| Practice of Business |
This week's Practice of Business will be held on Friday 9/12 from 10:00am - Noon in 1119 Patrick F. Taylor Hall. Dress is classroom attire.
Remember to bring your ID's to scan in.
Also, a revised POB calendar has been posted on Moodle. |
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| Social Events |
This Friday, September 12th: The Family Dinner
The Family Dinner, a Baton Rouge improv comedy group, will be performing at 9 pm at Perk's coffee house located on Perkin's Road. We'll meet at Zippy's on Perkin's at 7 pm for dinner and then head over to the show around 8:45 pm. $5 admission for the comedy performance (we're working on a group rate!).
This Saturday, September 13th: Tailgating
Pending the location of the game, if the game remains at home we will be tailgating on the parade grounds. $12/person including guests for food and beverages.
Please RSVP on the collectivex site by Wednesday if you plan on attending! Email cboud25@lsu.edu to purchase tickets.
Next Wednesday, September 17th: Rally for Rachael Fundraiser
Buffalo Wild Wings (located on the corner of Perkins and Bluebonnet) agreed to donate 20% of their sales towards Tessa LeBlanc's team for the Light the Night organization. The event goes on all day, so please feel free to go anytime. We'll meet at the restaurant at 6:30 pm for anyone interested in helping support this cause together!
Next Thursday, September 18th: Goldmember
70's themed bowling night for the official Mentor/Mentee Mixer at Don
Carters. All MBAA members encouraged to attend. Come decked out in
your favorite 70's garbs! *Sponsored by MBAA
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| MBAA Dues |
| All first years who have not paid their $200 MBAA dues, please do so as soon as possible. You can drop off a check in the MBA office or with any MBAA officer. |
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| Mentor/Mentee Program |
Due to Hurricane Gustav, we made some modifications to our mentor/mentee program. The mentor/mentee groups will now be announced on September 18th during our “Goldmember” bowling night (please see the ‘Social Events’ section). We would really appreciate it if everyone could attend this social.
2nd-years - For those of you who have agreed to be mentors, we will have a brief meeting immediately following Friday’s POB to discuss and finalize the mentor/mentee groups. We will send out a separate email detailing our new plan.
1st-years - Please organize yourselves into groups of four (preferably co-ed) and email Chris Dean (cdean11@lsu.edu) the names of your group members before this Friday (September 12th). We will send out a separate email with more information. |
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| Philanthropy |
Boys Hope Girls Hope Charity Event
Time is running out!!! The Boys Hope Girls Hope Bowling Ball will be held on September 26 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Tickets are $45 per person or $75 per couple. To purchase tickets or get more information you can email Melinda Rome or Chris Dean (mrome1@lsu.edu or cdean11@lsu.edu), or visit the website.
Light the Night
Light The Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's nationwide evening walk to build awareness of blood cancers and raise funds for cures. This year’s walk will be held on Sunday, October 5th. Tessa LeBlanc (1st year MBA student) has organized a team to participate in the walk. Next Wednesday, September 17th, Buffalo Wild Wings will donate 20% of their sales towards Tessa’s team. We will meet at the restaurant at 6:30 pm to help support her team. You can also participate in the walk or purchase a T-shirt ($10) by emailing Melinda Rome at mrome1@lsu.edu by Monday, September 15th.
President's Volunteer Service Award:
This year, the MBAA will be participating in the President’s Volunteer Service Award program as a way to promote philanthropic involvement in our organization. Awards are given based on the cumulative number of hours volunteered by our members over a 12-month period. In order participate in the program, please contact Melinda Rome (mrome1@lsu.edu) prior to conducting your volunteer work to ensure that your charity is on the approved list. For more information on the President’s Volunteer Service Award, please visit their website.
LSU Volunteers Needed for Hurricane Relief Efforts:
‘Volunteer LSU’ still needs volunteers to assist people affected by Hurricane Gustav. If you are interested, please complete the Volunteer Registration Form located at the following website: http://appl003.lsu.edu/slas/volunteerlsuweb.nsf/index. If you have any questions, please call (225) 578-4005. These volunteer hours can be applied towards the President’s Volunteer Service Award (see above). |
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| Personal Branding Class |
| The personal branding/communications class taught by Dr. Tommy Karam still has lots of available space. The course number is BADM 7460, Section 1. You should be able to log onto PAWS and add the class until Thursday, September 11th. Due to hurricane Gustav, the first class meeting has been moved to Monday, September 15th. |
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| Career Events |
Networking Reception for the E. J. Ourso College of Business
Monday, September 15th from 5-8 pm in Lod Cook Alumni Center
LSU Career Expo
Tuesday, September 16th from 10:30 am - 3:30 pm in Parker Coliseum |
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| Coffee in the Courtyard |
Featured Company: Ryan & Company
Wednesday, September 10th
8:00 am until 9:30 am in the north courtyard of Patrick F. Taylor Hall
Ryan is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and the Firm provides a comprehensive range of state, local, federal, and international tax advisory and consulting services on a multi-jurisdictional basis, including audit defense, tax recovery, credits and incentives, tax process improvement and automation, tax appeals, and strategic planning.
http://www.ryanco.com/aboutus.phpx |
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| Breakfast Club |
| Our first Breakfast Club presentation, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday, September 9th, has been postponed due to Hurricane Gustav. As soon as we are able to reschedule our speaker, we will let you know. |
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| Recreation |
Rec Sports
Josh will have registration forms for football and soccer at POB on Friday. Below are all of the registration dates:
September 15-17: Flag Football
September 22-24: Dodgeball and Soccer
October 13-15: Volleyball and 3-on-3 Basketball
November 3-5: Table Tennis
MBAA Games
The MBAA games will be held Friday, October 24 from 9 am-1 pm at Highland Road Park. |
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| International |
| All international students please email Pratik at pdhar1@lsu.edu with your preferred email address and phone numbers. |
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