land line phone service due to Comcast relocating our phones.  We should have our land lines up and running by Thursday March 31.  Until then, please reach Chuck on his cell 312-965-6176 and me on my cell 630-220-0939.  

As of right now, our office email/internet is still working and we will be checking emails, but that could change at a moment’s notice!

Thank you!

Maribeth Spittler

 

NEW OFFICE ADDRESS EFFECTIVE 3/31/2016:

526 Crescent Blvd.

Suite 216

Glen Ellyn, IL  60137

Off:  630-793-9272

Fax: 630-793-9560

Condolences to Katherine Gardner

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We are extremely disheartened to learn about the passing of Katherine Gardner’s (Flynn) Grandfather, Jim Flynn from Paducah, Kentucky. Jim died at the age of 83 on Saturday morning. Jim lived a bountiful and service-filled life that has been upheld by Kat and her entire family. Jim was an ambassador for the University of Kentucky and will have his funeral on Saturday, March 26th. Our thoughts and prayers are with Kat and her family.
– Midwest Team ”

Kevin Deeth ’10
Associate Regional Director of Development – Midwest Region

Webinar Advertising the Academics Program Director

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Join Ann Amico Moran and Sharon Keane on Wednesday, March 23rd, 12-12:20 EDT to learn more about work life at ND specifically promoting a portfolio of open roles in the Alumni Association including the Academics Program Director.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://notredame.zoom.us/j/987391375

Or iPhone one-tap: 14086380968,987391375# or 16465588656,987391375#

Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) or +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll)

Webinar ID: 987 391 375

International numbers available: https://notredame.zoom.us/zoomconference?m=5WUmPzHGbHUfQjXhQaAg1kSmZJ-baq_-

—

Ann Amico Moran

Senior Human Resource Recruiting Consultant

University Relations

Direct: (574) 631-1837

Eddy Street Commons at Notre Dame

1251 N. Eddy Street, Suite 300

South Bend, IN 46617

Relay for Life Bake Sale

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The Relay for Life Bake Sale is happening Wednesday, March 30th, in the ESC Cafe! The UR Walking on Sunshine committee is looking for bakers (or go out and purchase, we won’t tell 😉) to help our team raise funds and beat OIT! Outside of the auction, the bake sale is our biggest source for support, and there’s no better way to end the Lenten season than with a sweet treat.

Following the pattern from previous years, we are selling individual items (cookies, brownies, bars, etc…), or whole items (cakes, pies, etc…). If you would like to submit a baked good, please reach out to Jess Witous (j.witous@nd.edu) or Leah Corachea (kcorache@nd.edu)

It would be greatly appreciated if I could get a rough estimate of our inventory by March 28th so we can best prepare for this event.

Your support is sincerely appreciated,

Jess, Leah, Kristin, and Pam​

Giving Society Reminders

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Colleagues,

The April Recognition Society reminders were mailed on Wednesday, March 16th. These were sent first class presort and will be arriving in mailboxes beginning Thursday, March 17th. A total of 564 reminders were sent.

The counts per society are:

Sorin 452
Corby 31
JCOS 31
OSTM 21
Rockne 29

Please contact the Donor Experience team at 1-5198 if you have any questions.

Best,

Mark Naman

Talent Ambassadors

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In the spirit of being a Recruiter, you are invited to join the Talent Ambassadors. The objective of this group is to identify, recruit and hire, and retain, top-notch talent to the Notre Dame Development team. We will convene monthly. Our first meeting will be held next Thursday, March 24th, 12-12:30 p.m. in the Family room, expectations and goals will be discussed. Please mark our calendar. Pizza will be served. For more information and to RSVP please contact Ann Amico Moran amoran2@nd.edu.

Marty Harshman to serve as Sr. Director, Regional Development

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Dear Colleagues,

It is with great excitement that I announce Marty Harshman will be transitioning to the position of Sr. Director, Regional Development (Region 4), effective March 28, 2016. In this new capacity, Marty will provide strategic and inspiring leadership to a team of Directors of Regional Development to ensure the individual leadership prospect pool for Region 4 is cultivated to its full philanthropic potential.

For the past three years, Marty has been an integral member of the Regional Development, West Region team focusing his talents on building relationships with families in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Marty has raised significant philanthropy in support of various campaign priorities including Financial Aid, the College of Engineering, Mendoza College of Business, the Campus Crossroads Project, Alliance for Catholic Education, and Cavanaugh Council to name a few. Marty’s strong leadership talents, collaborative spirit, and dedication to the mission of Our Lady’s University are evident in all that he does, and it has been an honor to work closely with him these past few years.

In the next two weeks, we will communicate a variety of details regarding the Region 4 transition.  Please contact me with any specific questions you may have, and know the full team is dedicated to addressing all components of the transition in the upcoming weeks.

Please join me in congratulating Marty on his transition to this important leadership position!

My best,
Micki

Open Position: Director, Prospect Management

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Dear colleagues,

Please note that the position description for Director, Prospect Management has been posted to jobs.nd.edu. The posting will be available until Friday, March 18th. Reporting to me, this position is responsible for defining and leading a comprehensive strategy for prospect management across the Development department. The position significantly supports the achievement of the University’s annual fundraising goals through the development and implementation of a comprehensive, strategic program of prospect management. Such strategies will maximize the potential for cultivation of University benefactors and identify best practices for portfolio management in terms of geography, key industry and demographic segments, and programs initiatives. The Director will lead process implementation, prospect pools and engagement strategy across the department, and reporting of prospect management and portfolio management activities. The Director will lead effective communications to ensure partnerships of the Prospect Management team across the division. Specifically, such partnerships will include the Sr. Directors – Regional Management, Planned Giving, Stewardship, Athletics, International, Annual Giving Programs, and Organizational Effectiveness and other areas as necessary. The Director will also support the UR senior team including principal giving strategy and campaign support.

In the event you are interested in applying for the position or have additional questions, please contact me or Ann Moran.

All my best,
Micki

The Young Messiah Movie – Free Tickets

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Colleagues,

One of the University’s benefactors generously purchased a number of tickets for the new film The Young Messiah, about Jesus as a young boy.

We have 16 tickets for Saturday 3/12 at 4:15 pm at Cinemark Movies 14 on Edison Road in Mishawaka. Tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Here are a couple of movie trailers for those who are not familiar with the film:

At your earliest convenience, please let me know if you would like tickets for either showing.

Best,
Gavin

New Address for Chuck Schnur and Maribeth Spittler

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As of April 1, 2016 please use the new office address for Chuck Schnur and Maribeth Spittler.
In the mean time, please use the existing phone number, if this changes, we will let you know.

University of Notre Dame
526 Crescent Blvd.
Suite 218
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

AGSM Undergraduate Alumni Recruit Spring Mailing

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Dear colleagues,

A direct mail solicitation to undergraduate alumni in our recruitment population will drop on March 11. The total audience is 52,000 and does not include anyone with a FY16 gift. A follow-up email solicitation will be sent on March 20.
The theme of the piece is “Notre Dame Golden Moments,” which features five undergraduate alumni sharing their favorite Notre Dame memories. The marketing objective is to encourage gifts that help today’s students create their own Notre Dame stories. The reply card in the mailing also includes space for undergraduate alumni to write back and share their own personal Notre Dame Golden Moments. They can also do this online at supporting.nd.edu/goldenmoments.

Sincerely,

Andrea Bullock, Lindahl Chase, Pablo Martinez

Reminder: Relay for Life Blood Drive

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TO CURE AND BEYOND!

 

Don’t forget to sign up for the Relay For Life blood drive happening Monday, March 14th from 10am to 2pm. The Department of Development is hosting this drive in the 3rd floor family room. This blood drive not only helps patients in need here locally but will also benefit the fight against cancer! For every successful unit donated, a donation will be made to the Relay For Life Team, UR Walking on Sunshine.

 

 

To sign up for the blood drive, please click HERE.

Questions or concerns? Contact Katie at KGilbert@sbmf.org.

 

A New Web Page for Financial Aid

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The University has created a new web page for those students / families interested in getting some better answers relating to what the expected investment will be to attend Notre Dame.
The new site offers up real-life examples of families of ND students — and their financial aid package.  Here’s an example:  FAMILY FROM NEW JERSEY
To see the entire new page — click on this link — and scroll down to the section called THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME COSTS.
Jim Small

Ryan Brennan to serve as Sr. Director, Annual Giving Programs & Strategic Marketing

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Dear friends,

It is with great enthusiasm that I announce Ryan Brennan will be transitioning to the position of Sr. Director, Annual Giving Programs & Strategic Marketing, effective March 28, 2016.  In this new capacity, Ryan will lead all annual giving strategies and activities across the University.  Working with the talented Annual Giving team, Ryan will be responsible for driving $50 million+ in annual expendable revenue and strengthening the University’s undergraduate alumni participation rate.

For the past four years, Ryan has made an incredible impact on our University Relations team in positions such as Director of Prospect Management and Advisor to Lou Nanni, Vice President for University Relations.  Ryan’s leadership talents and dedication to the mission of Our Lady’s University are evident in all that he does, and it has been an absolute privilege to work closely with him during his tenure.  It is with joy and enthusiasm that I look toward Ryan’s next opportunity to make a lasting impact in such an important leadership role.  We are blessed to have his energy, intellectual curiosity, drive, and commitment to Our Lady’s mission, and I look forward to the tremendous successes I know he will achieve with the Annual Giving team.

Please note that we will be posting the Director of Prospect Management position Monday.  We will post this internally for five days on the HR Jobs website.  I encourage you to contact Ann Moran if you have an interest in discussing the position.

Please join me in congratulating Ryan on his transition to this important leadership position!

My best,

Micki

Notre Dame Day Staffing

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Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for your enthusiasm and excitement for Notre Dame Day 2016! Many of you have reached out to express interest in volunteering during Notre Dame Day. We will be coordinating the staff schedule and ask that you complete the form at the link below indicating available times you are able to volunteer.

All types of support are needed, from organizing, technical support, social media support, runners, assistants, etc. These positions will vary, but each role is critical to the success of Notre Dame Day.

As we continue to build the staff schedule we will be in contact with you regarding specific roles. Thank you for volunteering your time to this exciting day!

The form will be available until end of day Monday, March 28.
 
Thank you for your continued partnership! 
 
My Best, 
Amy 

St. Patrick’s Day Alumni Participation Events: NYC and Chicago

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In the coming week, Notre Dame family members will be asked to give back to local students and celebrate at ND-exclusive St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. We’re calling these events J.I.G.S. – Join In Giving to Scholarships.

100% of each attendee’s $20 admission gift will go directly toward the ND Club scholarship funds of either NYC or Chicago. Food and drink will be available for purchase.

While NDAA and the ND Clubs in New York and Chicago are partnering with their own promotion, AGSM will send a series of four email invitations beginning February 28 to undergraduate alumni with home addresses in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

Registration will open February 28 at MyNotreDame.ND.edu/StPatricksDay.  Please contact Jonathan Retartha if you have additional questions.
New York City
When: March 17, 3pm-11pm
Where: Connolly’s Times Square (121 W. 45th St)

Chicago
When: March 17, 8pm-11pm
Where: Jaks Tap (901 W Jackson Blvd)

 

Parents Program Spring Mailing

Dear, colleagues.

A solicitation to all current parents and lifetime parents (1-5 years past graduate) was placed in today’s mail. This solicitation is unique and powerful as letters were written and signed by a few generous benefactors.

Thank you to Kim Biagini, Megan Macri and Lynn Hubert for coordinating these heartfelt stories!

Sincerely,

Lindahl Chase, Brian Diss and Andrea Bullock

Condolences to Cristi Ganyard

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Dear colleagues:

I am sad to share that Cristi Ganyard’s mother, Carol Sue Harman, passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer. A beautiful obituary can be found online. She was an amazing woman and mother! Please help SE&S extend sympathy and love to Cristi and her family during this difficult time.

A visitation will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, March 9th from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Stemm-Lawson Peterson Funeral Home. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, March 10 at Bristol United Methodist Church at 11:00 a.m.
Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Lung Association.
Online condolences may be sent here. Flowers can be sent here.

 

In Notre Dame,

Katherine Lane

Congratulations to Jim & Mitzi Morrison!

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I am pleased to announce that Jim and Mitzi Morrison welcomed a daughter,Macy Caroline Morrison to the world on Friday evening, March 4th. Baby Macy arrived at 9:09 pm weighing in at 8.4oz and was 20″ tall.

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Please join me in congratulating Jim, Mitzi and proud older siblings Mia, Tyler, and Allie on the newest blessing to the Morrison family.

Mitzi and Macy are home and doing well!

Shannon Culllinan

Optimizing Your ROI of Training Venues

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This is an excerpt from, “The State of Professional Development in Higher Education.” Read the full report here.

As you plan your attendance at a professional development (PD) event or program, consider these 10 practices for making the most of the experience:

BEFORE THE EVENT

  1. Commit to yourself that you will take time to reflect and process what you learn at the event. For example, can you stay an extra afternoon or even an extra day following the event? If not, block time on your calendar for the day you return from the event for reflection. The challenge in returning immediately to your busy office and catching up on your day-to-day tasks is that you may not have time to reflect and plan – unless you intentionally schedule that time.
  2. Schedule a reminder on your calendar for a date 3 months following the conference to review the materials, and to debrief how they’ve informed your thinking and work and how much progress you’ve made.

 

AT THE EVENT

  1. For each session you attend at the event, write down one reaction, one takeaway, and one question you have.
  2. While at the conference, create an action plan. What are 2-3 action steps you can commit to? In your plan, include: How much time will you need to complete these steps? What resources will you need? Which allies on campus can be helpful to you? How will you know if you’re successful?
  3. At the event, identify a thought partner and schedule a follow-up conference call with your partner, to take place 2-4 weeks following the program. Don’t leave the meeting without having the call on the calendar!

 

ON THE WAY HOME

  1. Use the plane or train ride home to prepare an informal presentation or some informal remarks to distill the most critical ideas from the event and their implications.

 

BACK ON CAMPUS

  1. Share your informal remarks with your supervisor to gather his/her input and ideas, and then prepare a formal presentation to share your most important ideas with your colleagues.
  2. Beyond just a formal presentation, save your conference workbook and other resources from the event, and share these with your colleagues. You could share some reading or an instructional video that you found especially useful. Schedule a “lunch and learn” session with your colleagues to discuss the workbook, video, or article you shared.
  3. Create and extend your network by carving out one hour in the week after the event to review all the business cards you collected and plan appropriate follow up. Also, did you meet anyone who would be a useful contact for one of your colleagues? Similarly, stay connected with the speakers at the event who resonated with you. Follow them on social media, sign up for their newsletters, and—if appropriate—stay in touch with them.
  4. Build momentum immediately around your action steps or the new skills you learned at the event. Improve those new skills by practicing; don’t let yourself lose them in the midst of a return to your day-to-day tasks. Can you find someone that you can practice a new skill (like how to have a difficult conversation) with? Can you work with a “test” or “dummy” data set to begin working with some of the new data mining practices you’ve learned? The key is to build momentum by implementing something—even if it’s something very small—within the first few weeks after the event.

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UR Walking on Sunshine – Relay for Life 2016

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Dear Team,

I’m sure you’ve seen the video display showing the “To Cure and Beyond” Purple-Caped Superhero opening elevators, raising parking-lot gates, and lifting lunch trays. His deeds throughout campus are just the start of an even greater event. Many other superheroes and colleagues across campus are looking to do much more when it comes to fighting cancer.

This year’s Relay for Life event is happening on April 15th, 2016, from 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. at the Compton Ice Arena and we need your help! As your University Relations representatives, we will be hosting a number of events where you can lend support for a great cause. These events are:

ESC Blood Drive: March 14th 10am-2pm – please sign up here

Bake Sale: March 30th – What a great way to end the Lenten season!

$10 10-minute massages by Spine and Joint Associates: April 14th 10am-2pm – please sign up here

Additionally, our biggest support comes from the Silent Auction that takes place during the main event. If you or anyone you know have a valuable item to donate, a talent to teach, or other services worth auctioning, please reach out to Pam Mullin (pmullin@nd.edu) or anyone in your Relay for Life UR Team.

Finally, you can register for the main event and get more information at relay.nd.edu. Superhero costumes are encouraged.

On behalf of the entire University Relay for Life team, we thank you in advance for your annual unwavering support.

 

To Cure and Beyond!

Your Relay for Life team,
Jess Wit​o​us, Leah Corachea, Pam Mullin, and Kristin Trosper

WSJ Editor in Chief Gerry Baker talk on March 14

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The Mendoza College of Business is pleased to present:

GERARD BAKER
Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal

2016 Presidential Election: A Global Perspective
The American presidency and the international economy

5 p.m., March 14
Jordan Auditorium at the Mendoza College of Business

What impact will the U.S. elections have on the world? Hear Gerry Baker discuss his perspective on issues ranging from the presidential race to the global marketplace.

Baker, WSJ managing editor since 2013, is a veteran journalist who has covered financial and economic issues for the world’s top news outlets, including the BBC,The Financial Times and The Times of London. He also served as moderator for the Republican Primary Debate hosted by Fox News Network.

The talk is free and open to the public.

Seating is limited — Arrive early!
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